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Ald Price moves seconded by Ald Drennan
That the Commissioners on Licenses be requested
to relieve the Carters from Licenses after the present year's
License.

In amendment
Ald Metcalfe moves seconded by Ald Gaskin
That the report of the Committee on Licenses
be received and adopted and that this Council request
the Police Commissioners reduce the Carters Licenses as
recommended in the report now before the Chair - which
being put was carried and the original motion was lost.

Ald Drennan moves seconded by Ald Metcalfe.
That this Council appoint a Committee to
proceed to London to use their best efforts to secure the
Provincial Fair for this City for 1878 the Council giving
the necessary guarantee to furnish suitable accommodation
for the holding of said fair the County Council being
requested to unite with the City for said purposes and
that His Worship the Mayor, Ald Gildersleeve, Wm Robinson,
M.P.P., Sheriff Ferguson of T.L. Morrison and the mover be
a Committee to carry out the same - which being put
was lost yeas 8 nays 8

On motion of Ald Price seconded by Ald Metcalfe
Ordered, That George D. Morse be authorized to lay
out streets through the Morse Property not less than sixty feet
in width.

Ald Price gives notice of his intention of introducing
a By Law governing and regulating transient traders
and that this notice be considered the first reading
of such By Law.

Ald Gaskin moves seconded by Ald Walkem
That in view of two lamps being passed to
be placed on Gordon street Rideau Ward that this
Council authorise one to be placed on the Corner of
Earl and Gordon Streets Victoria Ward - which being
put was lost.

On motion of Ald McIntyre seconded by Ald [McKerras|MacKerras]]
Ordered, That the following be a Committee
to consider the recommendation in the Budget in regard
to salaries of the Various City officials - Aldermen
McRossie, McDermott, Pense, Walkem, Campbell,
Dupuis and the mover.

On motion the Council adjourned.

M. Flanagan
City Clerk

John McKelvey
Mayor