Marie-Claude Tremblay – Transcribimus

Firefighting Equipment Finalized, Three Policemen Hired – February 27, 1899

By 1899

Fire Chief Carlisle Engineer A.W. Cameron selected the following equipment for purchase: Steam Fire Engine, Waterous Engine Co.; Aerial Truck, also from the Waterous Engine Co.; Hose, 2000 ft. from Gutta Percha & Rubber Co., 1750 ft being Eureka hose and 250 ft. Maltese Cross Hose; Fire Alarm Boxes five from A. A. Andrews, two with keys and three keyless.

J.A. Preston, Andrew Waddell and John Jackson were appointed as policemen.

Street Railway Supplies to be Bought in Vancouver – December 27, 1898

By 1898

Council agreed that supplies needed to carry out the upcoming street railway contracts be bought from Vancouver suppliers, “all other things being equal.”

Street Preachers Causing “A Nuisance” – November 7, 1898

By 1898

Complaint received from McDowell etal regarding, “a nuisance from Street Preachers on the corner of Cordova & Abbott Streets” (pictured here). Meanwhile, Rev E. D. McLaren (of St. Andrews Wesley United Church) addressed the Health Committee on the necessity of providing a Matron for the Jail and having a Curfew law passed.Referred to the Police Committee. 12,000 was put aside for the Board of Works to cover “amounts over expended” and to “provide for other necessary work.

Vancouver to Raise $93,300 for Paving and Grading- August 22, 1898

By 1898

City of Vancouver to raise the sum of $37000 for wood block paving certain streets and a By Law to raise $56300 for Curbing and grading certain streets A grant of $100 was made to St. Paul’s Hospital. Dr R.J. Bentley was appointed House Surgeon at the City Hospital.

Steamer James Domville Opens Granville Street Bridge – June 7, 1898

By 1898

Photo shows Hugh McArthur, Alec McDonald, Charles Milne, Dick Lowe, Ronald Morrison, Jack Dalton and others on the deck of the steamer “James Domville” on its way to the Klondike. At this meeting Col Domville had written the Board of Works to get the steamer James Domville through the Granville Street Bridge.
He was informed that the cost of opening the spans to let the steamer through would be $125.00 which he … agreed to.

Note: These minutes are wrongly dated. The actual meeting took place on Monday June 6 1898 and was reported on in the Tuesday June 7 newspapers.

City Bathing Sheds Come Down May 1 – April 25, 1898

By 1898

City Bathing Sheds caretaker Frank Morgan Caretaker was advised to remove his own building and appurtenances as soon as possible as the City cannot give him any extension after the 1^st of May 1898. Photo inscription reads, “In order: English Bay Club | Simpson’s Boat house | Denman St. | Bath houses, First pavilion | chute | campers in tents | Indian Reserve”

Council Reviews Tramway Agreements – April 22, 1898

By 1898

Council reviewed Agreements for operating tramway service on parts of Hastings Street and Powell Street. They also invited Mr. Treat to put his smelter proposal in writing for the next meeting, and called for tenders for supplying 1,000 feet of hose to the Fire Department