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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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