At the meeting of the Council held at the Council Room, 17, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, on Monday, the 10th February, 1879, at 9.30 o'clock a.m.
R. H. Artindale, P. G. Hubbe, Present;—Dessrs, J. Bat (chairman), Lavers, E. G. Low, R. Mackenzi the Secretary.
The Minutes of the previous meeting are read, confirmed, signed by the Chairman, and passed for publication.
The Cash Statement, for the week ending Sth instant, is submitted for inspection, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed.
Fire Department—Decided to construct a box drain across the foreshore of the Soochow Creek at the end of the Woosung road, on the Hongkew side, so that the Fire Engines can obtain water at any state of the tide.
Astor House Jetty—Decided to alter this jetty so that it can be availed of by the Engines when necessary.
Letters submitted, complaining of the firing of crackers at night.
Report from Superintendent of Police also submitted, stating that the fine of twenty cents inflicted by the Mixed Court Magistrate will not prevent the recurrence of the offence.
Begyars—The attention of the Police to be called to the number of beggars on-the Bubbling Well road.
Jinrickshas—Attention is called to the fact that the coolie dragging a large jinricksha carrying more than one passenger has often great difficulty in getting it out, of the way of carriages.
Decided to instruct the Superintendent of Police to issue a notification, informing owners of jinrickshas that after the end of March next, licenses will only be issued for the smaller jinrickshas which carry. one person.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.