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ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN.
The Board, at its meeting held on the 13th June last,
unanimously elected Mr. Robert W. Bowers, of Christchurch, to
be the Chairman of the Board until the coming into operation
of the London Government Act, 1899.
At the same meeting, on the motion of Mr. W. E. Hill,
seconded by Mr. H. Puxty, it was unanimously resolved as
follows :—
"That the best thanks of this Hoard be accorded to W. S.
Hale, Esq., J.P., for the able, courteous, and impartial manner
in which he has presided over the meetings of the Board during the
past year; and that, in token of the unqualified satisfaction of the
Members, this resolution be engrossed upon vellum and presented
to him.”
An illuminated address containing the above resolution was
accordingly presented to Mr. Hale on the 25th July, 1900.
CHAIRMANSHIP OF COMMITTEES.
When the last Annual Report was issued the Chairmanship
of the Finance Committee was in abeyance, but, on the reassembling
of the Board after the vacation, Col. H. Brown was
elected to fill the office for the year ending June, 1900. In
March last, Mr. H. T. Bolt, having resigned the Chairmanship
of the Sanitary and Sewers Committee, Mr. N. W. Oviatt was
elected in his place, and, in June last, he was re-elected as such
Chairman for the remaining period of the Board's existence.
Mr. W. C. Such was elected Chairman of the Paving and
General Purposes Committee, and Mr. William Slatter that of
the Finance Committee for the like period.
MEDICAL OFFICERSHIP.
On the 11th August, 1899, when the Board was in recess,
the death occurred, after a very protracted and painful illness,
of Dr. James Herron, its much respected Medical Officer of
Health. On the re-assembling of the Board in September
following, a resolution was passed expressing the deep regret of
the Board and its sympathy and condolence with the widow
and family of the deceased. Subsequently the Board appointed
Mr. Arthur C. Elliman, M.R.C.S., who had been the partner
of Dr. Herron and had acted for him pending his illness, his
successor.
The following matters also have engaged the attention of