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CITY HALL, Vancouver. W. T.,
March II 1894

CITY HALL, Vancouver. W. T., !
March II, 1884.
City Council met in REGULAR session. with
Mayor Randolph Smith presiding.
Roll called, Present Councimen Brown,
Daniels, Jaggy Nicholson, and Wall.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
communication was read from the board
of underwriters, requesting the passage of
an ordinance prohibiting the use OF firecrack-
ers, bombs and fireworks The matter was
referred to the committee on Fire Depart
ment and water
The City Surveyor reported to the
Council that he had appointed C. A. Holman
as Deputy City Surveyor On motion the
appointment was confirmed.
The Committees having reported favora-
bly, thereon claims We're allowed: Matt
Brown $3.50; George Allen, So. so; J. X.
Whittier, $3.50; John +. Smith $500.
Complaint being made concerning dirt
piled in the streets at the excavation for the
Presbyterian Church, the matter was re-
| ferred to the committee on Streets.
The time having arrived for hearing
complaints from persons aggrieved by assess
ment or apportonment for the improvement
of Main Street from the Columbia river to
the north line of Sth street, the Clerk an
nounced that no complaints had been filed
in his office, and none were offered to the
Council in open session.
The claim of c. w. Shane for $500 for
| clerical work was referred to the committee
on streets.
IAN ordinance to approve the assess
ments and apportionment for the cost of
improving Main Street from the Columbia
river to the north line of Sth street and to
provide for the collection of the same;" was
read first aud second times, and under
unanimous suspension of the rules was read
third time and placed on its final passage,
the vote thereon resulting, Ayes, Brown,
Daniels, Jaggy, Nicholson and Wall, s.
Noes, none. The ordinance was declared
adopted.
The ordinance granting to the Vancouver
Gas Company the right to lay gas pipes
through fife streets of the city OF Vancouver
was read third time, and passed by the
| Nicholson and WALL 5. Noes, none. The
ordinance was declared adopted.
| Ordinance No AS, IAN ordinance to in
crease city revenue" was read third time
under the rules, and placed upon final pas
sage, the vote thereon resulting as follows;
Ayes, Brown, Daniels, Jaggy, Nicholson
and Wall, ). Noes, none. The ordinance
was declared adopted.
p. Damphofer, through his attorney, n
II. Bloomfield, having made application for
the transfer OF the uneXpired portion Of the
liquor license of o. Russie to himself. the
matter was referred to the committee GA
Health and Police.
?. Damphofer made application for six
months liquor license, and it was granted
on condition that be comply with the law
and ordinances, by the following vote: Ayes
Brown, Nicholson and Wall, 8. Noes,
Daniels and Jaggy, >
Complaint being made that salmon refuse
left in the streets had poisoned dogs which
are licensed aud should be protected by the
city, the matter was referred to the Com
mittee on health aud police
Mrs Preston applied for permission to
use part of the streets while building
which was granted.
On motion the Street Commissioner was
directed to remove from Sth street the forest
trees now obstructing the same.
| 1t was ordered by the Council, that
Lowell VI. Hidden, Street Commissioner, be
authorized and directed to proceed with the
execution OF the improvement OF Main
Street from the Columbia river to the
north line of Sth Street, in accordance
therefor, and the ordinances providing
for said improvement, and that his
accounts of the expenses thereof be sub
mitted to the council for approval, and pay
ment from the street tax levied therefor.
Adorned.
j. j. BEESON, City Clerk.