Moxs1eon,—Par suite dune decision prise jar lo Conseil pour terminer de son cote la ifférence qui a pris engine dans Ie refus clu Municipal Council de continuer portager par moitié les recettes provenant de La taxe des Brouettes, jo suis charge de vous informer que lo Conseil n'a plus aucune objection & con-courier pour moitié dans les dépenses d'entre-tien des ponts clu Yang-king-pan, Lo Conseil strait désiroux de prendre, de concert avec votre administration, les mosures nécessaires pour 1a reparation immédinte des ponts dont les tabbers menacent rame, et jo vous prio de me faire connaltre, aussitdt quo vous pourrez, les intentions clu Municipal Council 4 ce sujet.
Veuillez agreer, Monsieur, Vassurance do ma consideration tres distinguée, Lo Seorétairo, Following the decision taken by the Conseil to terminate on their part the difference which owed its origin in the refusal of the Municipal Council to continue to divide equally license fees on wheelbarrows, I am instructed to inform you that the Conseil has no further objection to bear half of the cost of the bridges spanning the Yang-king-pang.
'The Conseil will be ready to take, in concert with your administration, necessary steps for the immediate repair of the bridges, the floorings of which threaten to go to ruin'; and I beg you to inform me as soon as possible the intention of your Council in this respect, And the following reply has boon sent 5 Shanghai, 5th July, 1875.
Sin,—It affords the Council groat satisfnotion to learn from your letter of the 3rd mat that your Board have agreed to bear half the cent ofthe Bridges over the Yang-king-pang:
ably with your request no time shal be lost in assert: from the Engineer what is imme ured to be done to the Bridges, and communicating to you the result of his report, (Signed) Epwann B, Sourzr, Secretary.
Transfer of Land to Chinese.—Sundry memos. of transfers of land (hitherto registered in the Russian Consulate in the name of foreigners) to Chinese were brought to the notice of the meeting. The Board considered, if such transactions in land become more general, the Municipal suffer. The question being one of great importance and requiring immediate attention, it was resolved to address the Consular Body on the general principle.
Land Regulations.—Road letter from the Austro-Hungarian Minister, notifying his approval of the Amendments to the Land Regulations passed at the last mooting of Ratepayers.
Lekin Taves.—The 1 ndviser's opinion was read, and has forwarded to the Consular Body wit the views of the Council.
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