The Minutes of previous meeting are confirmed, signed by the Chairman, and passed for publication.
Cash Statement, for the week ended 20th ul accounts are Fire Department.—Lotter from the Seretary to the Fire Commi stating that the new hose which they anticipate will be required next year, for the steam-launch, which at proient has only a small supply of old leather hose.
New Rouds—Names.—Lettor from Mr. Gubbay, Attorney for Mr. R. D. Sassoon, submitted, stating that he has surrendered at H.B.M. Consulate 2m, 8f. 51. 9h. for making new roads through the property adjacent to the Yang-king-pang, belonging to Mr. Cashny and himself, and asking the Council to decide upon the names to be given to these ronds, so as to allow of the boundaries being correctly defined in new Title Deeds. It is proposed by the Chairman, and seconded by Mr. Wood, and carried unanimously, that the road from the junction of the Hoopeh and Canton Roads to the Sungkiang Road is to be named the Hoopeh Road, and that from the Fuhkien to the junction of the Chekiang and Hoopeh Roads, the Palchoi Road. {tis further decided that the part of the present Hoopeh Road between the Canton and Chekiang Roads is in future to be named the Hoihow Road, and the part, betwvean, the Chekiang and Thibet ads, the Pakhoi Road, Nomination of Councillors for 1882,—The following correspondence is ordered to be published Shanghai, let January, 1882, Dear Sir,—I notice in the Minutes of the Municipal Council published la thie mo N.-0. Daily News the Corresponde regard to my nomination for election as member of the. Council, but there are no remarks made pointing out the sularity which it is stated existed in the nomination paper. [will thank you if you will let mo know the error that was made, so that I may be enabled to avoid it for the Tam, Dear Sir, Yours respectfully, G, Pourre, The Szonerany of the M ipal Council.
Shanghai, 23rd January, 1882.
Srn,—In reply to your letter of lst inst, asking wherein occurred the irregularity in respect of your nomination as Councillor, I
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