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Christchurch.
Mr. W. Ayles, 7, Gt. Charlotte Street.
„ C. Brown, 27, Nelson Square.
H. W. May, 18, Meymott Street, Blackfriars Road.
„ W. Terry, 11, Charles Street, Blackfriars Road.
„ E. Tiplady, 4, Nelson Square.
Each for three years.
ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN.
At the same Meeting, on the motion of Mr. Henry J.
Coles, J.P., seconded by Mr. H. Puxty, Mr. Geo. J. Newton
was unanimously elected the Chairman of the Board for tlie
year ensuing.
On the motion of Mr. H. Wood, seconded by Mr. F.
Baxter, it was unanimously resolved as follows:—
"That this meeting desires to place on record its high
appreciation of the valuable services rendered by I Henry J.
Coles, Esq., as the Chairman of the Board during the past
year, and to tender him upon his retirement its best thanks
for the very able and efficient manner in which he has
discharged the arduous and difficult duties of that office."
Further, it was unanimously resolved that the foregoing vote
of thanks and also that passed in the previous year in respect of
Mr. Frederick Baxter, the former Chairman, should be engrossed
upon vellum and presented to them respectively.
CHAIRMANSHIP OF COMMITTEES.
In consequence of having been elected the Chairman of
the Board, Mr. Newton retired from the Chairmanship of the
Sanitary and Sewers Committee, and Mr. A. R. Layman was
elected in his stead. Mr. Henry Wood was re-elected Chairman
of the Paving and General Purposes Committee, and Mr. Henry
J. Fry that of the Finance Committee for the year ensuing.
The following matters have engaged the attention of the
Board during the past year, and the same are arranged in
chronological order:—