MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, Meetings of the Council were held on 17th, 18th, and 22nd December, 1877.
Prosent—Messrs. J, Hart (chairman), G. J. W. Cowie, E. H. Lavers, P. Hibbe, A. McLeod, E. G. Low and 0. Siegfried.
the resignation of Mr. E. B. Souper, as, Secretary of the Council, was accepted, and grant of six months' pay made to him.
Mr. J. A. Pond was appointed to por-form the functions of Acting Secretary, and applications wore ordered to be invited for the vacant post of Secretary to the Council.
At the Meeting of the Council, held in the Council Room, 17, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, on Monday, the 3ist December, 1877, at 8.30 o'clock p.m.
Present—Messrs._J. Hart (chairman), G. J. W. Cowie, E. H. Lavers, P. Hiibbe, A, McLeod, and the Acting-Sect tary, "Tie Minutes of the previous meeting are read, confirmed, and passed for publication.
Cash Statement, for week ending 29th instant, is submitted for inspection, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed.
Agreement with Mr. A. Johnsford, as Collector of Municipal Taxes, &c., is signed.
Volunteer Corps.—Read letter from Mr. Holliday, resigning his commission as Captain of No. 1 Company.
"Resolved.—That Mr. Holliday's resignation as Captain of No. 1 Company be accepted with regret, and that the thanks of the Council be conveyed to him for his services in the Corps, Cleansing Yany-king-pang Creek.—Read report from the Survevec, stating that, a greater number of men having been engaged, more progress was being made in the work.
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