At the Meeting of the Council hela in the Council Room, No. 23, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, on Monday, the 26th October, 1880, at 9.80 a.m.
Present:—Mosers. R. W. Little (Chairman), A. Burman, H.R, Hearn, Geo. J. Holland, Alex, Sim, W. 0. Ward, John Wisner, and the Secretary.
The Minutes of the previous meeting are road, confirmed, signed by the Chairman, and passed for publication.
Cash Statement, for week ending 24th instant, is submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed.
Cattle in Native Dairies.—Report from Inspector submitted, stating that on 28th instant he found all the cattle healthy and free from disease.
Landing Accommodation—Fearon Road.—The following correspondence is ordered to be published Shanghai, 16th October, 1880. Srr,—I beg to call the attention of the Council to the riy landing accom-of the Hongkew wngpoo River and the Some hundreds of Chin been erected in the immedi quently has becom:
inhabitants of ly for present on account of the high wood bund-Jog the water is rendered unobtainable liberty stage be made I romain, Sis Your obedient servant, R, W. Livre Eeq., Chairman, Municipal Council, Shanghai, 25th October, 1880.
Srr,—I have to acknowledge receipt of your etter' of the 16th inst., addressed to the Chairman, which has been submitted to the Council, and, in reply, Iam directed to say that the Surveyor has been ordered to have landing-stage constructed on the weet side of the Hongkew Crock between the Seward Road and Broadway bridges, as suggested in your letter. servant, Txorzors, Secretary. Yo Hexny Lusrn, Esq, Race Holidays.—Decided to close the Municipal Offices to public business during the race days.
The Meeting then adjourned.
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