Dean Stx,—In reply to yours of the Bist ultimo enclosing plan of road extension on the North of Mr. Toeg's property B, C. lots 3547, and 4148 for which we thank you. We have nowt inform you that Mr. Toeg is willing to surrender the Im. Of 81 Oh. required for the Weihaiwei Road Extension free to the Counci will waive their right to the Ti odd which he had agreed to contribute towards the cost. of culverting the West portion of the Leupoo Creek, and will continue the road from the present culvert over the land now proposed to be surrendered as far as the fence enclosing the residence, ete. erected on portions of B. C. lots 4148 and 3547. The road to be protected on the creek side by a suitable guard rail and to be con structed free of cost to Mr. Toeg.
Yours faithfully, Davies & Tuomas.
Municipal Engineer.
Council Room, Shanghai, 13th August, 1903, Gexriewes,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the Gth instant, addressed" to the Municipal Engineer, on the subject of the land to be surrendered by Mr. Toeg ex B. C. lot 3947, for the construction of the Weihaiwei Road Extension.
In reply thereto I am to say that the terms you propos are not such as can be accepted by the Council in view of the fact that, for so large a holding as this owner enjoys, the section of roadway in question appears to be absolutely necessary, in order that access be pr vided for the occupants of the buildings in prog:
Tam to say that (1) the eastern portion of the scheduled strip (measuring Mow 0.276) is liable to free surrender under Article VI of the Land Regulations, (2) that the owner of the land on the north of the creek has agreed to surrender free an_area larger in extent than that required from Mr. 'Toeg, and (3) that in terms of the Council's' minute on {24 Extensions and Widenings, published in the "'North-China Daily Nows" of the Gt! instant, the present condition of Municipal finances is not such as will admit of the carrying through of public improvements of this character, except with the reasonable ce-operation of owners concerned.
Under the circumstances, therefore, T am to say that if Mr. Toeg will surrender without cost to the Council the land shown red in the plan forwarded to you on the 30th ultimo, the Council will in tarn continue the culvert to the point you mention, and will farther use every endeavour to eouncet the roadway so formed with the made-up portion of the Weihaiwei Road with as little delay as possible.
Tain, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, d- Messrs. Davies & Thomas, Shanghai,
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