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CHAIRMANSHIP OF COMMITTEES.
The several Chairmen of Standing Committees were
re-appointed by the Committees at their first meetings after the
reception of the returns of newly elected members in June, viz.,
Mr. Henry J. Coles, Paving and General Purposes Committee;
Mr. George J. Newton, Sanitary and Sewers Committee; and
Mr. Henry J. Fry, Finance Committee.
MEETINGS.
During the year 27 meetings of the Board, 28 of the Paving
and General Purposes Committee (including sub-committee
meetings), 37 of the Sanitary and Sewers, 14 of the Finance, and
7 of Special Committees have been held, a total of 112 meetings
of the Board and Committees.
ATTENDANCES OF MEMBERS.
A list of the Attendances of Members is appended to this
report at pages 30 and 31.
LONDON (EQUALISATION OF RATES) ACT, 1894.
An estimate, based upon the returns of rateable value and of
the population at the period of the last census, was published in
the last Annual Report (page 13), and it was shown that,
according to such returns, St. Saviour's Parish would contribute
about £2,858 and Christchurch £365, nett, towards the
Metropolitan Equalisation Fund for the then current year.
Owing, however, to a large reduction in the population of the
district since the census returns were issued, hereinafter referred
to, the amount of grant receivable has been less than was
anticipated, and the nett contribution of each of the two parishes
to the common fund was as under:—
£ s. d.
St. Saviour 3,328 13 8
Christchurch 463 7 2
equal to a rate of 3.57d and 0.90d in the pound respectively on the
rateable value, as shown in the following table:—
St. Saviour.
Contribution.
Grant.
Nett
Equalisation
Charge.
Rate
in the
Pound
½ year to 31 March, 1895
2,788
11
9
1,136
18
6
1,651
13
3
1.77d
Ditto to 30 Sept., 1895
2,790
1
3
1,113
0
10
1,677
0
5
1.80 d
Totals
5,578
13
0
2,249
19
4
3.328
13
8
3.57d