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Thursday 7:30 O'Clock P.M.
Kingston April 26th 1877

A Meeting of the Council of Corporation of the City
of Kingston was held this day in lieu of the Regular
meeting day. Present.

His Worship the mayor

Aldermen
Asselstine, Carson, Drennan, Dupuis, Gaskin,
Metcalfe, Mooers, McCammon, McDermott,
McRossie, Pense, Power, Walkem

The Clerk read the Minutes of the three last meetings.

A Communication from Mr Peter Keil Fishery Overseer
was read on the state of the Fish Market &c.

On motion of Ald: Drennan seconded by Ald: Dupuis
Ordered, That the Communication of Peter Keil
Inspector of Fisheries be referred to the Committee on the
Market to take prompt action on the same and report
next meeting of the Council.

A Communication from Thomas Conley License
Inpector &c was read applying for the office at present
used as City Register office for the License Commissioners.

On motion of Ald: Carson seconded by Ald: Drennan
Ordered, That the Communication of the License
Commissioners be referred to the Committee on City
Property to report.

A Communication from William Martin was read
withdrawing his proposition made in his letter after the fire
in June last with respect to the opening up of Montreal
street. x

[margin] x On motion of Ald: Dupuis seconded by Ald: Metcalfe
Ordered, That Ald: Prices resolution of 12th of March be
reconsidered only as far as the same applies to the opening
up of Montreal and Division streets as resolved in the
motion of Ald: McRossie of April 26th and the sum of
$500 be appropriated for Montreal street our $500 for
Division street - one thousand dollars in all. [/margin]

On motion of Ald: McRossie seconded by Ald: Carson

Whereas some weeks must yet elapse before by
the provisions of the Statute the Arbitration as to the value
of the right of way for the extension of Montreal street
to Brock street and Division street from Johnston to David
street can be held

And Whereas the Council is to furnish half the
cost of the opening thereof

And Whereas the Council has adopted the reports
of the Streets Committee recommending that said street
with Division street should be proceeded with

And Whereas in justice the property owners who
have built on the lines of Montreal street as established
in the By Law to open the same and also in justice to their
tenants no further delay should take place in making the
said streets

Be it therefore Resolved that the Streets Committee
be and it is hereby authorized to proceed to make the said
Montreal and Division street to the extent in the mean time
of the Councils contribution to the cost thereof and that the

Arbitration