Kingston City Council Proceedings 1894-1897

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Petitions Petitions read and referred as follows:

Board of Works

H.P. Bell and others by Ald Taylor re opening Colborne St to Alfred St.

J.B. Carruthers & W.G. Craig & Co by Ald Minnes re William St Railway Crossing was read & upon consent of Council was discussed with the report of Board of Works.

Reports

Ald McKelvey submitted reports Nos. 203 & 204 book H which was read and adopted.

The Chairman of Board of Works submitted report No 205 book H which was read & adopted.

The Chairman of Water Works submitted report No. 206 Book H which was read & adopted.

The Chairman of Fire Water & Light submitted report No. 207 Book H which was read & adopted.

Ald Johns submitted rerport of Special Committee re Free Library which was read. Moved by Ald Elliott seconded by Ald Ryan that the report of Special Committee be referred to Finance Committee. Carried.

Motions

Moved by Ald Carson seconded by Ald C Robinson

1. That permission of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Kingsotn be granted to the Montreal Transportation Company to extend their warf for a distance of twelve feet northerly from their present warf such extension to be from the water's edge in front of Barrack St to the easterly limit of the warf of the said Co.

2. That so far as this Council has power to grant it for the purpose of giving increased facilities to business permission be given to The Kingston & Pembroke Railway Co to make and construct work and use a switch or siding from the main line of said Railway across Ontario St and across and along Barrack St to the warf of the said M.T.Co. as said warf may be extension to the proposed elevator of said transportation company and that permission be given to the G.T.R. Company to make

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and construct work and use a switch or siding from the main line of said company across the easterly end of Queen St below Ontario St to and across the warf of the said Montreal Transportation Co and along the said proposed northerly extension of said warf to the proposed elevator of said Montreal Transportation Company. Carried.

By-Laws

Ald Carson introduced a By-Law to authorize the construction of an artificial stone side walk on the north side of Johnston Street from King to Wellington St and on the East side of Wellington St from Johnston St to limit of Church property which was read a first, second and third time respectively passed and signed by the Mayor.

Ald Carson introduced a By-Law to authorize the construction of an artificial stone sidewwalk on the east side of that part of King Street between Gore St & Union St which was read a first second and third time repsectively passed & signed by the Mayor.

Ald Carson introduced a By-Law to authorize the construction of an artificial stone sidewalk on the east side of that part of Montreal St from Princess St southward to the southerly limit of the property of Mary McCammon which was read a first second & third time respectively passed and signed by the Mayor.

Ald Carson introduced a By-Law to ratify & confirm a certain agreement dated 10th November A.D. 1897 and made between the Corporation of the City of Kingston & the Kingston, Portsmouth & Cataraqui Electric Railway Co. which was read a first, second & third time respectively passed and signed by the Mayor.

Ald Ryan introduced a By-Law to fix the places in each ward in the City of Kingston where the nomination of canidates [candidates] for the office of Alderman and for the office of Public School Trustee shall take place and to appoint Returning Officers to hold the said nominations which was read a first, second & third time respectively passed & signed by the Mayor.

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Ald Wright introduced a By-Law to appoint Deputy Returning Officers & places for holding the next ensuing Municipal Elections for the City of Kingston & for holding the Election for the Office of Public School Trustee in several Wards of said City which was read a first second & third time respectively passed & signed by the Mayor.

Council adjourned at 10.30 P.M.

W.M. Drennan City Clerk

J.L. Skinner Mayor

++++++++++ Council Chamber Kingston Dec 7th 1897

Special Meeting of Council met at 8 P.M. for general business His Worship Mayor Skinner presiding.

Present Aldermen Allen, Carson, Donnelly, Elliott, Johns, Kent, Livingston, Minnes, Mooers, Richardson, W Robinson, Ryan, Stewart, Tait, Taylor, Toye, Walkem, Wright

Communications Communications read and referred as follows

Finance & Accounts Geo. Thompson Collector re taxes collected to date. F.C. Ireland City Treasurer re Market Tolls collected on No 1 Market.

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Court of Revision

J.A. Craig, Rathbun, Coy, Ellen Harty, W Robinson, J.A. Gardiner, Mrs Allen, Dom Bldg & 4 Ass'n, Mrs Hyde, Miss Kane, Dr Fowler, Geo Wilson, Mrs McGlade, Mary Mundelest, J.B. Murphy, Dr Sullivan, Jno Laird, S Loynes, H. Rees, J.G. Otto, D. Hay, Johnston, Brown, Walkem & Walkem regarding remission of taxes on account of vacancy.

Board of Works Chas R Webster for Robt Bryant claiming damages re condition R.R track on Ontario St. Geo McGowan re opening of Sydenham St.

City Property & Markets With Power to Act W.H. Byers Salvation Army re use of City Hall for Sunday Dec 19

Printing Ex. Mayor Durocher (Ottawa) re samples of new ballots blank for Municipal Elections.

Municipal Law H.H. Lang (Ottawa) re petition to the Hon. the Attorney General Province of Ontario re Hawkers' & Pedlars' License.

Fyled

Arthur Semmens, Hamilton re using influence for release of F.A. Filgian in K. Penitentiary

Joseph Pope Undersecetary [Secretary] of State Ottawa re petition forwarded by citizens to the Gov. General on behalf Thos Clark.

S. Stephenson Chatham enquiries of the duty salary to City Engineer.

Catherine Fraser Memorial from Women's National Council asking to have two female representatives on School Board of Education.

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Jenckes Machine Coy Sherebrooke enquiry in regard to Lead Works.

The City Clerk acknowledged the above communications and forwarded information asked for.

Petitions

Petitions read & referred as follows

Board of Works Patrick Fallen by Ald Tait re broken stone

Reports Ald Richardson submitted reports 208, 209 book H which were read and adopted.

The Chairman of Board of Works submitted report 210 book H which was read & adopted.

The Chairman of Fire Water & Light submitted report No 211 Book H which was read & adopted.

Ald Donnelly submitted report 212 book H Special Elevator Committee which was read & adopted.

City Clerk submitted special report form Donald McIntyre City Solicitor & W.S. Gordon Assessor re Kingston & Pembroke R.R. Coy exemptions - taxes - which was read & adopted.

Motions Moved by Ald Donnelly seconded by Ald W Robinson that the annual grant of $35 each be paid to the reporters of British Whig & Daily News and that a slight honourarium of $5 be added for the reporter of Evening Times. " Carried".

By-Laws

Ald Carson introduced a ByLaw to confirm a certain agreement between the Corporation of the City of Kingston & the Kingston Portsmouth & Cataraqui St Railway which was read a first second & third time respectively passed & signed by the Mayor.

Ald Carson introduced a By-Law to authorize the construction of a common sewer on a part of Clergy St from a point 66 south of Ordnance St to connect with tile sewer on Colborne St which