Special Meeting to appoint municipal health officer, to appoint the new hospital as a quarantine facility, and to notify the C.P.R. that no goods could come ashore until they were “thoroughly disinfected”.
This transcript was made in 2017 by Transcribimus volunteer L. Ellema
and sponsored by the Woodward family
original handwritten minutes here
City of Vancouver Archives
Series 23-A Volume 5 page 80 only
[vol 5 pg 80]
Vancouver July 13th 1892
A special meeting of the Council was held on
Wednesday, July 13th 1892
Present: His Worship, the Mayor and Aldermen Anderson, Connon,
Collins, Scoullar, McGuigan, McCraney, Franklin, Mills and Gavin.
Moved by Alderman McGuigan
Seconded by Alderman Gavin
That Dr. Harold be temporarily appointed Municipal Health Officer at a total salary of $20.00 per day including his present duties in order to carry out the regulations issued by the Lieutenant Governor passed on the 11th of July 1892.
Moved by Alderman Scoullar
Seconded by Alderman Collins
That the new hospital be used as a quarantine for suspects.
Carried
Moved by Alderman Scoullar
Seconded by Alderman McGuigan
That the C.P.R. Co. be notified that no goods will be allowed to come ashore until they are thoroughly disinfected.
Carried
F. Cope
Mayor
F. McGuigan
City Clerk
