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of No. 20, Borough High Street, Solicitor, was duly elected as
the Clerk of the Board, both appointments taking effect at
Lady-day.
A further vacancy in the Staff occurred at the same time by
Mr. Bianchi resigning the office of Public Analyst, under the
Adulteration Acts, his other duties as the Sanitary Officer of the
Board, and numerous professional engagements, preventing him
from devoting sufficient time to the work of analyzation; and, as
his successor, the Board has appointed Dr. Bernays, Lecturer and
Professor of Chemistry at St. Thomas's Hospital, at a salary of
One Hundred Guineas per annum.
Office
of Analyst.
On the 14th January last, the Board appointed Mr. Biastchi as
Gas Examiner, in accordance with section 27 of the 23rd and
24th Vict., cap. 125, he having offered to undertake the necessary
examinations; and a gas-testing chamber has since been fitted up
in accordance with the same section.
Gas Examined
The period for which Mr. Charles Harris had been elected as
the representative of this Board at the Metropolitan Board of
Works, expiring by effluxion of time on the 10th instant, it was
unanimously resolved, at a Special Meeting held on the same day,
to re-elect that gentleman for the ensuing period of three years;
and a cordial vote of thanks was passed to him for his able and
valuable past services as such representative.
Representation
of Board.
The following Precepts have been issued during the past year Precepts,
to meet the estimated expenses of this Board to Lady-day last,
viz.:—
date of precept
descrition of rate
st.saviour.
christch'ch
total.
£
£
£
23 April, 1873
Sewer Rate
309
232
5 Nov., 1873
Ditto
309
182
618
414
1,032
23 April, 1873
General Purposes Rate.
2,292
1,976
5 Nov. ,1873
Ditto
2,751
2,569
5,043
4,545
9,588
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