CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1630, 23 November 1885, Page 2

CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

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TV first meeting of the United Board of Charitable «M for the Dh triets of Nelson, W^mea.C-ningwood, Inaniialina. Duller, a-d Westport, was held »* tlie Conncil Clmm hers ypsteiday Mftenmo". whpn there were prt-^nf. Fell (Chairman), repn« ■anting the Nolson City Comicil ; Mr C. Dencker, n-sprpsHiiting the Wairne* Connty Cooiiri! ; Mr Meyward, representing ihe CoUingwood County Council ; and Mr Menteath M.H.8.,

<v c of tin* members of theloangauaa Comity C<>nnci!. The Chairman read • letter from Mr Cuivin, Chairmtn of tli* Westport Hospital Board, which stated tint none of the members of (hat Board cOold attend the sitting of the United Board. Mr C. Y. F.-ll whs eleou-d Chairman of the United Board for the eosaing year. On th« motion of Mr Dencker, Mr H V. Gnliy was appointed secretary a id treasurer, without salary, on lha understanding that if the dutietare too onerous, th* question of payattat will \m considered. A lengthy disetission th«n took p!ac« with respect to future meetings, wh«n it was ultimately resolred, Thai it shall b- the duty of the Chairman to .•onveiie a meeting of the United Board whenever required to do so by r«» quisitiou, signed by not loss than threr memberg, praridin^ that at any meeting called by requisition tlie basinMs considered nt such meeting shall he conj fined to that clearly set foith in such j requisition ; the Chairman to appoint j a day for Bach mating within a moutl* from the receipt by biro of the rc^aisitiou. It was further resolved that the j plac of mating shall be Nelson, or ' snch other place as the Giiairinau chill think fit to appoint ; Mr Denekf r suggested that provision* shonld be made, t.iat no regulation ' ; passed at a general meeting coold \m | revoked till th«- next general ntf*tint> ; I and rvfetvuen was m »de to the fact i that Nelson City h>d «»Ut our r«pr» , sentative on this Board, and that th» • Countit'S of Waim*-a and Colliugwood . h;id also Wut oup rp;»resentive #«cb>

, wlnUt Inangahaa, Bailor, and W»*tj port had each several representatives. i Mr Montenth said th<» Legislature : had p-.»sv<i Ncls<>n into the hands of the Wi«Bt Coast, and no reservation by tint in "King could rescu** them. If the West Cuast <i< rired to batten anon

Nelson ihey could do it by hook or Hf C»Ook. Afttv some discussion a* to fixing the con t libations from the several lio>lie.H, it vras. Resolved, Tlmt in future three lUPmU-rs from a qnorom. On the motion el Mr Mentpntli, it wan Resolved, That the Districts a:>d*r the jurisdiction of the United Board b«* subdivided as follows: — That the Counties of Wanne* and Collia^vrood and the Boronifh of Nelsou constitute one subdivision, to t>e knowa as the i Nelson Charitable Aid District." 2. That the C jnaty of BjMnr and the torongh of West por toon stttute one* snb-di vision, to be known as lite Bnllcr Charitable Aid District 3. That the County of Inang*htia H* pntistitn'»*d tlie Inangahiu Charitable Aid District Mr Dfiicker questioned whether it wonld not be better to further subdivide \ the Nelsmi district. j Mr ¥*\\ said that if the country : districts thought it would lie Wetter to separate from tne City it would be well ; for them to do so. I Mr ilonteath said that th<> principle lon which the Act was built op wm \ that the destitute gravitated towards | he towns, and that therefore the ; conntry ftistriets should assist to provide for the Chai itable Aid. It was pointed oat chat the district! con Id ultimately Iw divided, aud be motion was a^ret d to. The followiug rrtorns ftnd h«»«i prepared for the meeting, and vert referred to : Rt-turu No. 1 showed the cost of the Infirmary ovTarauaki Building* for the year 1885. Ibis Jiowed that the cost for the year was £345 14s. — A foot note contained a «tat»iuent tothe effect tliat there had hern 21 inmates during the year, one of whom died ; one had l«en sent to th* Lauatkr Asylum; one hid been takan by friends ; and one was remanded for * short tune only by the B-sident magwtrMW-. Seventeen remained, so, taking tlie nvemgo w 18, the annual cn«t fwr head was £13 10s. Return No. 2 contaiued the names 25 persotiß iv the borough uf Nelson in reoeipt of charitable aid in cash, tl»ft tot&l lieiig £ 27 p«»r month. R.-tnm No, 2 contain* d tlw» nsmee. of 12 persons in th«- Ccunty of Wa:m«* in ivceipt of el aritaMo aid iv cash, the total being £12 10s per month ; and of 14 in the Cou.ty «f Oolli'iitiro^l, 0w totfll montlily pavm ut bAv.g 51 i. Return No. 4 contained the n^" 1 * of 14 persons in tlie trough of Nelwm in receipt of charitable aid in rations and the amount of rations received monthly by each. R*tnw No. 5 con tainea* an estimateoft he ammiiit required to meet the ntohabh* disl»urse«netitß fr»r chkritaWc? aid in the Nelso»» HospiUl districts ;,,r the three nio. ths eudi >g 81st March, 1886. Tho following tefes?rarB r received from Mr 0 Connor was also r*ad : — "Ratea'le » aloe of ihe County (of H.ller) to #ell £106,520; ra-eabie value of Ui4 Bvirowgii (of \Ve»tport) to let, £10373 l(h, amount required for charitable aid for year in Borough aud Comity, J450." A considerable amount of cnorenatina 9 mned with regard in the tiling >4 contributi«>M for the period fp»ro the Ist De> ct- mher to tlie 31st March, it being states! that the Government woold ertij oo the distribution of Cb»ritabi« Aid, jm»u |»rovi.k the funds till the end of this present month. It wm stated by Mr Fell that C3BO would !■<■■ inquired for Charitalile AW in i lie Nelson district dnringthe four nioflthsw and after gitinif into figures the Board rest lived that the contributions to be paid by the l<*cal btnlies within the Nelaea district shmild b« as fallows: Waiiaea County Council, 89 ; Nelsi»n City C and), t72 10b; Collingwnd County Council, £13 10s, luakiug a total of £176, the gen neral Government sn 1 «i»ly of poottd for ponnd in «kinrf up tho tot»1 of £38(k The cntrUmtimi "f tho InaMuahu* Covnty Council was 6x«d at £33 6s H and rmv

ernment finding an equal amount. It w«i retired that such contnoution hllhto bef,re the 7th Dectnber w«l. 0^ the .notion .»f Mr Menteath, it was resoveS, That the following persons be I7p» agents for the d •tnbutio,, of <lh«riuM« aid. In the district «f Nelson the members of th« Hospital Board , in the district of Inangahua, the members nf the County Council for thetmwbwyS aodftirth/dUlriet of B.iiler, he^ Chairnn« of the Ruller County Councd, and th, Mayor of Wwtp..rt; with '"•*«*«' e«ch case to delegate their I£«'1 £«'. ictl<> » 9 . , It was r^lve-1 that the Ooimi Bjnk of A»tr t !.a he the Bird's **»'<* Vkfr and th«o'ni.«n»n. and Messrs !*«*«^and On the m-.ti.rn «f Mr Dsnok-r, .t was its contrii«iti.Hi towards oharita Me aid. , Mr rtully was authorised to obtain the naeewiry books of the Board, and to produce the seal reg liait-*. The meeting of the Board then teimi Dated.