The Minutes of previous meeting are road, confirmed, signed by the Chairman, and passed for publication, Cash Statement, for the week ended 9th inst., is submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed.
Widening Foochow Road at Lots 22p and 1217,—'Yhe following correspondence ordered to be published Dear Sit,—Reforri rations Shangha, Srd Febroary, 1852. on the subject of the surrender of " portion of the lot in Foochow Road, No. 113-00 the Municipal Plan, for the purpose of widening the Foochow Road, I am instructed by the owner of the property, Mr, B. D. Benjami to state that he is prepared to sure atrip on the southern side of the lot 168 foot in length and four feet in width, and to She sam of ous shan sand taal (Shanghai Tis. back the houses now standing thereon for
Requesting your early reply to this proposal, Lam, dea Si Yours fully, Fraxcis A. Gros, B, Crank, Enq, Surveyor, Municipal Council.
P81 requested the tracing referring to the in reply, I am directo:
not prepared to pay Ti the strip in question, but if Mr. Benjamin wi gree to accept a lasa sum, say Te. 600 to 700, ble to arrange for the purchase Tam, Sir, Your obedient servant, R. B. Tuonpony, Secretary.
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