Board of Works recommend that the Contract for Granville Street be awarded to McDonald and Cameron; Cambie Street to Wm. Harkins; Park Avenue and Johnston Street to Henry Bowers; Georgia Street to Wm. Harkins, Seventh Avenue to W.L. McDonald, Fire Hall to McDonald & Holden and painting to A.J. Marks. Permission granted Chairman of the Fire Water and Light Committee to purchase 50 feet of small hose for the fire engine.
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Series 23-A Volume 2 pages 21-29
Vancouver August 1st 1887
The Council met on Monday August 1st 1887 at 7.30 p.m.
Present His Worship, Mayor MacLean, Aldermen Alexander, Clark, Hamilton, Humphries, Lefevre, Lockerby, David Oppenheimer, Isaac Oppenheimer and Sanders.
The Minutes of last meeting were read and adopted.
Communications
From John Devine, submitting Auditor’s Report for June.
Filed.
From John Robson, Provincial Secretary re grants for Hospital and Fire purpose.
Referred to F.W.L. Committee to consider in conjunction with Chief of the Fire Brigade.
From Oppenheimer Bros. asking that Columbia Avenue be graded and planked the full width from Alexander to Oppenheimer Strs.
Referred to the B. of Works.
From Oppenheimer Bros. asking permission to lift sidewalk in front of their premises on Powell Street to allow of the digging of a drain, and also to be allowed to raise the grade of the sidewalk when replacing it:
Permission granted to lift sidewalk and the matter of changing the grade referred to the City Engineer. (Lefevre – Humphries)
From James Hartney asking permission to dig a well on Dupont Street.
Referred to the B. of Works.
From John Dougall asking for $50.00 for supplying refreshments to Firemen.
Filed on motion of Alderman Hamilton seconded by Alderman Humphries.
Accounts.
John M. Stewart, Boarding prisoners $241.50
Thos. Beckett, Lettering $20.00 F.W.L.
Thos. Dunn & Co., Nails etc. $12.47 F.W.L.
E.S. Scoullar, Tinware etc. $14.12 F.W.L.
J.B. Thornton, Coal Oil $4.00 F.W.L.
R. Mathison, printing $12.75 Finance
Gutta Percha Co., Heater etc. $1405.67 F.W.L.
Fuller Freeman & Co., drayage 1.00 Finance
A.R. Coughtrey, Lard $2.24 F.W.L.
H.A. Berry, express $3.00 Finance
W.C. Marshall, Express 4.00 Police
B.C. Stationery Co. 1.50 Finance
S.T. Tilley, Stationery 29.50 Finance
Forbes Isaiah, fixings 6.95 Police
R.C.P. Mills 3.00 F.W.L.
Palmer Bros., Coal 7.25 F.W.L.
Hayes & McIntosh, Meat 31.00 Health
John Clough, Attendance 6.50 Health
John Owens, police duty 4.00 Police
Hastings Saw Mill Co. 7.00 F.W.L.
W.W. Ayer 23.25 F.W.L.
Vancouver Wine Co. 5.50 Health
Report
No 48, of
The Board of Works.
The Board of Works met on Friday July 29th and Monday August 1st 1887 and beg to report that the following tenders have been received for the improvement of Granville and Georgia Streets, Cambie And Seventh Avenue and Park Avenue and Johnston Street and erecting and painting addition to Fire Hall: –
Granville Street.
E. Cosgrove.
Grading etc. per L. ft. 87 cents
Sidewalks per L. ft. 45 cents
McDonald & Cameron
Grading per L. ft. 79 cents
Sidewalks per L. ft. 42 cents
Plank 16.00
J.B. McKinn
Grading per L. ft. 97 cents
Sidewalks
Plank 12.00
Park Avenue & Johnston Street
Henry Bowers
Grading per L. ft. 34 cents
Sidewalks per L. ft. 18 cents
McDonald & Cameron
Grading per L. ft. 37 cents
Sidewalks per L. ft. 19 cents
Plank $18.00
Wm. Harkins
Grading per L. ft. 37 cents
Sidewalks per L. ft. 23 cents
Plank per M. ft. 15.00
Boyd & Clandening
Grading per L. ft. 36 cents
Sidewalks per L. ft. 22 cents
Plank per M. ft. $16.00
W.L. McDonald
Grading per L. ft. 39 cents
McLean & Hughes
Grading per L. ft. 38 cents
Sidewalks per L. ft. 20 cents
Plank per M. ft. 15.00
Cambie Street
McDonald & Cameron
Grading per L. ft. from Hastings to Georgia 47 cts
Grading per L. ft. from Georgia to Ry 79 cts
Sidewalks per L. ft. 25 1/2 cts
Plank 18.00
Wm. Harkins.
Grading per L. ft. 50 cts
Sidewalks per L. ft. 24 cts
Plank per M. ft. $14.00
Boyd & Clandening
Grading per L. ft. 60 cts
Sidewalks per L. ft. 27 cts
Plank per M. ft. 16.00
W.L. McDonald
Grading per L. ft. 49
Sidewalks per L. ft. 258
Plank per M. ft. $16.00
Georgia Street.
McDonald & Cameron
Grading per L. ft. 44
Plank per M. ft. 18.00
Wm. Harkins
Grading per L. ft. 42 cts
Plank per M. ft. $14.00
W.L. McDonald
Grading per L. ft. from Granville to Burrard 56 cts
Grading per L. ft. from Burrard to Junction 38 cts
Boyd & Clandening
Grading per L. ft. from Granville to Burrard 72 cts
Grading per L. ft. from Burrard to Junction 44 cts
Plank $16.00
Seventh Avenue.
W.L. McDonald
Grading per Lineal foot 16 cts
Bridge $155.00
Culverts 15.00
McDonald & Cameron
Grading per L. ft. 24 cts
Bridge $188.00
Plank 18 cts
M. Ellise
Grading per L. ft. 33 cts
Bridge $15.00
Wm. Harkins
Grading per L. ft. 37 cts
Bride (sic) $200.00
Boyd & Clandening
Grading per L. ft. 44 cts
Bridge $300.00
Fire Hall.
Duncan McBrea $1355.00
G.N. Taylor 1250.00
Shearer & Kemp 1195.00
McDonald & Holden 1175.00
Painting
F.A. Pease $148.00
A.J. Marks $115.00
We recommend that the Contract for Granville Street be awarded to McDonald and Cameron; Cambie Street to Wm. Harkins; Park Avenue and Johnston Street to Henry Bowers; Georgia Street to Wm. Harkins, Seventh Avenue to W.L. McDonald, Fire Hall to McDonald & Holden and painting to A.J. Marks.
The City Engineer has been instructed to examine and report upon Eveleigh Street and Westminster, Sixth, Seventh, and Eight Avenues.
We recommend that tenders be called for the improvement of Oppenheimer Street and Carl and Jackson Avenues, and the delivering of $19,000 C. yds. of gravel on the streets in the City; also that the City Engineer be instructed to have that portion of Water Street between Cambie and Abbott street graded and filled up at once at a cost not exceeding $300.00
Progress estimate in favor (sic) of Wm. Harkins, amounting to $581.00 is attached, and recommended for payment.
sgd L.A. Hamilton
Chairman
Adopted Lefevre – I. Oppenheimer.
Moved by Alderman Clark seconded by Alderman Lefevre,
that the City Engineer be instructed to report on the filling in of Oppenheimer Street between Carrall Street and Columbia Avenue.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Alexander seconded by Alderman Humphries,
that the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works be communicated with in reference to having that portion of the Westminster Road South of False Creek taken off the contractors’ hands and opened up for traffic.
Carried.
Report
of
The Board of Health.
The Board of Health met on Monday August 1st 1887 and report that the tenders for supplying the City Hospital have been considered and your Committee would recommend that F.X. Martin be awarded the contract for supplying groceries, Hayes & McIntosh for meat; D.J. Campbell for bread and Thos. Greer for milk.
We would recommend that a Medical Health Officer and Hospital Assistant be appointed at a salary of $25.00 a month for the remainder of the year and that applications be invited for the drawing up of plans and specification for the erection of a City Hospital to cost $200,000.00, the architect to be paid 5 % on $4000.00, the amount we would recommend to be expended at present, for superintending the constructing of the building and for preparing the plans and specifications.
sgd J.M. Lefevre
Chairman
Report adopted,
I. Oppenheimer – Clark
Moved by Alderman D. Oppenheimer seconded by Alderman Sanders,
that permission be granted the Chairman of the F.W.L. Committee to purchase 50 feet of small hose for the Engine House.
Carried.
Mr. C. Mohun read a paper to Council in defense of his Sewerage System.
Moved by Alderman Humphries seconded by Alderman D. Oppenheimer,
that the City Clerk be instructed to communicate with Mr. Akinan (?)and ascertain whether he has received any instructions from Mr. Burgess in reference to the foreshore rights of the City of Vancouver.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Hamilton seconded by Alderman D. Oppenheimer,
that an amount not exceeding $250.00 be granted towards extinguishing the balance due on account of expenses connected with the celebration of Her Majesty’s Jubilee.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Lefevre seconded by Alderman D. Oppenheimer,
that the motion instructing the City Solicitor to take proceedings for the expropriation of certain property for the purpose of straightening Cordova and Hastings Streets be amended by striking out that portion which refers to Hastings and Cambie Streets.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman David Oppenheimer seconded by Alderman Lefevre,
that the Board of Works take under advisement the opening up of Pender Street in the same manner as Georgia Street.
Carried.
The Council then adjourned.
M.A. MacLean
Mayor
Thos. F. McGuigan
City Clerk.
