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CityCouncilProceedings1877-1886
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Monday 7:30 O'Clock P.M. Kingston December 18 1876
A Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Kingston was held this day. Present
His Worship the Mayor Aldermen Allen, Carnovsky, Carson, Clements, Drennan, Dupuis, Harty, Metcalfe, McCammon, McIntyre, McKelvey, McRossie, Pense, Powers, Tandy, Thibodo, White
The Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting
The Mayor submitted to the Council a Patent purporting to be Ordnance Land Sale Grant to "the Corporation of the City of Kingston" a parcel of land of the property known as the "Herchmer Farm" situate[d] in the City of Kingston, to be used as a Public Park (dated January 19 1876)
A Communication from James Agnew Esquire City Solicitor was read In Re Adair vs Kingston and Montreal street.
A Communication from Mrs Jane Garret, Sharbott Lake was read asking payment of Ten dollars for bed clothes destroyed sent with man taken with Small Pix and sent to Kingston Hospital.
On motion of Ald: Drennan seconded by Ald: Price Ordered, that the communication of Jane Garret be handed to the County Clerk and that the City Clerk notify her to that effect.
The Mayor mentioned that he had been served to-day with an appointment for the 26th instant for proceeding with the arbitration between the City and County in reference to the Court House
A Communication from E.J.B. Pense Esquire was read asking the Council to relieve the British Whig of its Contract for Printing.
On motion of Ald: Drennan seconded by Ald: Harty Ordered, That the Communication of E.J.B. Pense in regard to agreement for Contract for Printing with the City and that said Pense be relieved of said Contract
Ald: Gaskin here entered
A Communication from Messrs Kirkpatrick and Rogers. In Re Canadian Engine & Machinery Company Taxes was read
On motion of Ald: McIntyre seconded by Ald: Price Ordered, That the Communication of Messrs Kirkpatrick and Rogers be referred to the Court of Revision to report
A Communication from the Department of the Interior was read enclosing Letters Patent in favor of the Corporation of the City of Kingston for a Park
Ald: Drennan brought up the petition of V Wemple
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their services in reporting the proceedings of this Council during the present year.
A Communication from S.L. Morrison Esquire was read requesting that the guage of the street Railway to be laid in this City be changed from three and one half feet to four feet.
On motion of Alderman Drennan seconded by Ald: Allen Resolved, that in the opinion of this Council the street Railway By Law should be Amended by extending the width of track of said Railway to four feet.
Ald: Drennan introduced a By Law respecting the Kingston street Railway which was read a first time.
On motion of Ald: Dupuis seconded by Ald: Price Resolved, that in the opinion of this Council arrangements should be made for having the minutes of the proceedings of the City Council together with a detailed account of the moneys received and expended in this City, printed in pamphlet form for gratuitius distribution among the taxpayers of the City, and that the Committee on Printing inquire and report upon the expense of so doing.
On motion of Ald: McCammon seconded by Ald: Harty Ordered, that the next regular meeting of this Council be held on Tuesday January 2nd 1877.
On motion the Council adjourned.
Tuesday 7:30 O'Clock P.M. Kingston January 2 1877
A meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Kingston was held this day pursuant to resolution. Present
His Worship the Mayor
Aldermen
Clements, Drennan, McKelvey, McRossie, Pense, Powers, Thibodo, White
The meeting adjourned for want of a quorum.
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Monday 7:30 OClock P.M. Kingston January 8 1877
A Special Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Kingston was held this day. Present
His Worship the Mayor
Aldermen
Allen, Carson, Clements, Drennan, Dupuis, Gaskin, McCammon, McIntyre, McKelvey, McRossie, Noble, Powers, Price, Tandy, White
The Clerk read the minutes of the two last meetings.
The Mayor stated he received the award of the Arbitrators in the erection of Court House which he submitted.
A Certificate from Michael Flanagan, City Clerk was read in Re votes in the Power Dry Dock By Law
A Circular from John Hallam Esquire Chairman of Committee Toronto was read enclosing report of Special Committee on taxation exemptions.
A Communication from C.V. Price Esquire was read stating the Directors of the Kingston Street Railway will not press any change of width of track at present.
A Communication from James Agnew Esquire, City Solicitor was read in re Adair verdict sustained.
A Communication from John Creighton Esquire was read in Re Arbitration Court House between County and City.
Petitions from John McMahon, W.B. and S. Anglin and John Holmes respecting Taxes and referred to the Court of Revision.
Ald: Gaskin brought up the petition of [strikethrough] Mary Dandy [/strikethrough] William McCartney praying permission to lay down building materials on Gordon Street Victoria Ward.
On motion of Ald: Gaskin seconded by Ald McKelvey Ordered, That the petition of William McCartney be granted on the usual Conditions
Ald: Allen brought up the petition of Mary Dandy praying for a remission of fine
On motion of Ald Allen seconded by Ald: Drennan Ordered, that the petition of Mary Dandy be referred to His Worship the Mayor with power to act.
Ald: McRossie from the Committee on Finance and Accounts brought up [strikethrough]a[/strikethrough] two Reports (Numbers 535 & 536 Book D) which [strikethrough]was[/strikthrough] were read and adopted.
The Chairman from the Committee on Fire, Water And Gas brought up a Report (Number 537 Book D) which was read.
Ald: Tandy moves seconded by Ald: McCammon That the report of the Committee on Fire, Water and Gas be received and adopted.
In Amendment
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Sydenham Ward William McRossie, Charles F. Gildersleeve & William Powers
Victoria Ward John Gaskin, Richard T. Walkem and Henry Mooers
James A Henderson Esquire Deputy Judge of the County Court of the County of Frontenac was present and administered the declarations of qualification and of Office to the Mayor elect -
Whereupon the Mayor elect John McKelvey Esquire took the Chair and administered the declarations of qualification and of office to the Members present
On motion of Ald: Drennan seconded by Ald: Allen Ordered, That the auditor to be appointed by the Council be elected by ballot.
The Mayor nominated A.B. Macdonell as one of the Auditors of the City of Kingston.
John D. Ferris, Joseph E Clark and S.W. Scobell were nominated by members of the Council.
On motion of Ald: Gildersleeve seconded by Ald: Harty Ordered, That in any balloting for auditors the name receiving the fewest votes be omitted in the following balloting.
The ballot resulted in favor of Sidney W. Scobell
On Motion of Ald: Drennan seconded by Ald: Allen Ordered, That A.B. McDonell the nominee of the Mayor and S.W. Scobell be the auditors for 1877.
On Motion of Ald: Drennan seconded by Ald: Allen Ordered, That His Worship the Mayor be appointed by this Council to represent the stock in Cataraqui Bridge Company, so represented by Ex Mayor Britton.
On Motion of Ald: Gildersleeve seconded by Ald: Drennan Ordered, That the Mayor be the director on behalf of the City on the Board of the Kingston and Pembroke Railway Company for the ensuing year.
Ald: Drennan moves seconded by Ald: Allen That the following Members be a Committee to strike Committees for the year. Messrs Drennan, Gaskin, McCammon, Harty, Powers, Campbell, Carson
In amendment 1st Ald: Metcalfe moves seconded by Ald: Powers That the Committee to strike the standing Committees for 1877 consist of the following members of this Council viz; Aldermen Noble, Metcalfe, Carson, Dupuis, Harty Gaskin and McRossie
In amendment 2nd Ald: Gaskin moves seconded by Ald: Mooers That the Committee to strike the standing Committees for the year 1877 be comprised of the following aldermen: Carson, Gildersleeve, McCammon, Campbell, Drennan,
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Clements [strikethrough] be a Committee [/strikethrough] which being put was [underline] lost [/underline] as was also the original motion and the first amendment thereto was [underline] carried [/underline].
Yeas: Messrs Asselstine, Campbell, Carson, Dupuis, Gildersleeve, Metcalfe, Mooers, McRossie, Pense, Powers, Price 11
Nays: Messrs Allen, Clements, Drennan, Gaskin, Harty, McCammon, McDermott, Noble, Walkem 9
On motion of Ald: Drennan seconded by Ald: Allen Resolved that this Council has learned with sincere regret of the death of Peter Graham Esquire representative of the County of Frontenac in the Ontario Legislature and Ex Warden of the County, a gentleman held in the highest esteem by all with whom he was acquainted that the members of this Council tender his Widow their sympathy in her affliction and that they do now adjourn for the purpose of attending the funeral in a body and a copy of this resolution be sent to his widow.
A Communication from George A. Kirkpatrick Esquire Secretary Collegeate Institute was read stating that George Davidson and C.V. Price Esquires are the retiring Trustees this year.
On motion of Ald: McCammon seconded by Ald: Pense Ordered that Messrs Davidson and Price be appointed Trustees for the Collegiate Institute for the next three years.
On motion of Ald Drennan seconded by Ald: Allen Ordered that this Council meeting do stand adjourned until Monday evening the 22nd [and?] at the usual hour.
The Council accordingly adjourned.
Monday 7:30 OClock P.M. Kingston January 22 1877
A meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Kingston was held this day pursuant to adjournment. Present
His Worship the Mayor
Aldermen Allen, Asselstine, Campbell, Carson, Clements Drennan, Dupuis, Gaskin, Gildersleeve, Metcalfe, Mooers, McCammon, McDermott, McIntyre, McRossie, Nobel, Pense, Powers, Price, Walkem
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