Local merchants Scott & Devlin asked permission to erect a small moveable stand for putting away bicycles at edge of curb opposite 303 Hastings Street. Permission granted as an experiment for six months.
Photo is from the early 1900s. The label on re reverse reads, “This is Hastings Street East of Columbia Avenue. Many of the old wooden buildings have vanished. The barber poles and the bicycle racks and the old wooden sidewalks, with an occasional nail, kept us from going to sleep as we did our shopping. Timms Photo”
This transcript was made in 2022 by Transcribimus volunteer Lynn Shane
Illustration: City of Vancouver Archives
reference code: AM336-S3-3-: CVA 677-649
Text: City of Vancouver Archives Series 31
Volume 7 pages 551 – 558
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Vancouver April 26th 1897
The Council met on Monday April 26th 1897.
Present: His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Shaw, Painter, Neelands, McQueen, McPhaiden, Brown, W.S. MacDonald, and D.G. McDonald.
The Minutes of last meeting were read, and adopted.
Communications
From G.W. Henry, Manager of the B.C. Fruit Exchange stating that it had not been yet decided to store their produce at the Market.
Filed.
From the Chief of Police reporting on the electric lights.
Filed.
From the Office Specialty Mfg. Co. sending Catalogue of metallic work in Vault fixings.
Filed for reference.
From R. Minaty asking permission to erect a bicycle stand in front of the Louvre Saloon.
Referred to the Board of Works.
From J. Mason & Co. asking that a large hole be filled in, in rear of 512 Seymour St.
Referred to the B of Works.
The following Reports were received and read:
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee met on Friday April 23rd 1897.
Present: Aldermen McQueen, Clandenning, Brown and McDonald.
The following accounts were ordered to be paid:
News. Advertiser Ads $55.98
Civic Delegation to Victoria 50.00
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Telephone Co. Rents $35.45
Free Library Grant 1000.
A Communication was received from S.H. Brown etal asking the City to purchase the slip at the foot of Abbott Street.
Referred to the City Solicitor.
Resolved that the City Solicitor be instructed to appeal from the Judgment of the County Court Judge, in the case against the Chinese convicted under the unlawful games act.
Sgd Jas McQueen,
Chairman
Moved by Alderman McQueen.
Seconded by D.G. McDonald
That the Report be adopted.
Carried.
Light Railway & Tramway Committee
The Light Railway & Tramway Committee met on Friday April 23rd 1897.
Present: Aldermen Shaw, Clandenning,, McQueen, Brown and D.G. McDonald.
Moved by Alderman McQueen.
That the new street lights be put in where decided upon.
Lost.
A Communication was received from a large number of citizens requesting the Council to ask the street railway co to construct a street railway from Georgia St. Bridge, thence along Georgia to Pender, thence on Pender to Burrard, thence on Burrard to Hastings, thence on Hastings to Granville St.:
Mr. Buntzen, Business Manager of the railway was present to represent the Company. He said they would be willing to build the road and would in a probability make a formal application.
Sgd. Jas Clandenning
Chairman
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Moved by Alderman McQueen
Seconded by. “ D.G. McDonald
That the report be adopted.
Carried.
Board of Works
The Board of Works met on the 22nd April 1897.
Present: Alderman Painter (in the Chair) and Aldermen McPhaiden, Neelands, W.S. MacDonald and D.G. McDonald.
Communications
From A.B. Diplock & Co. etal asking for a new single dressed walk on the west-side of Granville Street.
Laid over.
From Scott & Devlin asking permission to erect a small moveable stand for put away bicycles at edge of curb opposite 303 Hastings Street.
Permission granted only as an experiment for six months.
From C. Woodward and others asking that the proposed new sidewalk on east-side of Westminster Avenue be made 12 ft. wide instead of 10 ft. as intended.
Request granted.
Resolved that the Chain gang be instructed to grade a roadway on 4th Av. west, two blocks west of South Granville Street to be taken in turn when they next ‘get’ in Ward One.
From A.E.E. Clark re crushed rock contract.
The whole matter was referred to the Engineer and City Solicitor conjointly.
The plans for a Chinese Opera House submitted by Lee Deen and also those for a frame building to be erected on Lot 25, Block 14
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D.L. 196 at south-side of Dupont Street were both referred to the City Engineer and Health Inspector.
Resolved that the City Solicitor draw up the necessary petition for the property owners to sign in reference to the opening of lanes in Blocks 100 and 104. D.L. 196 and also Block 49. D.L. 184.
Sgd H.P. Shaw
Chairman
Moved by Alderman Painter
Seconded by “ W.S. MacDonald
That the Report be adopted.
Moved in amendment by Alderman Brown.
Seconded by Alderman D.G. McDonald.
That the clause in reference to bicycle rack be struck out and that the balance of the Report be adopted.
Carried
Health Committee
The Health Committee met on Wednesday April 21st, 1897.
Present: the full Board.
Communications
From E.M. McDonough offering a sewing machine to the board for $37.50
Filed.
From the Health Inspector reporting Block 100 D.L. 196, as being in an unsanitary condition on account of there being no lane in said Block.
Filed.
From Lee Deen etal submitting plans and specifications of a proposed Chinese Theatre on Dupont Street.
Referred to the Board of Works.
Resolved that tenders be called for clearing five acres of the Cemetery grounds. Such tenders to be received up to Wednesday May 3rd at 4 P.M.
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Resolved that the time for receiving tenders on the hospital addition be extended to Monday April 26th at 11 A.M.
The following accounts were recommended for payment:
C. S. Philip Supplies $16.09
W. J. McGuigan Inquest 10.00
J. Stevens & Son Supplies 23.60
McLennan & McFeely “ 4.60
Thorpe & Co. “ 1.50
Dr. J. M. Maclean Mental Ex 5.
Clarke & Stuart Supplies 7.15
Champion & White Scavengering 5.40
Miss Kay Nursing 5.65
Corporation of Victoria Care of Leper 24.68
The Board met again on Monday April 26th at 11 a.m.
Present: Alderman McPhaiden, W.S. MacDonald and D.G. McDonald.
The following tenders were received for constructing the addition to the City Hospital:
Horrobin & Haldon $2885 carpenter work | [no figure supplied] whole
T. S. Brehant $2876 carpenter work | $9875 whole
Bruce & Calder [no figure supplied] carpenter work | 9205 whole
E. Cook 103.66 [no figure supplied] carpenter work | 10366 whole
C. P. Shindler 3490 carpenter work only | 10965 whole
Crowe & Wilson [no figure supplied] carpenter work | 9578 whole
J.W. Oldfield [no figure supplied] carpenter work | 10150 whole
Baynes & Horie [no figure supplied] carpenter work | 9326 wgike
Resolved that the tender of Bruce and Calder be accepted provided the Council furnishes the additional funds required over the appropriation.
Sgd D. McPhaiden
Chairman
Moved by Alderman Neelands
Seconded by “ McPhaiden
That the Report be adopted as read.
Moved in amendment by Alderman McQueen.
Seconded by Alderman Brown.
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That the clause in reference to the construction of an addition to the Hospital be left, for the present, in abeyance and that the balance of the Report be adopted.
Amendment carried.
Introduction of By-Laws
Moved by Alderman McQueen
Seconded by “ Brown
That the Rules be suspended to allow of the introduction of a By-Law to amend By-Law No 160, known as the Traders Licence By-Law.
Carried.
The By-Law was introduced and read a first time.
Motions
Moved by Alderman McPhaiden
Seconded by “ McQueen
That Chief Carlisle be instructed to pile up and burn in a safe place the debris from the shacks recently pulled down on Dupont Street.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Brown
Seconded by “ McPhaiden
That all deposits sent in with tenders on hospital addition be returned except the lowest one.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Neelands
Seconded by “ Painter
That Alderman Shaw be granted one month’s leave of absence.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Brown
Seconded by Alderman McQueen
That the following accounts be paid:
Gartshore & Co. Cast-Iron pipe $8438.76
Geo. Wright etal Labor 576.10
Carried
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Moved by Alderman D. G. McDonald.
Seconded by “ W. S. MacDonald.
That the following account be paid:
J. W. McIntosh Disbursements $11.00
Carried
Moved by Alderman McQueen
Seconded by “ Painter
That a joint meeting of the Finance, Health and Police Committees be held on Thursday the 29th inst at 3 P.M. to consider the matter of the proposed Women’s Ward at the hospital especially an increase of appropriation for that purpose.
Carried.
Consideration of By-Laws
Moved by Alderman McQueen
Seconded by “ Brown
That the Rules be again suspended to allow of the second reading of the By-Law to amend By-Law No. 160.
Carried.
The By-Law was accordingly read a second time.
Moved by Alderman McQueen.
Seconded by. “ D.G. McDonald.
That the Council go into Committee of the Whole for its’ consideration.
Carried.
Alderman Neelands was appointed Chairman.
In Committee the By-Law was considered clause by clause and reported to Council as complete without amendment.
The Rules were again suspended and the By-Law read a 3rd time on motion of Alderman McQueen.
Seconded by Alderman D.G. McDonald.
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The Council then adjourned.
W. Templeton
Mayor
Thos. F. McGuigan
City Clerk