Daily Colonist (1882-10-19) by Unknown

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Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: British Columbia; Newspapers
Published: 1882-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

lice for their removal from the front of | the SliitulanI oflice, and that tho P.O. In- I spoctor had sent tho letter just read U> the Superintendent of Police also.

The by-law on the tpiostion waa read, which gives the Supiu-intendent of Police authority to onler them to any part of the city, witli tlu! aiipn.ival of the Mayor and Council.

Coun. WrigloBworth moved that the Superintendent of Police be asked to report on the mutter at next meeting of Council.

Coun. P)oyd was of opinion that all the eab.s should be placed on Hastmn sipiare. He would move to that eli'ect. Nut .seconded.

Coun. Wriglesworth did imt see why those vehiclea ahould not be allowed to occupy that side of (iovornmeut street as but two peraona had yet complained.

Coun. Baker thought that the wlnde matter should be gone into. There ahould be a tariff of cliargea and every cabman should wear a badge.

His Worship remarked that the front of the Post Oflice seemed to be tho least objectionable place on(ioverniiieiit street.

Coun. Wriglesworlli's motiuii was eventually earried.

water I'irKs.

Coun. Wriglesworth repord-d that tho dill'ereiico bet woeii Mes.sra. Welch, Rithel it (Jo. and (ho fire wardens had boon arranged and (hat the council cuuld now get posaesaiou of the pipea if necossary.

It was considered advisable to hand in a written report on the matter in quea-lion.

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His Worship called tho atteulion of the council to the large quantity of broken rock on hand and said it should be put on such streets aa required it' before the winter sets in.

Coun. Shears would iiiuve to (hat eiiect. Some S2't00 had boon expended in break ing rock and probably §200 would put i( on the streets where required.

Seconded by Coun. Baker.

Coun. Boyd objected to any of the rock boon put oil the streets till the comihittee had reported on the matter.

Couu. Shears roforred (Jnuii. B.iyd (o the report on tho subject drawn up by the street committee early in tho year.

Motion carried.

A written report from the water work.s committee was hero handed in and read rooomiiieiuling that the account of Welch, Ritliol & Co. bo paid in full. Report adopted and tho account ordered to be paid.

KIKOSTOS STUEET.r iiiiiOt":

Coun. Baker called attention to tho

bad condition of the above street and thought that it should be gravelled at

j mice or money expendod. for grading would bo thrown away. He would move for tendora for gravelling said, street.

i iSeconded and carried.

The magnitl K. P. Kit hot arrived in tia day for a cai Uirge imnibtjr

(Free Press.)

ent stern wlioel steamer larbor on Sun-o of Wellington coal. A of citizens paid a s'isit to

this 8i>londid specimen of arcliiteciure. Capt. d. Irving and his ofTicois were most couileous to the visitors showing and exidaining to them the various apiili aiices on board.

Mr. Stii'taii is engaged in erecting an arch for Air. U. Dunsinuir, M.P.P., in front of hia residence on Albert and ^V'al-lace siieets. The arch will be of very lastefiil design and placed at the front eutranoc.

On Wednesday morning while (leorge I'.alicr aiul llu: S.

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