The Ladysmith Chronicle
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2017-07-31
issued: 1909-08-11
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note: ^3^ THE LADYSMITH CHRONICLE Issued Every Wednejday and Saturday. Vol. II. Ladysmith, B. C, Wednesday, August II, 1909. No. 2. City Fathers Are Really Indignant While the meeting ol the council Monday evening was a short one, it contained elements that may have lar-reaching consequences. Atter routine' luminous had hcen transacted, Aid. Matheson created some consternation by referring to certain alleged charges on the part ol Robert Jinrclay thnt .Tames Callendar, polite officer, had accepted a bribe in order that there would ho uo restrictions cn Rambling ou the lormer's premises. The aldermen realized tha seriousness of the situation and they lelt the charges should be probed to tho bottom. Thero were present: Mayor Nicholson, and Aid. Matheson, Brown, Diet1 Oitmpbell and Roberts. After the minutes had been read and approved, a communication wal1 read from Mr. D. R. Harris, surveyor, to the eflect that there was a shortage in the measurement ot 4 feet on Fjrst avenue, between High and Roberts street, and asking it the fame he taken off the streets, tbe alleyways or the property intervening. lie was anxious to sccuro the inform* nl ion at once. Tho mayor stated that he knew (litre was a shortage of 11 Inches higher up, but ho was surprised to learn that tho difference was bo much' us 4 leet lower down. He did not think that permission Bhould be given to interfere with tbe streets, and that was all the council had" any eon i trol ovcr. Aid. Matheson endorsed the opinion 01 thc mayor, and it was moved, seconded and carried, that Mr. Harris lie informed tbat he must not mi^ie* with the streets. Mr. I,. M. de Gex wrote to the council, submitting plans lor the now Canadian Bank ol Commerce building ou lot l, block ST, ana asked permission for the erection ot the building, so that it might be made part of the record. The communication was received and Hied and thc request granted. Mr. V. Mltchek asked permission to erect a stable on High street between Fourth and Filth av…
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Ladysmith (B.C.)
spatial: Ladysmith
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0353528
language: English
lat: 48.993333
long: -123.815556
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Ladysmith : Carley & Carley
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