The City Engineer reported the bridge across False Creek was “in a dangerous state”. The Board of Works received permission to have the “old shack” near the entrance to [Stanley] Park torn down. Two By-Laws were drafted – to bonus a steamer between Chilliwack and Vancouver, and to convey to the C. P. R. a parcel of land in front of the Sugar Refinery. Arrangements were made for the electors to vote on these By-Laws.
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[Vancouver B.C. from the South]
Original handwritten minutes: City of Vancouver Archives
COV S 31 Volume 7 pages 124 – 136
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Vancouver April 13th 1896
The Council met on Monday April 13th 1896.
Present – His Worship, the Mayor and Aldermen Shaw, Painter, Schon, Banfield, McPhaiden, Clandenning, Brown, MacDonald, Bethune and Coldwell.
The Minutes of last meetings were read and adopted.
Communications
From M. D. McLennan asking if he would not be permitted to run his boat between Chilliwack and Vancouver pending the passage of the By-Law.
Laid over for motions.
From the Deputy Attorney General enclosing a copy of the Coroner’s Jury Verdict in the death by drowning of P. J. Wilcox.
Referred to the Board of Works and City Engineer
From O. Plunkett etal asking for permission to construct a boulevard on Pender Street in front of lots 11 to 14 Block 29. D.L. 185.
Referred to the Board of Works.
From Wm Skene Secretary of the Board of Trade sending copies of Report for the Mayor, and Aldermen. Laid over for motions
From the Chief of Police furnishing weekly report on electric lights. Filed
From Messrs Wilson & Campbell, Barristers etc asking the City to pay the £9.10s lost by one W.J. Kirkwood.
Referred to the Police Committee
From W. K. Lyman etal asking for a sidewalk on the east side of Harris Street
Referred to the Board of Works
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Reports
The following Reports were received and read:-
Water and Market Committee
The Water and Market Committee met on Wednesday April 8th 1896.
Present – Aldermen Brown, Painter, Clandenning and Bethune
It was resolved that the Chairman and Market Clerk be appointed a Committee to purchase two pair of scales and a truck for the Market.
It was resolved that the telephone at the Market will be taken over by the City and that the Market Clerk charge tenants for the use of the same.
Resolved that the testing plant and plank belonging to D.K. Campbell be purchased for $35.00
It was resolved to purchase the samples of brass goods sent with tenders from Messrs Coldwell Bros.
A deputation waited upon the Committee asking to have a License charged for peddling
The Committee assured the deputation that they would do everything in their power to mrry their wishes.
Communications
From H. H. Spier & Co asking to have a fire hydrant changed to a different position and offering to pay cost of same Referred to the Engineer
The following accounts were recommended for payment:-
Van City Iron Works Supplies $49.43
C.G. Henshaw “ 22.45
Fred Allen “ 29.44
Van Carriage Works “ 2.85
Thurston & Sons “ 1.85
J. Carnahan Scavengering .75
Clark & Stuart Supplies 3.01
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Crowder & Penzer Supplies $5.40
W. H. Hooper etal Labor 403.15
M. S. Rose Supplies 52.40
Coldwell Bros “ 3.83
sgd Wm Brown
Chairman
Moved by Alderman Brown
Seconded by “ Painter
That the Report be adopted.
Carried
Light & Railway & Tramway Committee
The Light & Railway and Tramway Committee met on Monday April 13th 1896.
Present – the full Board.
The following account was recommended for payment:-
Con Ry & L. Co. Lights $1670.40
Resolved that the Contract between the Consolidated Railway and Light Co. and the City dated April 30th 1895 relating to the laying of a double track on Hastings Street between Carrall and Cambie Streets and the payment for same be amended by deducting the sum of $244.28 charged for ties which were neither supplied nor paid for by the City.
Moved by Alderman Coldwell that four additional lights be placed in the lanes making 204 lights in all and that the plan submitted shewing the location of the additional lights be approved.
Carried.
sgd J. Clandenning
Chairman
Moved by Alderman Brown.
Seconded by “ McPhaiden
That the Report be adopted.
Carried.
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Finance Committee
The Finance Committee met on Friday April 10th 1896.
Present – Aldermen Banfield, Painter, Brown and Bethune.
The following accounts were recommended for payment:-
The World P & P Co. Ads $19.08
C.P. Telegraph Co. Telegrams 3.95
A. Blayney Supplies 8.12
Telephone Co. Rents 31.60
Crowder & Penzer Supplies 34.15
Con Ry & L Co. Lights 89.06
News. Advertiser Subscription 12.
McPhillips & Williams Law Costs 63.
Communications
From Chas. Woodward etal asking that the City Band be compelled to play on Westminster Av.
Laid over
From McLennan & McFeely asking for payment for a stove.
Laid over
From E. A. Charters of Sussex, New Brunswick asking if the City would provide a free site for the Construction of a Dry Dock in Vancouver.
Resolved that he be informed that the Council will do everything in their power to assist him in the matter.
From J. T. Brown stating that all employment offices her was aware of in Vancouver had paid their licences. Filed
Resolved that the City Solicitor be instructed to write to Mason & Co and ask them to apologize for the language used towards the License Inspector in a communication dated the 7th of April which was read before Council and if they refuse to tender such apology that he take legal proceedings against them.
Resolved that the contract for lighting
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the old City Hospital be cancelled and that a meter be put in.
Resolved that the paper sent to the Mayor’s office be discontinued also one in the Engineer’s office and one in the Treasurer’s office and that the balance be paid in advance.
sgd J.J. Banfield
Chairman
Moved by Alderman Banfield
Seconded by “ Brown
That the Report be adopted.
Carried.
Board of Works
The Board of Works met on Thursday April 9th 1896.
Present – the full Board.
Communications
From J. A. Coldwell giving the Board permission to have the old shack at the foot of Georgia Street near the entrance to the Park grounds removed.
Referred to the Engineer for attention.
From Geo Martin C.M.C. South Vancouver asking that Ontario Street be opened up to the City Limits.
Laid over for one week pending the estimates.
The Engineer called the attention of the Board to the dangerous state of the bridge across False Creek.
Resolved that the Engineer carefully examine same and prepare specifications for repairs and present same at the next meeting of the Board.
The following accounts were recommended for payments:-
Geo Cassady & Co. Supplies $441.34
Tait & Sons “ 90.29
Clark & Stuart “ 17.83
Thos. Dunn & Co. “ 118.56
Thomas etal Labor 738.55
sgd H.P. Shaw
Chairman
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Moved by Alderman Clandenning
Seconded by “ Shaw
That the Report be adopted.
Carried.
Introduction of By-Laws
Moved by Alderman Schon,
Seconded by “ Banfield
That the By-Law to Bonus a Steamer to run between Chilliwack and Vancouver.
Carried
The By-Law was accordingly read a first time.
Moved by Alderman Banfield
Seconded by “ Clandenning.
That the Rules be suspended to allow of the introduction of a By-Law to authorize the Conveyance to the Canadian Pacific of a certain parcel of land in front of the Sugar Refinery. Carried.
The By-Law was accordingly introduced and read a first time.
Moved by Alderman Coldwell
Seconded by “ Banfield
That the Rules be suspended to allow of the introduction of a By-Law to fix the Polling Places, the time and to appoint Deputy Returning Officers for tasking the voters of the electors on the By-Laws mentioned above.
Carried.
The By-Law was accordingly introduced and read a first time.
Motions
Moved by Alderman Brown,
Seconded by “ Banfield
That the thanks of this Council be tendered to the Board of Trade for the copies of their report furnished to the members of the Council and that they
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be complemented on the able and handsome manner in which said Report has been compiled.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Brown
Seconded by “ Bethune
That Mr. McLennan be instructed to commence operations with his boat between Chilliwack and Vancouver the 21st next and continue in terms of the Agreement entered between him and the City Council until the result of the By-Law about to be submitted to the ratepayers is known. Carried
Moved by Alderman Shaw
Seconded by “ Brown
That the parties who were ordered by the City Council to fill in certain lots South of Dupont Street be also requested to fill in the lane South of said lots at the same time and that the City pay its proportion of the cost as the lane is in proportion to the lots filled in, the work to be done under the direction of the City Engineer.
Carried
Moved by Alderman Bethune
Seconded by “ Brown
That the City Solicitor be instructed to enquire into the titles held by the parties claiming to own the lots to be filled in on Dupont Street and Report to the Council.
Carried
Consideration of By-Laws
Moved by Alderman Schon
Seconded by “ MacDonald
That the Rules be suspended and the By-Law to bonus a steamer read a second time.
Carried
The By-Law was accordingly read a 3rd time.
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Moved by Alderman Banfield
Seconded by “ Bethune
That the Rules be suspended and the By-Law to authorize the conveyance to the Canadian Pacific Railway certain lands be read a Second time.
Carried
The By-Law was accordingly read a second time.
Moved by Alderman Coldwell
Seconded by “ McPhaiden
That the Rules be suspended and the Polling By-Law read a Second time.
Carried
The By-Law was accordingly read a Second time.
Moved by Alderman MacDonald
Seconded by “ Bethune
That the Council go into Committee of the Whole on the above By-Laws and on the Wash House By-Law.
Carried
Alderman Brown was appointed Chairman
Each of these By-Laws were read over Clause by Clause and reported to Council as complete without amendments.
Moved by Alderman MacPhaiden
Seconded by “ Coldwell
That the By-Law to regulate wash houses be read a 3rd time.
Carried
The By-Law was accordingly read a 3rd time.
Moved by Alderman Brown
Seconded by “ Coldwell
That the Rules be suspended and the Polling By-Law be read a 3rd time.
Carried.
The By-Law was accordingly read a 3rd time.
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The Council then adjourned until Friday April 17th at 730 P.M.
Henry Collins
Mayor
Thos F McGuigan
City Clerk
