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CHAIRMAN, Sir, — In submitting the follow- ing report of the Board of Management of the Koyal Columbian Hospital for the year ending Slst Jan., 1863, there are a great many items of Importance that will necessarily have to be noticed in their first report, and therefore they respect- fully claim the attec^tion and indulgence of the public. During the fall of 1861, the growing import- ance of the Colony, and the rapid increase of our population, especially in the mining season, suggested to many benevolent and philanthropic persons the great necessity, that existed for a general hospital in the city of New Westminster. An institution, when inaugurated, to be conduct- ed on liberal principles, open to all deserving patients, and free from all denominational influ- ences. On the 12th of February, 186'2, an ad- journed public meeting was held in this Court House, when the present board, according to pro- visional regulations, were elected for one year. One of their first duties was to make an appeal to the colonists for tbat material aid which the charitable object deserved ; they are happy to say that die call met with a response that would have been laudable from a much larger communi- ty than ours. As soon as the Board of Man- agement were in receipt of sufficient funds, ten- ders were invited to construct a building accord- ing to plans and specifications kindly prepared by Colonel Moody and the officers of the Koyal Engineers. We need scarcely make comment •< this period respecting the building, as it stands a monument of the indomitable energy and de- termination of British Columbians to accomplish a noble and munificent enterpiise, A judicious selection of real estate has been made, and liber- ally granted by the Government to be vested in the Trustees, viz : Suburban sections 31, 38, 8, 35, 36, 9, about ten and a half acres, in Block VI ; town lots It and 18, Block XXXI. The board have secured by purchase the adjoining lot the building, and the Government has kindly granted to the institution three additional lots in the same Block, consequently the property to be vested in the Trustees is, town lots 13, 14, 15, 16,, IT and 18, Block XXXI ; and the suburban sections previously mentioned ; and however great the future of the Colony may be, it will bo found that suificient lands are held in trust to meet all requirements, indeed we may reasonably expect that the revenue derived from this source hereafter will in a great measure defray the ex- penses of the institution ; but it devolves upon the public to grasp boldly the subject and provide/ ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL, REPORT OP DIRECTORS. a home for tho indigent sick. His Excellency tlie Governor, in response to a memorial for- warded liiin from the people during last summer, gave to the institution a sum of two thousand five hundred dollars. A further appeal for additional aid has been made by the Board of ISIanagcnieut, and tiiey regret to iufurm the public that the re- ply received docs not hold out any immediate prospects of relief, but they do not doubt that His Excellency will assist when the exchequer of the C(jlony is more flourishing than at this present moment. We now approach a subject in connection with charitable institutions, mainly supported by vol- untary aid, always regarded as the most interest- ing and necessary statement, viz, the financial accounts. RECEIPTS, Xcw WestmiHstftr list .. $2842 921, Dousrlas — , ........ 206 25, Lillooet 200 00, Lytton Hope Yale 235 04, 000 00, 000 00, Govcrnmont Grant, . . 2500 00, — — , EXPENDITURE. $5984 21|. T, W. Graham, for construction of building, according to plans &c., $3396 00, Fencing, painting, whitewashing &c., 495 00, Small-pox Hospital, HO 00, Furniture, &c., 312 52^, Supplies, 959 83|, Lot adjoining building, ItO 00, Superintendence, 15 00, Sundry accounts, 44 72, In hand, -Amount of Receipts, $5623 08. 361 13^. $5984 21^. 5984 2l|. DEBITS. To meet the account of Dr. Jones, Four months salary to do, "British Columbian" Office, Cunningham & Ashwell, Harris & Co. Graham & Scrimgeour, llichard Holland, balance of salary to do., Colonial Hotel, James Syme, W. I). Ferris, J. A. Webster Smith & ]\[urray, 83 16i, 106 66, 82 50, 45 871, 166 561, 9 00, 114 00, 200 00, 5 00, 14 50, 11 00, 245 00, 91 81, $1335 09. In hand, 361 131. Balance due to creditors, .... $1073 95^. It will be seen that this statement shows a deficiency of one thousand and seventy-three dollars and ninety-five and a half cents ($1073,- 95^.) However, the good people of Lillooet pro- mised a much larger sum than they have contri- buted, and we hope that when they see the great necessity that exists for fulfilling their pro- mises, they will kindly forward the balance. Neither have tho subscriptions from Hope and Yale yet been forwarded. At a general meeting of the Industrial Com- mittee a sum of four or live hundred dollars, plus the requirements for that purpose, was de- cided to be handed to the Board of Management; however, as no advice has been received here of the expenditure incurred by the Agents of "Brit- ish Columbia" in London, that amount must, for the present, remain in abeyance. The Board of Management desire to accord a vote of thanks to His Excellency the Governor for a grant of $2500 00, To the officers and men of tho Royal Engineers, for the proceeds cf a theatrical performance at their club, tho sum of $354 50. To the Chief Inspector of Police, for granting the use of convict labor in clearing p. ad grading town lots 17 and 18, Block XXXI, the site of the hospital. ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL, REPORT OP DIRECTORS, Several instances of liberality have occurred, and tiie board feel they cannot omit mentioning' one or two ; the first from Mr. L. Hoyt, for rend- ering his account receipted, as an additional sub- scription |13 05 ; the second is an offer of Dr. Jones to give his valuable services free of cost, un- til such time as the Board of Management are hi receipt of funds ; whether this offer should be accepted or not, it is too liberal to bo passed over without receiving the thanks of the com- munity. Before the hospital was completed, the Board of Management gave relief to three small-pox patients, and four others. On the tth of Octo- ber the institution was opened for the reception of the sick. Since that date nineteen patients have been received at the hospital. Eleven have been discharged ; and three have died. And there are five patients yet in hospital. In addi- tion to the above they have also afforded relief to ten out-door patients. Of the number admitted for medical care, Six came from Yale, Two Cariboo, One Pitt River, Two Victoria, Seven New Westminster, One Jail, Four One One One One Four One It to devise some support of the; ARTHUR T. BUSHBY, Honorary Secretary, Their nationality was as follows: Six from England, Ireland, Norway, United States, Ilolland, Franco, Canada, Swecden, It now remains for the public means for the maintenance and hospital. That an eflbrt will be made the board do not doubt when they make known this fact, that assistance must be given immediately, or the doors will be closed and tho patients turned out into the streets. For the credit of the Colony they hope for a better and different result. The Board of Management, in offering; this report, nave confined themselves to facts in con- nection with the hospital ; nevertheless, they will be happy to reply to any question that may suggest itself to any subscriber. As the duties of the present board have expired, this meeting will please ellect others to fill their places ; and, before retiring-, beg to thank the public for their mark of confidence in electing them as the first Board of Management of the Royal Colum- bian Hospital. JAMES COOPER, President, ?^b!t(/i.)