Mining Review
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2011-09-02
issued: 1900-07-28
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note: vol. 4.���������no. s: SANDON, B. C, JULY 28, 1900. $2.00 PEE YEAR. Tliat Street.Question.' "We do not want to be accused of dictating to the council, but we cannot help again suggesting the necessity of declaring by by-law a public street of GO feet down the flume. We understand some of the aldermen want it done at once and others of the Board are opposed to it altogether. Our word for it, however., all will yet regret that it has not been done. After tlie by-laws were passed, notices could be put up declaring the section impassible for a time, as closed for improvements, when no damages for accidents could be claimed. It is not alone enough that people should aim at making money in the place. When an opportunity is presented in the place for making t-ome of its features quite attractive and all of its buildings less liable to iire. and certainly of more reasonable insurance, all ought to be willing to concede something to meet the situation. v By widening Flume street a stranger coming in could stand at the head, see the Ivanhoe concentrator, the C. P. R. train coming in and have a walk down one side and up the other, which would give a favorable impression as to the taste" and energy of the people, and create an air oi confidence in the place generally. At the same time a Bill should be put through the Local House empowering the eouncil to shift Reco ave. 15 feet or so further north, which would allow any and all parties to extend their buildings on it who desired to do so. . It is true that Flume street can only be occupied by expropriation, where the' parties affected refuse to give the land ; but it' the street is declared now there will later he but tlie land to pay for. If the by-law be not passed now, any improvements made before the passage will also have to be paid for by the council. We would suggest that the council pass the by-law at its next meeting. In this .matter, at least, Mr. Harris is doing much for the city, moro than many others would be willi…
note: Print Run: 1897-1903 Frequency: Weekly
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Sandon (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0183338
language: English
lat: 49.975556
long: -117.227222
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Sandon B.C. : Cliffe and Son
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