At the Meeting of the Council held in the Council Room, No. 23, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, on Friday, the 2ist May, 1880, at 9 o'clock a.m.
Present:—Messrs. R. W. Little (Chairman), H. R, Hearn, Geo. J. Holland, J. Boll-Irving, Louis Mendel, W. ©. Ward, John H. Wisner, and the Secretary.
The Minutes of the previous meeting are read, confirmed, signed by the Chairman, and passed for publication.
Cash Statement, for week ending 26th instant, is submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed.
Nuisances.—Letter from Messrs. 0. J. and four others submitted, complaining of the piggeries, bamboo sheds, and other nuisances situated upon the ground to the west of the Woo-suing Road, the stench from which and from the surface drains is likely to cause some epidemic amongst those living in the neighbourhood.
Decided to reply that steps will be taken to have the piggeries, &c., removed, and that the Inspector of Nuisances has' been instructed to see that no refuse matter is allowed to accumulate in the surface drains.
The Meeting then adjourned.
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