'T. R. Waeewoce, Bq, Ser. Dat, Esq.
Assistunt Inspector of Markets. Decided to appoint Mr, Weed permanently as A tant Tuspector of Markets, on the usual inspected the cattle above-named places on Moutday, Werlnenlay and Friday of last weeks and found all in good health and condition, no case of occurred sice last retura, Tasues A. Wee, Aust: Insp. of Marka, &e, Submitted, J.11, Markels.—The Inspector reports that during December the markets were well supplied with good and wholesome article of food.
The number of animals killed to the foreign markets has been: o: sheep 1,030, calves 120, pigs 77 the grease shops for native use water buffaloes 188, sheep 2, and ponies 12.
The oxen at Pah-sion-jaob are free from any disease, and the ponies at the native livery stables are nearly all now in good working condition.
Lighting—Shanghai Gas Company.—Tho following correspondence is ordered to be published Shanghai, 3ed January, 1884.
Sin,—I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 2nd instant, No. 84/4 addressed to the Chairman of the Gas Company, in reply to ona he addressed to the Chairmaa of the Iam desired by the Directors to aay that they do not see how the arrangement with the Brectrio Light Company precludes the Coun-all considering the proposal of the Gas for lighting the entire Settlement. It w: evident, from the letter to which you w replying, that the Bray's Iamps could not be only again ud your adopting the course suggested in their letter of 2nd instant, Tam, Sir, Your obedient ant, Secretary. tary, Shanghai pa Nuisanee—Bubbling Well Road.—Lo 7 from Mr, Seaman submitted, complain ing of the deposit of heap of manure and garbage at the junction of the private road' Teading to his house and the Bubbling Well Road, and requesting to have it removed.—The Surveyor reports that the contractor sends round a cart once every day to remove the garbage, but that residents put it out on the road at all hours, and suggests that they should be compelled to keep it in their own compounds until the cart is passing.
Decided to write Mr, Seaman to this effect, and to arrange, if possible, so that the garbage is not allowed to remain on the road for any time.
Sidewalk, Honan Road.—The following correspondence is ordered to be published Shavghai, January 5th 1884.
Srr,—In reply to your letter of the 19th inst. (Nos. in which you state that the footpath to our property on the East side of the Honan Road, extending from the Canton Road to the Sungkiang Noad, was repaired by order of the Council, as the footpath has Annual Reports.—Reports from the Public Garden Committee, the Local Post Master, and the Inspector of Markets, Nuisances, &c., are submitted.
Dangerous Trafic.—Report of the Sudataaont of bet submitted, recom-loaded with long pieces of timber, iron, or any heavy weights or bulky articles persons, or obstruc hibited' from passing ov Bridye.—Decided to give instructions to this effect.
Budget for 1884.—Decided to meet on Friday afternoon next, at 3,30 p.m., to discuss the Budget, The Meeting than adjourned,
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