Water Supply Strong Despite Dry Spell Warns Council
City engineers report Morse Creek pump aided gravity flow but reserves fall short. Water quality praised by Dr Red die as safe and free of impurities. If rainfall stays low, curtailment of hours may be needed and night pumping advised.
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Reddie
Morse Creek
Hays Creek
Shawatlans Passage
Frederick Street
Eleventh Avenue
Shawatlans Lake
Highth Avenue
Reducing the Staff In City Engineering Debated
Alderman Montgomery objects to current staff cuts in the city engineer's office citing inconsistencies. J. J. Miller retires and Colonel Davis notes Parker may also be relieved. Hewitt to take over drafting room work as aldermen discuss planned reductions and differing reports from the engineering office.
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J. J. Miller
Davis
Parker
Alderman Bullock-Webster
Montgomery
Star Chamber
Morrissey
Hewitt
City to Call Tenders for Section Two Improvement
Alderman Kerr moved that tenders be called for the work of improving Section Two as requested by concerned parties. The city engineer was also directed to submit a tender. The motion carried.
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Alderman Kerr
City Engineer
Ee Ee
Staff Resignations Adopted After Motion Carries
The group reached a decision to call for the resignations of all staff and should abide by the motion to adopt the report carried.
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Parker
Alberta Elections Electorate Endorses Ministry Candidates
In Edmonton by elections Hon Charles W Cross a government supporter was elected by a 500 vote majority. Government candidates lead in Sedgwick and Studgeon in Cardston likely to win while Claresholm remains in doubt as Hon Mr McKenzie trails amid personal unpopularity.
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Edmonton
Charles W. Cross
Sedgwick
Studgeon
Cardston
Claresholm
McKenzie
City council debates real estate rolls access for examination
Prince Rupert real estate leaders press council to inspect assessor rolls to value lots. Debate splits, with Mayor casting tie-breaking vote after finance committee rejection. Meanwhile Prince Rupert Fish and Cold Storage plans grow as George H. Collins outlines $750,000 outlay, four English trawlers, and a 14 million pound halibut capacity plant at Prince Rupert.
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Prince Rupert
R. White
Exchange
Clayton
Bullock-Webster
Douglas
Kerr
Dubhayn
McLennan
Alderman Bullock-Webster
George H. Collins
Grand Trunk Terminals
Victoria Times
Collins
England
British Columbia
Times
New England States
Mr. Collins
Russia
Pendins
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Tuck's Inlet
Neral
Old Country
Dominion
Rent for Poles Charged by City for Private Line
The Prince Rupert Hydro-Electric Company will pay $5 monthly rent to the city for using city owned telephone poles to carry its private telephone line along public poles.
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Prince Rupert
City to call tenders for one thousand tons water pipe
The mayor misread a bid notice as a proposal for new pipe but clarifies it is for delivering pipe already ordered. The city engineer will submit a cost estimate but will not tender, as Alderman Clayton notes he cannot compete without hiring crews.
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Clayton
Punished Rebel Wainwright Fire
May 27 reports two major disasters. In Mazatlan Roberto Alameda, a Sinoloa clan member and millionaire, was executed by federal forces for treason. In Winnipeg Alberta a fire on Second Street destroyed the town hall Union Bank and fire hall with about 100000 in losses.
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Winnipeg
Second Street
Wainwright
Alberta
Union Bank
City prepares money bylaws for city hall and electric works
City council approves three money bylaws to raise 93 791 28 authorizations, 66 000 for city hall addition and 20 000 for telephone extensions to be voted June 20 at the new city hall. Figures show detailed allocations for telephone works and concerns about financing borrowing power.
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Douglas
Woods
Montgomery
Government Funds Request Placed Before Council
At a council meeting the provincial government filed a formal claim for 132615.71 due from the city. The mayor sent the matter to the finance committee with power to act. Alderman Kerr proposed demanding sewer repairs from the government before payment. The mayor noted extensive repairs and government lots for sale.
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Finance Committee
Kerr
Fire in Spanish theatre kills eighty by cinematographe blast
May 7 Castellon Spain eighty persons die in a Villareal theatre fire caused by a cinematographe explosion. Tenders for sand for the Acropolis Hill reservoir were opened at the council meeting with bids from Westholme $2.75 and Bellingham & Craig $1.40. referred to city engineer for report.
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Castellon
Spain
Villareal
Acropolis Hill
Westholme Company
Bellingham & Craig
Council Considers Janitor for New Building
At a council meeting last night the group debated best methods to hire a regular janitor for the new building. The mayor floated using police labor, possibly prisoners, but the decision was to issue a formal call for applications via a billboard notice.
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Iderman Clayton
Kerr
Clayton
Bullock-Webster
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Craftsman Parker
Alderman Montgomery
Real Estate Exchange
Victoria
Ors
Mexico
Millionaire
Mazatlan
Erto Alameda
Sin
Aloa
Ald
Montgommery
Matthews
Love
Council
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