At the Meeting of the Council hela in the Board Room, No. 23, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, on Friday, the 17th February, 1882, at $ o'clock a.m.
Present:—Messrs, H. R. Hearn (Chair-ran), F. Bridge, @. J; Holland, B, Moses, J.B. Rodewald; and by invitation, the following members of the new Council Messrs. W. H. Dalyliesh, C. J. Holliday, A. Gubbay, A. J. Little, R. Mackenzie, G. J. Morrison, and the Secretary.
Pho Minutes of previous meting are read, confirmed, signed by the Chairman, and passed for publication.
Cash Statement for week ended 16th inst. is submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed, Cattle in Native Dairies,—The Inspector reports that on 10th inst. he found all the cattle healthy and free from disease.
Opening Roads by Water Works' Company.—Lottor from Mr. J. W. Haxt submitted, requesting the Council to close for carriage traffic the Kiangse road from the Ping-cha-ka alley to Hongkong road, and the Hongkony road for about 75 feet between the Kiangse and Szechuen roads, as ho is afraid that owing to the heavy rains, the sides of the trench excavated for the foundations of the water-tower may give way. The Secretary states that the roads were closed on 15th inst. pliance with this request.
Nuisances—Firing Crackers Me, Sylva submitted, complaining of the annoyance caused to him by the firing crackers in the neighbourhood of house, and requesting the Council to have it stopped at once, The Superintendent of Police reports that his men have instructions to arrest anyone firing crackers in the streets, but they cannot prevent it in court yards, to hich they ore unable to obtain, secéas He adds that the present fine of 20 cents not sufficient to stop the practice, and suggests as the only effectual way of preventing the nuisance is that the native authorities should be requested to issue a proclamation forbidding firing crackers, and that the persons disobeying should be punished.
Volunteers—Appointments.—The following lotter is ordered to be published Shanghai, 15th February, 1882, Dear Sir,—I bog to inform of No. 2 Company, 'S.V.C. Board Room, Sub-Li lieutenant vi 5 iam Henry And nant in his place. that the Council approve and confirm the above elections, and remi J. AMBROSE, Bony. Secy. and Treas, No. 2 Go., 8.V.C. R. F, Toornury, Esq.,
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