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"of the Corporation representing any given area should
"be ex officio members of the local governing body it
"would be necessary that the areas for local administration
"should either coincide with the areas for electing mem"bers
of the Corporation, or should actually contain two
"or more of them." The Queen's Speech at the opening
of Parliament on the 9th of February contained a reference
to the report of the Commissioners, and stated that a
Bill would be laid before Parliament founded on its
recommendations, but the Bill has not yet been introduced.
Appointment of Chairman
of the Board.
At the tirst Meeting of the Board
after the election of Members in June, 1895, Mr.
Benjamin Weir, J.P., was unanimously re-elected
Chairman for the year.
Death of a
Member.
The Board regret to have to record the
death of Mr. W. H. Millar, one of the members for the
parish of Clapham, which occurred suddenly on the I Oth
of February last.