In reply to this, the Deputy' Secretary of the Council sent the following letter:
am directed to acknowledge receipt of your letter of May 31, with further reference to a proposed home for feeble-minded and morally degenerate women, situate in the Whashing Road.
"In reply, 1 am directed to inform you that the Council is prepared to issue a grant of Tls. 6,000 in respect of the current year's expenditure on the home, payments to! be made as follows:
"The first quarterly payment of Tls. 1,500 to be hypothecated to the Cottage Home for Childre 'The second quarterly payment of Tis, 1,500 to be issued to the Committee of the Foreign Women' Home, to cover the initial cost putting the Whashing Road proerty in a suitable condition to admit of the opening of the Home on July 1, next; "The balance of the grant, Tls. 3,000, to be issued to the Committee during the two succeeding quarters, n respect of the working expenses n connection with the Home, "With reference to para, 3 of your letter, T have to inform' you that the beds ut the Victoria "Nursing Home have already been earmarked for the proposed Tuberculosis Sanatorium: they are of a heavy type and considered unsuitable for the Home, but, to expedite matters, arrangements can be made for the 20 of these beds, on the standing that they would be returned when requited for the new Sanatorium.
'As regards linen and bedding, this is available but your actual Fequirements should be eommunicated to the Acting Commissioner of Public Health, who would also ap-Dreciate more' detailed information to th ther furnishings" tioned in your letter.
"With reference to para, 4, the Councit has approved a reduction of house assessment from Tls. 125 to Tls. 100 per mensem, in respect of the building, "In conclusion, L am directed to inform you that a trained nurse, with mental experience, will be available on July 1, next."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.