Vancouver Claims Rights to Deadman’s Island, Foreshore – June 12, 1899
Alderman Brown announced that if Mr. Ludgate was allowed by the Province to log Deadman’s Island, he would move that the City Solicitor look in to the City’s rights to the Island. Council agreed that the City claims free access to the foreshore Burrard Inlet over the ends of Cambie, Carroll and Abbott Streets and that notice be given to the CPR to that effect.
Council Trades Use of Wharf for Support of Rogers Sugar Foreshore Claim – June 5, 1899
If the Rogers Sugar Refining Co. grant the City use of their wharf for 66 feet west of Rogers Street, the Council will have no objection to the foreshore applied for by the Company being granted.
Final Meeting of Council for 1898 – January 16, 1899
Final reports and accounts from 1898 were received. A letter from the Health Inspector re J.T. Abray’s claim regarding blocking of Cosmopolitan {Hotel} sewer (pictured here) was referred to the City Solicitor.
Water Works Contract Approved – January 9, 1899
Council approved a contract with Mssrs Armstrong and Morrison “for the furnishing of steel riveted mains for the Water Works Department”. The Finance Committee and the City Solicitor had previously vetted the contract.
Vancouver Hospital Rules Amended – January 7, 1899
The only proposed amendment that “cannot be agreed to” by Council was “on the approval of the Medical Board” after Council’s decision.
Vancouver Wants Foreshore Rights Adjacent to BC Sugar – October 31, 1898
The City Clerk was directed to write to F. Gourdeau, Deputy Minister of Marine and Fisheries. The City has no objection against the granting of the foreshore applied for by the BC Sugar Refining Co. However, the City would apply for the foreshore fronting on Boundary Avenue and also Heatly Avenue.
Colonel Domville Entitled to Refund for Steamer Access to Bridge – October 24, 1898
The City Solicitor giving it as his opinion that Col Domville was entitled to the refund of the amount paid by him to the City for the removal of a portion of Granville Street for getting his boat through. During 1899, the steamer ran from Dawson to Whitehorse every six days, connecting with the Clifford Sifton to Bennett. On June 12, 1899, the ship was wrecked in Thirty Mile River while under command of Captain Syd C. Barrington; a total loss. The riffle was known for years as the Domville Bar.
Vancouver “Has No Authority” To Pay for Officer’s Wounds Received On Duty – October 17, 1898
Police Constable McIntosh (one of the two pictured above) received a Doctor’s Bill six dollars for dressing a wound received while in the discharge of his duty. Council resolved he be informed that the City has no authority to pay this account. Resolved that the Police be required hereafter to insure against accident or death in the sum of $2000. This to take effect on the 1st of December 1898, the insurance premiums to be deducted from the salaries monthly.