Rachel Hennessy – Transcribimus

Notice Given to Tenants of City Market – July 19, 1897

By 1897

In order to convert the Market Hall to a City Hall all Market tenants were advised, “your tenancy of the stall in the Market Place will be terminated on the 31^st day of August 1897.” Also the C. P. R. was notified their dock at the foot of Cambie Street was unsafe.

Tidal Flats to be Filled In? – February 22, 1897

By 1897

Aldermen McQueen and Brown propose that as the 200 acres of tidal flats east of the Westminster Bridge (today’s Main Street) are “a nuisance to the public” and “of no use to anyone” that the City try to acquire the land to be filled in “for public places of resort and parks”.

Council Reviews City Budgets – May 2, 1895

By 1895

Vancouver’s overall income for 1895 was expected to be 434,654.65. The largest expense items were $107,607.85 for Interest and the Sinking Fund (previous debt) and $48,564 for the School Board.…

Relief work rates settled – January 28, 1895

By 1895

Vancouver City Council opposed Hon. Theo Davie’s proposed amendment to the Vancouver Charter. Davie’s amendment would have prevented Vancouver from building or developing City gas works, water works, electricity, railways, etc. unless they first purchased the assets of any company providing those services within the City of Vancouver.

Lands for CPR, Street Railway Identified – November 26, 1894

By 1894

Alderman Franklin granted leave of absence to the end of the year. Boundaries of the land given to the CPR to serve the sugar refinery were adjusted somewhat. Ends of certain lots required by the Street Railway Company were authorized to be sold for $900. The Water Committee to identify the lands it needs for the Dam, and the city will begin expropriating those lands.

Injunction Forbids Vancouver to Pay for Street Rails – September 10, 1894

By 1894

E.L. Phillips served the City with an injunction against paying for street rails. Meanwhile the Finance Committee had proposed to use $2,500 allotted to legal expenses and $3,500 allotted to contagious diseases to pay for the street rails. Due to the injunction, that proposal was set aside. The Vancouver Trades and Labor Council alleged that D. McGillivray was working his men 10 hours a day in contravention of the contracted nine hours a day.