WALLACE & FIORD HOSPITAL.

Western Star, Issue 283, 8 February 1879, Page 5

WALLACE & FIORD HOSPITAL.

A meeting of the Committee was• held on Saturday at the Hospital. Present: B'er. T. E. Ash (chair),. Messrs James Reid, Hirst, Printz, Fallow, Port, Pet chell, Daniel, Hopcroft, Casseli (Secretary and Treasurer), and i)r Moncktoa (Surgeon-Superiutendent). The minutes having been read and confirmed,

Mr Daniel explained the circumstarces attending his success, while in Wellington recently, in obtaining from the Native Minuter a promise of a subsidy of £loo,per annum on condition that natives requiring the benefits o£ the institution should be accommodated f herewith ; also that lie (Mr Daniel) should represent the Govern met - ton the Committee. That sum was to be in addition to the £75 per annum already paid the visiting medical officer, to'the Natives'. . Mr Beid thought a written appointment as representative of the Government on the Comint'tee should have been produced by Mr Daniel ''.;',

Mr Daniel replied that he possessed the appointment.in writing, but through an overnight...' lie had neglected lo- bring ii with him. Mr Keid expressed himself satisfied with the explanation, and proposed that Mr ■ Daniel b» elected President of ( tae institution. .'. Mr Petchell seconded the motion.

Messrs Ash, Port, Petchell, and ReU were proposed for tiie office, but these gentlatnen declined to stand. '•"-•''•• On the motion being put, it was carried unanimously. . . Mr Daniel returned thanks for being elected, and assured the meeting that he wdiild continue to do-his utmost for the institution. .;.; The following gentlemen were elected a Board of Management: —The Chairman,.Messrs Port, Hirst, Petchell, and Beid.

Mr Asli proposed—That the Warden and Matron be paid at the rate of £l5O per annum.. Along discussion took place on this motion, which did not meet with much favour. Mr Ash agreed to a reduction in the sum beiug made to £120,. a motion in that form being proposed by Mr Port, seconded by.Mr Ash. The SurgeonSuperintendent paid Mr and Mrs Livesy a high compliment for the manner in which, tuey discharged their duties.'. '■'.:-. Mr Hirst moved as an amendment—That fcho salary remain at £IOO per annuuv .' ' Mr Eeid seconded. ... ......

On being put, four voted for amendment and four against it; the Chairman gave Ids ousting rote far the amendment, and stated as his reason that there being several hew members on the committee he did not wish any dissatisfaction to be engendered at ttia start. .., . Mr Keid explained his reason for-voting far the amendment. People were watching narrowly the action of theCummittee. '.therehad already been a good deal of talk amongst the public with respect to voting the officials saliiries, and an insinuation had been, made that thel Committee had done nothing else than vote salaries. It would not tend to combat such an assertion if one of the first acts of the hew Committee was to vote an increased salary for the Warden and Matron. Perhaps • in the course of six months the Committee would be iu a better position to- increase the officials salaries, ,

The Secretary and Treasurer’s salary was fixed at 5 per cent.-on the income of the institution. Several alterations'in the bye-laws were made. The annual meeting of subscribers to be held on the first Saturday in January in each year j also the Board of Management to meet on the first week day of each month, instead of first Saturday in each month as at present! - Mr Reid gave notice that he wpuld'move— That the whole of the Committee retire annually. Ho had heard strong objections urged against the present system of six most regular uttouders remaining on the Committee. The meeting then adjourned. '> BOARD OP MANAGEMENT. The Board met immediately after the Committee meeting. Mr Daniel, the newly-elected President, occupied the chair, besides whom there were present —Messrs Fetched, Reid, Hirst, and Port;

Accounts as follows were passed for payment: —Pefcclibll Bros., £7 la lid; Vfi J, Moffet, £3 ; J. W. Chapman, lis 6d; E. Hopgood, £3 Zt6d ; B. Boivine, £5 3s 3d"; M. M'lutosb, £2 10s. The Warden reported tho amount, accruing from the drug fuud to be £& Sis for. the month. ••'-..'''

It was resolved to obtain two clocks and a looking-glass for the use of the institution. The menting then adjourned.