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Garbage burning crematory will cost $6,000 – September 30, 1890

Garbage burning crematory will cost $6,000 – September 30, 1890

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Vancouver to contract with the Dominion Sanitary and Cremating Co. to build a garbage burning facility at a cost of $6,000. H.B. Warren appointed City Engineer. BC Government informs Council…
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Vancouver police get uniforms, batons, handcuffs, and whistles – May 6, 1889

Vancouver police get uniforms, batons, handcuffs, and whistles – May 6, 1889

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Council approved purchase of uniforms for police chief, sergeant, 5 officers and caretaker at a cost of $282.50. Police department also authorized to buy "2 Batons, 3 Sets of Handcuffs,…
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Police to monitor Vancouver’s street lighting – October 22, 1888

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City Engineer must keep a separate contract book for each ward. Police men to report location and date of broken streetlights. City drains to be diverted into culverts being dug by C.P.R to reduce fouling of Burrard Inlet north of Water Street. The Chief of Police to order uniforms for policemen, mattresses and blankets for the new jail cells.

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    • 1886 Vancouver City Council Minutes
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    • 1888 Vancouver City Council Minutes
    • 1889 Vancouver City Council Minutes
    • 1890 Vancouver City Council Minutes
    • 1891 Vancouver City Council Minutes
    • 1892 Vancouver City Council Minutes
    • 1893 Vancouver City Council Minutes
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