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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,

Clements