Lavers, A.M. Marshall, 0.' Menser and the Assistant Seer-tary.
The usual formal business is timnsacted.
Exemptions from Lanl Tax.—Application from the London Mission is submitted, ask. ing for the exemption of certain dwelling houses on their property in the Shantun; Road, and a report by the Overseer of Taxes on the subject is submitted, wherein is shown all the land at present exempt from taxation, or the taxation on which is abated. It is decided to record the Council's decision that no Jand shall be so treated except the actual sites of churches, chapels, cemeteries and hospitals, and instruc tions are given that this ruling be applied in the present instance. of Membher.—The resignation E. Quackenbush of his seat on the Council, due to his approaching departure from Shanzhai, is received and accepted. It is decided to convey to Mr. Quackenbush an expression of the Council's appreciation and thanks for his public services during the past three years.
Votanteers Mprtillery.—'The Council is informed that Lieutenant Sprenger has left Shanghai apparently permanently, and his commission is therefore noted as for-felt under Regul 1 1 The resignation of Second Lieutenant W.H. Jackson. received in July last, is now recorded.
Road Extensions 9 awl -:1.—The following correspondence contains the terms upon which have been acquired 8 hu" of land ex Cadastral Lot 345, Eastern District, for the latter of these extensions. The work on the former line called for by the owner is estimated to cost Tls. 250.
Shanghai, 3rd June, 1902.
Dear Sir,—We beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd May last, asking us on what terms we would be prepared to surrender, should the Council desire to acquire it, that portion of B.C. Lot 1,464 as shown on plan you sent us.
reply we beg to say that the owner of the Lot will be ling to heder and ber)
wttion of this Lot for the purpose of a road, payment by the Council at the rate of Tls. 4,000 per mow, but if the Council will undertake to have a road constructed along the Western boundary of his Lot, he will be willing to surrender the portion asked for free of cost.
Yours faithfully, Dowpart, Haxsos & McNemu.
Cuartes Mayxe, Tse., Municipal Engineer.
Council Room, Shanghai, 14th June, 1902.
Genrizxes,—Your letter of the 3rd instant addressed to the Municipal Engineer having reference to Road Extension No. 31 Eastern District at B.C. Lot 1,464 has been submitted to the Council, and in reply I have to say that your offer therein contained is accepted viz:—to surrender free such portion of the lot required for the purpose of this road, provided that the construction of the Road Extension No. 9 along the western boundary of this jot is undertaken.
Surrender forms will be forwarded to you for signature in due course.
Lam, Sir, Your obedient servant, J. 0. P. Bras.
Secretary.
Messrs. Dowpatt, HANSON and McNew, Shanghai.
Haining Bond Evtonsion,—Arrangements for the acquisition of the whole of B.C. Lot 2,844 for this extension have been. concluded in terms of the following letters:—
Shanghai, 21st May, 1902.
Dear Srm,—In reply to your letter of the 13th inst., asking upon what terms we would be pre} to sell the whole of B. C. Lot 2,844, we beg to submit a statement of the price of the Lot, Original cost in September 1898 Om. 4f. 1, Oh @ Tis. Tis.
5,800 per mow 2,173.00 Interest forthreeyears and four mouths @ 8 per cent per annum 579.47
Consular Fees, Charges, Land Ta 11.01 on Lot 80.72
Tls. 2,844.20
And we are prepared to sell the above Lot for the sum of 'T's. 2,844, We are, Dear Sir, Your faithfully, ATKINSON AND DaLuas, Crtances Marne, Ese, Municipal Engineer. por ©. Larkin, Shanghai, 2nd June, 1902.
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