Charitable Aid Board.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 455, 17 May 1890, Page 3

Charitable Aid Board.

An ord’narv meeting of the above Board was held on Tuesday afternoon. Present: Messrs Lewis (in the chair), Lucas, Whinray, Hepburn, Townley, and the Secretary (Mr M-Kay). In the ease of a woman living in Grey street Mr Lucas said he thought they must continue rations, but there was no doubt the recipient was a domicile of the Napier Board, against whom a claim could be made.—The Secretary stated that he had already communicated wi'h theH. B. Board, stating that a claim would be forwarded in due course. Tbe Board had replied refusing to recognise the case.—Mr Lucas said there would not be the slightest difficulty in proving the claim.—The Secretary said the case was a clear one.—Mr Lewis thought it would be sufficient first to refer the Napier Board to the sections cf the Act.—Mr Lucas said the Napier Board Was only blnffing, and there was no reason why they should enter into protracted correspondence. He advised that a summons be issued at once, as there was no use dallying with these things, as their past experience proved.— Mr Townley thought it would not be well to take an extreme course so soon; they should first send a claim in a formal way.—Mr Lewis agreed with that view—ao proper claim had been made, and it woula not be right to be too precipitate.—The Secretary said fat tbe time he communicated with tbe Napier Board it was too soon to send in a claim.—lt was resolved to send in a claim and demand payment.

An elderly and sickly man made application for rations.—Members of tha Board were of opinion that the applicant was well able to look after himself, there appearing to be a misapprehension as to the individual who applied.— Mr Townley said the applicant had also applied to him. and be had referred him to the Board. The applicant no doubt had been sick, and he said he was destitute. —Mr Lucas said the man bad also suffered losses, which had helped to bring him to his present destitute condition—lt was decided to leave the mutter to the discretion of the Secretary, who was also instructed to make inquiries. The next case was that of a young woman who had got into trouble, and was in a destitute condition. It appeared that the guilty person—a young man of Waipiro—had remitted £5, and promised to give more later on.—Tbe Secretary stated, however, that in tbe circumstances he could hardly refuse relief, the woman then being in a destitute condition.—lt was stated that the male had offered marriage, but the offer had been refused, and there were parents who might be written to, but the girl did not wish this done.—Members were of opinion that if the Board was asked for relief, they could not screen anyone. It was decided that if the application was pressed, there would be no option than to write to the parents, and also to communicate with the author of the trouble.

It was decided to contribute fis a week each fur the keep ot Mrs Campbell's children, that unfortunate woman being very ill in tbe Hospital, An application for firewood during the winter for the person taking care of rhe children was refused. Mr Townley brought up the question as to whether the Cemetery Trustees were entitled to the cost of ground for burying a dead child of Mr Doyle, who was unable to pay it himself. After discussion it was agreed that the claim (10 s fid) ought to be paid. Dr Pollen having reported that there were still two chronic patients in the Hospital, it was decided after considerable discussion, that in case of tha patients being discharged from ihe Hospital, the Secretary should attend to the matter. The Treasurer's statement showed a credit balance of £ll9 8s 4d. Accounts amounting £43 4s were passed for payment.