Kingston records (regionally related)

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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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The Council went into Committee of the whole on the second reading of the "By Law respecting public works, contracts, purchases, Labor and supplies.

Ald Mooers on the Chair. The Council resumed. The Committee rose and the Chairman reported the second reading of the By Law in Committee as amended. The Report was received.

The 29th Rule was suspended and the By Law was read a third time and passed.

Ald Dupuis here left.

The Council went into Committee of the whole on the second reading of the By Law entitled a By Law to regulate the public markets in the City of Kingston.

Ald McCammon in the Chair. The Council resumed. The Committee rose reportetd progress and asked leave to sit again. The Report was received.

Tenders for Market Tolls were opened and read as follows:

Market No 1 James Nesbitt $2,198.00 Robert Keys - 2,367.00 William Miller - 2,278.00 Alexander Adair - 2,365.00

Market No 2 James Nesbitt - $636.00 John Holmes - 615.15 Robert Keyes - 687.00 William Miller - 721.00 James Brewster - 659.00

On motion of Ald Gaskin seconded by Ald Mooers

Ordered, That the tender of Robert Keyes for Market Number One and William Miller for Market Number Two being the highest be accepted on conditions that the security offered be approved of by the Mayor and in the event of the party not completing their security to the satisfaction of the Mayor the next lowest party completing said security be accepted.

The Chairman from the Committee on Wharves and Harbor brought up a Report (Number 644 Book D No 2) which was read and adopted.

On motion the Council adjourned.

M Flanagan City Clerk