City Council Feud Over Mayors Power Sparks Heated Debate
At last night’s meeting, Mayor faces a council clash over control of public works and city officials. Aldermen press for written orders and bylaw clarity while the mayor defends executive authority under the Municipal Clauses Act. Debate centers on McCulloch assignments and the scope of the public works committee.
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Ald. Hall
Irvine
Public Works Committee
Apon
P. E. Wilson
Ald
Arthur
Id. Arthur
Evie
Thority
Public Works Comittee
Anid
McCulloch
Mr. McCulloch
Dill
Ald. McKillop
Ald. Irvine
Morrison
Wilson
Ald. Wilson
Ald. Morrison
Ald. Mhillop
Relief forces close on Wepener and zone of siege widened
London reports Roberts has spread a net of about 40 000 troops and 150 guns to surround Wepener as Brabant Hart and Hamilton press northward to relieve the garrison. Casualties at Wepener include several wounded and one captured, with communications maintained via heliograph and patrols rejoining camp.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Brabant and
Hart
Dalgetty
Wepener
Brabant
Border Regiment
Wepever
Pole-Carew
French
Tweed Coluk
Rundle
Seventh Dragoons
Tavntenant Jenkins
Taylor
Cook
Ian Hamilton
Samoa
Pale Bicrive
Smith- Darien
MacDonald
Hamilton
Maxwell
Chermside
Modder River
Kranz Kraal
Bram
New South Wales Mounted Rifles
Wepenerhaan
Maseru
Roberta
Tucker
Karree Siding
Glen
Gonnandenale
Modder
Local notes mix court case politics and city business
Magistrate Cronso handled a drink fine and examined Italian patient Machello who remains unstable after a skull injury. City theater seeks infant exclusion, sailing race fees loom for Queen's Birthday, and local election talk grows with Keen and Houston potential candidates. Brick-works dispute and a released inmate add to the docket.
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Cronso
Guisseppe Machello
Machello
Lardo
Very Weak Government Nomination In Victoria
Victoria B C April 24 Premier Martin Ald Yates Ald Brekwith and J G Brown nominated by government supporters. The ticket is described as very weak. Ottawa Ont April 21 House met and discussed Welland Canal dynamite incident and militia ammunition shortages. Premier Laurier to probe. police strength suggested around canals. political motives noted.
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Victoria
B. C
Martin
Ald. Yates
Ald. Brekwith
J. G. Brown
Ottawa
Ont
McCleary
Wellland
Welland Canal
St Catherines
London
Toronto
Laurier
Gibson
Lincoln
St. Catherines
Miliia
Superintendenta
Canals
Buffalo
Port Osborne
Montreal
McLean
East York
Niagara
Charles Tupper
Clark Wallace
Bell
Picton
Public Works Committee
Messrs
McMillan
Holmes
Hibbert Tupper
House of Commons
British Columbia
T. G. A. R. Adams
Strathcona Horse
Canada
Midway and Penticton Railway
Court of Appeals
Ontario
Privy Council
B.C
John McMillan
Vancouver Island
Premer Martin
Clive Phillips Woolley
Woolley
Rosa
Algoma Central Railway
F. H. Clergue
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Gouncil
Garrison
Roberts
Associated Press
Bagutoland
Jolmel Dalgetty
Bokpoort Ridge
Denetsdorp
Kaalo
Aail
Prnpee
John Keen
Ainsworth
Kasle
Keen
R. F. Green
G. 0. Bubhanan
John Houston
Nelson
Houston
John Lapointe
John Crofts
Josephine Street
Front Street
Nelson Brick Manufacturing Co
West Kootenay
Messrs. Crofts and Lapointe
Vernon Street
Frank White
Rossland
White
Roseland
Paquette
Spokane Falls & Northern
Fitz-Stubbs
House
Manitoba
Tario
Reva Ecr
Gatineau Point
Thhem
Winnipeg
Fleming
Chandler
Man
Northwest Legislative Assembly
Regina
D. H. McDonald
R. B. Bennett
Villeneuve
Thos
MacKay
McLeod
J. B. Hawker
KE. ©. McDermid
Waddel
Dominion City
Winnipeg Elevator Co
Brookeville
Weat Huron
Port Arthur
Ralph
Fort William
Quebec
Que
Vancouver
Costa
Tarte
Halifax
Edward Dornan
Mark Lynch
Lynch
Canadian Patriotic Fund
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