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Monday Eleven O'Clock A.M
Kingston January 16th 1882

A Meeting of the Members elect of the council of the Corporation
of the City of Kingston for the year 1882 was held this day
Present

John Gaskin Esquire Mayor elect

Aldermen

Cataraqui Ward
William B. Little, Joseph Quigley, William Allen

Frontenac Ward
William D. Gordon, George Creeggan, James McCammon

Ontario Ward
Leonard Clements, William Irving, William Wilson

Rideau Ward
John Carson, Edward Law, John McIntyre

Saint Lawrence Ward
Robert J. Carson, James Redden, Thomas A. Dupuis

Sydenham Ward
Edward H. Smythe, James P. Gildersleeve, Thomas H. McGuire

Victoria Ward
Charles F. Gildersleeve, James Craig, James Downing

The Judge of the County Court Cornelius V. Price
Esquire was in attendance and administered the declarations
of qualification and of office to the Mayor elect

Whereupon the Mayor took the chair and administered
the declarations of qualification and of office to the Aldermen elect

The Mayor verbally addressed the Council on Financial
matters &c

The Clerk read Communications from Messrs Frederick J.
George, Adam McArthur, J.J. Maloney and Joseph E. Clark
for appointment as Auditor

The Mayor nominated Frederick J. George as one
of the Auditors

On motion of Ald: McCammon seconded by Ald: Redden
Ordered, that the nominee of the Mayor Mr F.J. George
be confirmed

On motion of Ald: McIntyre seconded by Ald: C.F. Gildersleeve
Ordered, that this Council do now proceed to appoint
an auditor by ballot, the successful candidate to receive a
majority of the votes of this Council

The Council ballotted five times without a result

Ald: McIntyre moves seconded by Ald: C.F. Gildersleeve
That the former resolution relating to the Auditorship
be reconsidered and that the Council do now proceed to
appoint an Auditor. The person receiving a majority of votes
to be declared elected

In Amendment
Ald: C.F. Gildersleeve moves seconded by Ald: McIntyre
That the ballot for Auditor be proceeded with and
the