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Monday 7.30 OClock PM
Kingston January 9 1882

A meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the City of
Kingston was held this day. Present

His Worship the Mayor
Aldermen
Allen, John Carson, RJ Carson, Clements, Gage,
Gaskin, CF Gildersleeve, Gordon, Irving, Law,
McCammon, McGuire, McMahon, Robinson, Smythe,
J Wilson, W Wilson

The Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting

A Circular from Ald Hallam Toronto was read in
re Free Libraries and draft bill of same

On motion of Ald Smythe seconded by Ald J Wilson
Ordered, That the Communication of Ald Hallam of the
Toronto, City Council and the draft amendments of the City Solicitor
to the Municipal and assessment acts be referred to the Law
Committee of the next years Council

A Communication from Lt Col Villiers was read requesting
that the board walk be extended from Saint Paul's Church to the
Artillery Barrack Gate

On motion of Ald W Wilson seconded by Ald Gordon
Ordered, That the petition of Col Villiers be referred to the
Committee on Streets to report

A Requisition from City Clerk for sundry supplies
was read and referred to the Mayor

A Communicaiton from William Robb was read
asking the Council to furnish him with a Horse.
There was no action taken thereon

A Communication from William H Sullivan
Secretary Roman Catholic Separate School Board was
read complaining of an overflow of John Street drain
and requesting it may be remedied &c

On motion of Ald Gaskin seconded by Ald Allen
Ordered, That the communication of WH Sullivan
in reference to bad drainage near Separate School be
referred to the Committee on Streets to report

A Communication of James Kearns was read
stating the Fire alarm will have to pay a proportion of the
expense for attaching wires on poles on Cataraqui Bridge

On motion of Ald Wilson seconded by Ald Gordon
Ordered, That the Communication of James Kearns
be referred to the Committee on Fire, Water and Gas to
report

A Communication from the Minister of Militia was read acknowledging
receipt of Communication of 27th ultimo respecting land required
by the Corporation for extension of streets

A Communication from John McKelvey Esquire President
Kingston Street Railway Company was read on the state of
Road