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Fire Department to buy new Team – May 7, 1894

Fire Department to buy new Team – May 7, 1894

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The Board of Works accepted A.E.E. Clark’s offer to supply the City with crushed rock at $1.22 per cubic yard for a term of five years. Alderman Queen and the…
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Board of Works, Finance Committee debate fountain purchase – November 18, 1889

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Board of Works recommends (and Finance Committee opposes) purchase of a fountain from New York at a cost of $763.00 Fire Brigade staff to be fined $2.50 for a first…
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horse drawn tank

Fire department gets new team of horses – October 21, 1889

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Alderman McConnell to select a team of horses to be purchased for the Fire Department. An electric light to be installed in the Fire Inspector’s office. This transcript was made…
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Wanted: one Fire Chief, two Engineers, two Drivers, and two Stokers – August 19, 1889

Wanted: one Fire Chief, two Engineers, two Drivers, and two Stokers – August 19, 1889

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Purchase of “another patent collar and harness” for the fire department was approved, as was was the placing of job advertisements for the first paid Fire Department employees, “one Chief,…
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Electric lights for Fire Hall No. 1 – April 23, 1889

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8 electric lights to be installed in Fire Hall No. 1 at a monthly cost of $16.50 This transcript was made in 2015 by Transcribimus volunteers Margaret Sutherland and Joy…
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Continual damage to fire engines intentional? – March 11, 1889

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Repeated damage to fire engines may be the result of tampering by "person or persons unknown"; fire department to check condition of engines twice daily. This transcript was made in…
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Fire Department may not supply water to private parties – December 28, 1888

Fire Department may not supply water to private parties – December 28, 1888

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Manager of Hotel Vancouver informed that as the fire department is a volunteer one, it cannot be ordered by council to supply water to the hotel. City officials to be paid on Dec 31st. Report of Licensing board referred back to the Committee.

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Vancouver needs second fire engine – April 16, 1888

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City recommends purchase of a second fire engine. City Auditor John Devine’s salary increased. Assistant City Engineer J. Romang’s raise denied. CPR to build Heatley Street crossing over railway. Contracts for street improvements for Hastings, Dunlevy, Westminster [Main Street].

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Vancouver Fire Brigade to get $500 grant – October 17, 1887

Vancouver Fire Brigade to get $500 grant – October 17, 1887

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$500 to be given to the fire brigade for its work. Proposed agreement between the Vancouver City Iron Works Co. and the City was approved. City Solicitor gives his opinion that accounts in which “members of the corporation” [mayor or city councillors] are personally interested should not be paid.

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Vancouver Fire Department to build its own stable – October 3, 1887

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The Fire Department to build or purchase a stable. Dr. Beckingsale paid $10.00 for conducting a post-mortem. Vancouver Gas company allowed to lay pipes under city streets, providing they do not interfere with sewers, and that the streets be left in as good repair as before. W.W. Ayers resigned as City Scavenger.

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