Ladysmith Daily Ledger
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2017-06-02
issued: 1904-11-08
description: The Ladysmith Daily Ledger was published in Ladysmith, in the Cowichan Valley region of Vancouver Island, and ran from July 1903 to December 1906. Ladysmith developed as a residential area for the employees of a large coal mine, and, in 1904, it had a population of approximately 4000. The Ledger was published by the Ladysmith Publishing Company, which also issued the paper under two variant titles: the Daily Ledger (April to July, 1905) and the Ladysmith Ledger (September to December, 1906).
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note: LADYsniTH Daily Ledge PUBLISHED IN THE LEADER OFFICE VOL. 2, A/M' TUESDAY, NOV. 8, IDOL PRICE FIVE CENTS ACCEPT PLANS FOR NEW CITY BUILDING Council Decide on Those Drawn Up by Wm. Nicholas For Fife Hall and Meeting Chamber Poundkeeper Appointed^Chief of Fire De> partment Sends in His Res' ignation The plan for the new lire hall and get council chamber were, presented at tlie city council meeting last night by Mr. William Nicholas, who had drawn, theni up. The plans provide for afire hall downstairs witli two police cells, a bed room lor the man in charge, also a lavatory. Upstairs is devoted to a council chamber, 3fi leet. long and 28 feet blond. He proposed that tlic entrance for the fire ball should .face towards Robert!, strait, the hall being placed back on ■the lot from the street. The building could be put up u,uibc substantially for about $.1,2(10. The plans were accepted ami Mr. Nicholas was requested to get oiti specifications. Tlie electric light bylaw t« ask the people lor authority to put in. <u plant, for street lighting will be brought in ne.vt week by Aid. Ilaworth. Pannell & Plaskett's water turbine was brought up again by tlie •Mayor, who said tlic linn bad lumen the water on llie street once more. The council decided that the cit> lake action against them forth with. Alii. Blair suggested tbat the law- yers and others would gel Mil or $51. out of this, _nd thai would pay lor a drain. Tlie Mayor said tbe question was one ol |ii'lncl|i|e, whether the bylaw could be enforced; His Worship also refer red to the subject ot a drain on First. Avenue. He Mioved that thc.people interested would agree to pay their share for one il it were put. in. He suggested that the city should lind out the .cost. The. Mayor was granted permission to get the information. Chief Morrison, of the fire department, handed in his resignation. On jiiolioii of Aid. Bcveridge it was decided to'call for tenders, the present chief being asked to retain the position till his successor…
note: Title changes in chronological order: Ladysmith Daily Ledger (1904-10-01 to 1904-12-31) ; The Ladysmith Daily Ledger (1904-12-31 to 1906-12-29)
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Ladysmith (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0348032
language: English
lat: 48.993333
long: -123.815556
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Ladysmith, B.C. : Ladysmith Publishing Company
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text