Welch, und thre Assistant Secretsry.
The Summons calling the meeting is taken as read.
The Minutes of last mooting are rend, confirmed, signed by the Chairman, and passed for publication.
Cash Statement for the past week is submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed. of Prisoners apprehended and police daily reports for the past week are submitted.
Roa Extensions—Hongkew.—The following correspondence is ordered to be published Municipal Cow Shanghai, 4th February. 1898.
Referring to the plan of for the Hongkew Settlement ined upon by the Council in 1894, beg to inform you that a portion of Lot 2089, Cadastral Cot 456 A, is required for a pub road, 50 feet wie, in accordance with the provisions of Article VI of the Land Regulations should be obliged by your informing me if Jor your signature, otherwise the Tine of road on desire formal deed of surrender prepared
might be defined by M.C. stones, the fence being set back to the boundary of the road. Tam, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, P. Brasp, Messrs. Dowoatt, Hassox & MoNemx, Lot 2089. Cad. lot 4560.
—Referring to your letter to us of the'
forming us that the Council requires a portion of the above lot to make up. 2.30-feet road in front of the lot; we bez. to inform you that we are prepared to surrender to the Council so much of the land as may be required to make up the 30 feet road retaining n of the portion to be provided that the Council will agree to our surrendered for our use until such time that the Council has: cquired from adjoining owners on the Creek side other land for the same purpose and is then ready to proceed with the making of the road, and provided also that in the event of the (reek bein filled in as a public road the Council will transfer hack to us s0 of the Innd we new propose to surrender so as to leave still 30 feet road for the public.
We beg to send new plan for buildings in anticipation of the Council's accepting our terms shall be glad to have the permit for building at an early Ware.
Your faithfully.
Dowpatt, Hassos, & McNett.
J..0 P. Buaxp, Esq., Secretary, Municipal Council.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.