E.L. Phillips served the City with an injunction against paying for street rails. Meanwhile the Finance Committee had proposed to use $2,500 allotted to legal expenses and $3,500 allotted to contagious diseases to pay for the street rails. Due to the injunction, that proposal was set aside. The Vancouver Trades and Labor Council alleged that D. McGillivray was working his men 10 hours a day in contravention of the contracted nine hours a day.
This transcript was made in June of 2020 by Transcribimus volunteer Rachel Hennessy
Illustration: The Vancouver Electric Railway and Light Company
car barn and power house on Barnard (Union) Street just west
of Westminster Avenue (Main Street), ca. 1892
City of Vancouver Archives reference code: S4-: Trans P161
Original handwritten minutes: City of Vancouver Archives
COV S 31 Volume 6 pages 220-223
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[Volume 6 page] 220
Vancouver September 10th 1894
The council met on Monday September 10th 1894.
Present His Worship the Mayor and Aldermen Shaw, Salsbury, Queen, McDowell, McCraney, McPhaiden, Wm. Brown, Franklin, C.L. Brown, and Bethune.
The minutes of last meeting were read, and adopted
Communications
From R.G. Tatlow complaining about the dangerous condition of Westminster Av. South.
Referred to the Board of Works.
From W. Thomson, Manager of the Hudson Bay Co. asking for the opening up of a lane at the
new warehouse on Water Street.
Referred to the Board of Works
From Thos Duke asking for an electric light on the corner of Carrall Av & Keefer Street.
Referred to the Fire & Light Committee
From John McLaren, reporting on the Electric lights
Filed
From C.D. Rand, asking for an extension of time for the completion of the Burrard Inlet,
and Fraser Valley Ry.
Referred to the Finance Committee & City Solicitor
From F.P. Bishop, Secretary of the Trades and Labor Council stating that D. McGillivray was
working his men 10 hours a day
Referred to the Board of Works.
[Volume 6 page] 221
From A.G. Ferguson, Chairman of the Park Commissioners asking for a further appropriation of $500.00
Referred to the Finance Committee
From A. H. Hutchings resigning his position as electrical inspector and recommending the appointment of H.W. Kent.
Moved by Alderman Franklin
Seconded by Alderman Queen
That his resignation be accepted
Carried
From Angus McDonald applying for the vacant position of electrical inspector
Moved by Alderman Franklin
Seconded by Alderman C.L. Brown.
That he be appointed for the balance of the year at a nominal salary of $1.00 a year.
Carried.
From W. L. Steward submitting an offer for submitting installing an incandescent light plant.
Referred to the Fire & Light Committee
From E. L. Phillips serving an injunction restraining the City from paying for rails ordered.
Referred to the City Solicitor
From the city Solicitor advising that the City had the power to pay Wm McGirr’s workmen notwithstanding any garnishee
Filed
Reports
The following were received and read
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee met on Friday
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September 7th at at 4 p.m. the full Board being present,
Resolved.
That $2500 00 appropriated to the use of the Board of Health for contagious diseases,and $3500 appropriated to the Finance Committee for legal expenses be expended for the purpose of purchasing rails under the contract entered into between the City and D. McGillivray, dated
August 9th, 1894.
Resolved.
That the men employed by Wm. McGirr in the construction of the Grand Stand at
Hastings Park be paid out of the Estimate passed for Wm McGirr and as provided by
the terms of the contract
Resolved.
That the City Clerk be instructed to notify the Telephone Co. not to connect
the City’s telephone Service with Westminster except from [the] City Hall Communications
From Wm. Cargill applying for the position of Assessor.
Laid over
The following accounts were recommended for payment:
Telephone Co. Rents $38.50
CPR Telegraph Co. .95
News. Advertiser ads {2.40 50.00 }
Crowder & Penzer supplies 7.45
F. Filion supplies 2.95
G.A. Roedde supplies 3.00
London Guarantee Co. premium on Bond 62.50
Sgd W.F. Salsbury Chairman
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Moved by Alderman McCraney
Seconded by Alderman C.L. Brown
That the clause in reference to the rails be struck out.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman McCraney
Seconded by Alderman C. L. Brown.
That the report, as amended be adopted
Carried.
Health Committee
The Health Committee met on Friday September 9th 1894.
Present the full Board
Resolved.
That $2500 00 appropriated to the use of the Board of Health for contagious diseases
be expended for the purpose of purchasing rails under the contract dated the 6th day
of August 1894.
Sgd. C.L. John McDowell
Chairman
Moved by Alderman McDowell
Seconded by Alderman Salsbury,
That the Report be laid over.
Carried
The Board then adjourned
Thos. F. McGuigan R. A. Anderson
City Clerk Mayor
