Street Railway Fares and Service Debated in City Council
City council and street railway representatives held a long session on concessions, fares, and service. Key issues included daily service guarantees, potential fare reductions tied to profits, tender for sewer pipe, and removal of the word then allowing city access to earth and rock material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tf’. Peters
Duncan
W. A. Macdonald
Neelands
Ald. Mletcher
Thomson
Kirkpatrick
Beer and Mc
Ald
Beer
Kootenay
A. W. Ross
New Westminster
Board of Underwriters
Ald. McKillop
Ald. Beer
P. R
Macdonald
Nelson
Rook
Ald. Fletcher
City considers power use clause for tramway franchise
Heated council debate over allowing surplus power sales. Aldermen push to bar use beyond tramway needs while city plans own light and power plant and warns against entering the city with outside suppliers. Also notes real estate purchase near Baker and Josephine, billiard results, a boat house project, and Library Ball dance program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metoher
Macdonald
Bonnington Walls
Ald
Thomson
Wroteher
Dr. Doolittle
Mr. Macdonald
Local Notes and Events Signal Spring in Nelson
Local items report H J Scott a guest at the chair of Hamilton Powder Company for B C, church children rehearsing for a June event, library busy on wet afternoons, new papers arriving, and frost on lake edge lasting into Monday. A Trail dealer plans a matte factory here, Brigadier Howell to speak at Salvation Army tonight, lawn and garden improvements praised, Odd Fellows excursion promoted, road survey near Slocan Junction progressing, Victoria Street sidewalk completed, lake water four feet above low, boat houses rising, Geo Hale building a spoon bow yacht, mail disrupted by a Wednesday night slide, and Romeo and Juliet on stage with Mrs Brougham singing The Lost Chord in aid of the cycle path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Scott
Hamilton Powder Company
B. C
Ward
Victoria Street
Opera House
S. Weaver
Kootenay Wire Works Company
Trail
Howell
Puacificg Division
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Hall
Canada
United States
Nelson
G. M. McDowell
Slocan Ore
Here
Robson
Lewis
Slocan Junction
Tierney & Co
W. F. Brougham
Arthur Sullivan
Nelson Cricket Club Annual Meeting Called At 8
The Nelson Cricket Club will hold its annual general meeting in Mr W Broughams office on Monday evening at 8 o clock. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected and season arrangements discussed. A large representative attendance is requested due to business of great importance to be laid before the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Cricket Club
W Brougham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baker and Josephine Streets
Nelson Real Estate
John Houston
Hume Hotel
J. Neelands
R. Brown
H. W. RB. Moore
D. L. Beaugrand
R. J. Steele
H. W. BR. Moore
H. W. Parker
W. J. Mitchell
Troup
Library Ball
Jersey
Phair
Stanley
Stanley Street
Geo, Hale
Macdougall
A. H. Holdich
Lowrain Barest
Vancouver
Lillie Bros
Aberdeen Block
J. J. Walker
Baker St
Nelson Hardware Co
Stetson
Coaksey
the Hub Furnishing House
Emory & Walley
Box
What
S the
Matter With
Patenaude Bros
E. J. Scovil Mining
Windermere Mines
Correxponden
Windermere, B. C
Fleischman’s Y M. DesBrisay & Co
The
Lawrence Hardware Co
All Our Who
Shelf and Heavy Hardware
Nelson, BC
P. O
Atlantic
Allan Line
Covadong
Gallia
Dominion Line
Vanco
Dominion
Beaver
Lake Ontario
White Star Line
Cymric
Cunard Line
Servia
American Line
St Louis
Montreal
New York
Boston
W. A. Thurman
Royal Seals
Kootenay Cigar
Mi’g Co
Poplins
Repps
Martin O'Reilly & Co
West Baker
Canadian Mutual Loan & Investment Company
Alex Stewart
Turner-Boeckh Block
Mrs. McLaughlin
Hugh R. Cameron
General Broker
Baker Street
Fire and Life Assurance
Spokane Falls
R’v
Nelson & Fort Sheppard
R’y
Rossland
Spokane
Rossl'd
Pacific Coast Pointe
Kettle River
Boundary Creek
Marcus
Stage Aily
Dixon
G. P
Spokane Wash
Tackabury
John Oates
Vernon and
Hall Streets
Palace
Dominion Express Office
J. Astley
Robson Street
Leesso
Sydney
Observatory Street
Harold Selous
Tytler
P.O
Baker St. West
Victoria
Miner
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