James F. Garden begins third term – January 15, 1900
City Council sworn in; Standing Committees formed
This transcript was made in July of 2018 by Transcribimus volunteer Sara Keay
and sponsored by Bruno Wall
Source: City of Vancouver Archives
COV S31 715-E-02 Vol 9
pages 445 – 446
New Council
The New Council for 1900 met in the City Hall on Monday January 15th, 1900 at 12 M?
Present His Worship James F. Garden, Mayor and Alderman Robert Grant. Hugh P. Shaw. D. McPhaiden. W. J. McGuigan. C. F. Foreman. W. F. Barker, W.H Wood and T.S. Baxter.
After the Mayor and the members of the Council were sworn in the Mayor submitted these following names to constitute the Standing Committees:
Finance
Alderman McQueen
“ Shaw
“ McGuigan
“ Barker
“ Baxter
Board of Works
Alderman Grant
“ Neelands
“ McPhaiden
“ Foreman
“ Wood
Water and Market
Alderman Foreman
“ Shaw
“ McQueen
“ McGuigan
“ Baxter
Fire and Police
Alderman Wood
“ Shaw
“ Neelands
“ McPhaiden
“ Barker
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Health
Alderman McGuigan
“ Grant
“ McQueen
“ Foreman
“ Wood
Railway + Light
Alderman McPhaiden
“ Grant
“ Neelands
“ Barker
“ Baxter
Moved by Alderman McQueen
Seconded by “ Foreman
Had the committees as framed by the Mayor be confirmed.
Carried.
The Council then adjourned.
James Garden
Mayor
W. J. McGuigan
City Clerk