The Labor Statesman
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alternative: [The Labour Statesman]
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-01-30
issued: 1931-03-06
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note: OWNED or Statesma. AND CONTOOLLED ___L__-_^r BY TOE VANCOUVER TRADgc ""»"Uljp fn"Hf" Supported by Sixty-two Local Unions NO. 357âEIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, CANADA, MARCH 6th, 1931 Leased Harbor Property In City Should Be Taxed Valuable Waterfront Property Leased from Harbor Board by Private Firms, Making Large Profits, Is Not Taxed; Charter Amendment is Necessary Burrard Street Bridge Strike Still Unsettled The Pile Drivers' Union and the Operating Engineers' Union are still on strike against the Burrard Street Bridge contractor, who insists upon using as many non-union men as he desires. Efforts at a settlement have been made from time to time, but the situation does not show any improvement. Union carpenters are on the job as well as dual unionists and non- unionists, and the work is away behind the necessary schedule. The unions involved signify their intention of staying off the jol) until a proper adjustment has been made. ^ DELEGATION FROM THE CITY COUNCIL is trying to get a charter amendment from the Provincial Government that will add at least $300,000 in revenue per year to the city treasury. The delegation is meeting with strong opposition, an,-l even Mayor Taylor is opposing the plan and working in the interests" of the elevator combine. Twenty-two million dollars' worth of property â is now tax free, but is being used by private firms as a sort of combine to keep other firms from building and doing business in the city. The City Council is trying to get an amendment to the City Charter which will give thc city power to tax all industry established on leases from the Crown, just as if it were owned by any citizen. Practically all of this property is held by the Vancouver Harbor Commissioners, who have built grain elevators, warehouses and wharves along the waterfront and leased them to private firms. Crown property is tax free, but because of the large amount 'of property now involved in the leases, the City Council rightly attenrfrts to obtain power to tax …
note: Title changes in chronological order: The Labor Statesman (1924-04-25 to 1965-03), The Labour Statesman (1965-05 to 1969-09). From 1924-04-25 to 1965-03 The Labour Statesman was owned and published by the Vancouver and District Labour Council. From 1965-05 to 1967-07 it was published jointly by the B.C. Federation of Labour and the Vancouver and District Labour Council. From 1967-08 to 1969-09 it was published by the B.C. Federation of Labour.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0439166
language: English
lat: 49.246292
long: -123.116226
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : Vancouver and District Labour Council
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