The Archive · 1915

Electricity Department

Resolution VII.—That the Council be hereby authorized to raise upon the lines specified in Resolution V a loan not exceeding Ts. 400,000 for the purchase and erection of additional electrical plant.

Amendment to Resolution VIII,—All the words after that' be deleted and the following substituted: "A Committee, to be called the Special Committee consisting of 25 Ratepayers including in their number the whole of the Council and the whole of the Electricity Committee with power to fill, vacant cies, to arrange the method of procedure by which its business shall be conducted and to determine the number of members present necessary to form a quorum at any meeting, be forthwith appointed by the Chairman of this Meeting from persons _nominated by the Meeting. The Special Committee shall forthwith consider the amended ion of the report for the sole purpose of acting upon the same.

Resolution 1X.—That the extension of the Electricity Works recommended in the Electrical Engineer's Reports of February 5 and March 4 be approved, and that the Council be authorised in its discretion to enter into contracts in preparation for such extension and to raise the capital necessary for the purpose, viz Tis.

2,000,000 in such manner may be determined at the next Annual Meeting of Ratepayers.

Election of Land C. v.missioner.

Resolution X.—That Mr. C.

M. G. Burnie be lected Land Commissioner for the ensuing Municipal year.

Election of Governors of General Hospital.

Resolution XI.—That Dr. N.

Macleod and Messrs. E. F. Mac-

J.J. Johnstone and H. H. girardet be elected to serve on the Board of Governors of the Shanghai General Hospital.

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