Committees Formed Among 1897 Council – January 18, 1897 12:00 noon

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Original handwritten minutes: COV Archives Series 31
Volume 7 pages 417 – 419

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[Volume 7 page] 417

Vancouver January 18^th 1897.

The New Council met on Monday January 18th 1897 at Noon.

Present His Worship, Mayor Wm. Templeton, Alderman H. P. Shaw, H. J. Painter, James McQueen, Thos. F. Neelands, D. McPhaiden, James Clandenning, Wm Brown, W. S. MacDonald, D. G. McDonald, and Cas. A. Coldwell.

The City Clerk presented the returns on the Civic Elections:

After the Mayors Address the following names were submitted to constitute the Standing Committees for the Year:-

Finance Committee

Alderman James McQueen
” H. J. Painter
” James Clandenning
” Wm Brown
” D. G. McDonald

Board of Works

Alderman H. P. Shaw
” T. F. Neelands
” D. McPhaiden
” W. S. MacDonald
” C. A. Coldwell

Market and Water Committee

Alderman Wm. Brown
” H. J. Painter
” H. F. Neelands
” James Clandenning
” D. G. McDonald

Fire and Police Committee

Alderman Chas. A. Coldwell
” H. P. Shaw
” J. Mc Queen
” D. McPhaiden
” W. S. McDonald

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Health Committee

Alderman D. McPhaiden
” H. J. Painter
” T. F. Neelands
” W. S. MacDonald
” C. A. Coldwell

Light + Railway Committee

Alderman James Clandenning
” H. P. Shaw
” J. McQueen
” D. G. McDonald
” Wm Brown

Moved by Alderman Neelands
Seconded by ” Painter
That the Finance committee stand as named.
Carried.

Moved by Alderman McPhaiden
Seconded by ” McQueen
That the Board of Works stand as named.
Carried.

Moved by Alderman Painter
Seconded by ” McPhaiden
That the Water and Market Committee stand as named.
Carried

Moved by Alderman Clandenning
Seconded by ” McPhaiden
That the Fire and Police Committee stand as named. *
Carried

Moved by Alderman Shaw
Seconded by ” Coldwell
That the Health Committee stand as named.
Carried

Moved by Alderman Shaw
Seconded by ” Painter
That the Light Railway + Tramway Committee stand as named.
Carried

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A communication was received from Wm Skene Hon Secretary of the Board of Trade asking the Council to meet his Board to discuss Smelter Matters.

Moved by Alderman Brown
Seconded by ” Shaw
That the Mayor and Council meet the Board of Trade on Thursday the 21st inst at 8 p.m. in the Board of Trade Rooms to discuss Smelter matters.
Carried

The Council then adjourned.

W. Templeton
[Mayor]

Thos. F. McGuigan
City Clerk