Fire conditions city will go to the money markets
Vancouver inspector J Seeley reports from the town site on fire insurance readiness. He notes some districts show creditable safety while others lack adequate divisions between pile-built structures. He urges two inch double walls and safer gasoline wiring as part of broader citywide improvements to be funded by debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Seeley
Vancouver
Queen Charlottes
Prince Rupert
Seeley
Government Wharf Nears Completion On Coast
Sol Cameron, the contractor, announces the Provincial Government Wharf will be ready at the start of the new year with the sea wall nearly finished. The reinforced pile structure, inspired by Australian design, will allow expedited progress once the wall is done and Manson Way access is improved. The court later acquitted Frank Plant of jewellery theft from Catherine Washington after a sharp lecture from Judge Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol Cameron
Victoria
Australia
Manson Way
Frank Plant
Catherine Washington
Young
Plant
Coal in Quantity at Telkwa Coal Field Progress
Mining men Dockrill and Jefferson report rich workable coal seams in the Prince Roper fields near Hazelton. Tests show 28 feet of coal in one drill and three seams totaling 23 feet minable, with further development planned toward the G T P main line. Permanent work to begin next spring. City electric lighting project also advances with poles and line locations underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Howson
Telkwa
Hazelton
Prince Roper
Frank Dockrill
Thomas Jefferson
Morice River
Street Work May Be Changed to Third
Continued from Page One, aldermen discussed funding and potential changes to a street project in section one. Hilditch noted earlier approval assumed funds for all of section one, with questions on financing method. Mobley questioned bank tolerance for contract changes. Barrow pressed for clarity on starting the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald. Hilditch
Mobley
Ald
Barrow
City council discusses Second avenue contracts legality and transfer
Alds McIntyre Lynch Mobley Naden Pattullo and Watson debate legality of Second avenue contracts and possible transfer to Third avenue. Bank manager promises $160000 and support for shifting work with cautions on guarantees and debentures. Motion to stop or modify work evolves into a plan to agree with Watson on terms before proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McIntyre
Second Avenue
Ald
Lynch
Mobley
Naden
Watson
Tiird Avenue
Mr. Watson
Third Avenue
Hilditch
Ald. Pattullo
Pattullo
Hawkins & Co. Contractors suit against Peterson Larson
A writ of summons has been issued in the Supreme Court of British Columbia Victoria Registry. Plaintiffs Carl Carlson, carrying on as Hawkins & Co, sue A Peterson C Larson and C Anderson, alleging dissolution of partnership January 15 1909 and forfeiture of rights to monies from a Rankin contract on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway near Prince Rupert. Plaintiffs seek an account and a receiver with appearance required by eight days after six Prince Rupert Journal publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Peterson
C. Larson
C. Anderson
C. Peterson
Prince Rupert
British Columbia
Supreme Court of
Victoria
John Jacobs
Frank Johnson
Charles Carlson
Hawkins & Co
D. A. Rankin
Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad
Supreme Court
Justice Gregory
Lewis W. Patmore
Prince Rupert Journal
Joan
Motion to empower committees on bank contracts transfer
The streets committee and the finance committee were authorized to confer with the Bank of Montreal's manager and Mr. Watson to arrange the transfer of contracts. The motion was considered and carried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald. McIntyre
Streets Committee
Finance Committee
Bank of Montreal
Mr. Watson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hilditeh
Ald Lynch
Hiditch
the Government Wharf
Morice Creek
Dockrill and
Jefferson
Ald. Mobley
Ald. Lynch
Sixth Street
N. McDonald
P. O. Box
Ladysmith
Rupert City
B.C
J. A. Aikman
Imperial Bank Chambers
Yates and
Government Streets
Clarke Bros
Budweiser
Nanaimo
Christiansen & Brandt
Bld
Fred Stork
Babine Lake
Coast District
Bert Commitmant
Depal Uuu
B. C
A. Renwick
Ion
B.C. Saddlery Company
Yates Street
Roland
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