At the Meeting of the Council held in the Board Room, No. 23, Kiangse Road, janghai, on Monday, the 30th May, 1881, ab 9.80 o'clock a.m.
Present:—Messrs. R. W. Little (Chairman) Fredk. Bridge, A. Burman, Geo.
Holland, J. J. Keawick, H. Lester, E. Moses, W. ©. Ward, and the Secretary.
The Minutes of the previous meeting are read, confirmed, signed by the Chairman, and passed for publication, Cash Statement, for woak ending 28th May, is submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed.
Potice—Additional Constable.—In comance with a recommendation from the superintendent of Police, it is decided to sanction an additional native constable being taken on the strength of the Force for duty in Canton road, near the German Club, to keep the jnrikahas in order, and to prevent obstructions.
olunteers.—Tho following correspon-once is ordered to be published anghai, 28th Sm,—I have the honour to forward you herewith "copy of the minutes of a meeting held at the hong of Messrs, Win. Birt & Ca., purpose of formin, ery, in connec: toy as gun has alrendy been o of the Council, through the Officer Conmand-Light Hora have the honour to be, Your re see rank t. TEMPLER TICKELL, lon. Secretary. of the Municipal Council, Shanghai, 31st May, 1881.
minutes of the meeting held at ti letter of 22nd inst, forwarding the honour to acknowledge
Mours, Wan, Birt & Ca, for the -along with printed copies of tie Rules and the Shanghai Light Horse, lations drawn up aid approved of at the anid meetin, The minutes of th the Rules and Reg mitted to the Council, and, la reply, T am directed to thank you for them, and to say that the Rales, &c., are approved of by the have the honour to be, Your obedient servant, To G, Tawrien Tickst, Eg. Secretary,
Bunding' Hoochow Creek from. Garden Hon. Seory., 8.V. Light Horse Artillery.
ing Bridge to Japanese Conswlate.—After considerable discussion about the advisability of carrying out the bunding scheme a8 authorized by the Retopayers at the annual meeting on the 23rd February last, the majority of the Council being opposed to surrendering the greater part of the present road in front of the Astor House in exchange for the proposed new line, the following resolution is proposed by the Chairman "That the scheme for bunding the Hongkew foreshore from the Woochang road to the Garden Bridge, as ed to at the Ratepayers' meeting, be carried out."
'There being no seconder to this resolution, it is not put, and it is then proposed by Mr. Keswick, seconded by Mr. Ward, and carrie "That the plan to bund out in front of the property of Wills' estate be abandoned in its present form, and that the Council should consider an alternative scheme at an early date."
Municipal Regulations,—Corrected copy of the New Municipal Regulations is submitted, and it is decided to consider at the next meeting the steps to be taken for communicating them to the Ministers of the Treaty Powers, and to the native authorities for their approval, with the view of obtaining the sanction of their respective Governments to them in accordance with the Resolution passed at the special meeting of Ratepayers on 30th March last.
The Meeting then adjourned.
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