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The 30th Rule was suspended and the
Council went into Committee of the Whole on the second reading.
Ald Carson in the Chair
The Council resumed.
The Committee rose and the Chairman reported the second reading of the
By Law clause by clause. The Report was received.
The 30th Rule was again suspended and the By Law was read a third
time and passed.

Ald Carson introduced "A By Law to authorize the construction of an
artificial stone side walk on the North side of that part of Brock Street from
Wellington Street to King Street in the City of Kingston as a local improvement"
which was read a first time.
The 30th Rule was suspended and the Council went into Committee
of the Whole on the second reading.
Ald Horn in the Chair
The Council resumed.
The Committee rose and the Chairman reported the second reading of
the By Law clause by clause. The Report was received.
The 30th Rule was again suspended and the By Law was read a
third time and passed.

Ald Carson introduced "A By Law to make provision for the watering
of the Streets within certain additional areas in the City of Kingston and to define
the said areas for the year 1893 " which was read a first time.
The 30th Rule was suspended and the Council went into Committee
of the Whole on the second reading.
Ald McLeod in the Chair
The Council resumed.
The Committee rose and the Chairman reported the second reading of the By Law
clause by clause. The Report was received.
The 30th Rule was again suspended and the By Law was read
a third time and passed.

On motion of Ald McIntyre seconded by Ald Skinner
Resolved that this Council has learned with extreme regret of the decision
of the Goverment of the Dominion to dispose absolutely by auction of a large number
of islands on the River St Lawrence forming a portion of the group known as the
Thousand Islands.

That this Council respectfully represents to the Dominion Executive
that in its opinion it would be more in accord with the public interest if a
considerable portion of said islands were retained for all time by the Government
of the Dominion as a public park or resort accessible free of charge to all classes of the
people without distinction.

The unique and unrivalled beauty of the islands and river
combined with the invigorating air and salubrious climate of that locality attracts
thousands of people in search of rest and recreation during the summer season and
doubtless the number of those resorting thither will be greatly augmented with the
increase of our population.

This Council while strongly approving of the action of the
Dominion Government in reserving a public park in the Rocky Mountains and of
the Provincial Government in reserving Algonquin Park respectfully suggests
that the need and propriety of reserving a considerable portion of the Thousand Islands
for