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Vancouver sends $500 for Springhill mining disaster relief – Feb 24, 1891

By 1891

Council read a telegram from the mayor of Halifax calling for assistance for the sufferers of the Springhill Disaster. $500 was telegraphed at once for their relief. [editor's note: The…

Mayor walks out re City Engineer firing – Feb 23, 1891

By 1891

The Board of Works report instructs the City Clerk to fire the current Engineering Department staff and advertise for a new staff (Alderman Brighouse, Godfrey, Templeton and Brown supporting the…

Vancouver sends condolences re New Westminster fire – Feb 16, 1891

By 1891

Council sends condolences to New Westminster Council on the loss of life and property due to its recent fire, and regrets it could not send its fire engine to help.…

Officer Grady injured on the job, receives full salary – December 22, 1890

By 1890

No reduction be made in the Salary of Officer Grady, injured while helping the Chain Gang to remove a stump in one of the lanes of the City. Two miles…

Police, firemen to get free first aid training – December 15, 1890

By 1890

St. Johns Ambulance Association offers free first aid training to police and fire departments. The Police Committee request that W.S. Patterson be authorized to receive and execute writs, rather than…

Library budget increased, building planned – December 1, 1890

By 1890

Budget for library increased to $125 per month from $60. A Committee of four Aldermen and the Mayor find a site and develop a building suitable for a Reading Room,…

Water Works price to be set at arbitration – October 31, 1890

By 1890

The amount to be paid by the Vancouver for the Water Works to be determined by an independent arbitration. This transcript was made in 2015 by Transcribimus volunteer Chris Stephenson…

City Market rents established – October 13, 1890

By 1890

Rents for the new City Market – five cents per front foot per day for a stall in the market building for a period of one month or more (six…

Outgoing Mayor M. A. MacLean granted seven hundred fifty dollars – December 30, 1887

By 1887

Outgoing Mayor M. A. MacLean paid seven hundred fifty dollars, according to By-Law number 53. Fred Munro draws the attention of Council “to the employment of Chinese on the Gravel Contract.” The contractor will be called upon to explain.

Budget requested to build bridge across False Creek – December 27, 1887

By 1887

James Hartney awarded contract to build Park Road. Alderman Alexander granted $50 “for the purpose of settling the claims of Indians on the line of the Park Road for bushes and fences destroyed.” City Engineer to estimate costs for building both a fixed bridge and a draw bridge across False Creek.