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And of the election of the following, viz.:—
Mr. W. H. Le May, 67, Borough High Street.
„ J. C. Southwell, 75, Southwark Street.
Christchurch.
Re-elections, viz:—
Mr. B. Hastwell.
„ J. Ore.
„ J. B. Young.
„ T. G. Young.
And of the election of the following, viz.:—
Mr. J. O. Devereux, 232, Blackfriars Road.
„ William Slatter, 59, Blackfriars Road, the latter (who
had formerly been a member of the Board) in the place of Mr.
W. May, resigned.
ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN.
At the same Meeting, the Board, in pursuance of Section
31, (2) of the Local Government Act, 1894, proceeded to the
election of a Chairman for the year ensuing. The voting was
by ballot, and resulted in the election of Mr. W. S. Hale,
the retiring Chairman being Mr. W. E. Hill, J.P.
At the previous meeting on the motion of Mr. H. Castle,
seconded by Mr. N. W. Oviatt, the following resolution was
passed:—
"That the thanks of this Board be accorded to W. E.
Hill, Esq., J.P., for the valuable services rendered by him
to the St. Saviour's District during the past year as
Chairman of the Board, and in token of its high appreciation
of the impartiality, ability, and assiduity, with which he has
fulfilled the onerous and important duties appertaining to
that office."
Such resolution, suitably engrossed and illuminated in the
manner of a testimonial, was presented to Mr. Hill.
CHAIRMANSHIP OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. G. D. Woodcock having, in consequence of leaving the
district, resigned the Chairmanship of the Paving and General
Purposes Committee, Mr. R. W. Bowers was appointed his
successor, and Mr. H. T. Bolt was appointed Chairman of the