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Finance Committee.

Ald Harty from the Committee on Finance
and Accounts brought up two Reports (Numbers
342 and 343 Book E) which were read and
adopted.

The Chairman from the Committee on Streets
brought up a Report (Number 344 Book E) which
was read and adopted.

The Chairman from the Committee on Fire
Water and Gas brought up a Report (Number
345 Book E) which was read and adopted.

The Chairman from the Committee on Licenses
brought up a Report (Number 346 Book E) which was
read and adopted.

The Chairman from the Committee on Parks
brought up a Report (Number 347 Book E) which
was read and received.

On motion of Ald Redden seconded by Ald J Wilson
Ordered, That the report of the Committee on
Parks be received and adopted and that the City
Engineer receive offers for the removal and sale of part
or whole of the fence.

On motion of Ald Redden seconded by Ald J Wilson
Ordered, That John Patterson be appointed Pound
Bailiff at the monthly salary of Twenty dollars such
employment not to continue later than the first day of
November 1885.

Ald J Wilson brought up the Report of the Select
Committee on Financial Scheme (Number 348 Book E)
which was read and adopted.

Ald Bermingham introduced a By Law to make
provision for the watering of the streets in certain areas
of the City of Kingsotn and to define those areas for the
year 1885 which was read a first time.

The 30th Rule was suspended and the Council
went into Committee of the whole on the second reading.

Ald O'Brien in the Chair
The Council resumed.

The Committee rose and the Chairman reported
the second reading of the By Law clause by clause
as amended. The Report was received.
The By Law was read a third time and passed.

On motion of Ald McKelvey seconded by Ald Dunn.
Ordered, That the City Solicitor furnish this
Council at its next meeting with his written opinion
as to our legal right to appoint a Director on behalf of
the City on the K and P R.R. Board of Directors.

On motion of Ald Bermingham seconded by Ald Redden
Ordered, that the City Engineer be instructed to
ask