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From Donald Fraser Esquire for permission to move
house on King Street to the Murdock Farm _ Referred to the
Committee on Streets.

From John Brokenshire asking Compensation for
injuries received _ Referred to the Committee on Streets.

From Thomas Beasley, City Clerk Hamilton presenting
copy of By Laws to City.

On Motion of Ald: Shannon seconded by Ald: Gaskin
Ordered, that our thanks are due the Corporation
of the City of Hamilton for the Copy of their Municipal By Laws kindly
sent by them to the Corporation of the City of Kingston

From E.B. Beggar Montreal Publisher Re Canada
Memorial Volume

From Thomas Mills Secretary Treasurer Board of Trade Re
asserting Midland Agricultural Association and urging on the
Government to allow Canal tolls to remain _ Referred to the
Committee on Finance.

From Robert Meek Secretary Midland Agricultural
association asking the City to taken $10 000 stock in the asscoiation
Referred to the Finance Committee

From Robert Meek Secretary Midland Agricultural
Association asking for an exemption from taxation on Fair
grounds _ Referred to the Court of Revision

From John Branigan taxes _ Referred to the Court of Revision

From George Thompson Collector of Taxes _ stating amount of
taxes collected to date _ Referred to the Committee on Finance

From City Commissioners Re Communication of J.C. Greenwood
to erect wooden building within Fire limits.

On Motion of Ald: Fenwick seconded by Ald: Minnes
Ordered, that Ald: Shannon be one of the Committee on
Wharves and Harbor

Ald: Muckleston moves seconded by Ald: Gaskin
that the following gentlemen be appointed as a delegation
from this Council to Ottawa to Act in conjuction with deputations
appointed by the Boards of Trade of Kingston and other Cities and
also with the Canadian Marine Association said delegation to
proceed to Ottawa at such time as may be agreed upon and when
it will be convenient to meet the Ministers for the purpose of
getting them to place the Canal Tolls at the same rate as last years
Also the necessity of having the shoals in the Harbor removed
and range lights placed making the Harbor navigable after
sundown for vessles drawing 14 feet of water and over
And also to press on Ministers the advisability of granting
reciprocity in wrecking _ the delegates to be comprised of His
Worship the Mayor Aldermen Gaskin, Gildersleeve, Harty, Shannon
and Muckleston

In Amendment

Ald: C. Robinson moves seconded by Ald: Rees
that the deputation to wait upon the Ministers be the
Mayor Messrs Muckleston and Gaskin _ which being put was carried [Underline]