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Monday 8 o'clock P.M.
Kingston June 1st 1896

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

His Worship the Mayor
Aldermen:
Allen, Behan, Carson, Curtis, Donnelly, Hewton, Livingston,
Martin, Minnes, Newlands, Richardson, Ryan, Skinner, Stewart
Strainge, Tait, Walkem

The Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting.

Communications summarized by Clerk were read and referred as
follows:

From John Blevins City Clerk Toronto inviting the co-operation of the
City Council in securing a reduction in the rate of postage on drop or City letters.
Referred to the Committee on Finance &c.

From Thomas Crate asking &c.

From George Thompson, Collector of Taxes stating Taxes Collected to date.
Referred to the Committee on Finance. &c

From F.C. Ireland City Treasurer stating fees received from Market No 1
to date. Referred to the Committee on Finance &c.

From Mrs Saunders and others respecting taxes. Referred to the Court
of Revision.

From Wm L. Gordon City Commissioner calling the attention of the
Council to passing a By Law governing the erection of guards or fences around
boulevards. Referred to the Board of Works.

From Wm L Gordon Secretary Local Board of Health stating the Local Board
request the Council to pass a By Law governing the erection of Dry earth Closets
Referred to the Committee on City Property.

From William G. Craig Secretary Kingston Foundry and Machinery Co
Re: adjustment of taxes for the year 1895. Referred to Committee on Finance &c.

From Fred Osler on behalf of two blind men named Coleman asking
Council to relieve them from the payment of $3.15 for work done by W. Follest
(cleaning a pit). Referred to the Committee on Finance &c.

The Clerk submitted Auditors detailed statement &c in duplicate for the
year 1895 left over.

Petitions were presented and referred as follows:

From John Mudie Esquire by Ald Skinner Re: taxes . Referred to Court of
Revision.

From John Gilbert and others by Ald Richardson asking for an
asphalt walk on West side of Barrie Street from Union to Clergy Streets
Referred to the Board of Works and the City Commissioner.

From R.W. Gowan and 72 others by Ald Newlands requesting that Barrie
Street be continued to Pine Street. Referred to the Board of Works.

From P.A. Haffner by Ald Strainge complaining of snow being removed
in front of lot Albert and Johnston Street &c. Referred to the Board of Works.

From William Mundell and 10 others by Ald Richardson asking for a new
side walk on the east side of Arch Street between Union and Deacon Streets and
to be laid down outside present walk so as to afford a boulevard. Referred to the
Board of Works.

Ald Livingston from the Committee on Finance and Accounts brought up