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From B.W. Folger asking permission to extend their street
Railway Track down King Stret to the Chown Foundry.

On motion of Ald McIntyre seconded by Ald Carson
Ordered, That the permission asked by the Kingston Portsmouth
and Cataraqui Company to lay a Railway track from Princess Street
along King Street to the Chown & Cunningham Foundry peroperty be granted
but subject to terms and conditions to be settled by this Council and that the
communication be referred to the Board of Works to report to this Council and
that this permission be not operative and no work on the street be done till a
formal agreement satisfactory to this Council be executed by the Company and
this Corporation.

Communications from James Agnew City Solicitor were read
stating how the three cases in which the City was a party were disposed of
and stating he received a letter from Mr. Clute stating there are good grounds
for appeal in the case Kingston vs The Kingston C & P Railway Co.

Ald Carson moves seconded by Ald McIntyre
That the City Solicitor be instructed to appeal from the Judgement of
the trial the Judge rendered at the late sittings of the assizes here in the
action by the City against The Kingston, Portsmouth & Cataraqui Street
Railway Company in favor of the said company.

In amendment
Ald Ryan moves seconded by Ald Behan
That the communications from Mr Agnew be referred to the Board
of Works which being put was lost and the original motion was carried.
Yeas: The Mayor Aldermen: Allen, Carson, Curtis, Elliott, Gaskin,
Hardy, Martin, Mundell, McIntyre, McKelvey, McMahon, Richardson,
G Robinson, Skinner, Wright - 16
Nays: Aldermen Behan, Horn, Meek, W Robinson, Ryan, Walkem - 6

Petitions were presented and referred as follows:

From the Montreal Transportation Company by Ald McKelvey
asking permission to place two small piers in the harbor opposite the Tete du Pont
Barracks.

On motion of Ald McKelvey seconded by Ald McIntyre
Ordered, That the request of the Montreal Transportation Company
for permission to place two small piers in the harbor opposite Tete du Pont
Barracks be granted as far as this Council has power to grant such permission.

From The Mechanics Institute by Ald Curtis asking for a remission of
taxes. Referred to the Court of Revision.

From John Fisher and others, by Ald McIntyre asking to have
boulevard placed outside of Walk on south side of Johnston Street between
Frontenac and Albert Streets. Referred to the Chairman of the Ward and the
City Engineer.

From R Carson & others by Ald McIntyre asking that University
Avenue to watered between Earl & Johnston Streets. Referred to the Board of
Works.

From Captain William McKee by Ald Martin asking to have
Johnston Street between University AVenue and the boundary line graded &c.
Referred to the Board of Works.

From Robert Nesbett and 6 others by Ald Martin asking for a sewer
on University Avenue from Brock to Johnson Street. Referred to the Board of
Works