At the Meeting of the Council held in the Board Room, No. 23, Kiangee Road, Shanghai, on Monday, the 29th August, 1881, at 9 o'clock a.m.
Present:—Messrs, H. R. Hearn (Chair. man), D, Brand, J. F. Rodewald, W. 0, Ward, A, G. Wood, and the Secretary, The Minutes of the previous meeting are read, confirmed, signed by the Chairman, and pasted for publication, Cash Statement, ipr week ending 27th inst., is submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed.
Cattle in Native Dairies.—The Inspector reports that on 27th instant he found all the cattle healthy and fee from disease, General Municipal Rate—Native.—Tho following return for June quarter is submitted and ordered to be printed Sossary or Gerenat MusiciraL Rate—Nattve, 0.0 ental Xa of Rental)
Poo pemmaieen pend foent es ent 3 Fore Oatieas" f tet Foochow Rvad—Widening between Kiangse and Honan Rowds.—The following letter is ordered to be published Shanghai, 24th August, 1881.
Dear Sin,—We are in receipt of your letter boaring yesterday's date and offering to buy the strip of land for the purpose of widening the Fouchow Road between the Honan and Kiangse Roads, measuring 1514.6 for which the Council agree to pay us at the assessed value of Cis, 4,000 per mow with an additional Tle. 200 for moving back godown walls, reply, we beg to inform you that we have much pleasure in avcwpting the above mentioned offer, and shall surrender the land oon as possible within the current year, We are sorry the Council could not arrange with Quang Loong, as thin part of the roxd requires widening the most, and when the Froting out 4} feet will be an eyesore to all resent walls are put back' this place pros passers by. Therefore we would suggest to the Council to take steps and yet him to agree to something reasonable, Wo think if ho will cancel his lease for a sum Of is. 1,000 (which has to run for some eight years more and the rental is only Tis, 300 per annum) which will be paying him over three years' rent, we will be happy to pay Ts. 500 of itis the Council would pay the balance, and the pathway could then be completed without any further trouble Hoping the Council will take into considera: tion this matter, We remain, Dear Sir, Davip Sassoos, Soys & Ca, Tuonsurs, Esy., Secretary, Municipal Council, Shanghai, Referred to the Works Committee for their report.
Siking Road—Agreement between Real Property Association and late Mr. B. M. Smith—Letter from legal adviser submitted, stating that he is of opinion that the house built in Siking road by the late Mr. E. M. Smith is not a Chinese house within the meaning of the expression in the bond, that is does not front the road, and that the opening of the windows in it does not constitute a breach of the oblization; the Municipal Council should not therefore take any stops in the matter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.