Prince Rupert Journal
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issued: 2016-01-21
issued: 1911-06-20
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note: New Wellington Coal is the best ROGERS & BUCK Sole Agents flJrittte Humeri 'High Class /job Printing in all Lines VOLUME II Published Twice a Week. PRINCE RUPERT, B. O, TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1911. Price, Five Cents. No. 1. SEEKS DISMISSAL Alderman Newton Wants the City Engineer Dismissed From His Office. Long Report Prepared by Hiin As Chairman of Investigation Committee Aid. Newton, at the council meeting last evening presented his report with reference to the investigation into the engineering department. It was signed by himself as chairman of the committee but no other signatures were affixed to the report. It was evident from the discussion last night that the committee is by no means unanimous on the matter. The report, as might have been from Aid. Newton's stand with reference to the city engineer, is a very strong one and calls for the dismissal of Colonel Davis. The presentation of the report called Aid. Hilditch to bis feet and he condemned the conclusions reached. A rather sharp exchange of views between tbe author of the report and Aid. Hilditch followed with Aid. Morrissey brought into the fray as defender of the policy of Aid. Newton. Occupying a position of safety, Aid. Douglas took a little dip into the fight without committing himself to either side but delivering a spent blow at Aid. Hilditch and contenting himself in announcing his policy as one of retrenchment. When the report again comes up for discussion a field day is expected. The report of Aid. Newton is naturally a very voluminous one and is devoted largely to an attack upon the city engineer's administration of his department. It calls for a reorganization of the department with the following offices, the proposed appointee, the present ■salary, the new salary and the total for the year in the order named. Engineer pro tern. Lucas; $150; $250; $3,000. Inspector and estimator. Oakley, $125; $150; $1,800. Assistant inspector and checker, Parker; new; $100; $1,200. Local overseer of water and sew…
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Prince Rupert (B.C.)
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language: English
lat: 54.312778
long: -130.325278
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Prince Rupert, B.C. : O. H. Nelson
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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