20th of 10th Moon, Nov.-17tb, 1875. and we think it only fair that, if taken, the Council should pay the interest and taxes to date of transfer. "And we will do as follows Will wait the action of the Ratepay their mesting in February next; ths Council to pay interest and taxes on Tis, 8,500 nitil date of transfer if accepted by the Ratepayers; isnot accepted by the Ratepayers, pay interest and taxes to date of Ratepayers' meeting. In selling this piece of property, we are losers to the amount Tls. 175 being half commission of H. Lester on contract for putting up Chinese buildings, and Tls. 150 to Chinese contractor for breaking contract and removing materials placed on the ground, We thi the Council will agree that under the ci stances what we ask is fair and equi P, Burraen, I have had the honor to receive Your Ex-for self and J, H. Var. cellency's note conveying a suggestion of ti To E. B. Souren, Esq., Municipal Council in regard to the, Star Secretary, Municipal Councit, Bridge.
number of the leaders of the people Shanghai, 8th Noy., 1875, titiened the Shanghai Magistrate Genriewex,—Yourletter of the 29th ultimo against the removal of the stone piers of the stone bridge, saying that if the was laid before the Council at their meeting the force of the tide will can this morning, and I am glad to state that they either side to fall in, and thus ca accepted the offer of Lot 364, T.D. 357, damage to the fields; therefore it is con-subject to confirmation by the Ratepayers, on the terme contained therein, sidered inconvenient to remove them. T! instructions against The rate of interest on the purchase money of Tis, 8,500 (Eight thousand five hundred) to Wherefore it is not expedient to comply be 8 % (eight per cent, per annum), as agreed with the wish of the Municipal Council, and I verbally between Mr, Blethen and the welter, have to request that you will inform them, (Sd.) - Epwaxp B, Sovrzn, Secretary, Messrs, BueTHeN and Vatu.
Reronr or Works' Comairrez FOR The Committee recommend the accept ance of the offer. oa'Werta dee mide would cost Bridges ~Defence Cresh, Chefoo Road near Bunding:—General Scheme.—The follows ing letter has been received from the Senior Tls. 2,000, the Committee on reconsidera-Consul. (Letters of 24th August and 22nd tion have decided not to build one, but to Sept. referred to therein have already been. repair and support the old one, The amount published in the North-China Herald.) of trafic over this Bridge is not very great, and consists almost entirely of passen Shanghai, 4th Oct., 1875, and wheelbarrows. The present structure Srn,—I am requested by the Consul can be made good for all such purposes, to whom Ihave placed your letters of the 24th last a year, at an ex of about Th of August avd 22nd of September, to call Soochow Oreck—Free Ferry.—The brid your attention to the letters passed' between end..of the Szechuen Koad hay ime as Senior Consul and the Council under completed, as authorised by the Rate-date of October 16th and 17th of 1873, which payers, arrangements have been made for would seem to have attention. the immediate removal of the Free Ferr} that thi the pontoons will replace two old pontoons in front of the Bund. tlement of the questions then hi Soochow Creek, Szechuen Road.—This ward by you in regard to Bund bridge has been' built in accordance with ing the frontage of the Settlement, that of a the conditions set forth in the minutes of art of the Hongkew Settlement, and both frontages upon the Soochow Creek,
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