At the Meeting of the Council held in the Board Room, No. 23, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, on Friday, the 18th November, 1881, at $ o'clock a.m, Present:—Messrs. H. R. Hearn (Chairman), D, Brand, Frederick Bridge, Geo. J. Holland, H. Lester, J. F. Rodewald, W. C. Ward, A. G! Wood, and the Secretary.
The Minvtes of previous meeting are read, confirmed, signed by the Chairman, and passed for publication.
Cash Statement, for the week ended 17th instant, is submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed, Volunteers—Arms, Ammunition, de.—Report from Captain Dalles submitted, stating that the arms, ammunition, were inspected on 31st October, when the rifles, carbines, éc. were all found in good order. Artillery.—The gun-wheels are showing signs of weakness, and four new sets should be ordered out from England, Hurness.—The present harness could be made serviceable for some time, if about a dozen ood hides were got out and some small articles costing under Tls. 40, Cartridyes.—Tho stock of best cartridges is only 15,000 rounds, and some more should be ordered.
Decided to get from Captain Dallas an estimate of the cost of new gun-wheels, &e., and the meantime to authorize the ordering of a further supply of cartridges.
Telephonic Communication.—The following Agreement with the Great Northern Telegraph Company, for the establishment of a Telephone Exchange, is ordered to be published mont made this 18th day of ber, 1881, between the Counsil for the Foreign Community of Shanghai and the Great Northern Telegraph Company,—The Uorapany shall be allowed to erect and wir for the working of a the Foreign Settle. North of the Yang-kingpany in such situations and om auch of th Foal which are under the control of the Council as anay' be approved of by Municipal Surveyor.
2.—The Company shall pay to the Council owe dollar annually on the Lat day of July for tack pole erected under this agreement as rent of the ground occupied by such pole, Polos may he of wood in the frat instance, but when renewals are required, must be use lo dip of the wire shall than sixteen feet, or when crossing twenty fest, frou the crown of the road, (5.—The wires shall not be lees than No. 12 B.W.G.
6.—Whenover a wire cro atrost it all Lo firmly bound to the insulator and the soldered on each side of the street, all be such wires of the Company shall be set up.
any tine by which the public safety may S—Shoubl aecilout or damage occur to the Connell shall be entitled to daw wed material, and ay may be iiusy cause any line which Vinay deem dangerous, or unsafe "1, and if found dangerous, oF i abandoned, they may take as th may consider-necessary, expense of the Compan} on giving notice of seven days.
ne Company shall not sh any pole or bracket, without giving at least tire days clear notice in writing to the Conwell avd obtaining its consent to such change or he Company shall upon request of well rewove any pole or bracket which im che opinion of the Council may be
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