ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE RESPECTING THE POLICE AND PRISONS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST OCTOBER, 1896.
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is part of: Sessional Papers of the Province of British Columbia
creator: British Columbia. Legislative Assembly
issued: 2014-11-26
issued: [1897]
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note: ANNUAL REPORT SUPERINTENDENT of police respecting the POLICE AND PRISONS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st OCTOBER, 1896, VICTORIA, B. C : Printed by Richard Wolfnxdkn, Printer to the Queen s Most Excellent Majesty. 1897. 60 Vict. Police and Prisons Report. 913 REPORT. Provincial Police Department, Superintendent's Office, Victoria, B.C., March 31st, 1897. The Honourable The Attorney'-General, Victoria. Sir,— I have the honour to hand you herewith my Annual Report upon the Police, Common Gaols, and Prisons for the year ending October 31st, 1896. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, F. S. HUSSEY, Superintendent. 60 Vict. Police and Prisons Report. 915 REPORT The year ending October 31st, 1896, has been one of the utmost importance to British Columbia. The search for, and subsequent discovery of, precious and other metals in the hitherto almost unknown portions of the Province, the southern parts of the East and West Kootenay Districts, has caused to spring up with marvellous rapidity numerous towns and villages, prosperous and thriving, which are daily increasing at an enormous rate. The consequent influx of people of all nationalities, classes and grades of society into the Province has necessitated a corresponding increase in the number of police constables, and to meet this necessity additional officers have been appointed at the following places: Rossland, Trail, Revelstoke, Nelson, Sandon, Slocan City, Greenwood City, Grand Forks and Quesnellcmouth. During the present year a greater number of constables will undoubtedly be required to meet the exigencies of the situation. To provide for all cases of emergency I would respectfully recommend that a sum of $52,600 be placed on the estimates of expenditure for the salaries of police officers for the twelve months ending June 30th, 1898, in the place of $40,900 as voted for the same purpose for the current fiscal year. Provision will thus be made for fifteen additional men, which number wil…
has type: Legislative proceedings
identifier: J110.L5 S7
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language: English
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