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Tamworth and Quebec Railway now before the House
of Commons and urge upon Parliament the propriety and
expediency, of Amending the Charter as proposed so as
to permit the building of a branch from near Yarker
to the City of Kingston provided that branch be bona fide
commenced within one year and finished bona fide within
[strikeout]two[/strikeout] three years and that the City of Kingston be made the
terminus of the proposed branch from at or near Yarker
provided also that portion be expunged in the first clause
namely the words "at or between the terminal points of the
said railway to any point in Canada" and the words "with
[strikeout]every[/strikeout] any existing line of railway or navigable water" and -
and that the Clerk be instructed to send a Copy of this resolution
to Mr Gunn as the Citys representative in Parliament

On motion the Council adjourned

M Flanagan
City Clerk

John L. Whiting
Mayor

Monday 8 OClock P.M
Kingston May 17th 1886.

A meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the City
of Kingston was held this day. Present

His Worship the Mayor

Aldermen

Carson, Clements, Drennan, Dunn, Eilbeck
Gardiner, Gildersleeve, Hiscock, Hobart
Irwin, Little, McIntyre, McKay, O'Brien
Redden, Robinson, J. Wilson

The Clerk read the minutes of the three last meetings.

A Communication from Alexander Gunn M.P. was read
acknowledging Railroad Resolution

A Communication from John R. Murphy Esquire was
read asking permission to plant trees on Montreal street
Referred to the City Engineer

A Communication from James Agnew, City Solicitor
was read Re By Law opening up Sydenham street

A Communication from J. Duncan Thompson Esquire
was read tendering his resignation as Alderman for Frontenac
Ward

Ald. Gildersleeve moves seconded by Ald. Redden

That, as there has been no intention on the part of the
Council to reflect adversely on the Conduct of Alderman J. D.
Thompson as Chairman of the Committee on Streets or otherwise
but as on the Contrary this Council strongly appreciate his
able and upright conduct both in Committee and in Council