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Monday 8 o'Clock P M
Kingston November 16th 1891

A Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the City of
Kingston was held this day. Present -
His Worship The Mayor
Aldermen
Carson, Dunlop, Elliott, Gaskin, Hardy, Herald,
Lachance, Livingston, Martin, Muckleston,
McCammon, McIntyre, McLeod, Polson, Rees,
Skinner, Swift, Wright, Wilson

The Clerk read the Minutes of the last Meeting

Communications were read and referred as follows: -

From George Thompson Collector of Taxes - Re Taxes
Collection of Taxes to date - Referred to the Finance Committee.

From A.M. Rosebrugh Corresponding Secretary, Provisions
and Association of Canada - asking assistance in their efforts
in introducing a more enlightened system of dealing with
Crime and Criminals - Referred to the Committee on Finance &c

From the Rev.? I.M. McMorine calling attention to Mrs Worth
case in care of child - Referred to the Committee on Finance &c

From Young Mens Christian Association & others Re Taxes
Referred to the Court of Revision

Petitions were presented and referred as follows: -

From Messrs Rowes and Bissonette asking permission to erect
two small Porticos on Buildings Barrie street, by Ald. Carson
Referred to the Committee on Streets &c

From Thomas B. Carscallan, by Ald: Wright Re Improvement
Tax - Referred to the Committee on Streets &c

From T.C. Wilson by Ald: Martin requesting that no License
be charged the Roller Rink - Referred to the Committee on
Licenses

From William Murphy by Ald: Rees asking for a
remission of Bowling Alley License - Referred to the
Committee on Licenses

From Joseph J. Carrington asking for an exemption of taxes
for ten years - by Ald Gaskin - Referred to the Finance Committee

From The Kingston Oil & Enamelled Cloth Co. by Ald
Gaskin asking for an exemption from taxation - Referred
to the Finance Committee &c

Ald: Rees from the Committee on Finance and accounts
brought up two Reports (Numbers 892 and 893 Book F)
which was read and adopted

Ald. Rees moves seconded by Ald. Muckleston
That the Report Exemptions &c be received and
adopted

In amendment 1st
Ald Hardy moves seconded by Ald Wilson
That that portion of the report relating to the
tax