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Monday 8 OClock P M
Kingston January 11th 1886

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

His Worship the Mayor
Aldermen
Adams, Bermingham, Carson, Clements, Drennan,
Dunn, Gildersleeve, Harty, Hobart, McKelvey,
O'Brien, Redden, Robinson, Shannon, Thompson,
Whiting, J Wilson, W Wilson

The Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting

A Circular from the City Clerk, Hamilton was read
enclosing Copy of Resolution Re Immigration. Referred to the
Finance Committee

A Communciation from Robert Forsyth was read asking
permission to tin his stable - Referred to the Committee
on Fire, Water and Gas

A Communication from John J Maloney was read
asking for a settlement for land taken from him for opening
up of Rideau street. Referred to the Committee on Finance &c

The Mayor here stated that he had received a telegram
from Sir A Caron stating that the Militia Department had
an objection to the extension of Bagot street through the Artillery
Park

Ald. Carson brought up the petition of the Wmville
Fire Brigade for a remission of Rent of City Hall on
the occasion of their first assembly - Referred to the
Finance Committee

A Communication from the Rev'd Samuel Houston
and six others Ministers was read Re demoralizing
performance in City Building.

Ald: Harty from the Committe on Finance and
accounts brought up a Report (Number 379 Book E)
which was read and adopted

A Report from William Irving Esquire, City
Engineer was read submitting statement of expenditure
on public Works for the year ending December 31 1885

The Chairman from the Committee on Fire, Water
and Gas brought up a Report (Number 380 Book E)
which was read

Ald: Carson moves seconded by Ald: Bermingham
That the report of the Committee on Fire, Water
and Gas be received and adopted

In amendment
Ald. J Wilson moves seconded by Ald: McKelvey
That that part of the Report of the Committee on
Fire, Water and Gas referring to the proposed lamps for Arch
street be referred back to the Commitee for reconsideration
which being put was [underline]carried[/underline] Yeas 11 Nays 8 and
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