At the request of the Trustees it was resolved to leave the collection of this tax in abeyance, ponding reference to the Ratepayers.
Telegraph Line—-On the recommenda tion of the Works' Committee, application by Messrs, Crofts & Sowjeo for a lino from the New Hotel, on the Bund, to the Horse Bazaar, was granted, Fearon Road.—It was resolved that the road running along the West-side of the Hongkew Oreck from the river Hwangpoo, Northwards, should be named the Fenros Road.
Board was informed that the order for an Bridge—Yang-hing-pang No, 1,—Tho
iron bridge had boon sent to England, Chinese Soldier It was determined to draw the attention of the Consular Body to the number of Ohinese troops at pro-sent quartered within a very short distance from the Foreign Settlements, numbers of whom were reported to be euifering from fever and diseases caught in Formosa, Fire Department.—The subjoined lotter was read, and on the recommendation of the Chief Engineer 8. F. D., was ordered to be published for the information of the members of the Fire Briga Ashburton House, Croydon, '25th June, 1875.
Guxruestex,—I fool it a duty and pleasure to tender you my best thanks for your enor getic and gallant conduct at the fir in the fokien Road on the night of the 4th ulto, From the accounts sent mo, I feel sure that but for your aid the considerable conflagration which then took place would have been even more wide-spread and disap Although the small block of houses belong. ing to mo which then caught fire was almost ly consumed, I do not the less approsiats your endeavours, and beg you will enter my ame as regular sabvoriber to the fund of such an excellent association, and have given the necessary instructions to' Mesars, Iveson Ca, to carry this out, Yours faithfully, To the Mustnens or tHe Free BRIGADES and Hoox & Lapper Ca., Shanghai.
A letter from Messrs. Iveson & Ao, accompanied Mr. Hanbury's letter, in-timoting that they had received instruc: tions from Mr. Hanbury io subscribe $150.
General Hospital.—Tho following letter from the Trustees of the General Hospital was considered, and ordered to be published along with Council's reply agreed upon at the meeting Shanghai, 7th August, 1875. pour letter No, 75/624 of 28rd June lat, and Sir,—I have the pleasure to acknowledge wwe now to advise you that I have reason to think that © Hospital building which woald meet actual requirements, a preliminary sketch of which I submit herewith, could be erected at a cost so far reduced, that the Trustees would not need to ask from the Council more than about Ts. 20,000. sition would be likely to receive favorsblo 1s, in the opinion of the Council, thie prope consideration at their hands, I will convene
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