Year’s Accounts Wrapped Up – December 27, 1897
Westminster Avenue Laundry Under Investigation – December 20, 1897
Streetcar Will Run to New City Hall – December 13, 1897
Council asked BC Electric Co to extend their Pender Street Car Service to the new City Hall on Westminster Avenue. The Water and Market Committee approved payment to Robertson & Hackett (pictured above) supplies $146.05. A Music Hall By-law was overturned 6-3. Requests to the Province of BC for 1888 were: Hospital $5,000, Women’s Hospital $2,000, Fire Department $1,000, Drill shed Site $9,000.
Local Council of Women Request the Appointment of a Police Matron – December 6, 1897
Council refused J.I. Seymour Wells’ request for a refund of his auctioneer’s license on the grounds that they had no power to make refunds. Miss J. Brown was paid $6.35 for nursing.
CPR Properties to be Exempted from Taxes for 20 Years – December 3, 1897
Council agreed to draft a By-law for the CPR to be exempted from City taxes for twenty years, in exchange for the CPR making certain improvements.