HOSPITAL BOARD.

Manawatu Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 427, 14 July 1905, Page 2

HOSPITAL BOARD.

Monthly Meeting.

Mr S. W. Luxford presided at the monthly meeting of the Hospital Board yesterday. The members of the Board present were—Messrs Hay don, Nathan, Pleaaants, Pearce, Essex, Mitchell, and PhiUpots.

An amount of correspondence was dealt with, including a communication from the Treasury intimating that the sum of £520 la 2d had been placed to the credit of the Board. Mr F. H. Cooke forwarded a donation of £5 towards the hospital funds. The thanks of the Board were accorded him for the donation. A donation of £2 2a from Messrs Ellis and West was also acknowledged with thanks. The resignation of Nurse Fulton was accepted. ''■',■ ' BEG OR BORROW. A conversational discussion took place on the respective merits of borrowing, on which no subsidy was obtained, and raising money by means of subscriptions and levies. Each of the various members spoke on the subject, but eventually the matter was deferred for future consideration. The chairman voiced the opinion that most of the sub-scripiion-raising fell upon the Palmerston district. The people of 'the snrrounding districts did not contribute in so generous a manner as their town friends. Various, members also deprecated the parochial spirit shown by the public in regard to the hospital, an institution which should be freo from anything savoring of parochialism. Mr Phillpbts drew attention to the fact that he had several, times made efforts to raise subscriptions in his district, but had met wtth indifferent success. . ; TICKET SYSTEM. Mr W. Pearoe gave notioa of the following motion: "That the ticket system of admission to the Hospital be adopted by this Board, and that the subscription of JBl per annum and upwards entitle j the subscriber or one of his employees to free treatment and maintenance in the .Hospital during the currency of the ticket." In introducing the motion Mr Pearoe said that the adoption of this system would give the country subscriber as much benefit bb the townsman, seeing that only indoor treatment would be given. MISCELLANEOUS. After the luncheon adjournment a visit of inspection of the. Hospital grounds was made, attention being paid to the isolated wardj for. the alteration and extension of which a number of tenders had been received. After a thorough inspection had been made, the acceptance of the successful tender was left in the hands of the executive. Mr G. G. Smith's tender for sewerage works was accepted. Is was decided to call tenders for a number of small works.

It was resolved that the medical staff be asked to furnish to the secretary from time to time a list of the instruments required.