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TENDERS.
The Board has accepted tenders as under:-
Name of Contractor.
For York Paving and Granite Curb Joseph S. Gabriel
„ Compressed Rock Asphalte The Val De Travers
Asphalte Paving
Company, Ltd.
„ Ballast and Sand Heather Bailey & Co.
„ Cement and Lime Ditto
„ Bass Brooms George Tyrie.
A list of contracts in force will be found at page 78.
LOCAL AUTHORITIES' OFFICERS' SUPERANNUATION BILL.
In March last the Board caused a petition to be presented
to the House of Commons in favour of the above Bill, the object
of which is to extend the provisions of the Poor Law Officers'
Superannuation Act, 1896 to the officers and servants of other
local authorities.
The Late Mr. HENRY RIDLEY.
In April last the death was announced of Mr. Henry Ridley,
one of the representatives of Christchurch and by appointment
the oldest member of the Board, his first election having taken
place in the year 1806. For many years and until a comparatively
recent period Mr. Ridley had been an active member
and regular in his attendance at the meetings ot the Finance
Committee. The Board passed a resolution expressing its
sincere regret at the loss it had sustained and its condolence
with the family of the deceased.
AUDITORS OF ACCOUNTS.
A ballot was taken in April last, as required by law, for the
election of Auditors to audit the Accounts of the Board for
the year 1896-7, and the following were chosen:-
St. Saviour.
Mr. Aubrey Hyman, 79, Borough High Street.
Mr. Charles le May, 67, Borough High Street.
Christchurch.
Mr. J. Bauer, 47, Stamford Street, Blackfriars Road.