assumed charge of the U.S. Consulate-read, notifying that Mr. Wiley Wells has General.
Site for Hongkew Police Station The offer of about 74 mows of land for a Police Station, for Tls. 5,000, is accepted.
Seward Road, Extension.—Resolved to move again in the matter, and, if necessary, get it referred to the Ministers at Peking.
Toad from Bubbling Well Road to New Cemetery Road, Extension.—The offer of a road 17 feet wide to run from the Bubbling Well Road by the western end of "Eames Bungalow" for about 639 feet into the country, and the terms on which it will be surrendered to the public, are considered.
As there is no immediate prospect of securing the remainder of the road of which the one under notice is to form a part, the Council are not, prepared to go to' the expense of Tls. 622 involved in accepting this offer, but in the event of their finding Ehemgelves in a position to obtain the land for the road throughout, they will be happy to reconsider it.
At the Meeting of the Council, held in the Board Room, 17, Kiangse Rond, Shanghai, on Monday, the 24th September, 1877, at 9 o'clock, a.m.
Present:—Messrs. E, H. Lavers, Viee-Chairman (in the chair), P: G. Hitbbe, E. G. Low, and the Secretary, The Minutes of the previous meeting are read and confirmed, and passed for publica-ion.
Cash Statement for week ending 22nd September, is submitted for inspection, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed.
Local Post-Ofice—Mails to Peking.—The Council accept an ofter by Mr. Holcombe, Secretary to U.S. Legation at Peking, to receive and distribute manila forwarded fom this to Peking, and to make up a mail bag at the same place for Shanghai, and order that their most cordial thanks be conveyed to him for the service he is rendering the community.
New Cemetery Road.—The Chairman reports that the result of the interview with the Chinese officials to which reference was made at last meeting, had been most satisfactory. The necessity of prohibiting more coffins from being deposited by the side of the road was recognized, and a promise given to recommend the Taotai to issue a proclamation to this effect, and that the coffins already on the ground would be well covered over with earth.
Markham Road—Ectension to Tessficld Roud.—Steps are being taken to obtain the lane
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