$6,000 was budgeted for renovations to the new City Hall premises at the Market building, $1,500 for the Mayor, $3,000 for the Aldermen.
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Text source: City of Vancouver Archives Series 31
Volume 7 pages 514-515
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Vancouver March 30th 1897.
The council met on Tuesday March 30th 1897.
Present: His Worship the Mayor and Aldermen Shaw, Painter, McQueen, Neelands, Clandenning, McPhaiden, Brown, W.S. MacDonald and D.G. McDonald.
The object of the meeting was to consider the Estimates for the year.
The Council went into Committee of the Whole for their consideration with the Mayor in the chair.
Moved by Alderman W.S. MacDonald
Seconded by “ Brown.
That the sum of $6000 be put in the Estimates for fixing up the Market Hall for civic offices.
Carried
Moved by Alderman McQueen
Seconded by “ Clandenning
That $30000 be granted to the City Band.
Carried
Moved by Alderman Neelands
Seconded by “ Painter
That $650 be granted to the Orphans Home.
Carried
Moved by Alderman McQueen
That $250 be granted for the Young Women’s House.
Lost
Moved by Alderman McQueen
Seconded by “ Neelands
That $1200 be placed in the Estimates as renumeration for the Mayor.
Carried
Moved by Alderman McPhaiden
That the sum of $3000 be placed in the Estimates as renumeration for the Aldermen.
Carried
Moved by Alderman McQueen
That the sum of $2000 be placed
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in the Estimates for fixing up the Jail.
Carried
Resolved
That the Park Commissioners be cautioned not to exceed their appropriations.
The Committee rose and the Council adjourned until Friday at 7:30 P.M.
W. Templeton
Mayor
Ths. F. McGuigan
City Clerk
