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541

Monday 8 o'Clock P.M.
Kingston December 4th 1893

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

Aldermen:
McAulay, Behan, Bowes, Carson, Curtis, Elliott, Gaskin,
Hardy, Horn, Meek, McIntyre, McKelvey, McLeod,
C Robinson, W Robinson, Ryan, Skinner, Wilson, Wright.

On motion of Ald Meek seconded by Ald Wilson
Alderman McKelvey was appointed Chairman

The Chairman stated meeting was called to take up consolidated
By Laws and other business.

On motion of Ald Meek seconded by Ald Wilson
The Committee of the Whole on consolidated By Law No 489 entitled
"A By Law respecting the impounding of cattle and other animals and Pound
and Pound Keepers" resumed.
Ald Gaskin 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.

Communications were read and referred as follows:

From Thomas O. Bolger, City Engineer suggesting the Council to authorize
an advance of $400 or $500 on account of broken stone.
On motion of Ald Carson seconded by Ald Hardy
Ordered, That the communication of the City Engineer be received
and adopted and that the sum of five hundred dollars be appropriated for
the purpose set forth in the said communication and the same percentage on the
total amount of the stone be paid each person having broken stone.

From William D Andrews asking the Council to purchase a number
of his rules for rescuing drowing persons. Referred to the Committee on
Finance &c.

Sundry communications Re taxes were referred to the Court of
Revision.

From the City Clerk and City Solicitor Re Prohibition Plebiscite
Act

On motion of Ald Gaskin seconded by Ald W Robinson
Ordered, That Aldermen Meek, Skinner and McIntyre be
an advisary committee appointed in pursuance to the request of
Mr Flanagan in connection with the plebiscite.

Ald Carson introduced "A By Law to authorize the construction
of an artificial stone side walk on a part of King Street in the City of
Kingston as a Local Improvement under the provisions of the Municipal
Act and of the Act passed at the last session of the Legislature of the
Province of Ontario entitled "An Act respecting Local Improvements in
the City of Kingston" 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 Hardy in the Chair.
The Council resumed.
The Committee rose and the Chairman reported the second reading
of