The Summons calling the meeting is taken as read.
The Minutes of last meeting are read, confirmed, signed by the Chairman and passed for publication.
Cash Statement for the past week is submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed.
Return of Prisoners apprehended, and Police daily reports for the past week are submitted.
Park and Avenue Roads. In the Muni-pal report for 1893 a letter was published addressed by Messrs. Morrison an Gratton to the Council for that year intimation that the owners were prepared to hano over to the Council free of cost the land for the Park and Avenue Roads between the Bubbling Well and Sinza roads, and the Council's reply stating that they' were nob prepared to accept the offer unless the owners would come forward with some 1 to pay for the making up and draining of the roads, and agree to pay the Municipal tax on the land surrendered."
Nothing further was then done, but the roads have since been made and drained by the owners of the land, and they have now been surrendered free of cost for public use, the present Council having agreed to take them over and assume control of them.
The area of the roads surrendered is 7 mono, 4. 2. 0.
Honghkew Creek.—Obstructions of Entrance-—Report from the Sanitary Inspector is read stating that on the 14th inst. the entrance to the Hongkew Creek was blocked up by the steamers Teh Hsing and Leeyuen, which were moored across it, consequently the garbage boats belonging tothe Municipal Contractor were unable to get to the scow, whilst those already loaded were obliged to remain in the creek, and a large quantity of garbage had t+ be Seourred twice within the last fortnight piled up on the Fearon road, and this has
suggests that the attention of the Harbour Authorities should be called to this, so as to prevent it from occurring again.
Decided to have this done.
Shanghai Public School.—The annexed letters from Mr. Gratton, Bony. Secretary of the Shanghai Public School Committee, fs submitted, forwarding copy of the fifth annual report of the Educational Committee, along with the reports by the Brad Master, and examiner, and statement of account for the year ending 31st December, 1895.
Shanghai, 19th January, 1897.
re the Shanghai Public school Sm,—I have the honour to forward you herewith the annual report of the Educational Committee of the Shanghai Public School, for presentation to the Shanghai Muvicipal Council.
In thanking the Council for their support my committee desire me to request that their recommendations respecting furniture and apparatus may receive favourable consideration, details of which will be forwarded hereafter.
Thave the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Frep. M. Gratrox, Hon. Sec. Educational Committee. R._F. Tuornvrs, Esq., Secretary, Shanghai Municipal Council:
Public and Chinese Gardens.—The annual reports for 1896 by the Committees are submitted.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.