The Prospector
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2016-06-27
issued: 1912-03-09
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note: Toric Lenses Ground While You Wait WILSON THE JEWELER ;£ The Leading Newspaper ,_„-——-~Jn the ♦^a^^WogSctor" $3j»0 Per Year V^CT^ - VOL. 18 UKANBROOK. B.O, SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH 9th 1912 City Council Meet 4I am glad to announce that the matter of the Electric Light Co. is satisfactorily arranged" Mayor A. C. Bowness. Ideal Park and Lake Proposed for Cranbrook A regular meeting ol the City Council was held In the council chain ber on Monday night. Thero were present, Mayor UonnesB, and Alder men Campbell, Atchison, Clapp aud Johnson. The minutcB ol tbe last regular and special meeting were read and adopted. A balance sheet was received from the Board of Trade, showing the disposal of the sum of '500 that was granted to them by the city last year. Of the total amount thero was $191.70 expended ln various ways and the balance 1308.30 was still ln the bank and will be used to pay for tbe pamphlets that are being printed. A communication waa received from P. B. Wilson, applying for the position of City Solicitor. After some discussion It was suggested that the same terms and salary bb existed between the city and Mr. G. H. Thompson, be offered to Mr. Wilson to date from February 1st 1912, Alderman Johnson and Campbell moved a resolution containing the suggestion made. A representative of the Financial Post was givm permission to address the council In reference to advertising the Olty'a yearly baltnce sheet in the paper ho represented. The proposition waa a good one nr.,1 met with the approval of the council, The advertising of tho years finance ln such a paper means ,.iat the financial position of the city would be placed liefore the eyes of the financial world, nnd In case of ihe city having debentures for sale, theso debentures could he published for the small amount, of $3.00 with tha possible chance ol nhtnlnin? the highest 'market price. This idea should re- o*iva t*"» highest coi.oitioratisf froni the council, and it wns referred to finance committee. The Financ…
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Cranbrook (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0083338
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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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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