Dr. Harold appointed Vancouver health officer – July 13, 1892
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…
Leprosy correspondence to be made public – November 9, 1891
All correspondence between the City, the Dominion Government and the C.P.R. regarding the leper cases to be published. City Market hall rented for a Temperance lecture for the sum of…
C.P.R. Terminal at foot of Granville Street to be built – September 14, 1891
Letter received from H. Abbott, General Superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co., stating that he was authorized to proceed with the construction of the terminal station at the foot…
C.P.R. denies responsibility for street crossing safety – Feb 12, 1891
H. Abbott, General Superintendent of the C.P.R., denies C.P.R.’s responsibility to “furnish, at its own cost” the protection Council has requested at certain street crossings. The Board of Works orders…
CPR bridge must have a draw, Council affirms – September 22, 1890
The CPR bridge across False Creek "... offers a serious obstruction to the passage of steamers and sailing vessels." City to "communicate with" Canadian government to "cause" the CPR to…
Richmond hedges on its bridge contribution – June 10, 1889
Municipality of Richmond's position regarding its financial responsibility toward the construction of a bridge between Vancouver and Richmond "is noted with much surprise and regret by this Board" (see minutes…
C.P.R. offers site for immigrant sheds – July 30, 1888
Mr. H. Abbott offered to give a site for Immigrant sheds North of the Company’s Offices on Cordova Street. Many tenders received for sewerage. Contractors will be notified to cover up the Sewer pipe on the lane running between Hastings Street and Pender Street…and to put lanes and sidewalks in good repair as before.
Vancouver to get fire alarm system – April 2, 1888
Request for Opera House about to be built be exempt from taxation for 20 years. Recommend purchase of six boxes and two gongs as a fire alarm system in the city and purchase of another fire engine. Donation of $200 toward the purchase of sugar beet root seed. A letter to Mr. Abbott of CPR asking that draw be put in the bridge crossing False Creek as it was preventing industries from establishing there.
Liquor licensing should be left to municipalities, say Vancouver City Council – March 26, 1888
Licensing Committee notes that Provincial Legislature is considering liquor issues; these should be left to municipalities. Mr. Abbott of CPR to be notified city has let contract certain improvements. Mr.…
Mr. Pitt asks compensation for loss of his leg – March 12, 1888
Mr. Pitt asks remuneration for loss of leg through being run over by fire engine. Mr. Abbott [CPR] asked to kindly remove fence on Heatley Avenue and to construct crossing…