The Council accepted an invitation to attend the Labour Day Parade, and allowed the Fire Brigade to participate. Council gives orders to the City Foremen to give preference in hiring men who can prove they pay Vancouver Municipal taxes. R. MacLeod to build a new Operating Room for the city hospital for $850.00 The Market By-Law was read but laid aside for further consideration.
This transcript was made in 2019 by Transcribimus volunteer Cathy Harmer
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B.C., M.T. and T. Company, Hastings Mill Branch, Labor Day, 1898
Original handwritten minutes here: City of Vancouver Archives
COV S 31 Volume 5 pages 512 – 516
[volume 5 page 512]
Vancouver 14th August 1893.
The Council met on Monday 14th August 1893. Present Alderman Anderson, Salsbury Hobson Cargill Hackett Franklin Fowler Collins McCraney T Brown. Mayor Cope being absent. Anderman Anderson was appointed to act pro tem.
The Minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted.
Communications
Were read from John Devine, Asking for Street Improvements on 6th Avenue.
Referred to Board of Works
Baker Bros, referring to flooding their cellar in Brinsmead Block
Referred to Board of Works
Secretary of Trades & Labor Council, extending an official invitation to attend the Labor Day Celebration.
Moved by Alderman Fowler
Seconded by Alderman Brown
That the Invitation be accepted
Carried
A.L. St. George, Announcing Telegram re Hose Wagon.
Filed
J. Bunsen et al. asking for improvements on 5th Avenue.
Referred to Board of Works
Robt Marrion, asking permission to remove a body in the Cemetery
Moved by Alderman Collins
Seconded by Alderman Fowler
That the request be granted.
Secretary of Trades & Labor Council, asking for permission to be granted Fire Brigade to take part in procession on Labor Day.
Moved by Aldr Franklin
Seconded by Aldr Fowler
That the request be granted
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The following Reports were received and read.
The Board of Works met on August 10th 1893
Present Ald McCraney in the Chair and Aldermen Hackett and Salsbury.
Resolved
1. That Communication by J. H. Hallett re standing trees be referred to Alderman Brown to arrange with the owners of the property.
2. That permission be granted Messrs Major & Eldridge to put up Small Corrugated Iron addition to back of their premises on Water Street.
3. That the following accounts be paid
D. Gibbons 10th Ave Grading 25.00
T. Clough Express Hire 5.50
Crowder & Penzer Coal 4.00
W. C. Marshall Express Hire 5.50
Market Hardware Store Nails .75
Evans Coleman & Evans Sewer pipe 73.44
“ “ 60.48
H. T. Adams 8th Ave Sidewalk 27.48
“ 7th “ 9.72
D. A. Campbell Stumping Machine 35.00
A. D. McDonald Powell Street 135.00
D. McGillivray Day Work paving 291.77
F. A. Barnes 6th & 7th Ave 24.18
T. M Thomas Clearing in 185 675.00
R. Moore Grant St. 202.50
D. Gibbons 7th Ave Grading 97.29
H. Lomas et al. Weekly Pay Roll 439.90
Moved by Alderman Salsbury
Seconded by Alderman Hobson
That the report be adopted.
The Finance Committee met on Friday 11 Aug 1893, all the members being present.
1. That the following a/c’s be paid
Thompson Bros Supplies 12.10
Leatherdale & Smith Stack 5.00
Robt Mackay Painting 9.30
News Advertiser Supplies 78.95
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Telephone Co Rent 35.85
D. Burton Hack Hire 1.50
C. P. Tel Co Messages 1.91
2. That $1000 be placed to credit of Library Board
3. That Park Commissioners Grant of $500 be laid over
4. That Taxes on Lot 7 to 11 Blk 117.301 be remitted for the years up to and including 1891 if owned by the English Church at that time.
5. That the most important By-laws be printed in Pamphlet form
6. That the Board of Works be urged to have the clearing of 185 without delay Completed.
7. That the City Auditor be instructed to audit the School Board a/cs up to 30th June.
Moved by Alderman McCraney
Seconded by Alderman Brown
That the report be adopted
The Health Committee met on Friday 11th August 1893. Present Full Board.
Recommended
1. That the Contract for Building an Operating Room at City Hospital be awarded to R. McLeod for the sum of $850
2. Contract for erection of a Mixing Room at Crematory be awarded to Oldfield & Cook, sum of $149.
3. That the Cemetery House be raised, tenders to be called for the work.
4. That the City Clerk be authorised to have additional notices printed for the Health Inspector.
5. That the following a/c’s be paid
A.H Thomas Expert Evidence 4.00
J.L Herrell & Co Supplies 43.20
Mc Intosh & Co “ 34.55
Fewster & Co “ 4.10
Tilley & Son “ 1.00
McLennan & McFeely “ 8.25
B.C Mills “ .50
E.J. Cave Labor 28.50
G. J. Wilson Supplies 8.90
U.S.S. Co Fare 2.00
M. Carriere Scavengering 10.00
F.W. Hart Burial 10.00
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W. E. Johnstone Labor 5.50
Texas Lake Ice Co Supplies 1.60
W. Herfoot Drayage .50
News Advertiser Supplies 2.50
Crowder & Penzer “ 10.62
News Advertiser “ 3.00
C. J. Foreman “ 15.00
Atkins & Atkins “ 52.51
Moved by Alderman Collins
Seconded by Alderman Fowler
That the Report be adopted.
Introduction of By-Law
On motion of Alderman Franklin & McCraney a “By Law to Amend By Law Vo143 known as the “Electric Wiring By Law” was introduced and read a first time.
Motions
Moved by Alderman Collins
Seconded by Alderman Fowler
That the Clerk be instructed to notify Scavengers to cease Dumping Garbage etc. at end of Gore Avenue
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Fowler
Seconded by Alderman Hobson
That an order of this Council be issued to the Foreman of City Departmental Work instructing them to give preference in employment to men who can produce satisfactory evidence that the are payers of Vancouver Municipal Taxes, other than the Poll Tax.
Carried
Moved by Alderman Franklin
Seconded by Alderman Fowler
That the Water Works Weekly Pay Roll amounting to $2937.00 be paid.
Carried
By – Laws.
On motion of Alderman Fowler & Brown
A By-Law to repeal By Law Vo184 known as the “Market By Law Amendment By Law”, and to further provide for the establishment of a Public Market was read the Second time.
The Council went into Committee of the whole, on the Market By Law. Alderman Collins in the Chair. The preamble and Clause 1 were passed.
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On consideration of Clause 2 Alderman Anderson moved that the Committee rise to report progress and ask leave to sit again.
Carried
The Council then Adjourned
F Cope
Mayor
Ths F. McGuigan
City Clerk
