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Ald: McDermott brought up the petition of William
Bentley respecting Drain be referred to the Committee on Streets with
power to act.

Ald: McDermott brought up the petition of the
Hook and Ladder Company praying payment of
certain expenses at the funeral of the late Thomas
Gray a Fireman.

On motion of Ald: McDermott seonded by Ald: Metcalfe
Ordered, That the petition of the Hook and
Ladder Company be referred to the Committee on
Fire, Water and Gas to report.

On motion of Ald: Drennan seconded by Ald: McIntyre
Ordered, That His Worship the Mayor issue
the usual proclamation for Her Majesty's Birthday
on Thursday 24th May.

Ald: McIntyre brought up the petition of Edward
Benjamin Wilson and 18 others praying for the
construction of a drain on Colborne street.

On motion of Ald: McIntyre seconded by Ald: Carson
Ordered, That the petition of Major Wilson
and others be referred to the Committee on Streets
and Improvements to report.

Ald: McIntyre brought up the petition of I.L.
Morrison Esquire President of the Kingston Street
Railway requesting permission to lay down a single
track Railway along the following streets - from a
point on Union street where the same is intersected by
Livingston Avenue, then down Livingston Avenue to King
street, thence along King street to the Western limits of
the City - the track to be laid in Centre of Street.

On motion of Ald: McIntyre seconded by Ald: Walkem
Ordered, That the petition of the Kingston street
Railway be referred to the Committee on Streets and
Improvements to report.

Ald: McIntyre from the Committee on Finance and
accounts brought up a Report (Number 561 Book D)
which was read and adopted.

The Chairman from the Committee on City Property
brought up a Report (Number 562 Book D) which was
read and adopted.

On motion of Ald: Drennan seconded by Ald: Carson
Ordered, That the sale of the City Property tomorrow
in this place J.E. Hutcheson be employed as the auctioneer.

On motion of Ald: Drennan seconded by Ald: McIntyre
Ordered, That the Assessors be allowed the same
renumeration for their services for 1877 as last year.

The Chairman from the Committee on the Market
brought up a Report on subject of Street Railway along
Market was read - and no action taken therein.

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