Shanghai, 11th January, 1902.
Dear Sim,—I have to thank you for your letter of yesterday's date, and note therein that it is not the Council's present intention to take any steps towards the acquisition by the public of the roads in the neighbourhood of the Mohawk estate; but with the excep: tion of the trunk road line now in course of construction, As I write it just occurs to me that a couple of months or so ago Messrs. Geo. A. and John Shildroth, together with Mr. Adrien Chazalon, sent in, through myself, a petition signed by these' gentlemen requesting the Council to be good enough to draw out a scheme to construct part of road No. 37 in Hongkew from McGreger Road _ranning west between their properties, i.e., B C lots 3086, 3390 and 3391—only a distance of about 150 to 200 ft.
Mes-rs.3 Geo. A. and John Shildreth are quite willing to surrender the necessary land opposite their buildings along the Lur Wan Pang for the road.
Ten out of the 20 foreign dwelling hous: now in course of construction should be fit for habitation in say 3 or 4 months' time, so that some sort of road will be required.
would certainly be of great advantage to the Council as well'as to these gentlemen to have their small length of road made and to know the exact position.
The outlay would not be very great, and if on think that the owners should subscribe, could place the matter in that manner before them.
Thanking you in advance for an early reply.
1 remain, Dear Sir, Yours obediently, N. Cassin.
Agent for Geo, A.&J. Shildreth & A. Chazalon, To J. 0. P. Braxn, Esq., Secretary, Shanghai Municipal Council.
Council Room, Bist January, 1902.
11th inst., which has received the Council's at-Sim,—With reference to your letter of the tention, am now directed to inform you that the Council is prepared to give effect to the proposals therein contained, on condition that the owners of B.C. Lots 3086, 3390 and 3301 conjointly subscribe a sum of Tls. 1,055, the estimated half ost of making up the ror fronting their properties. Upon this undorstanding, if confirmed by you, the Council will forthwith give instructions for bricking and sanding the Macgregor, Road, and for the necessary work at Road Extension No. 37, to the west end of B.C. Lot 3391, Tam, Sir, Your obedient servant J. 0. P, Bran, N. Casstse, Esq., Shanghai.
The necessary financial undertakings having been given by the owners concerned the Engineer to proceed with the work forthwith. accordingly been instructed Road, Widening.—It is noted that tions, with Messrs. David, Sassoon Sons & Ca. under discussion since September last, have now been satisfactorily concluded for the acquisition of a 44ft. strip of frontage at Cadastral Lot 113 from the Sungkiang Road corner northwards along the Iiangee Road. The total area thus acquired is Om. Of. 41. 5h. and its price, at the assessed value, Tls. 540.
The Building Permit has now been issued.
Shanse Road Widening.—Tho correspondence containing the reference of this widen. ing, ex Cadastral Lots 249 fand 385 Central District, tothe Land Commissioners, together with the Intters' award in re, is ordered for publication.
Council Room, Shanghai, 18th November, 1901.
Sm,—With reference to your correspondence with the Municipal Engineer, regarding the widening of the Shanse Road ex Cadastral lots 249 and 385, I am directed to inform you that the Council accepts the price at Which you are prepared to surrender the scheduled strips, viz., Tis 20,000 per mow,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.