Council reviews C. Gauthier smelting works agreement – February 23, 1888
Special Meeting to review the agreement with Claude Gauthier to have a smelting works within the City of Vancouver.
Standard Oil wants to build a warehouse in Vancouver – August 16, 1887
W.P. Johnson, Manager of Standard Oil Company, asked permission to build a warehouse. Board of Works recommended a budget for improvements to a number of streets, totalling $15,734.00 Alderman D. Oppenheimer introduced a by-law to offer a bonus to anyone building a Foundry and Smelting Works within the City. The (absent) Mayor authorized to call a public meeting of the ratepayers of the City during the week to discuss the question of granting bonuses to manufacturers.