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CRY HALL, Vancouver. W. T., !
November 20, 1888.

November 26, 1888
City Council met in regular adjourned
session. The Mayor being absent A. S.
Nicholson was chosen president pro tenn.
Roll called; present, the full board of
Councilman.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
A communication was received from Geo.
P. Sears, city treasurer, stating he had re-
ceived all funds, books and papers of the
city from the late treasurer. G. w. Durgin,
and requesting the consent of the council
for depositing his funds in the FIRST National
Bank of Vancouver. On motion the First
National Bank of Vancouver was designated
as depository for city funds by the City
Treasurer.
The committees reporting favorably, &C.
counts were allowed as follows: G.. III.
Steward, $3.50; A. o. Marsh, S25 The
clerk was directed to draw warrants for the
same.
The committee on streets, to which was
referred portion of the mayors message,
reported, recommending the improvement
of Main street from the river to Sth, by re.
moving the surface mud, building cross
walks and approaches, and the erection of
street lamps. On motion the report was
accepted
The committee on fire department and
water reported, endorsing the recommended
tion of the Chief Engineer for the provision
of more comfortable rooms for the compa-
MES, and new truck for the Hook & Lad
der Co. The report was referred back to
the committee at its request for further
time to elaborate plans and recommended
tions.
The committee on health and police re-
ported on their portion OF the message, rec
ommending the appointment of night po-
lice. Report accepted
Mayor Smith came in and took his seat as
presiding officer.
G. w. Durgin, retiring city treasurer,
presented his report, which was referred to
the committee on accounts aud current ex-
penses.
The claim of G.. w. Durgin, fees Sl6.5O,
was referred to the committee on ways and
means. The claim of John f. Smith, So so,
court fees, WAS referred to the committee
ON elections.
The matter of the improvement of Main
street from the Columbia river to the north
line of Sth street, was taken up, and the
following proposed:
Ordered, by the Common Council OF the
city of Vancouver that Main street be i'm
proved from the Columbia river 20 the north
side of Sth street. The vote thereon was as
follows: Ayes-Brown, Daniels, Geoghegan,
Jaggy, Nicholson, Schuele aud Wall, Z;
noes, none, and the order was declared law
fully adopted.
1t was moved and carried that the COM
mittee on on streets, public buildings and
Improvements be furnished with copy Of
the above order, with instructions to pre-
pare a survey, diagram aud estimate of ex-
penses of such proposed improvement, as
required by Sec 76 Of the new city charter.
The recommendations of the committee
on health and police were taken up. 1t was
moved and carried that the city Of Vancou-
yer establish night police. 1t was moved
that the night police force should consist of
two men. The ayes and noes being called
for the vote resulted: Ayes-Brown, Dan
iels, Geoghegan, Nicholson, Schuele and
Wall, 6; noes--Jaggy /.
Thereupon the committee on health and
police was ON motion instructed to prepare
and report an ordinance to establish and
compensate said night police.
The committee on ways and means was
instructed by notice to investigate the la
bors, duties and salaries of city officers and
to make recommendations for next year
salaries. Adjourned.
J. u. BEESON, City Clerk.