At the Meeting of the Council held in the Board Room, No. 23, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, on Monday, the 23¢d October, 1882, at 4 o'clock p.m.
Present:—Messrs, W. C. Ward (Chairman), D, Brand, W. H. Dalgliesh, R. A. Gubbay, C. J, Holliday, G. J. Morrison, A. Myburgh, J, Roustan, and the Secretary.
The Minutes of last meeting are read confirmed, signed by the Chairman, and passed for publication.
Cash Statement, for week ended 21st aut, is submitted, and cheques for sundry' accounts are signed, Cattle in Native Dairies.—the Inspector reports that on 20th inst., he found all the cattle healthy and free from any disease.
Opening Rouds by Watervcorks' Uo,—Lotter from Me, Hart submitted, applying for permit to lay pipes and pldco iydranta in faking Road, feom Honan" Road to Defence Creek, and in all the roads and streets bounded North and South by Nanking Road and Soochow Creek, and East and West by Honan and Chekiang Roads, Decided to grant the permits applied for.
Main Sewer—Nankin Road.—The following letter is ordered to be pw Shanghai, 24th October, 1982, to my loters to April lust, direct tate of X in roads, which was broken through on the night of the 10th March ty the workmen the employment of Water Works' Company, for the purpose of carrying your main along the Kiangse roxd, that you will have thi op sewer is nol Low, Gentle Your obecher 'Secretary. 'To Mosers, Dryspate, RixoEr & Ca, Secretaries, Shanghai Water Works' Ca, Garbage on Bubbling Well Road.—Atte tion is directed to the heaps of refri thrown out on the Bubbling Well Ruad by the residents there, and it is decided to instruct the Surveyor to arrange for their removal once daily, as they are a nuisance to all using the road.
Small Pawnshops.—Petition from 42 pawnshop-keepers sulinitted, stating that they have heard that the owners of the large shops have petitioned the native authorities to order all the small pawnshops in the Settlement to be closed at the eud of this mouth, and that if this is done they will be reduced to great misery; they Userefore beg the Council to arrange 80 that their shops may be allowed to remain open.
The Secretary states that no proclamation about closing the shops has been posted anywhere, and that the report has probabl originated through the authorities mal enquiries as to the rates of interest charged by the different shops, Volunteers, No.3C.—Commissions.—The following letter is ordered to be published Shanghai, 23rd October, 1882, Sin,—I beg to enclose a letter from the Honorary Secretary of No. 3 Company, S.V. stating Nat Mr. A. Sin line been elected Copiain, and Mr. J. W. H. Burgoyne, 2ud Liguteuaut of the Company,
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