The Cumberland Islander
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2017-02-07
issued: 1925-11-20
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note: tt*' ## HE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER id1 With which la consolidated the Cumberland News. FORTY-FOURTH YEAR—No. 47 CUMBERLAND. BRITISH COLUMBIA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20th, 1925 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE; TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM DREDGE WORK AT COURTENAY CRITICIZED COURTENAY, Nov. 17—Very eevere criticism ot the dredging operations which are at present being carried on In the Courtenay River were heard at last night's city council meeting. Two ot the aldermen expressed the opinion that the type of dredge being used Is unsutted to the work. It was suggested that the present operations are being taken In hand merely tor the purpose of enabling the contractors to regain what was said to have been lost on aformer contract. Aid McKenzie brought the matter up when he reported that it was almost Impossible to obtain trucks to receive the contents of dredge at the wharf Alderman Cooke thought that the matter should he brought to the attention of the Board of Trade. The mayor was of the opinion that the dredging work In the river opposite Captain Lloyd's property was fairly satisfactory. Alderman McKenzie agreed with Aid. Cooke that the matter should be brought to the attention of the Board of Trade and to the attention of Mr. A. W. Neill, the local member in the Federal House. He doubted if the public officials knew what was going on. Mayor Duncan suggested that there must be some specifications that had to be carried out before payments were made to the contractors, and thought the proper way would be to ask the engineer to come before the council. This view seemed to meet with Alderman Pearse's approval who wanted to know wha/ Mr. Neill or any other member of parliament knew about dredging work. Alderman Field was In favor of putting the matter before Mr. Neill as lt waa he who obtained the appropriation for the dredging work. Alderman McKenzie felt sure that Mr. Neill was under the impression that the money was being spent to advantage while some of the members of the council thought that it w…
note: Title Note: "With which is consolidated the Cumberland News
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Cumberland (B.C.)
spatial: Cumberland
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0342585
language: English
lat: 49.6186111
long: -125.0325
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Cumberland, B.C. : Islander Publishing Co.
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