The Prospector
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2016-06-27
issued: 1914-01-03
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note: Provincial l.c. s'.ntive Assembly SOLID GOLD Gent's CUFF LINKS P«r S3.50 Pt" W. HTwilson JEWBLIR figptitfit The Leading Newspaper in the Kootenays The "Prospector" $2.00 Per Year VOLUMR 20. Meeting of Citizens Election of Mayor and Aldermen for 1914 A large meeting o! representative ratepayers of Cranbrook met in the City Hall on Wednesday afternoon, for tbe purpose of selecting candidate., for the 1914 City Council. Mr. A. B. Macdonald was asked to take the chair,who said in opening "that the meeting was called bo as to have a quiet talk on Municipal matters, and to select a strong and representative ticket, or rather to select a representative council. One that would meet the approbation of all parties, and one that would carry no suggestions of partyism into the 1914 council. Thnt what was wanted was a Btrong and business like council, bo as to keep up the same standard hs previous councils. Another feature was the desire to cut off all unnecessary expenses. The following names were then BUg gested: For Mayor:—SIMON TAYLOR For Aldermen;—Lester Clapp (». Erickson C. Campbell M. Horie F. Genest H. Hickenbotham In case of either nne of the above named candidates declining ta run, thc Mayor nnd remaining Ave candidates to select n sixth man that would tie suitable and one that would be in harmony with them. It was then moved that the above candidates be placed In nomination and elected by acclamation. The motion was curried unanimously. Ex.Alderman C. Ward said: "that If the above program was arranged aud carried through, it would be satisfactory to all parties, and that a considerable expense would be a- volded. That tbey were representative men, and that while he should have liked to have Alderman Leask on the new council, yet the council accepted were all practical men, who would bc acceptable to all. W. F. Attridge of the SaBh & Door Factory, Batd;"that he did not know where they could do better, that they representative men, all good citizens aB good as could be…
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Cranbrook (B.C.)
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language: English
lat: 49.5080556
long: -115.746944
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Cranbrook, B.C. : A.B. Grace
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