577

577

Works and the City Commissioner.

From W. Smallridge and 2 others by Ald Horn asking permission
to move the board walk out on the west side of Earl Street between Gordon and
Alfred street at their expense &c. Referred to the Chairman of the Ward and
the City Engineer.

From Canton Kingston J.O.O.F. by Ald Elliott asking for permission
to use Ontario Hall for practice one evening each week.

On motion of Ald Elliott seconded by Ald Allen
Ordered, That the petition be referred to the Committee on City Property with
power to act and that the same priviledge be granted to the Hibernians as is
granted to the J.O.O.F.

Ald McIntyre introduced a By Law entited "A By Law to adopt for
the year 1894 the assessment of the Municipality of the City of Kingston of
Kingston made in the year 1893 under the provisions of Section 32 of the Consolidated
assessment Act of 1892 and of the By Law No 459 passed under the authority of
said section" 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 McKelvey 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 McKelvey from the Finance Committee presented Report
No 4 (1176 Book G) read previously on the 2nd and 9th of April respectively.

Ald McKelvey moves seconded by Ald McIntyre
That the report of the Finance Committee No 4 received by the Council
April 2nd 1894 be adopted.

The Council proceeded to take up report from hwere left off at last
meeting clause by clause.

The 30th clause of the Report being put Clerk's salary was lost.
Yeas: The Mayor Aldermen Gaskin, Hardy, Horn, Mundell, McIntyre,
McKelvey, Richardson, Wright - 9
Nays: Aldermen: Allen, Behan, Carson, Curtis, Elliott, Martin, Meek,
McMahon, G Robinson, W. Robinson, Ryan, Skinner,
Walkem - 13

In amendment to 4th clause
Ald Meek moves seconded by Ald Hardy
That clause 4 of the Report of Committee on Finance be amended
by striking out all after the word "that" and inserting with the permission
of the Police Commissioners the duties of the City Commissioners and of Secretary
of the Board of Health be transferred to the Chief of Police who shall receive the salary
recommended by the Finance Committee in their report of the second of April
and that Mr Gordon be assessor and auditor of City Accounts, his remuneration
to be $1000.00 per year and his duties defined by by law to be passed by this
Council which being put was carried.
Yeas Aldermen Allen, Behan, Carson, Curtis, Elliott, Hardy, Horn, Martin,
Meek, Mundell, McIntyre, McKelvey, McMahon, G Robinson, W Robinson,
Skinner, Walkem - 17
Nays