(Council Meeting, 8th November, 1875.)
Present:—M J. G. Purdon (Chairman), 4 wie, J. Hart, A. A. Krau: R. Mackenzie, 8, D. Webb, confirmed, and signed by the Chair-ud Secretary, and the Seal of the Munici lity affixed thereto, The Cash State was handed round for ion, n Dues, Opium.—An application having been made to have thelekin runners? permit stamped ax usual, the Council Jecided, as the matter was in the hands of the Cons it to do a Laow-kee-cheong.—Letters complaints of the from this property were were supplemented by reports from the Health Officer and Inspector of Nuisances, who considered over-crowding, together with the bad arrangement and dangerous condition of the buildings, to be at the root of the evils complained of. Instructions were issued that the Municipal Engineer should survey, and report on the pret Hongkew Police Station.—On the recommendation of the Works and Watch Comi enolved—Blethen and Vail's offer of lot 364 'T. D. 357 (together with all tenements now standing thereon) as contained in their letter of 29th October, 1875, for the sum of (Tls. 8,500) Eight' Thousand Five Hundred Taels, be accepted, subject to confirmation by the Ratepayers."
Inthe meantime the Engineer to prepare a plan for the new Station on the lot in time for the next Ratepayers' meeting.—(The matter is note fully gone into in the report of the Works Committee herewith.)
Bridges—Soochow Oreck, Kiangse Road, and other Bridges.—A report from the Engineer to the following effect was submitted The piling of this (the Kiangse rond) bridge I consider sufficient to allow of the Hoochow Creek being deepened to a moderate extent, but if it be the intent of the Council to deepen the bed to a uniform depth, I consider every bridge crossing this creek would be ansate."
Tunsin.—Members were notified the transfer had been completed, and session taken, The alterations and repairs wore being pushed on, Stone Bridge, Soochow Oreek,—It was decided to propose to the Chinese autho-through the usual channel that money on repairs to the Stone-bridge as they were now doing, the Stone-bridge which had always been an obstacle in the creek, should be removed and replaced by a wooden one, and that the Municipal Engineer should superintend the work, if the proposal were favourably received.
Resignation.—Mr, Kidner having sent in the resignation of his seat at the Board, in consequence of, his departure for Eng: land; it was resolved that it be accepted with much regret, and that the Ca best thanks be conveyed to him courteous and able manner in which he has assisted them in their public duties, It was not considered necessary to fill up the vacancy #0 close on the termination of the Municipal year,
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