To the Editor of the Dean Str,—The Representatives of the Ratepayers rely so entirely on the above ery for their absolution from the result of their neglect or mist'{jcés, that I am in-need to warn them agaifist danger which bescthing them, auh which will render them personally responsible for a large sum Of money, should they persevere in their Present course, Inthe minutes of the M. C., approved by that Body and published in this morn-Paper, occurs the following Tries.—Al its have been made "for the constructing a free ferry across "the Soochow Creek, in accordance with "resolution passed at special meeting of "Ratepayers on the 12th instant."
Now here are Mr. Johnson's resolutions May. That of 12th August is—of the 12th of August, and of the 6th of That this meeting learns with great regret that the Council has been unable to negotiate terms with the Soochow Bridge Company for the abandonment of their alleged ly, and instructs the Council to carry out forthwith the resolution of the 6th May, and to establish q, tree ferries over the Soochow Creek -near the mouth and neat the Sbakloo, And that of 6th May is—sare here a solved that the Municipal ity hereby directed to construct a bridge over Resolved that, in case the Municipal ace bbe prohibited from constricting the Conseil shall thes toe exch portion of the any competent. authority, the funds appropriated by the previous resolution as may be necessary, to establish one or more free ferries across the Creek at such points as will best serve the convenience of th: commn-
It will be seen that the August resolution not only confirms but extends that of May.
2nd.—That the May resolution ie entirely dependent upon the Coimeil's being able to float debentures to the extent of Tls. 15,000, so that it is wot authorized to use any general Municipal fund for Creek purposes.
Srd.—That the Council is not to estsblish free ferries until a "competent legal authority" (whatever that is) has prohibited their building a bridge.
4th.—That in case ferries are decided japan, they are to be "Ferries," not a "Ferry," and are to be "established," not "constructed."
Now altho' it is decidedly unprofessional to give advice without. fees, I will on this occasion point out the Gouneil's duty, namely—Ist.—To issue the debentures for Ts.
1,000.
: ad.—To construct a bridge 40 feet wide below the present wooden bridge.
Srd.—In case any one objects, the Council can only be sued before a Court of Foreign Consuls," from whose decision no appeal is provided for, and if the decision is against the Council, they are then to establish" ferries, which can be done at cheap cost by paying a dozer. or two Chinese boats Tis 120 to Ts. 240 x month.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.