Council Meeting of 12th July, 1875.
Present:—Messrs. J. G. Purdon (Chairman), G J. W. Cowie, J. Hart, F, Heyden, W. Kidner, A, A. Krauss, F._W, Lemarchand, R. Mackenzie, S.D, Webb, and the Secretary.
The Minutes of the last meeting were read, confirmed, and signed by the Chairman'and Secretary, and the seal of the Monicipality affixed thereto.
The Cash State was laid on the table and examined.
Transfer of Land to Chinese.—Before writing to the Consular Body as decided at the last meeting, it was resolved to ascertain the opinion of the Legal Adviser, Drill Grownd.—It was resolved to bear half of the expense of purchasing some 50 or 60 graves, in addition to the cost of ling a portion of the Race Cou idge—Soochow Creek.—Rend joi for from Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Ca. Iveson & Ca., Heard & Ao., J. P. His Ca, and oth to take not be advisable to go to the expense of erecting a larger bridge across the Soochow Oreok at the end of Szechuen road, in place of the foot bridge at present authorized, stating that it can be done for an additional sum of Tls. 1,500 or 1,600, agreeing to hear half the extra outlay. The Board determined to alter the plan accordingly on this understand Bridge—Yang-king-pang.—The Wor Committee were authorized to arrange with the French Council for the construction of a new bridge to connect the Bunds, Land Regulations,—Letters were read from the U. 8. Consul-General and Portuguese Consul in Charge, stating that their respective ers in China had approved of the amendments to the Land Regula-ions passed at the last meeting of Ratepayers.
Reports from the Committees to the 30th June, 1875, and minutes of previous meeting, were approved and passed for publication.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.