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Christchurch.
Dr. J. V. C. Denning.
Mr. N. W. Oviatt.
. „ H. Puxty.
„ W. Sanders.
„ J. B. Young.
Each for the term of three years.
ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN.
At the same Meeting, the Board, in pursuance of Section
31, (2) of the Local Government Act, 1891, proceeded to the
election of a Chairman for the year ensuing. The voting was
by ballot, and resulted in the election of Mr. William Edward
Hill, the retiring Chairman being Mr. Geo. J. Newton, J.P.
On the motion of Mr. N. W. Oviatt, seconded by Mr. B.
"White, it was unanimously resolved, as follows:—
"That this Board desires to record its high appreciation
of the valuable services rendered to the St. Saviour's
district by Geo. J. Newton, Esq., J.P., during the term
of his office as the Chairman of the Board.''
It was also unanimously resolved that the foregoing resolution
be engrossed upon vellum and presented to him.
CHAIRMANSHIP OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. H. Wood, in March last, having resigned the Chairmanship
of the Paving and General Purposes Committee, Mr. G. D.
Woodcock was appointed his successor for the remainder of the
term. In July Mr. Woodcock was re-elected to fill that office
for the ensuing year. Mr. Fredk. Baxter was appointed the
Chairman of the Sanitary and Sewers Committee, and Mr.
Henry J. Fry was re-elected to that of the Finance Committee
for the ensuing year.
AUDITORS OF ACCOUNTS.
Pursuant ro Sect. 192 of the Metropolis Local Management
Act, 1855, the Board, in April last, ballotted for Auditors to
audit the accounts for the year ending 25th March, 1898, and
the following were elected:—
For St. Saviour's.
Mr. John Adams, 25, Borough High Street, Jeweller.
„ Charles Le May, 67, Borough High Street, Hop Factor.