The Daily News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2019-08-29
issued: 1906-04-18
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note: *w THE-DAILY NEWS VOL. 4 NELSON, B. C, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1906 Z3mji'~~- _*____ ESTIMATES PRESENTED City Council Resolves on Course of Strict Economy Expenditure on Inpnvenenls Hint be Minimized -School Trustees' Wares Accepted-Other Business The estimates for 1908 of the city's revenue and expenditure were presented at the council meeting last night. The assessment lists and tlie rates of lam year are continued. Aa foreshadowed several ■times previously 1U06 Ih* to be for tho city u year of rigid economy, -enforced by un- fori Keen and unavoidable delays and Increased cost of completing llie civic power plum, which must »tlll for u time be the city's chief concern. The new park is to cost several hundred -dollars more than wus anticipated. The pavilion from the old park will be purchased and removed to the new site. The lots containing the Isolation hospital and the nuisance ground are to be purchased from thc C.P.H. company. The report of the city engineer on the work at the power plant was us - favorable its could he expected under the circumstances created by the delay In the shipment of the machinery. The council convened shortly after 2 •o'clock, mayor Olllett ln the ctialr, and aldermen Hume, Selous, Irving mid Rove present. The minutes of the lust regular and adjourned meetings were read and Adopted. I .|,i4i « Tne finance committee reported recommending the payment of accounts totalling 132.9.96, and thu streets payroll of JlW.iU. The committee also .recommended that the Assessment roll of 1906 be udopted tor 1906, .that the estimates as presented be adopted .and that the C.P.H. company be Instructed .to put In a water tank. The estimates for 1906 are as follows: RECEIPTS ■Police court lines .". I 2,499.09 .Scavenging rates . 3,uw.tw Licenses n W.UW1.W Uog tax . 8W.w Hoad tax uaWMW Burial permits and cemetery lots, .Sewer rentals ,. Electric light rates Water rates Weigh scale receipts Kent of foreshore ..... rPovinclu Igrant for schools **..., Tramway b,…
note: The Nelson Daily Miner was purchased by F.J. Deane in April of 1902 and renamed The Daily News. It changed hands again in May 1908 when it began to be printed by the News Publishing Co. managed by W.G. McMorris.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Nelson (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0382045
language: English
lat: 49.493333
long: -117.295833
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Nelson, B.C. : F.J. Deane
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text