So far as regards the Nurses, the Council are entirely of opinion that the present system should not be continued, and in this they are supported by almost the unanimous opin of the medical men, who attended a Board meeting on the 14th inst.; aa they believe they will also be by the community, if the public money has to be pent on the Hospital One and all the Doctors speak highly of th Sisters of Charity as Nurses, and are in favor of retaining them under different and proper arrangements, but the objection is to the present system. For confirmation of this, it is only necessary to refer to the annexed copy of the agreement with the Superior of the Community of St. Vincent do Paal, wader whose control, intact, the Hospital appears to be.
With regard to the plans, while the Council do not doubt those already accepted by the Trustees are admirable, and reasonable for what is proposed, they would wish to be further assured before accepting them, that less expensive buildings will not answer every purpose, and it is worth considering whether some of the accommodation provided for could not be dispensed with, At all events, the Council believe that no expense should be gone to for mere archives: tural effect. They are of opinion if public money is to be spent on it, there should be tenders invited for plans with estimates. If several thousand taels can be saved in this way, it will reduce the yearly expenditure very materially.
'The Resolution passod at the last Ratepayers' Meeting authorized the Council to assist the Trustees by advancing a sum not exceeding Ts, 35,000, provided the site, and paying off the debt, be submitter the plan of the building, the selection of and approved by the Council. I¢ only remains, therefore, to consider the payment of the debt, and this is an important item. The
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