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g. 10 o' o+ock,

COUNCIL CHAMBER, OI'I'Y HALL,

S:pptember 9th,, 1919

A Speoiel Meeting of the City couno:'.l.l w~o

called. for thJ.s evening J the eumrr1one for ·""-.

a.ttendanoe being as follows -

Sir:•

Off ioe of City ale:r.k, Septen~er 5th, 1919

Yo~ a.re respectfully Dequested to attend a. special rueetin~ of the City couno:\l on Tues-day evening next, SeptenibeI' 9th.) inst. at a o'olook at the instenoe of the below written requj.s i ti on.

Bp order of His Wol'ship the Me,yor.

L.Fred. Monaghan, City Clerk.

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To Hie Worst1j.}) tl1a liiayor, City Hall.

Sir:-

we tl:c~ un(iEi:r:s igi1ed Alde~cr(1en beg to request that a, special meet:tng of the c:L -r,y Council b a called. for Tt.iesclay even1ng next the 9th. j.nst at e~.ght 0 I olook for the purpose Of C.eallng with the report of the Housing Comm1~tee,

E. J·. Kelly, J. A. if homr>e on, Jolm J. Power, o. V!. Aokhurst, R. D. Quj.ldt'Orcl.

At the above na.med hour there were present -

His Wo11 sbip Mo;yor P:.:i,rker ~lnd. Aldermen Aokhu:rs t~

Murphy~ Buckley, Bitohie, Kelly, Power, Guildford

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Hubley, Thompson.

Moved by Alderman Ri tohj.e second.ad by

Alderman Murphy that the time for meet:tng be

extencled until S.30 o'clook, Motion passed.

s. jO o 1 olook Roll called. Present the above nw.ed members of Cotino1l,

'I'here being no qi.torum to do business the

Council stands adjourned.

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s.10 o•olook,

COUNCIL CHA1iBER,, CITY HALL,

September ll, 1919

A Special Meeting of the City 00\.tnoil was held

this evening a~ the above named hour, Present

Deputy Mayor, Aldermein Kelly, in the Chair and

Aldermen Colwell, WlilLtman,, Ackhurst, Finlay,

Hoyt, Bissett, Regan, ·Douglas, MUl'phy, Buckley,

Butler 1 Ri -cchie, Power, Guildford, Godwin, Hubley,

and '1'11.o jmp son.

The Council was summonecL to consider· report

of Commit tee OJ.l Housing Act , to proceed wi ti1

Bus1neas stand.1ng over and the tr~uisaot1on of

other business. In addition to the usual

sumrnons :for meet 1ng o..s above the following notices

were forwarded to the Members of the council.

Sir,

Office of the City Clerk , Halifax, N.S., Sept. s, 1919

You are respectfully requested to attend e., apeoia.1. n1eet1ng of tne City Council on 'I'hure-

, day evenj.ng next, Sep·cember ll th ins'C. at g , o'clock at the ·1natanoe o:f the bel ovv wr1 t ten

requisition. By order of Hie worsh1·.~ t 11e Mayol',

L. Fred. Monag11an 1 C !'l'Y CL!l;HK. ___ .. ________ _

Hal if ~ix,, N. s. September 6th, 1919

His Worship the Mayor, Oity Hall.

Sir,, We the undars1gned Ald0rmen beg to raquest

that a special rae~tin~ o:f the Ci 1iy Council be called :for 'I'hured.ay evening next the llth inst. C\t

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September llth1 l9l9

: 8 o'clock for the purpoBe of deal1ns; w1 th Genei--s,l ! Business.

Aldermen G.E.Ritch1e, E.J.Kelly,

PRESEN'l1Ari1 IOH OF P .APERS.

H. s. Colwell, J. ]! • Godwin, E. E. H\l'bley~

The following named papers are submittied -

Repoi•t Hot\sing Committee. Sl11pbuild.ing -Let te~c Ht'\il:l.:f ax ShiPYt\rds Lim1 tad, Reporu Comm1 t tee on works re Abattc11r D1•a.in. Accounts H. R.H. Prince of Wales Reception. Accounts General Currie Reception.

HOUS Il'TG PROBLEM.

Read repoi'ts Housing Comrrdttee oov~Jl'lng ordin-

ance as submitted at rtH3e·b ing o:f' Council Se:i;.1 cernb er

•i+th, 1919. Moved 'by Alderman Murp11y seconded by Alderman

:Power that the delegation of citizens present ba ' ' ; pei·m:t c ·lied to address the meeting. Motion passed. ~ .

'l'he 0 uunoil is adtlreased by J. W. G. Hensley

: President of tha Board of '111•e,oe and A.H. Wh.1 tman.

Mr. Wl1i tman 1ntormed the Cc.unoil that tl"le

council of the Board of rr•rs,d.e is now i...mani.mously

: against the a-d.option of t.l1.e present Hous"lng scheme

but des1I·e to hea.r the views of the Ci -cy Council ·t

tmd obtain further in:t'orma.tion.

Moved by Ald.ermt~ Douglas a eooncleO. by Ald.e1~mrui

Mu:::r..hy that W.B.McCoy, llirector of Housing under

Chapter ~ of the Aovs o! Nova Scotia 191' be

pe1'mi tted to address the Council • Mo·bion I)assed.

Mr. McCoy addressed the council explaining

the vari.oua fecvburea of the Aoti.

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Moved by Alde:r.man 'l'hompson seconded by Alderman

Coly1ell tha.t the report of the Housing Comm1 ttee

be adopted.

Moved by AldermGn Regw'l ~conded by Aldei"man

Douglas~hat the question be divided in two parts,

first as to the principle of anr.l approving of the

Aot and aeoond as to the personnel of the Cortm\j.ssion.

Mot ion passed,

! 9. 25 o 1clook I

His Worship the Mayor arrives and takes the

C]le,1r.

Moved by Alde11 mcU1. Thoaipson seconded by Alder-

: man Colwell ·ohat the Oi ty Oo1J.noil under Section }

· 12 of Chapter 4- of the Acta of 1919 declare part ' : 2 of said Aot shall apply to tl1e City o:t' Hal 1:t'ax.

Moved in amendment by Alderman Hegan that the

'. Ci·by Oounc11 approve of a scheme for the ·ei•ection

1 of 1000 houses to be sold to th.a v;orking people of

·limited means a·t a sum no-c to exceed $J500. 00 eaoh .

. that the Fedel'al and LoceJ. Governments be asked.

: to cooperate :finanoiliLlly or otherwise and that

: the-; F'ede1"al Governmen-c be asl{ed. to place the

: Citadel ancl Admiralty properties at. the diaposr;il

of the 01 ty :f'or tlle erection o:f' these house a.

'l'he amendment is ruled ou·o of order.

Moved in amend.rnen t by Alderman Regan that the

clause o:f' the Act wh 1011 places a maximum cost

for the erection of houses at $4500.00 be Wltended

to read $3500.00

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The a,mendment ie ruled ou"Ci o:t· ordeJ:,

Al~ernH:,.,n Thompson's motion for a cleclarat:i.on

that tl"J.e Aot apply to tt~e City of Hc\llfax is

put and lost 7 voting for the same and 11 a,gain.sv

it as follows -

For the Motion. J

Alderman Colwell E1nla.y Bissett Kelly Murphy Buckley 'I'homp son - 7

Against i.t._

Aider·men Whitman Aclchur st Hoyt F.egan Douglas Butler R. t r . 1 OJ.le Power Guild.ford Godwin Hubiey-ll

Alderman Kelly gives notice of reoons1derat1on.

Alderman Regan submits the following notice ·.

o±' mo t1on.

Moved in amend.men t by Aldernu.m Regc:n tha-c

til1is CJ'u.nc1l approve of a ac·heme for the erection

of 1000 houses to be sold to the working people

Of limi tad means f3, 1j a sum UO'lj to

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Hc.il if ax Shipyarcls Lin~i ·ced1 Hal if aJ~, N, S. Sept. 9th, 1919

His worah1p the Mayor and Ci~y Oouno1l. Dear Sirs:-

A representat1ve meoting of tha steel sb.1pbu1lding ooncpan:i,,es o:t· eanada vu:~s held in Mun treal on August 25th to oons1u.31· wha·t ao tim to take 1n v1aw of the dec1e1un by the Government . nr)t to give ~ri;her con tri:..~ots for the bu1.LdJ.ng o:t' steel ships. At·ter full discussion it was de-cid.ed to apply to ~he lvi1n1a·cer o:i:· M::·J~lne for aasiatanoe 1n -che :f'orrn o:i:' a bonus fe~ or auba1dy to enable tl1e steel shipbuilders :;.of Canada to secure orders for ships in conwet1t1on with other ooun tries, pdl' t1cularly ureat Br1 ta1n, and to conuinue to givt~ work to tne wmpJ.oyeea o:t' the shipyarcls end allied i11dustr1ea.

Ili was considered ~sseatlal that the appl1oa t1on of each shipyard in Canada sl'"1ould have the unqual1I'iea. enct.orsa tlon ancl support of i.ts C1ty coimo1l anci. Boa.t'

~.ep"(jembei: 11th, 1919 ..

ship·yarda are equ1pped. for the consuruot1on of en-gines, 't>Ollers and aux1118.l'y machinery, there:t·ore, the major por c1on o:t· tl1is equ1pment is manu:raorured. 1n·outs1de works, J..n ad.d1t1on the shipyards have to pr?cure materials and. app~atus suoh as steeJ. pla.ves, and shapes, cranes, pumps, winches, cables, anc.hore, p1umo1ng :c·1xtures, oaps-oans, e1eo-cr10 light insval-lat1ons, telegra;pl1 apparer~ua and numeei·ous other s~ppl1es neoesea.Ty :t'or tl1e -equ1pmen1i of ships. It ·is, tr1ere:i:·ore, eai:;ima·tied. -chau a~out 2;,000 men are employea. on such work ou us1Ci.e of the sh;.i:pye.rds, Fd th~i t the vtage e1 p~11ii theiu anu:1.:i.i::t.lly tJUCl\tn ·~ to about ,H;4o, 000, 000. O:>

The Government has bui.l·t; up and maintained this industry in the past by plaoj.ng oontraota for ships,

I and as tile ahipbu~.ld.er a undersuand 1 t ia the policy of the Government not to plaoe further orders for ships, the shil~bu1lders find themselves in a position where vhey must curtail tl).eir operations, some actually going ou-c o:t' business altogether, unless

, tlle Govel'ninen t a,aa is ts them by granting a bonus or subsidy upon the construction. of steel apips :for a perioa. of years.

Pe·rm1 t me, Sirs, to give you some figures to enable you to ju~ge the 1mportanoe of ma1ntain1ng the industry o:t· ah:i.pbu1lding ao far as the City o:f Hali!ax is concerned.

'1\r1e Halifax Sl11pyards Lim1 "(jecl commenced opei·ations in Halifax on June 2'+,19lf, t·he payroll for the month of June 1918 be1ng $776. (0, for the month o:t· June 1919 -$llb, 530, Lt'+, and for the year ending June 30, 1919 -$910,539.11 In June 191g our employees . numbered 236, in Augusv l9l9nour employees numbered 1115.. of whom 425 were returned eold.iera, el'lei if we w~~- are assisted to maintain our plant in full operation we will employ ove:;: two thousand men.

During ttJ.e year ending June 30.. 1919 .. we have expended ~pl, 329, 7 62, 3LI- in t.he ·9urol'l.ase o:e materials and Maoninery neoessary to the oonduoti o:f our busi-ness and our shipbtt1ld1ng and repair ple.n:~ when com-pleted Ytill represent an investment ox· ~v7 ,000,000.00

Spa1De will not permit me to enumerate to you. Sirs, tbe many handicaps under whiotl Canad~~ shil?-. bu1ldera labour in oompe t:t t1on w1 -ch allipbuila.e:ca o:t Gre~·t Br1 tj.an, but from the in:formr:i. ti,:;n furn:tshed above, I atn· of tl1e opinion that oui~ 01 ty Couno1l, rea:hizt ng tl.1e importtince o:f t.t1e ahipbu:tld.1ng 1nd.us-vry to Hal :i.f t\.~{ and to CanE.\.da gen Grall y,. Ytill a trotlgly endorse our a,pplioat1on to t!1eGOVtJJ:'nmen t t\or ass1a·c-anoe,, and I would ask that such a resolution be sent

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Septe~ber llth 1919

to ~he Honorable M1nis·c~r o:t' Mar:t.ne to arr1ve not late;i:.· than the 15th inst.

H.AL IF AX SH!1?Y .. ~RDS L :u11I'.rll:D 1 J. JiJ, MoLurg,

Ganer al lvI~mager.

The f ollowiag resolu·c1on is submitted -

WHEREAS the Pr·JV1noe of' Nova. Soot1a has for many years looked. forwa11 t11e Con1po.ny 'CiO mee~c ,the. c~m-"'~> petj.tlon of ~lle older ouunt:rieB "Nhere s111pou1.Lding 17"' ~ . yards l'lave been establ:tsheCL for ipany Y.e,3.ire.

FllR'l'HER PJ£~30LV.l!:D that a copy o'J:' .. th1s Reac)lU vi on be forwarded to tne H1ght Honorable Sir R.L.Bonden Pre1n:i.a:r: o:t1 Cunact.~1 tne Honorable Charles a.Ballantyne Min:Ls·~,.,1' of' Marine1 and io all tne members of t.l1e House of Commons and. Senate from t1le Pr.ov1noe o:t' Nova soot1a.

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8ePt6i,ber llth, 1919

Moved 'b?,t Alderman F~nlay seoo;.~d.ed ·by

Ald.ermN Power,

Moved by Alder·msn PoweJ: e econded by Alderman

Hoyt that V:.I, S,Dav1dson and Hector Mo Innes,, K. o. 1 be perml tted to adcLress the Council on the subj eat

of the resolution, Mot1on passed,

The Cot\no:l.J. is addressed by Messrs. Davtd.aon

and Mo..Lnnes.

the resolu.tion is pu·t and. passed,

DHYDOCK.

By leave o:t' dounc1l Alderman Regan submi ·ta

the followj.l:1.g resolution,

~ • RESOLVED the 01 -cy cotmo11 hereby tt.'f.Sileee1J::cges ~ \\... ~ ~· tl1e E-ede1' al Governme111i to u.nder take t.1.:i.e early

reaent1ng th.a

Prov1noe of Nova Soot1a •.

loved. by Aldej:m::m Regan s eoonded by Alda1'man

n·:n.i. gl c:is and pas :3 ed.,

H.R.H. PRINC.B~ OF WALES ru~cH:P·I~IOT.

Read. repoJ:t Comm1·ctee on Reoep·tion to H. R. H

'I1t1e Pi·1noe o:t' Wales recommend1ng aocoun ts for pay-

ment.

May or' s O:.C'.t' 1oe1 Ci vY Hall, September llth 1 1919

r11h e Cl 'liY Couno 11. Gen·v.l.emen :-

The Comm1ttea on Reoep·~ion to H.R.H. Pr5.noe or WtW.es beg to l'soo1N1:e11d tor payment the :rollow:tng nameci aoooun ts, 1".!~:,lf are payable by the Provinoa o:t' Mova Soot1~i With the e:

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Ch.ronicle

Recorder

St. John s·candard s·o, John tel egra-ph Walsh Bros, J. & • M. h1UI'~~d1y

Kellys L tel, Halli'ax Firemen

Credit

North End 'l'ax1 Co. C1tiy Taxi Serv1oe Gates & McDowell Geo. P. Kline

1 N, H. G·ough Fa11 q1J.har Bros. Ritchie & Eiffen

Ma~rt1n & Moore

James 'l'.BrodJ.e

G. H-:: rt l en H.Hemm1ng

Thoe. C.Jolmson & Sons

JOL°Jn Davidson & 8on Viola Rtto.hie

Bta.irB Son & Morrow

Adv011 vis tng iu,50.

8, LJ.O 2,3.20 b.jO

226.tiO Do

77.so 10.50

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Adve:L'·~ 1 sing Aclv art 1 sin:?.' . ._, Pain ting Bunting e·cc.

l'+0.50 l.50

:.1.5 '+. l 5 57,23 '+2. 30

b~~:~t 10. 80

Led tbe:i.1 Hol 1 Labol' on ArclJ.

(George st. Oar Hire

do do

s-:·:·ruoe BuildJ.ng Stand ~leotrio F1ttings Jacob St. Arch .li:l eo. f 1 t ·c ings Deo or ~vb :l.nfs for ArcJ.1es c~u.~p ej :i. t·JJ.; :l.11 g :l:'or

Arct1es Spruoe Barr in.gton S·G, Ar oh Wiring Arch. Go·c tin.gen ~J t. W1r ing Barring-

ton 8 ·c. Aro11 Work on Mayoralty

Chain Lumber for archet-1 2 c1 tiy ~~.· s for George 8 t, .. ei .. rc h M·-'· tG.l' i al s t• or d0corat1ng 6S.20

* CrGdi·c l. S6 -34-1-

275.20

se.30 10.15

cs. 40 35!1-. 25

612,ll

b,00

c:50.oo 100,00

., .oo 2. 75

110.00 194.98 101. 87

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108. 20

26:1. s, 9.00

27 ~. s;s

lll.20

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io.oo j0.38

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James Simmonds Lttl, Ha:i:ald

September llth, 1919

HardYra.re Adv0r t1sinP.' ......

' Daztmt:,uth Patriot .AXic.lreY1 Me1·kel Taxi Aoooun ·lj H.P,fltorey

Advert 1 sin. r.r ..... Ar1 Ve. ' + 1· S " l o· VJ°" 1° t .J- ·n 1"1' •• J. u .l. J.. b ii .... • (~~ hegan & Ri ljOhie J.Lngor s s :~ ng Ar.l !.:I:' ass Servj.ces

~) ;. 1+. 94-350. oo 17.50

120. 00 b,00

75.00 75.00 15.00

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Miss ~1 0l1 an Fin ·b0:c t e .. 1n ing o t:J:' icdr s W c\,l, sh:".p Alls,n Roy 'l'ax:l Gauvin &

Baldvvin & co. W. C. Knlght

Gel"1·tzell \'J are Oi aret·tes

J. s . P :..r k er~ MAYOB AND CHAIRMAN.

1.00 2. :;;.1

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Moved. By Aldt:n·man Hi to1.1ie seconded by Alde:i:·rtle.n

· \ Reg~1n tha. t tl:ie rc.,por ·c be adopted an.ii ·the aocoun·ca i '

paid.

RECEPTION GJ.!.:NJ1:R.AL SIR AR'l'HBR W ! OURRil~.

Read r~por ti Comrnl ·Gtee on Reoept10n to General

Sir Arthu:r. w.uurrie r eoommending accounts for

payment.

Maoyr' s Of1·1oe, 01 ty Hall, Septt-3mber 11th, 1919

The c1~y couno1l. Gentlemen:-

1fhe Commi -c·cea 011 Heoap t1on of General Si.r Arthur V1', ourr1e beg to rsoonlr(1encL for payman t ·the f ollovving named. accounts :

M. 8. Brown & ... co. L tc.L. ICell vs L tel,

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Chronicle Pub. Co. v: es ·t,::rn Union 'i'el. Co. 1-1. p. s·torey City ·i·ax1

c.:• 1· 1v ·.:i 4 ,, '-, ·~ lv•::ii.r l) r.JJ. I.}

Moved by Alcle~man R1 Gcioij.e seooL1ded by Alderman

Hoyt tllE;vt t.l1.e repo:c -c be ado1:> ted. end tl1e ace oun GS

paid.

ABATrro IR DRAIN.

, City Engineer 1'eo111rnending paymen.t o:f palanoe oonetruot1on o:e

due for/ drain :from the abatto1r. ... City Vlorks Of±'1oe,,

Sppt. ll, 1919

rr11e Olty Co·:.ino1l, Gentlemen:-

Attaohed hereto is a f'j.naJ. oert1fioate of t!-1e City Engilneer for payment to. tl1e estate of Colin lvloGillivray of the etur1 o:t' ~pl8l2.1.l bt.:,,,lanoe due :for oonavl'\10·cion o:t· dra1n :t'rom Aba·cto:Lr.

same. 'fl.le Works comrn1 t'liee recoramend payr1·sn t of'

A. F'.Messervey, Cl e:~1 .l\: of v~ or ks. ______ ....

City Eng1neer' s Oft1oe,, Sep. lj,, 1919

His Worshi~::. ·che Uay )r,, Sir, Certlfioate #7 -Final

I beg to recommend payment to the estate o±' Colin MoGillivray of the sum o:t· one t·houaand. e1glrij hundred and twelve aiollars and eleven cents (~~1612.'l.:L) being the bi:·~11moe in full 011 hia oon-~raoi for oonatruot1ng the drain tram the abattoir·.

•r·otal value o:t' wo:rlt done ~r68lb. 77 Pa.id on c::ir tif1oa. ,;.;is l tomb ~004-. 06

Bal. reoommended in full $ 812. 71 Fl:. w. Johna ton~

Asst. 01 cy· Jnngineer.

Moved by Alde:L·man F'inlay eeoonde~i by Alderman

Hoyt that tl1e reports be ad.opted anct the aocounta

paid. MotiOI'l passed.

Movedby Alderman F1nla.y ec:Joond.erl by Aldc311

man

Hoy t that .,t ha C oun o 11 do now a.dj our1i. Mo~ 1on pa.a a ad,

Oouno1l adjourns 12.05 o'clock.

MAYUR. CI 1rY

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8,10 o•clook,

COUNCIL CHAMB.~R, CI'l'Y HALL,

September lSth, l 919

A rmeet1ng of t·he 01 tiy Council was held this

even1ng.At the above named hour ~here were present

Aldermen Whi t~a.n, Bissett, Regan, Hoyt, Power and

Aokhurst,

Moved by Alderman Wh1 tman seconded by Alderman

· Power ·chat the t1me for meet1ng be extended u11t1l ~b~.

8, 30 0' OlOOK, U-

S, 30 o•olook Roll called, present the above·

named to~ether w1 th His Worship Mayor Pe~rker, '

Aldermen. Colw~ll, Finla.y,, Kelly, Murphy,Buokley,

Butler, Bitoh1e, Guildford, Godwin, Hpbley and

Thompson.

The C°'1no1l \Vas summoned to proceed w1 th

business standing over and the transaot1on of

other business

PRESENT.A TION OF P J\PERS ••

Hous1ng Problem. Agricola Street sewer.and Water Extension, Worka Depar tn:ent Aoooun ts, ·1·ower Road Sewer •

. F1l'G Fire prevention Day, Daylight Sav1ng. War - Salary .Arthur L. Smith

HOUSING PROBLE!M,

Moved by Alderman Buckley seconded by Alderman

· oolwell that the ordar of buatneas be aus~panded.

to :permit c1 t1zene present who are in tares tad in the

: Housing Problem to address the Oounoil. Motion passed •

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September lfSth, 1919 ,

'!'he Council is addressed by Lieut, colonel

.John Wise, A.~u. Cameron, v.u. Morris, J.FoDown,

John Innes, Ae u-.Rudge, the vene11 able Aroh-Deaoonw. J . Armitage •

Moyed by Alderman Kelly seconded by Alderman

Colwell that the Couno1l do now ze~onsider the

action taken by it a"C meet1ng held September llth

on Alderman Thompson's motion t·hat the c1·uy Couno1l

under Section 12 of Chapter ~ of the Acta of "

1919 declare pa:rt 2 of said Act shall apply to the

City o:t' Hal if ax,

Motion pu,:t; and passed. 10 voting :for the ea.me and

7 against it as follows -

For reoonsiderat1on.

Alo.ermen Colwell Finlay B1esett Regan Kelly

Murpl1j Buckley Butler ou1ld:t'orC1 Thompson -10

As;~tinst

Aldermen Whitman Ackhurst Hoyt R1tch1e Power Godw1n Hw;bley -7

His worship the Mayor declares that the motion

made at meeting September 11th, by Alderman 'l'hompson

seconded by Ald.erman Colwell "That the City Oounoil

under seot1on 12 ot Ohetpter 4- of the Ao-ca o:r 191'9

declare part 2 or aa1n Act shall apply to the c1ty

of Hal1f ax" is now before the meeting.

Read latter Arrny and. Navy Vaterane Aasoc1at1on

o:r canadai Halifax unit covering resolu t1on passed.

by the Ladies ~2X1liary or that Assoo1at1on and

approved by said Aseooiation.

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· '11he Mayo11 anCJ. Ald.3l'men, 01 ty Counc 11,

o Ha11:t· ax, N. s.

Gentlemen:-. we, the Army and Navy Veterans Asspo1a.t1ons

of Canada (Hal1:t·ax Unit) hereby w1sl1 to oonvey to you our nearcy approval e,nd endorsement o:t· the resolution forwara.ea to you by 'the Ladies Aux111ary o:r the Army a:nel Navy Veterans Assoo1at1on 1n Canad.a. 1n regards to the Housi:1.1g Scheme as presented to you by the Federel and Prov1noial ~overnments and unan1mously endorsed ·by unanimo~s vote passed th1e even~ng at the regular meet1ng.

copy or resolution enclosed herew1~h • Geo. C. Cook,

President Army & Navy Veterans Member ship l'+Lf.b.

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"WHEREAS it would appear that the Oitiy Oouno1l of the City o:t' Hal i:rax d1d. on the 11 "till day oi· september, 1919, see fit to turn dQW~ ~n~ aQ~~*~g Scheme as presented by 'the :·TDomin1tm.rG6t~¥iiM~rt~ and

WHEHEAS said schen:e 1.E: r:-:i:·ovjJ1.:; :3JJc1rsj_:tt.;~.,"ol e to other oitiea 1 towns and p1oipal1t1es and we believe it to be the moat feas4able plan ever pre-

. pared for g1v1ng the man of mo4erate means an op-por tun1 ty of o-~n1ng his home at a low rate of in-terest or rental, now.

THER'.H~FORE this Aseoo1atinn strongly expreaaea 1 ts disapproval o:t:· said action of the Cj. ·ty couno1l of nHal if ax, and

FURTHER R~li>ESOLVJ~D that oop1es o:t' tllis resolu-tion be aeni; to·· the 01·ty cou1101l of the 01 cy of

i Hal if ax, the Chairman o:t· the ooun -cy 1 oounoil, county of' Halifax and to the •i•own Council of the ·i•own of

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Aldermen T1:1ompso11• a mot1on that the Aot apply ~-

to the City of Halifax e,.e-•e ia put and pa11ta

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For the Motion. Aldermen Colwell

Finlay Bissett Kelly Mu:-cphy Buo'kley Guildford Thompson - S

September .l8~h,· 1919

Against 1 t, Al de rm en w hi timsn

Aokhu:rat Hoyt Regan HUtler Ri to hie Povver Godvrin Hu'bley -9

AGRICOLA S,'l'REIC,rr WEWE~ AND WA'I'ER EXil 1ENSION • •uo = t,

Jtead reports commit·cee on works and Aesistant

City Engineer re sewer and Water Ex"Genaion, Agricola

street.

Off ice of Clerk of Works, Sep·cember 17th, 1919

His worshi? the Mayor and c1~y co~no1l. Gea.tlemen :-

The City Eng1ne0r submitted a repor~· recommending tl'1at the cc)ntract for coinpletion of ·che work abanCtoned ·oy w. F'. Lecuyer be awarded to uhe firm ot' Daw & Kaizer for the aum of ~µ1867 .oo oeing the lowest tender, repor~ was approved an~ recommended to Council for adoption. Report of C1~y Engineer is attached hereto.

A.F.Mesaervey, Clerknof Works.

--------City Eng1neer•s Oft1oe, Se-pt. lb, 1919

His woreh1p the Mayor, Sir, · .

Mr. W.F.Leouyer has defaulted on his oontraot, and afte1·notioe to him, has failed to prooeed. to com-plete the work o:t· oon.etruotion of the se·vVer in Agr1oola Stre:.~t between Oabo·t Street and. Duf:t'us Street. I have obtained tenders for the compleuion o:t· the work, a,s follows -

Daw & Kaizer Robertson & Hanratty cook & Dunbraok J. A. Chausse

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I would recommend that the oontrao·c for the completion of the.work be awarded to Meaars, Daw & Kaizer fox $1867.00

F,W.W.Doane, Ciuy EnginsGr.

Moved ·by Alderman F1nlay seoond.ed by Alderman

Ao1churet that t:he same be adopted. Motion pa.seed.

WORKS._ DEP AR 'J.1ME,NT AOC OUN TS L

Read reporve oommi t·liee on Works and reports ...

( 5) Aesistanv City Engineer reo~')mmending payment ot·

aoooun ta on oon traota for va;rioua works,

Hal1tax, N.s.sept l8vh, 1919

City Council, Gen -cl emen :-

. 'I'he works committee beg to reoommend for payment the :t'ollow1ng araounte 1 being b~ilanoe due on oontraote --WA1l1I!~'R CONSTRUC'l1I1)N

I tuo1ano s'ros. - =wa·cer t:cenoh1ng Pine, Poplar. and Elm S~reata ••••••••••••••• $226,25

, cook & Dunbraok Water trenching Liverpool St 32S.50

S EV.TERA GE Luciano Bros.

Asa1gns O.F. MoG1ll1vray

sewer trenching Pine, Poplar and Elm S~reets •••• ~ •••••••••••••• $219.5~

sewer Barrington St.from . Hoom to Richmond Sts •••••••••• 153~.tO

cook & DunlDraok sew·er and wa t.-~r seafor uh Su.

from Dublin St. eaatwardly •••• ~~2,bO $3 J:.49 I

A.F • .Measervey, Clerk o:t' Works.

C1ty Eng1neer•s Offioe, s e:p -u • l l,, 19 l 9

Pine -Po:la.r -Elm ltreate -wa-car •1·1•e1~oi11n~\ • _on :QU14poof, Road.

His worship the Mayor 1 Sir, .

oart1fioate t2 ~ ·, I beg to reoommeno. paymen-c to Luoiano Broe. of

t~~ sum of 'l'W

September l~th, l~l9

and thirty-four dollars and s1xty oents (~pl53*· bO) be1ng the 'balance in full on his. contract for .oon-struo·ting Se\'ver on Barr1ngton Street from Roome to Richmond Streat.

Es ·c1ma ted value of work done $6 29 ~. 80 Leas paid on oert1:t'icatea l to3 ~76Lt. 20

Balance recom1nended .. .' in full $ 1531+. 60

H. W. Jobns ton, Asst. City Engineer.

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Seaforth s·oreet sewer and. Watar Trench. His worsh1p the Mayor, Sir- certificate #4 Final)

I beg to reoommen payment to cook and DUnbra.ok of tl1e sum o±' nine hundred and seventy-two dollars and s1xty oen ts (972. bO) being the balanoa in :t'.ull on their oon "tirao t for exoava ting trenol1 :t'or sewer and water on Seaforth Street from Dublin Street eas tvvardly.

ES ti mated value of work done Paid on oert1r1oatea l to 3 Bel. recommended in full

H. w. Johna ton, · Asst. City Engineer.

Moved by Alderman F1nlay seconded by Alde:cman

Aokllurat that th.a same be adopved and the accounts

pe,id. Mo·t1on .Passed. I! . ____ , ,..I~~~.

Read. report Commi trc ee on worsk reoonunend1ng pay-

ment of aooount for aEfll.d.

To His worship the Mayor and c1ty oouno1l.

01 ty works Of:t' ioe, HeJ.1fax, ~.s.sept. is,,1919

Gen tl em en : ... At a, meet 1ng o:f' ti"le work a co1111ui ttee held. this O.,s,y aocoun vs were aubm1·bted d.ue The Dominion supply & oonsvruot1on co. Ltd amounting to $1~19.,,56 and wb.1011 are attc.i..checl hereto. The aoooul'l.t was approved. an.cl. is nov1 subm1 t tad w1 th a reoomme11dat1on :t'or payment.

A. F. Measervey, Clerk o£ works.

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Moved 'by Alderman Finlay seconded by Alderman

Aokl1urat that the same be s,dopved and tl1.e accounts

paid. Mov1on passed,

TOWER ROAD SEWER

Read. reIJOrts co1nn11 t Gee on works and C11iy En~

g1neer re sewer Tower Road.

'l'he 01 TJY Oouno1l. Gen tl e111en :-

c 1 '\j y w o:.r·k a o ±' :1:· 1 o e, Hal1t·ax, N'. s. Ausust b, 1919

At tao hed hereto 1s a report from the City Engineer reoommend1ng the oonstruov1on of a sewer on Tower Road running f:com Young Avenue along Ola.renoe s Cl'ee'G to Tower Road, then.oe southerly along Tower Road to Millei• Street, at an eatima,·ted coat o:f' $11, '+00.

1rhe Works Comrni ttee beg to recommend. that said report be adopted by the City Council.

A. :~ 1 • Meas ervey, Clerk o:t· works.

------City Engineer•e Oftice, Hal 1f ax, N'. s. Sul y 24, 1919

H1s Wora·h1p the Mayor, Sir,

In oomplianoe with the instruotiona of your Board I beg to report on the oonatruct1on o:t' a e~-vver to drain the sou th end o :t' Tower R oad. There are '-" nuntber o:t· 11ouses on '!10\Ver Roaci sou th o:t' the railway and. there have been several requests :t'or the oona truo-

, t1on o:f:' a sewer. The d.D.ainage o:t' tni s s·cree·t rrould. have to be

carried down Clarence s·ureet to Young Avenue. I respeot:f'ully recommend t11at t.lle oonavruction o:t' th1s sewer be ordered from Young Avenue along Olarenoe Street to ·rower Road and sou th on tower Road to M.1ller Streat. •1·he eat1ma1iad oost is $1 (' '+50. 00

F .w. w .Doane, 01 ty Engineer.

Moved by Alderman Finlay aeoonded. by Ald.e:r.man

Aokhura t that t11e same be adopted.,

Moved. 1n amend.men t by Alderman Murphy seoonci.ed. oy·

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by Alderman Powe~ that the ~eporte be referred. back

to the Oomm1ttee on works for f\U'ther report and

detailed 1ntormat1on. Amendment pui and passed.

FIJtJ. filW~N,TION DAY. ·~e

Read le11ter Board of Trade/Fire Preventi.on

i Day, Ootober 9th.

Boa.rd of ·rraoe, Ha.lifax, N. s., September lb, 1919

! 'I'o His worship Mayor Parker : and Members o:t· tb.e 01 ty oounoil, l 01 ty. v j Gentlemen:-: At a meeting of the Oounoilof th1s·Boa.rd J 1 held ~oday, I was desired to oall your attent1on to

/:. ttte ~oolamation of the Governo1' in Counoil in the 1: oUl'ren t issue of t11e "Canad.a Gazette " otW.lirJU upon - ,.,.x : all oi ties and municipal authorities to set as1de

vh //_Y / Thursday, Oo tober 9th. 1 as a Dornin1on wide "Fire /

s ep tei!b er l s_th, 19 J.' held today, I was desil' ad to wr1 te and ask that your

, honors.ble body request o1 t1zens gener~ly to di soon-\ ~1~1ue obaerv~¥ing "Daylignt, Sav1.ng" .on Sunday, the i 21th of the pl' ea en t mon tll.

. ;hie Board has advocated the Day11.e;ht Saving So!1eme s1noe its ad.op t1on, oons1der1nf! it bene:t'1oj.al to all classed dur1ng the summeI' months, btt"C is not in f o,vor of 1 ts con t1nuanoe af t~;r th.e end ot· Septeru-ber.

I was also des1red to ask your favorable oon-s 1derat ion towards the re-adoption of' th1s scheme next year during the months of May, June, July and August,

Ti--us ting this request will meet w1 th the approval of your honorable body.

E • .A, Saunders, Seoretary.

Moved by Alde1'man colv·1ell eeoonded by Alderman

: Whitman that the latter be f 1led. Motion put and

· passed 15 voting for the same and 2 against i 'ti

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For t b.e Mo ·tion.

Aldermen Colwell Whitman Aktkhurst Finlay Hoyt Bissett Regan Buokley Butler· R1 to hie Power Guild.ford Hubley Doawin __ _ T.c1.ompaon-15

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WAR-SALARY ABTHUR L. SMITH.

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Aldermen Kelly MUl'PtlY-2

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Read reports Oonm11ttee on works and City En-

gineer re balance of salary due Arthur L.Smith .

watei" Meter Foreman for d1fferenoe in pay bet·ween

111s Oity puy end. hia Military Pay While on Aotive

Duty d.ur1ng the ~war.

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Hi a Worsl11p the Mayor ancl City council. · Gentlemen :-

.. At a meeting of' the V!or.l\.s Depa1'tmen t held . on the i-r th day o:t' September, the a,ooompany 1ng repott , of 01ty Engineer on the applioat1un of M11 , Arhtur L. '. S1\.1ith , Meter Foreman :ror balanoe due him for differ-ence in pay while on M1li tary duty overseas, was read and app1•oved.

Mr. Smi·th it was decided by the oomrn.ittee 1 ai1H~1~ heartng the law etc governj.ng similar ·oases deal tl1 ;w11jh by the Cj. ty, is faiJ:ly entitled to payment of :'Che amount involved, but . as :l. t was allowed to aocun:ulate "ancl not paid ou.t in small paymen ta as done v;i 'bh other ',claj.inants, 1t 'vas deotcled that it it be sent to counoil :f'or their 1nformat1.on and a;1:>proval, •rhe· amount in q,ueE~t1on :ts chargeable to V-at~r Ma1n tenanoe aooo.unt.

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To c 1 ty Engineer.

A. F. Messervey, Clerk of works.

------Hali~ax, N. s. August 201 1919

Sir- . I am in!' or med that the Oouno 11 has deo 1deei

· to make good -che dif:t'erenoe between M111 tary pay and C1ty pay to all who enlisted in the o.E.F. :f'or the war.

If this is the oase1 may I please be perm1 tted to rnak~ application for ~aine.

Herevlf1 th 4.s-teae-eet.i3e, statement of my mili taxy pay --En11s~ed 23-9.-15 w1 th ranlc of sergeant ancl Aoting c. s.M w1 ·~h sergee.n t 's pay.

From 23-9-15 to Sept. Ser gts. pay Feild allo\vanoe !.5

Promoted staff ae1·ge~ t, Sept. l,~, 1917 From Sept.15,1917 ·Go date of) discharge, August 15, 1919 )

. s ta:f' f s erg t ' a pay ~ 1 • bO Field allowance •2g _ l,B

Arthur L. sm1 t;.iJ., Meter Foreman.

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01 ty Engineer •s Offioe~ Hali:f'ax, N.S. Sept, 5, 1919

Hie Worship the Me,,yor, Sir,

Mr. Arthu1~ L. sm1 th, meter foreman, enl1ated for overseas service on the 23rd of Sept. 1915, w1~h the rank of' sexgeant and aotj.ng company se~gean t ft Majo1' on Sergee.n tt s pay. He went overseas and. was promoted to staff sergeant Sept. 15, 1917. He was paiO. by the 01 ty to Nov. 8, 1915. His pay aa eer-gean t was l, 35 w1 th f 1ed allowance ·o:c· 15¢ a day, mak1ng/a total o:t' $1. 50 a day 1 wh1oh he reoe1ved from Nov. 8. 15 to Sep. 15/1·7. From sept. 15/17 to the · elate. o:f h1a discharge, Aug. 15/19 he reoeived stat!· sergeant's pay. $1~0 plus f1eld allowance 20¢ or e, total o:e ~lil. 80 a day.

His m111taI'y pay from Nov. 8, 1915 to August l 5, 1919 u~u.n ted to ~? 227 2. 20. His C 1 ty pay for the same t1me wouJ.d l1ave been ~~3805, 75

It has been the cuB'tjOm of the C1ty to pay the di:f'f erenoe between the m111 tary pay and the 01 ty pay. Mr. Smith would, under this policy, be entitled tiO. ~~15 33• 55

F. W.W. Doane, 01·oy Engineer.

Moved by Alderman Finlay seconded. by Alderman

j.olthurst that the reports be adopted and the sum of

.\ V': ..• ,:.•. $l5.f5.55 be pa.id to Ml', Smith, V" cS" ·. Moved in amend.men t by Alderman Aokhurs t seconded

yvu : . by Alderman Wh1 tman tha 1i the reports be re±' erred baok tQ tge oomw.ittee on works for further report

as to whether Mr. Smi tll' e case comes under t'he pro-

visions o:t' section 5 o:t' Cl1ap ter 36 o:t' the Ao ts of

1916 • .Amend.men t pU1' and passed 13 voting for tbe same and

3 aga1ns u 1 t as :t'ollowa -

For t11e .Ament)!ent. Aldermen oo1we11

Whitman Ao l!'llurs t Bissett Regan Kelly Btt tlal' R1 tchie power au1ld.ford God.w1n Hubley •rhompeon-13

Against it.

Alde1'men Finlay Murphy Buckley -3

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Alderman Hoyt is exoused from v·ot ing.

Moved by Alderman Ackhurs t seconded by Alderman

WllJt man that the Council do now adjourn, Motion passed.

Couno1l

J,S.Parker MAYOR.

&d.journs 12,00 o•olook.

~'1t~ L.1i'red Monagha:a

CITY CL~jRK •

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COUHCIL OHJ\HBl~fl.,, CI 11"Y HAT.111,

September 25·ch, 1919

A meeting o:f the 01 ty Couno1l was held th.if~

even:i.ng at the above nruned hour. Present His

v~ orsh1p Mayol" Pdrker ancJ. Alderrtien Colwell, Whitman,,

Aakhu1'st., Fin~t:liy, Hoyt., Bisse·c;t, Regan., Kelly,

Murph.y., Buckley,, Bui;;ler, Ritob.1e, Gu1ld.t'ord,, God-

win., Hubley,, r1111ompson,

the Council w~is . summoned to proceed. w1 th

; bus1neas standing over and t11e transaction 0:1:· other

business.

PRESENTATION OF PAPERS. - ~~ 'l1lle f ollow1ng.,pe.;pere are s'LJ:om1 ·uuecL :-

Report !Jaws ancl pr1v11eges Oommi ttee re Junk Dealers Lioenses by Aldermen Ac1d1urst, fo1• Chairman.

Reports ( 5) .F1nanoe Oonn1111i tee by Alderman W.t1i trnan C 11.~\iirme.n., namely:-1'Tavy League 01vio .. Grarrc ~p3000. 00 Morth West Arr11 1l'runk Sewer Halifax Playground additional grant $500.00 Con tr!&o·t·or 1 s Depoai t Cheques. Explosion -Pu·o110 Sohoola Damages.

His worship the Mayor suom1ts the following named papers:-

Eduoat:i.011 -Nat1onel Oonf~renoe - W1nn1pe8 October 20-22, 1919

Healvh Board Aooounte, Public Garden' 13 AOOOUll"bSt Police Clerk A.pplioa-tion Ha-ry Henry, Polioe Clerk Opinion C:l ty Solioi tor, H,R,H.Pr1noa qf Walea Visit~ Governor Grant. Tuberoulosia Hospital Grant~ Underte.k1ng

by Governmerl t to pass Legialat1on. Sidney Looke1 Letter, . . Sohool s .- Con tl'ao·o a for 4- new Sol1ool Build1ngs. City Health Board a,ooounts. Report City Heal th Boa;i:d re survey City

Water Shed,

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Repor.ts{7) 'c~mmittee on v~orks IlL!lHSly:-To~ar Roau Sewe~. Jubilee Road Sidewalk Rs,i~way Water Supply Agreenien t. Jubilee Road Oiling. York s tre1:1 ·~ 011 ing. · Young Avenue Oiling. Park Stredt,, Sou·c11,, Oiling.

0 the:i: head.lines. HOU81ng Problent, Brunswick S tre _.t Si(lewalk,

HOUSING PROBLEM..

Moved by AldeJ.~rnan Regan seconded by Alde:cman

· Mul'.(>hy th:;it t11e ordeJ: o:f' b'LL3iness be suspenCLed .. co per-

mit Alde:crhe.n Hegem ·co move a resoJ..i.ro1on,

' as :follows :-

~.,011 t11e Motion, "

Alde~cmen Colwell Finlo,y Ho·y"c Bissett Regan Kelly J/fur r1llV .. " Bu·nler Gu:tldford Godwin ~iu'bley TJJ.ompson -12

AldG:t.'men Whi ·crnan Aokhurs·b Hi tob.ia -3

Moved by AlcLarman Regan a econded b~r Alclerma:i.1 Buok-

l ey tl1(.:vt tl1e City Clerk be instruo·ced ·to adci.r,3s,s a

letter to the Honorable the P:L'ovincial 8ec1·etary ask-

ing if VJ .-s. McCoy,, Direc-vor o·.f Houe:Lng unde:c Chap·cer * of the Aots of Nova Scotia 1919 was correctly re-. ported in the Horning Ch:coniole of Septernber 29th,

1919 wherein i·b ·,1s.,e sta."bed tthe thour;j'.i"Ci tl1at if the

City council was not ·pa trio tic enough~ to take a

sporting ci1tu1ce on the sli;).l'b loe8 wnlch 1 ts

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ad.option might entaj.l, it was till'ie to oonside:c •

i:rh(:\. t kind of a Ci ·ty Council we ha.d. "

'l1he rems.xlca quotect have ref31"'er.1.ce to a, puolic

meeting under the auspices of the Local CG>unoil

of women hel\J. at the Y.M.c.A. on Septeniber 19th,

a.t which ~~r. McCoy mu.de sn ~d11 ess.

And f'urtl:e:c tllt;~t Bf.~id co1il1;.tu1ioat ion convey

a protest fi•om thia Council a.gains t rui a:ppoin tee

of tJ.1e Pl'Ovi.noial Government publicly or1·1;;1oiz1ng

the judgment of the City Counoil.

Motion put and passed 9 voting for tl1e ea.me and

7 against it as follows :-For the Mo ·cion.

Aldermen Colwell Whitman Bissett Regan Buckley Butler God:ain Huoliey 1rnorrp son -9

HEALrl1JI BOARD ACCOUN"J.18 ._

Against it.

AldeJ?wen Aokhura t Finlay Hoy·t Kelly Murpb.y Rj. to.llie

Guildford -7

Read :r:1:;port F1ni:.Lnoe aommit·tee reoom.mendin~

payment of City Ffe9..l th BoHrd acoourl'ba wnounting

·~ 0 ~~ 2,, 9 0 3 • l s. Moved by .Alclerm:.m Wh:L"bmr:;AJi seconc1ec1. by AlC~er-

man Fin:Laf..iithe,t the repoi"t be adopted and th.e

aooounta paid. Motion puaaetl,

Read 11oti:E'ioevtton of a hez:.xj.n.g bl;3f ore the

GOVdJ:nor in co1;noil on Friday 26·c11 inBt!.U'l t u,t

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i . ill 0 'clock a. m. in respect to an application from I

I the Board of School commissioners to let oontraota I ~ !

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totalling $9·72,.i+29.50 for the oonstruotion-s of

4 Public School BuilcL·!.ngs.

t His Worship the Hc~yor, \ HaliI. e~, N. s. l 1 De1-1r Sir:-

I am direo ted by t1:.e Pr ov1nc1al Seer etary "CO j.f.1.!'orm you t11at ·bhe Bo~:J.1 ·i o:t' f.:'.choul Oonm1iesioners :f'or tL1e City o:t· Halifax has applied to tne Governor-in-Oounoil for ·t l1e u;p~?l'OVal, under seoti '~in ~9 3 o:f:' tl1e City Charter, of o~rtain contracts tor the erection of Sol1ool Bu1l:l1ngs propoBe23b,929.50) BaliW6{~n tne Boa::cd anc.l HoDon~ld Construc-

tion co., for ereo-oion of St. Joseph's Sol1ool. 1rile:l.r ·tend.et· bej.ng T\'IO Hund:ced and Forty Five 1111.oufY;).nd.., One Bunc1red and Tr.t:trty Six Dollars (~1i24-5~ljb.00).

Between the Board and MoDon~ld Co:natruo-tion oo., for erf!ou1on .o:t' S'b. P:;v~r1okts Boy's School. Thair tender ba~.ng TWO E?undl'6{l L1.i1~l Ninety-Soven rrl:tousand, rrwo HuncLred. an.d Ninety Four Dollars

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( $ 29 7' 29 Li-. 00) I am s.l so to in.:t':rom you tJ1i:vb 'blle Gover-

nor in Oouno1l-·haa appointed Friday, tl1e 2~tll dr-i.y of Septiernber, s..t eleven o•oloolc A,11:!,, 1n the Exeout1ve oaunoil. Hoom, PJ~ov1noe Bu11a.1ng, as tl1e t~urie and plaoe at w!~tich the ma.-cr~er o:t1 the said s.,pplioations v1ill be heard,

Ar ·chur s. Barns ·cead, Dep\l'CY Proytno1al Seore·bary.

Moved by Alci.e~crt1an Wl:li tman seconded b/ Alderman

Aokl1u11 s·u t11a~G the conjmunioatio11 be filed.,

Moved in ~rnen.c\ment by Alclermsn Bissett seconded

by AJ.clarnu;1.n Regan that the Gov~~1,nmen t be i,espeotfully

requested to defer ·the hearing on the u,pplioations

o:e the School B q~rd un t 11 3 o•clook in tlJ.0 af ·t~~rnoon

Of the 2b'Oh j.nd tan t so ,jtlla/b sever~l of' the Aldermen -~

'W IlO h~1ve ... been sul)poane.ed to eve; ~ end at the Supreme

Court on ·c11a t morning mi;1,,y have opy)ortuni --cy ·bo be

·rhe vote b0ing t!:;t..l

. s,e;gtember 25th, 1919 .

SYDNEY LOCKE;.

Hea..tt letter S}Cdli.ey Locke aBlrivilege

of add.r~ssing the C~:. ty Oounc:i.l.

Moved by Alc\d1·1r1e..n Wi1i tm&l aeoonded by Aldt;;:i.:m:m

Colwell -ch.~~vt -cl"1e le1j c~i .. be :f:'ilecl.

Moved. 1n e11mend.men t by Ald19:i:man Murphy seconded

by Al(Lerman Hi·c;chi e th.at Mr. Looke 's reques"tJ be

· gran -ced,

Amendment pi.it anCL lost; b votJ.ng for t.l:le same

and 10 aga1nst it as f olloitvs :-

For ths Amend.men t,

Alderman F'1nl.ay Regan Murphy Buckley R 1 to 11:1. e Hubley-6

Ae;a111s t i ~·

Aldermen Colwell wnttman Ao khurs 1; Hoy'lj B 1s se-\i1i Kelly Bu·uler Gu 1ld:J:'o1: a. uoa.win 'f..i 11.( .. nnp a on-lO

lXP1.Q.§j.Q~\f .-COBT OF SCI·lOOL BUILDINQS, ·

Retid report oommi ttee on Finance re e.moun t

to be contributed. by the Relief oomraiasion tow~ds

oost_t6f ·:~construction of public school buildings

destroyed bj the explosion • . ·•

. His r!ol1 sY11:_:- t1."J.e Mayor

· . i;.md di ty council.

comrni t·tee Room, Ci "CY Hall, Holifait, N.s. sopt. lbth,19

G·en tlemen :-At a·meJtlnQ; o:f the FiLanoe Corarc41t·t.ee held ,·thif3 day"~the attaor:.i.ecl extrac·t fro1~. Minutes o:f City council, July 25th, 1919 oov(~1,1ng reques ·c; of

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Aldei'mE-"11. Regan for a report ao to vrhet!1er it is the intention of t•.1e Re.L1e:t' comL~iFJdi1.:1n ·to bear any. of the ooB t of tbe new School Buildin!a ad-vertised at the present time by the Board of School Commissioners for oons·cruotion,

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V. Your committee are of. tJ:1e opinion f:z:om in-:t'ormation obtained that the School BOc\rd '\Vill

vreoeive a sum equal to the appre..ieed value of the build1nga destroyed ·by tb.e explosion the Rel ie:f Oonnniss1on has appre;iised tn.e value at ~i~l5i+,, 800, 00

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Alf J: r;.id Whj. tman 1 Chairman.

Moved ·by Alderm~m VJ!'~j. tman o ecoi:1ded by Ald0rman

.Aokhurst ·Ghat the report be :f 1led. Ho ti on passed,

CO'.:-:! 1I1RAC'rOR. s Df~POS IT CJfEQJJE_S.!

Read reports Finance Committee and City Auditor

re ·cha depositing of c:neq\tea depoB1ted by ·ben.derers

as secur i·i;y in co:r:u1ec ·tion w1 th 01 ty con traovs.

commi t·bee Room, City Hell, HaJJ.fax, N. o. sept. l6, lS1l9

V"To His W or shiri the Mtiy 01· e:d.d City council.

Gen tl emen :-

At a meeting of the Fj.ne;noe Committee held this dt:iy the attached letter o:f' the 01 ty Audi·tor with reference to cheques 3i,ren ·co the City ae aecuri~y for contracts to be performed was read.

Your committee recommend that all cheques given to the Ci "CY as seo~ll'~:ty fOl' co.ntrao·te to be performed be depoe1tetl witn tDe City treas-urer a,ncl by him deposited 1 n the 01 ty 1 s Bank to the oredit Of the City.

Alfred WlJ.:i. t~11an J Cha:u: man.

----Of±'ioe of City Audi ·tor, Halifax, N.8., Au~ust 91 lSl9

Alf rod 't.:hl trnan, Esq. , Ohairmui1 F'j.nance Cammi ttee. Dear sir:- It he.a cor1ie to my n~) t:i.o e tlla t ohec:J,nes

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giv~n ao _the Ci~y as security :f'or ooJ.~trao1iS to be I.JSl'I ul"nieu,, a.re,, exce·.rn:; on ra1•e oooas ions not de-poei ted witb. the Oitv 'l'reasu:r:er. "

I t1~.1nk tb.i s should. be l ookeu in to a,1v1 ti.. o.tiange ~r1ad~,· M;,,my_ of ·these cJ:ieques l am tolcl are oert1f1ed. by:. ~l.~.e b~k. ~u1ci sh,Jl.tlc1 at least be ear·n111g in·cerest un vl.l oalled. :t'o11 'by tr1e owner,, if f'or no o·c1~e11 reason.

W.W. F'os -ce1·,, City Audi tor,

Moved by Alclarmt::m. Wh:i.tma.n seco.o.ded by Aldf='r-

m~ Bisse'ti·t ·ch~t.t the r0port of the F~:.nonce cor[i.rtl1-c-cee

be ~dop tecl, Motion p af3sed.

P).RK SJ.REli~TJ SOU'l1H, OILING.

Head report oomm1 ·ctee on works reoommend1n.g

the oiling of' South Pu..1.,k street i':r:om Inglis Street

City Works Off 1oe, Hal 1.f ax,, N. :·... SeiJ t. 25,, 1919

His worship t~'.1 e Mayor and City council. Gentlemen:-

A t ~ roeet1ns of t}Je v;·orks Comm1 t·c;ee held. on the 2li-th inst. o.. p e·ui t;ion wh 1oi1 j.s a·c ·~e::"oj·1ed

· hereto we..s eubrni t·c;ed fmom oerte .. in property owners . abutting on south P.u.:ck s·c:ce-~·u requesting the oilint:

of said street fron.l Inglis st. ·co Sp:cing Garden · Road. On motion t'l1e pet1 t:l.on wcis L;1,pp;voved and re-

oomn1ended to. counc1l, the v;ork to be done unc.la:i:· ~he usual oonditious as to cost,

J\, F. Heaeervey, Cle1•k of Works.

Moved by Aldernu.m Finlay seconded by Aldern1an

· colwell that the report be adoptetl. Mo ti on r;a.ssed.,

YOt1NG AVENUE OILING. ar T W' •

Read re·oorti con1m1·ttee on WOl'ks recommending ...

· 1fhe oil iniz of Young Avenue.

City Works Off 1oe, H~ifa.x, N. S., Sept, ll,, 1919

c~. ty ooi...moil. Gen tl er1.1en :-At ~ meating of the ~orks Oommi~tee held

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. _on the lOth. inst,, tl'l.e uocompanyin~~ rcques t from prop~l'ty o\vnera on Young Avenue thtit the streo·G be 01led1 was oons1de1 .. ed and your Cammi ttee reoora-

, mend tha ti t11.e i.vork be done, . ~

A. F. Mea~1 e:evey, Clerk d:.' Works.

Moved by Alder.nu.n F':i.nlci.y eecoHded by Aldorm'Ul

Colwell that the report be adopted. Moti0n puased.

JUBILEE ROAD OILING. -Read report comm1·c·tee on works recommending the

Oilj.ng o:f Jubilee Road betv-;een Vernon Street and .

i Rob 1e ~treet,

·rhe vi ty counc1l,

City Works Off ioe~ Sept, 4, 1919

Gentlemen:-·r11e Y.Jorks comm11:tee recoriud~nd. ·chat the

_,.-. request of prope11 ty owners w1cl ra tepayere at·CJaohed · hara ·to fo~c the oiling of Jubi.1 ea Roa.d beljween · ve:~·non anc1 Hobie Streets be gra:nted, t;Ul(l ·tht"1t ; 1ns·t;ructions be g1ven for t·)1e prepu.ring and oilii:tg • of said. stre0t.

A. F. Me as e::~:vey, Clerk of Worlcs.

Movecl by AldarmE.U'l. Finlay seoondecl by Ald~ man

Kelly t11ati the repor·c be o,do1)tecl. Mouio11 passed.

YORK STRE~T OILING,_

Rearl repo1•t commi-utee on workl::'I reoomntencl:lng

· the oillng o:f' York Str.~;(~-c :from Preston to O:ltford Street.

Ci -cy Woi'ks Of:f'ioe1 Hal1fi;~x, N,8,, Sep ·t. 4-, 1919

, The 01 ty counoil. ' Gentlemen:-. At~aohed hereto is a peition from property · owner a on y orlt Stre ·' tj fol' the oiling u,ncl grading of York Stre~t fl'OL PreSti:>n to OX:t'OrLl. s-creeus. ,

Ti1e works Oonur.1 ttee beg to reoom-.d~nc.L ·tna. t the requ0Bt be granted.

A .. F. Messervey •· Olerlc or works.

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Moved by .Alderman Finl~iy seconded by Alcl.;1·man

Kelly tl1at t;.1e report be adopted. Mo·tiion passed,

PLAYGROUNDS C010.IJ£.8.:t~8N - .QIJ'Y GRANT 8'500, 00 .

Head report F:lrr&al.:~:e Committee re an application

of the H:;;tl ii' ::\x Play grounds cortU'i"11 s s ic.>n fo11 en extra

grant of $500, :~;O towcu•ds their fttnde,

Commi t .. c;eee Room, C1 ty Hall, Ha11:t'ax, N.S. Sept, 16-ch,1919

P' ,\..L,P ~e City Council. '1 Jr/ Gentlemen:-

f'\.. \}. . At a mee t1i1g of the F 1na.nce conuni t ~ ee ... r, held ·cL:'Ls day the attac~~ed lettel'S o:r Ii'. A. uillie and W .:B~. nonOV

Chas, F.Tremaine SoJ.ici1vor for John E.Burns ~~18.00 Jor expanses tak~~J g rnoney ou. c o:t· aou1'1i,

Your Commi~tee reoo~nend that the atliaoned aoo:n . .tn ·cs of Mr, Lov1 ·ct and. l.h.'. 'i'remaine be pct.id.

Alfred. WJ.1:.. tman, 0 .l1.!:t1 r1nc~n,

Moved by Al.u.:~rmcu1 \°\1.11 tmc...YJ. seeonded by Alderman

Finlay th~3.it t!:1e report be adopted o.nd ·Ghe aoooun ta

: pa1d. 1.'lo"ti1on passed .• i

J~VY LEAGUE c_rvrc GR/~}rt· 1.:;ooq~oo Read repor ti F1nanoe Commi 'Gtee re O:tv10 gr an u

t·awards funds of the Navy Leag"lte o:t' Ocma.cla.

: ·1·.t1e .©i -oy Couno il, : Gen tiemen:-

Corr1m.i ·c ;-;ee Room, 01 ty H:;1,li 1 Be· t. lb·l.ih1 1919

At a mee t:tng o:t' t11ti ~·111ar1oe Comm1 v tee held · ti1is day the a·c·taohed ool'respondenoe ·bewveen the 01 ty : of Ha.11±'ax and. tile Navy League of Canada w1 th re±'erenoe , to a grant from the 01·ty o:t· Hci.l1:t'ax WE:i,,13 rea.de

. I·c is reool'lm~ended tl1,it the gr an ·t; of · ~i:jOOO, 00 already provided for be paid. to tr1e Navy : Lec:,_gue o:f Canada,

' Mr. L, :F'. M.onag.(1eul, 01 liY Clerk.

---Alfred Wlli tman,

C t~AIH!:fAN.

Dea.1" Sir:-. I respeo""Cfully 1•equest the-; favor o:t· a rt;ply

·co my. let-cei- 0:1:· May 27th~ as we are be:i.ng Pl""'ased : b.y the Dom1n1on Col.ino1l of the Navy League ofCa.nada ·for final settlement.

R.H.Prioe~ seoJ.·a·Liary.

Moved by Ald.el·m~m Y: l.1j. tman s eoondecl by AQid.e rman

~ ... inlewy that the r~port be adop-ced., Mot1on pasaed.

AN'r I-'l1UBJ.GHCUTJOS IS LEAGUE" -.c I,Y.JC. ,9RAN.:£.

Raad oommun1otvt1ons betvteen tl1e 01 ty Ole1 .. k and

the Honoi•able Prov1no1al secretary re 01v10 grat'lt to

the Anti-·cube1~ouloa1s llae€l..gLte.

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Septe1nb.er 25 tl1, l919,

Of :t' 1oe o:i:· 01 ·c;y 01 e11 k 1 HaJ.1:cax, w.s. Augu:.:·c 20th, 191~

Honorctble u. H. Ll'tn:ray, !rov1nc1al Seore'Cary

Dear s1r :-In l!L!:il~111g up 11id F~.n~c1al Bu;:i.ge t x·o~ the

current year t~e 01cy prov1aeu for vhe sum of $35U0.00 as a grant towardJ3 tl~e cr::t.re and mal.n vo1v:x1ce o:t' tuber-oult"r pe~ ti~r!·ts in ~cne hos:·~ .. 1 ts.l l'LH .. u10..gea. for the 01 ty by the Ant1 Tuberculos1s League. s:,noe t!.1en new aI'rangemen ts for t11e conduc t1ng of' tl1e hos1:ii tal ha,ve been rnacle ·by the League involving oonsid.

]Jaken ·by ~Hie wo1"'s i.11p the H~\yor ancl the City

Council in 00nneotion wi ·ch the rec·~ption ~1c.l

ente1'tt1.J.nmen t o:t' His Royal Highness the Pr inoe o:t·

Wales,

Gove~cnment House, Hc1.J.i:t'ax N.S 20th., AUf}.1.tGt 1919

His \~!ors.hip t.h.e Mayor, H 1 - '"' T1T t.' a i :t e:-ix, J.'1 • ~I •

11y deE1..r Mr. Mayor :-.. I os.nnot 1but tell y 1JL1 b.o~v

greatly His Royal Highness a.pprecliated the grtm t 11a.rt you took in ll1e reception in ·b.nis, our Old. Ci ·cy.

He 'Has B1rnply de11g11 ced and oh~:.'l .. rmed '\V'1 tih t:o.e br1 g11·v a;ppieai•anoe o:f' Hal if a~t, of the 11ecOr'1:i..t1oi'lS :.;ind. t;~a o:cdeJ..', c.:t1.cl o.,bOV6 all the lu s tv w1d. con t 1nu ed cheer :Ln~'~ :tr cii;. tl1e ·t:l. me v ~~ he l::mdecl un.uil hG wen·t Oi1 board H.M. s. 11Renown°.

You. and your C

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appointment o:.t' tile Police Cls:rl{ depancls upon ti.h? quest1cH1 \q:f')S"bher or nclj t~:·;_a,t of:t"ioitll is a membe~c of the Police Fol·ce;J ·che :.::..p·oo1n tiri.en 1i8 of all meml?.ers o:t' wh1ci1: exoc;·~.i1i tne Ch~.ef,, l:lXe veate·i by the Ao·c of l~st yei;.ir in the Police Committee in plaoe of ·the Bot-.:.,_r,:1. of Ooi'1 tJ.·ol. 'l'he uns\\rer to th~vt ~ues-Gion l) .... 1wever is not e:.;.sy.

there is no provision in the Ch~rter for the appoin tmen·t of ~ Clerk to the Police Force,, nor 1 s the r e any d. ire o v a.u tti ':> r i ·c y f or ·ch e "i;pp o in trn en t 111 the Ac·c of last year, The only mention of ·chu. t off :lo ial is in t11e sGot ion author 1zing pay-ment o:l:' salaries, It is m.ir;.~p~ee wed. tb.a t such a ........ mention is riot en..t±':t'1cieti:c au·G· .. ority :for the appoin·t-men t of an. ·official not o'·t11e:c~·~ise provided for, ~ and thc1/b oo.nsequen.-cl y tht;J au.G11or1 ty for h:·~a appoint-men. t; mu. s -c be found in t!.113 gen er al ~)~ ov is io, J for t11 e . a."ppoin trnen t of any o:t':i:' ic el' found neoes sa.ry by ·che Council contain19d in the l:.ist 1;J:i:··t; of Section 137. Ju1d in support of t i11s con tan ·cion it m1,;~y be o1;,-sol"Ve(i tl1a/v ~lt011.g the of:t' ic ia.l s provided. :f' or by that seovj.on is ·o.r1e Matron of tl1e Police Sta.tion whose salary is one of those provided for in the Act of ltta·t yea11 , 1')n t · :ts st•_i te of tt1e lt\W I:r.et\lly :feel unabl' to come to any oonclusi"on with any :por:;:i.·tiveness o.s to wh1c~:. body h::.tB ·the r1ght to mi;ike t:na u;ppo1n tmen. t. I incline ,;co ti.1e view t11a t ·che Cle:ck is ~ membe:c of t;j·ie FoJ.'oe [::U1.ii as suoh appo1ntable by tne Police oomm:l:utse, but wi·th very little oon:viot:Lon that I o-m right,

F. H. Bell, Ci ·~y Solioi tor.

Bu tle:c thi.1'b tr1.e a,ppliosttion of !i:r:. Henl'Y be no\"1

dealt i:vi·~h IJY ti11s Couno1l ~n~L t.l1tVt Lb ... , l-h3nl'Y be

appoin·c eCI. cl1ie:f:' pol ice deps.r-cmen t ole1"k,

Moved· in ~and.men t by Ald.Dl"rtu:u1 V!.lli ·crnun seconded •

by Al·:i~11·1r1an col·1.v(3ll the .. t ti·1:i.s· m~\t1tet be r13fe:cte(l

to ·cJ.1e Police Comn1j. ttee for ·r0port,

AmendJ.nen t pu ·t; o.u.cl. I)e,.H sad 10 vo ·t'J. ng for the

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Al 1ie 1· rr en Col1;1rel1 Vr1:i i ·c in ~1.n A.01:!).urs ·c F 1L·11 ay Heg:..\n Kally 'H1to.:\iS Gu:Ll(d' 01·d Goclwi:n 1!1l'J.,:11u~pson -10

C ~l'(\ -C ~l"l'b. ·~'"I' r)C c· . l.,.J ..,., •' ... , v ... '-2 .· n >

/\ f';;t':-;1 1" ll'-' -i~ ·i ~ '~9 .... ~ 1.J \,J ..... ..,

Hoyt, Bis set·b 1 .. ~·u..,.. · hy .t... .... . . Buolcley Bu ·t;lar T~~.tb l ey - b

HEALTH BO.~HD AOCUUNTS.

Ee.·;.i..1 ·Gi . .t, Bo i·d. Ace ~.itH1 G6 191.~:?_:-_l Ci P ::~Ga e6. ~~'. e;:Yb,

~~If 0•11 (8 t.'t 4, ,.., i• r' e 'Io _., '·, ' .A. ... \J -- ~ \ : ~ - ;!J y Ci cy Council.

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Small Pox. King E;riw·c..t11 d fl c:.:Lbles ·l.: ~fJ. t z el i o L tci.. F al' qullo .. 11 Bros •

J • A. Y! ;.:~ t -~ 3 r s 1 f:1eoretary C.H. B.

0 . J I ·1v .-~ 'i/" • I I I 0 r::1 m ! ' '"'J .:, j"' l"l ·t ri . • """.... -·/ . .. \J Ii\;'. u -~ ' :;.J Groo0:c ies l~l o-:) t .. ; ·;·~ ··1..· tl rJ• cY• u' -J~ • :. C t" ·r• :i· · 1 . J ... ¥ u' .. . ' .A. l!J .. v v.- .\J :1.., • ·-·

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Of J:'. i? a . o :t' C i c y He .:::tl ·~ :h B o ~:tl' d, HLJ.l 1 :i:':: .• x, N. S, , AUfu,1US ·c 15/19

His vi.rorshi·t; \i -~).e LJ.°'· :.·)r c-:u1d l.Iemb.ere 01 ty Council. G3n -Cl01Yien :-

'l1he a..tij:; .. 0:.1.:.:Hi ~\OCOtJnt o:t' Kenneth G. H1~hc1.bir, M/ D.. , D, P, H. sxnoun.tt£1g ·to fr?luO, 00 for s (:.~~·vl·J eu :i.n cm~H;.GC t1on ,i;:l. "ljh u~ L~c.ni t.·:11ry survey o:r. the o :tty v:tvc ells,. eds, :,; u,::;, :p ::,.s G (~\~~ f oi1 p :1ym011 ti a·t a, mea tlng o:r:· ·c!.i.a Boti.:L' d of HEH.1-1 tl:l,

John A. Watter , Seore·Ga.ry C.H.B.

l!Ioved by Alda:i:·m.::.~n F'inl ~Y s eco.L:i.der:.l by Aldd:cm1;u1

Kelly ·tha -c tu.~ report b.:; t~clo9 ed "1,,l1. i t·tH3 ace sun 1j

p~id,

i•t• 1 ~ I I . I' ,\ '1"' l'. . r·· - . r· 'ti ·r~ . • ~ •. • J. v Iii,;~ J. IJJ.L.: .. '\.. v t.t~~

Arr.1e ;.1u·1 .lv1· en ·r .. J.'Llt .... , ,· .~· 'l''-: i'.• l'.j r.') 'I u ~ I \.I .l. i..11~.l.\,t. ,,,.• ;,),,>.J 0 1;1C. .. t

\~· A11.IG!i SUPPLY - CAN f':.DI.~~r NAi'!ONAL RAJ.J :rv;r AYS. -Re!;vi r eport~3 Cortmt1 ·ttee on wor 1:s and City En-

C:l ty Y!ork8 8f:t'ioe, H":(l if ax,, N. t1.,, Sept. 2~)th, '· 1919

His vrorsl1i~ 1 t:·1e ~iLt/"·':r ::ill(l ~"t ~i:;y Oounoll. Gan ·cl en. 0n : -

At {.;1., me:;; t iilg ci:i:· ·v uo 1801"k s C onHrl:l. l.i ~ e 1~ held ti·1:ts ctt1y ti.h; O~L cy Eng11~,,,~~:t· submit ced a r0r.1or c,, cop-ies o:t' wn:1.cl.1 a.11 e ::i.,ti;aoLed Jlareto,, j_n ~e w~-iti:31,att1')r)ly to C:;i..n~d1~u1 N·.".t1,:Jn.al Rail·;~·:J.ys ~nd ~iclviBed 'thctt he he ... cl n:.~, liif :1. i;hi :B\ P. Br ~:ldy, Gen a:r al Mt..1.n.~iger,, that the Ci ·ty w111 toJ:miG.:. tje tiiid aggr damen t u.ppl'ove1i by urdd:c-in-Counuil Janu~y 20tl1, 1919,, at tr1e ex:

A. li'. I:Ies se·J.;V ey,

---Cl erk o :f W 0:~1ks.

Ci "GY JGnginc~r 'B O:t't ice Hal jj' ax,, Sep. 25, 1919"

F. P. Br.:1.dy, ~~sq., Gener l I.fr.u1av;e:r Cr311E~d.1an Na clorHd. H:.:t.llYra.ys,,

~·. '.J. .- . ,. . ·r·• J.' ·1 e ·:ll "'T .i;,,J,~u .:.+.e

I llei"eby, on r.)0h.o.1f' o:~· ·bLeO. ·Gy o:t' Ea.11.(u.;c, n·1v;J Yi.JU notice, pu:L"SU~ t to ·the power in tl:.rJJt b~er·H .. \lf' 001Yca1ned in the agreement f 011 a supply of' wa,'ter ~i~de ?etween th0 Ci -uy o:t' HtW.1f'ax .·;md H1s Maj aety 'ti 11e King, S.P1)l'OV'3CL by Ord•3:C 1n O(:>unoil dc=ited 20"[jh Janut.: .. ry 191';1, tih~:i.t t:ii6 61·ty Will tsrm1n~?."G6 the st-tiCl. ~greernen:c at ·btte expil'Y .of. twelve montl1s fror11 ·0::~1s date.

His \\'or8 i .. ip the r..:rayor,, Sir:-

F • W • W • Do c~n e, 01 ·ty ·E ng1nae1".

City Eng1nee~•e Office, H~;i. . :l:t' ax,, N. s. s ep. 25, 1919

About \:tl~tmen t. rrhe H~;t1lway D0p~rvment had cm orcLdl' 1n oounc1l pao13ed on the 20th ot' Janu~iry 1919, i-\PPJ~'OVj.ng o:t' the egre.:~ment. 1rhe l.L.t11eter o:t' Rt'-ilwt:iya d1d. not s1fu1'll the a,greement, howevdr,, t;n'ti it wa(~ sent baolc to the 01 ·cy to be signe•i by the Ma.:1 ::: , be1ne; reoe1ve\l here about August last. When r·resentecl to the :May,)r for sign::i,tu11 a1 he re:t'1J.sed to 81(;n it s.,f·ter enquir1ng :i.nto the ol!.£:\ngea ancl the system followed.

Billa were rendered to tl'le Ra.:1 lwt.iy Departinsn t on the old :1:·1gures. They deollned. to 1)ay on thoae figures, and boleJ.n1 that the agreement is legally in force as it ~~inliP~foved by the 01ty Oounoil and by the uovernor/ !>i! ... O'Otmo1l •

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t 11s-ve v~i:.~ m~ .G!'lO;ll ln nl.ti Op:i.llJ.i.J{J. (11.~e ~gre•3men t is in f o:i:c e,, no twi the t ~~n.d1ng the f aot that i ·b has not been signecl 1'1 ther by ·c he 01 ty or. tl1a Rli:ilvvay Dep~~rtment, but the approval by tlJ.e Ci "Qy Council anod ·che Gove-i:nor General in Ccn.1noil

. ho,s r.;raotic~W.ly the same eff eot as signature.

J: do not apr)rove 01· tl1e charges l')rovid.scl fOl' in the a-gre(,lten t and am i:,i--er.>arec1. ·b o recommend. a- re-vision wh:l.ol) ·::ill provide for a i,a'Ce not le ... a · ~hon the old ~ate, t.\.'3 the oost of mairitc• .. in:l.n(~ ·bhe V.10..ter Department hc;vs :i.no1·eo..sed c.'luring tb.e last three of four yea,re, roughly nearly 50%.

The draft ~ereement pxovidad for terminution by ei tl1er p~.,r·by on twel vs n.on"lihs no-C j.ce, On the advice of 'bhe City Solioitor I have ·taken 1·t u1')on myself to send.'~ n\YGioe to the Gener~W. 1.I~int.\gei· Co.n-u.di~n Natio!1~:: .. l Hailw~~yo~ n: .. tifylnE:: him ·ohi.::\t ·bhe Oi t'*.r ·r;ill t erminLit e the :.;1,preemen t twel 1;e mou t·),-is " ..... t'rom Se jt, 25th., 1919. Cor)Y of the no tioe is ~ttaohei. I ~oul1 raspeotfully recon~end th~t my ao-cion be rr..litified by ·tt1e Workc3 Comni~.ttee and the Ci t·~r C0unoil.

F. w. v;. Do:.mei: City l!;ngineer.

\V".Jj, ·~n.'.an th~~t t~:1e repoi·t of the Cornni1 ttee on V!o1'ks

tmd. o:t' the c1·ty Eng~.11eer end the not if iou.tion from ~

·~>-:.e Ci·cy l"Gngine•~r to Coiti!i::1t·t;ia *- Nu.tionoJ. R.a.ilw~iys

'be a:ppJ:ov eel u,nd. o,(l.op·b e~i. Motion paBsecl.

, JUBILEE ROAD S ID~Y!lLK .• _.

Ret-id repo:i:··c com1n1 t tee on \·;orks re Jubilee Hoe~cl

Oidewalk sou·ch aide ba·cween Robie strea"'c and. V a:r:non

s tl'eet. City V!ork' 8 Oft'ice1 Sept. 25/19

His Wor eti1·~1 the !.Ic\.y~· .. l' cl.lld 0 i ty C OtUlO :ll, Gan·olem~3n. :-

A·o o., msstinc; of tl'\e wor!:s Committee held Oll the 24-·liti. infJt. it ·.·;a8 on mot1on dec3.cled to re-quest the Cotmcil -to direc·t that ·c:.1e conoi· ete s:lc.lewalk ·,·;i·G~n curb :m·:l :zu·tt

Acklrurat tha~ tna report be aiopted, Motion

Moved by Alcl.e·rman Murphy secoi1cl.ecl by Alderrtil.;'.n ~ ..

V ' Hoy·c th~~t "ohe City Engin0l:n· be insti~uc··cer1 to construot ~ov ,

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'l'OV!ER ROAD SI8V!EH.

Ret.~d I' epor ts Oomr::1 ·G ·Gee on Y!orks and City

Enginaor re ~ower Road Sewer.

His V1J 01•sll1:G: the ~.Io.,y01' ~d City council.

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Gentlemen:-At ~ meetj.ng of tc.eci t y councj.l h 1sld

Septemb~3r is·o111 tli oormm.tnios:b1.on. from the Works Oommi t·Gee re Towe11 no~~i..d se·,·1el" was considered. and referred back to this committee for further report, and. l;;l, t a, me e ·0 inc; h el ·:1. t l':d. F3 de, t e the Ci ·(j y J~n gini.:) s r si..\bmi t bed ~ su:ppl emsn ta.I'y :.c 3I)Ort which i t3 a·b tc\.ohed her,3to ~nd on mo·cion :f o:i:wa.r(led to the City Cotmoil for its inform~tion.

---A. F. Me sse:i:vey, Cler·.':r of i_vorks.

City Eng1ndcr 1 s Office~ I·Ii.:l.11 fax, N , S •

S0p·t. 24, 1919

Hie V!orsr.i.1~~· ·the Uaiyor, 8111 , I be!~1•• to ou.bmi·c u, aup-plementa:r:y r 1ar:·orrb on the Tower Ho ad ae\·~er as f 011a1 a :-

The proposed sewei' on Tower Roti.d. will dr~1 .. in twen·by-one houseo ·,y.!1::Lci'1 ~re nov1 U.£HJesued t\,-~ ~;:30. 4000. In u,ddition thoi·e a:t' 1.l vc,j,oun·c lots t..\iaGessed a,t ~:·. 200,

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1.'Th1cl1 wil .1. no d.oubt be buil ·b i..ipon when the prope1, clrair.1.~ge is supplied, 'l'l~1e estl.HkLted. amount to be oollecte1 in sewer uesessment, it 0~725.00

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Colwell that the report of' the Commj:ttee on \~.rorks ~

· de-ted Au@iust 6'bh, 1919 WJ.cl 'Che l'er)or·t of the City

EngJ.1.~eornd:;\-tec.l July 2i+th, 1919 sttbmi'li·ted. at lll13et1n:z;

· of Ci "GY coi..tnoil September 18·c;):1,, 1919 be :..v1o£~·ted.

Liot ion passed,

PUBLIC GARDENS ACCCXJNTS.

1rhe cj· t y C ounc :1.1 Gen"Glemen :- ,,

HG.lifwc, N.S., Sept, 25,. 1919

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::J f t : )3 l l\.:t.l l f !.1.X 0 Ol'nmon the folluwine ~ccouu~ ,

i J'~FJ. S 1fi7nu11c.1.s L-:bd, i F. ~.(, r: c.lker 1 s. o. Thorr11Jeon : N. 8.FUl'l1lShine; Co. . N,8.~elepbona co~

. Bills on lo::m .Account. : Sherviin Wi .Ll irns : Lio lr.u1ss & Son , Ju,s. Si1mr.or.i.c.ls R

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HORAL J'ill!.QATIOYr I~·! t 1.c::zoo1s.

Read oirculur le~tar NatiJu Co~f3ranoe on

!:.Iort:il Eduo~rci.on in .·~he Sc!1oole cov·:-:i1•1ng pI·os-

p·ac cus o±' ·bhiS: H~t:i.oh~.1 OoJ.·d:'c111 er1oe on JGd.UOl.1;t:ton

to be held in Winnipeg, Oc·vob,311 20-t'\J - 2:~ncl, :re-

ques t:t.nz the C:i. ty Cotui.c il 'to o.;ppoj.n t d.el eGivbe s to

tt ~ 'I I ~ en~ ]ne oonvent1on, Filed,

HeE\.d. repo1··c Corumj.·c-cee on Lu...~\rs CJ.1.ci Privil:~:gee

, :O.e>l.~J.unk dec~lers licenses.

Off ice of City Cle:.:k, p·,~1.1.1.f '1 X 'l\T 0 c:i ·::.·•·) 'G' l i-4~+i_ 1, lgl9 ... \...;.... • '°""" , .l.'I t t""..' t 1.)'V,l:. t .... v.l ~

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liloved by Aldarm~~n Acl(b:ur ~31i seconded by Alo:l

f'ol lows :• ..

For "the Llo"o 1cin,

Alcla~men ColYTel l W~1 J. tmt~n AcKhUrf3t Finl'J..y

Hoy·c Bisr:3et·c Kelly Butler Guilr:lt'or~1 Hubley 'rhompBon. -11

Againr;l t t t,

Council acljourne ll o 1olook.

J. f\ .P AP.KEP MAY 1')R.

L FF) F'D Hl'\'f\T "GFA"'-T 8 ;-'L I • o..J.'.}J., ,ti. ,"( .. .'. J.'J 8 crrry CLTCF.K,

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S. 10 o'clock,,

COlJNCIL CHAMBER , CI'l'Y HALJ.J,

October 2nd, 1919

A meeting of the City Council washed this

evening at the above named hour. Present His l I \~ Worship Mayor Parker and Aldermen Colwell, • • \ Wh~tman, Aokhuret, Finlay,, Hoyt,, Bissett,, Regan,

Kelly, Douglas, Murphy,, Buokley, Butler, Rj.'tiohie,

Power, Hubley and T~ompson.

The Council wa,s suinrnonecl to prooeed ~vi th

business standing over and the t~anaaotion of other

business.

PRESE:NT.AJ IO.N_..Q.F_.RAPERS, .

The following papers are su·bmi tted :-

Dry nook ~t H~lif ax. Shipbp. ilding Subsidies, School Bu1ld1ngs Contracts. Alderman Butler -Resolu t :ton of G. W. V. A·

\ F. c. Cr~ig Salary C:L ty Heal ·bh Board, . : High cost of Livine;. ·

Q:l-\1'nl)001 R.oad sewer - Bloon~\ingdo.le Terrace to Oxf oro. r.;treet.

· Wr;1.te1 .. Lot commeroieJ. Yfl:.arf • . Watt Streat. ; Gxs~fton Stree·b S id9'V'falk. , Le:Marol'lan t St1,eclt Siclewsillcs. 1 Dres~LeD. Row Siclewo..lks. \ er eiP:i1·con Stre0 ·t s :i.d.ewalk. 1 Will ow S t1• e 13 ·G s :1.c.lewalk. '. V!illOVl stre t Bidewalk. ; V·J ill ow s ·c i 1 e 0 .. ~ p, i c.:lew aJ. k. ; .Ann~mdt:W.e Stre.~t S1·lew8.lk. ' Ag:r ioolo.. s·~r e~ ·t Ra·p!;iirs I ' Hussell. s·bre0·t Sa1·;-..1r i.i.,ncl Vl:;\·b01· E:~tens:1.011. s eyruour St,_, e 2 ~ Si ~.Jwo.,lk. rr owe:-c R0::1Cl s ic.i.ew;;..\J. l\:·· Inglis s·tra .~t Pav1n:3. Liverpool strea·u LatGl' ·n;x·Gens:i.on.

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Robie S-01'ea t Sidewalk. Ccri.nc..ugh t Avenue Sewei', Address .;.i.;nd Pl'ese11. tlt.tion to G3"J.1a1•a.1 Sir Atthu:D

w. CUrrie, Wc~·ter Bill 65 Ountlrd Stre t Mre. F1t:.u1nie Kash.en, Water Bill 47 Cogswell Stre.~,·t Hrs. Fannie KesJ·1en, 'Hater Bill 93 Almon .stre .. :·b Hrs. Fannierr:Keshen. Water Bill 79 Maoi.:tra Stre t Lucy 'Ward .• Drain Permits~ · Annur;\l Report City Horne 191~-19, Potatoes, Sale ot· by Measure or by Weight,

) Oiling ot' Stra-.:.ts O:cclina.nce.

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Coal Ws1r~here F'ees, Ooi.u Y1 ei~f.1iug -Let tGr Al6.e1'H1e.n Buckley, Franob.iee fOl' women - r11elc·rohCh.1.d H~l tee -

S '-lil i;~r 13 s o i' 0 ±':l:' i o 1 ei s , Viires anCl Poles :in Stre.:~ts p Underground co:i:1struotion. Ca:i:ladian Ha t1uu(;1.l Rs~il 1Nt.\'l • ~ L oi..t is bu~c e; S tr e .:: -o - V' el, non s tr e et , Alderm::.m. Buckley, oompl~!..ints againat Mc~yor ancL o·oheI's, Police Depar·cment 0!.1ief' Clerk,

o·btLer He!ldlinee.

Sid.ewalks ordsrec~ for Construction, Ashes Removi:,~l Wlndow CD.I'ds, Bti .. e2rts Nt:m1es anci Oh~ie;1ng o:~~ Sl~ .. r1~e.

DRY DOCK AT ·HALIF'AX • • Dr = • •

\ ~ Dominior1 Gove:cnmen t, of th a f~en~t te_, of t·1Je i1oti.r:3 e

o:f Commons) of ti:t3 reoei · .. t of :cesolu t1ons pasaecl

by the 01 ty Council u:rgll'lg the oon.struo·tio 1.l of a

1 big Government Dry Dook at tJJ.e Port of Hc.,lifax.

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Read let ~el' A. L. D:.l.V1 1iSOt1, M. p. fOl.9 .Anna.polis

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·Council fo:i.1 u, ;~OV3l'llli16!1t SiEl·:·;:l.~3ti;.,11ce for ·bhe Shil~-

'bttlld.:L1"LfE in:Luatry vvri·bb. special re:t'a1.'e.L1ce to the

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Read letter DeputyPDovino1t;.\l SecI•e·ca.ry cov-

ering oar tif' 1 ed copy of 01'cle11 -:Ln-Counc :Ll t;\.l'Proving

of cont11 acts totalline; ;J9·72,Lt-29,50 fol" ti1e oon-

s tl"'l .. 'lO ·ti on of four school build:LrJ.gs n,3 .. mely ; Bloort:.-

f 1eli Stre.t SchJol, Richmond School, St. mosaap~'s

School anrl St. PatJ:iok 's Boys' Pohool.

His iyorsh1:c.·, ·the He .. yc)r., Halif ax1 N. s. Sir:-

I enclose i1erew~l.·uh o,~jJ.'t;j.f'j.ad copy of Ordei· in Couno1l s;pp11 ov1Gg t.:.~e ooi:1t1·~iots therain apeo1-:t'ied be·tweei:1 the Bo:~.r.~L of' t~obool Commisoj.oners and. ·b!~:.e Con trt\o·cors men·t1oneci,, at the :r:i1·ioes therein ntunecl.

Ar ·tbur S. Bi:;.l..l1ns teaa.,, Depu·cy Provinoi.::J. Beorett.u-y.

------cei,tified oopy of ari Or.J.er ~f His Honour ·the

Lieu·tenan·~ Gov:~rnor i)f Hovti Soot1a in Council,, ·de/bad the 26"Gh :i,SLy o j:' S .3p tembar,, A. D. 1$19.

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1.r: :e Gov01"nor in C ounc 11,, under Sea ti on 89 3 of t~:?.e Hali:t'ax C:l ty Oh~~.r·t\:;r, is pleased to =~Li)Pl'Ove

. of t.l:i.e con trt;J.,O ·ts p:i:·opo~·jed ·to 'be en t·.:::~0(t int.:) : be'tjWSDll the BQ .. ;:.:cd. nf 8ob.001 oontr11tst:.iOl;.el'1::! f0~.1.' the

Q:l.ty of H0lii:'~-..x ~md t.:'~3 follow:Lng Con·brao·to1's,, for the bu.ild:U1c; of ·c::_1 (::J 8oj1ools reBpeo"oively n~._med a·t

·, ·chc~ ·.-·, ri o;;, o men ·cj.ci'1l e·:~:-..

a o o tr :.;\,Ct or • . -: 1.-.: • J.!: • TJ .:;inclr y : Nove, Uoot ia CcJJ:1Btruo t-!

1 ion O on1p :,1,..11y i l.k~oDon:J.-1·1 Cor'J Bctuo·t-

:t 011 C Oi.~.\f,i ~;'.n.y • " t1 ti

School. 31 oom:I:'1elci

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Al' ·c 1. ~'\..t :r: S • E a,rn st e t;t.rl,, D~erk of tJ1e Execu ti\re Ouuno:t.l.

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Head letter Ha.lif::.t:( Branch Greal/ Vhtl' ·veterans

tL:;•,,·m .. \al Butler in tJJ.e Oi ty council

Halifax, N.s. Oct. 2n 4 l~.:19 '·"' . rt i 8 r 0 :.C r'• 1i 1 I ·t .. 6 7-.'i',q.yO .,, •:1·n (~

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At ~ t 1.1 e Gene I' ~-).,] He ,::. t :i.: ,.1 i":l' o .P + n e 1-1 ·;j 11 :t., c1 ,, . · 4- • -•• I t .I. 1.;:; .... U J.,,.. .l-\.:..1 • ..;,\.,t4"-B l1~nch G. VJ. v. A., ~~e16. in ·t1·.e. Y. Lt. c. A. Audi toriurn Ol'l Sept. 23:ccL,, 1919, the follo\Tj.-ng reBolution T7UF3 u.nt.t;n 1mousl y ado1)·c ed.

11WHEREAS, one,, Stirnu el .8u tl er, Ald.(~rmr.:m o:f ·cb.e Ci -r;y of' Hal if ax, did. 1n Novainber,, lS'l 7 ol~im exei1ption i..i.nde:c ·b:!e 1.1. s. A., as be~~.ng a. f'orrner oi t1zen of 021 enen1y cou.nti--y,, and exenLpt1on beiDg granted oD that ground, and·

yrHEREAS, we,, membe:cs of ·bb.e Gre£:1.t Wal' 1!.etoi1 e~ns • 1\Sl~Oo :tat ion,, oi tizens o:f the Cj. ty of H~~li:f:'a:x., . .:.to 1.~cll'eby p:.:iote:·::t and Stl,on.gly obj ec·G to 1118 pI·esenoe upon tJ.1~ oi ty council;

'l'HERJ£FORE, be i ·t resolved th:.'.. t we do u:r:ge the Provj.nolal Comman.·::. of thJ Great War Vetari;uis • Assoc1atiof1 to ·bttke in:n~adiate st.aps to b:r:Lng ·chis ·bo t11e attention of the Ci ·~y and p·ro v~ .no :Lal Governm0n·b s, and tha:t ·che saici ~~~overnu.e1'1 ts be u11 .c;~ecl ·co ·t!;l..ke 'Nhc\i tever

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prooead1ngs necess~iry ·to disquL:.l ify the s£..i..id Alclej:man 01~ any other :former oi tizen o± .. an enemy country f1•01·!1 0001.i.pyin(-~ evn. o:t':t'io1::11l · posi.tioD uncier ti·1e prov1no1u.l or Municipal ~dlni.C.Li s tra t1on \'li thin the p1'ov1noe o:t' Nova Sc o·cia.

Aleo be i·t l,SS·Jlved ·tha·c copies of t!.118 l'Sl30lu·v1:;n be f'or;;:;;.irc.led 'Go the P11 ov:t.L«i.c1al O

Moved j_n araenclmen t l)V Alct3rm;;mB is sett s eoonded.

by AldarrtH;!.n W!.1i tmarl ·ch:;.~t ·t>~e oo:mn1u1ioa·G1•:,J.1 be filed,

F. c. CRAI,G filALA.'C\.Y - CI'rY EEPJJ 1l 1TI BO.ARD. Read letters De1')uty Prov1nci~;~l Seore·tf.iXY re

·bhe xesignat1ou of F.O.Craig as a man1be1· o:f tb.e

City Heal 'bl1 Boa.rr,, Hal i:f' ~~x, N. S. Sir:-

I be~ to encloBe l.1ere'.Yi th. o 01Y:l of' 10t·ber \"lhioh I hav0 this day sen.·t to El", F. c. OrE.;iie;;, ac1~nowledging l'eoeipt. of "1~.s 1·es1e'l1~vc1oi.1 as c~ rc~eri~be11 of the Ho.J.j.f ax BOf.:..:rcl. of Ito al tll., r~·111ch y1::1u me~y :i esj.re to 11ave for your information,

F.c.c:caig, Esq., Hal if t;;i.:x:, N. S.

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H(il 1fax, 30th, Se.~;·Gei.!1ber, 1919

De~~:c S 1r :-. I SJ.ii direc te·:l by the Pl'OV~1.no1~:Jl Seo1'et:..1.l'~r

·to ao1mowledga yo·..ir le ·ct dJ? CJ:t' the 27th ir1s ·t~~.t1 ·c, tende:r:J.J.1($ you.l" res1r£n:.:.vc1on ~3 a me1i1bei' of the l·k',li:t'ax B o ~'.l' ::~ o :I:' Ea dl ·c :t.1 ,

T.nte foe:~tv:):i., vi1ll recsiVG cons1Ci.::;:1.'o..tiou by t.i:.e Govo:i~nlf1en·c at w1 e1=irJ.y ds:be,

Ar~blr.ur s. Barn.a tead, De.pu ty Pl'OVinc1~~1 Secretar~r·

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Read telegrt;,,m Vi, 11·. 0' Oo11nor, Aeei st s~L'lt Chia±"

commj .. ssj.oner of Ce.n~.,,dian BO(;~:L'cl of Commerce~ re-

quea·t1ne; ti).e ap!Jo:Li~tmen·b o:t' oonuni ttees to ussiat

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the Pl'ioes 011.arged for commodi ·bi es in Hal if ax.

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Ex9eo ·ca(l. t;o l)G ~1.n y~:,u:L" o i ty be!'or8 :t'1r ~~"ti Oc ·to bej~ l:ru t unavo1d.;;1;bJ.y detai.11sd. :foi· ±:er: d.::1.ys. Mae.n·i1hile if you ':fill selec ··b :.:·x.i.d. :fo:i.·1:il anc:L ss .. c to ~.·:ork a fail' pride oommit·i:iee o:;.jsis·iJ:· ... 11:~,· "1'1' f1v(.;i oonsuff1En:s l:lnCL equc~l llUl'i!ba:.c 0 :t' r.i -:~l' ::.; :J,..J. f:3 ill t81' es tJJ. i1.1. OOU...i.'110r.L1 ty 'o' e1· .1.10' :. v·::if.~-r-·: •:J'!'to/; I S'·)1~11 !..l.,,., .. 1v·;i ·n"'.:i .. -,. ~-,~·:,•~ 01·1

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hold foJ.lrual si t·~:..J.1;;: Board. o±' OomntEn:oe. pe~:sonnel oJ:' ...... 0011s·1..u11 1~rs 1:3eo·cio.~1 of' cor,m.i·G·cec sli.C;Uld be p0:~·m~'\.'i.1e:iJt; but 1·:ieJ:>s\.iJ.n1el of clealG'.1.'8 cir procluoer·s seotiO.Ll sb.oulcL o ha:n.e.;0 af3 o orni.1~c)d.i ty unde:i.· i 1.~v as ti ga t:i~)H ohange s. De.;t ... 1ers anci p1,oduce:cs seoti.on 1311culd. ag:cea to dis-olos~ ano. pl"OVd p:r:evai11!.L·~·~ coB-GS tu:H.1. ~

oomrtll t·cee oompossd. a-A follows :-

LIO. A . ,,.. 'n '· ' · J.. n • r ti!Ul' ·;, n6dden, 0, V • Uon~~~:beJ.1 1 Jamee v. Ct-i.vv10:1i R. B. col well,

W,M.Pl Webster, ·

The Com111j. ttee being askecl to o:Lso nom1nate

a eonsumers commi ttea ae;e"in retire ~i,,ncl upon re-

rurning non:inate tice f ollo.w1ng :-

Mrs. Judge Wallace, lvLts. Dl". Mader,, Ralph H. Eisnor, HtU1 ry~:c, Mur~:.:ib.y,

E. !J, MaoDoneJld,

Moved by Ald'31·mc.u1 Colwell secou.ded by Alderman

Hitoc1j.e that tJ.:e reports of tl:.e nom1nat1ng cort1m11rcee

be approved and the oomm1 t·~ees as recommended

appo :u1 t ed. Mot1on pt::issed.

UINPOOL ROAD SI~WER - BLOOMINGDALE ~J.1ERRACE '110 FXORD S'l1REE'l'.

Read re1::,oi•te conu111t·~ee on works and Assia-uan·c

City Eng1neer reoommend111g paymenti o:f' $1000. 00· balance

due on dontract :t'C'r QU~npool Road sewer from Blooming-

~ d.ale Terraoe to Oxford Street,

01 ty works Of :t'ice, Oot,, 2,, 1919

r.rhe 01 ty 00\.tncil, 'Gentlemen:-, __ Av a meet:1.ng. o:t' the worlta commj. ti:;ee held ' on t11e ls-v. ins·t. 1 t was d.ec1dad. to r ecorcm1end to l oounoil for payment the balance in fu~l on contract : for excav 9' ting trench for sea er in Qu 1nppol Road.1 : from Bloomingdale Terrace to O:d:'ord s·oreet, to : L'\.\oiano ,~ Nasso,, as pal' oert:tfic~\te of Engineer · attaol1ec1 heretc.1

6 amoun tins to the suw of one

· uh1:,uaund ( $1,, 00 • 00) dol lara,

A· F. 1.viess ervay,, Clel'lc of Works.

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City Engineer's Bffioe~ se:r:roember 30 1 1919

His Worship the Huyor, S.iir .. • a er ti :f 10.!3: te 4f:7. _ ( F 11~~)

I beg to r cconu1·~end p"1;ymen "G to Luoiu..-rio, Luciano , an~ N'as.~o of. the st~ of one thotu~e.nd dollars (~~1000)

beJ.ng tne balance in full on their con trr,;,,ot for exoavs.. t1.rig s. ti•enoh :fo:c th 1a s ev~rer in Quinpool Road.

Estima·be(.l value of 11VOI'k doi:1e -i64q•@ $S.a5 $14,514.oo

Less pai

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The Ci ·oy Cl e11k H"u if a;.~, N. S. '

Sir:-

October 2nd, 1~3:3, __

Dep c.J:trren t o :f l:!o..1":Lne,, o.:G.ba1Hll, 27·c11 Aue;uf:r'G 1919.

., I :f oxw~ircl i1e:cea i ti~ ~~ r;l a.n of c~ vra t.:ri."' lot in ~·cD.e 0.ity_ o:f' H~~li:t'i::.x, L:~pplie~:1. fOl" on behalf Of

· r.~r. ?h:.:.:rlaf~ Fa,i1'bcu1ke LL-1.'i'!Don, a:o.d I v;o·.1ld. ask: you vO kli'i.CLly li.1:t'Ol1 rn lI;r3 lf t1.1ere S..1'6 a;ny Objec·cio:~:i.6

1 so :f' ~;ii' as you :;~ E1 uvr are ·co 'tl1e gr !:U1t1n g of t i:i.1 s t:i.ppl ica t io c1,

Kin1ily retu~n the plr.tr1 rri th y.:'ft1!' reply.

c • f-3 ti;1Ii ·c; on , Asf:iia·b::.1.n.:t Deputy :iinis·ter,

. ' ' ' Ci ·Gy Engine;jl'' s Off ice,

SGp, 3,, 1919

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Deso1'iii't ion of \'Ji;vt dr Lot.

Ail tt' .. u/c lo"tj of ltuHl covei1 e(i YJj:~t-i. w:;.ite:c s:tttts.te )lying and be~1.ul~: to t11a noJ:·cJ.i eu,FJ't·i:ra11 cl o:t' Upper VT~tor ;g tr es 'li, and in the M:;.;cbo:c o:f:' Ei;iilif\1.ix a£1d Pi'ov:Lace of' Nova Soo·tiu.., fo11rne:r.'1y g1•,;u1·bed by euid P1·ov1no(3 ,o:t' N'ovu, Scotia to ·c.110 .JBst.~:vbd of F1,ano1a H. Lsxrson \oy crt.:1l1·t 1Je::i.J.':t.nc; cLi-~e f 13b. 16, 1S99 CUJ.d recorded in Eook 70 of ·ti10 Cr.ottrn L~;u1d O:f :t'ic~ ·records s,-c HE=:.l if~" w:id ·o 11e1,ein c1esor 1peC:L ae :~oll ows :-

. Begj.nning CY"b tha nl_;11 ti~~·a~n ungle of a water lot grunted to V/:i.lltb.:ltn Ler)part ( grM t Bk, 11 .P. $Lj.) nov·t of t11e Estt:i..t1::l of F're.no1s Lu.wson, sai(L :..inG;le b-aing (~1stu.1.t 600 :f'e0"'1i fl"Oh! -c;_·1e n,;I'·c;11 eastel'n sic~e line of UpiJar WE;i t er St11 e ::: c; t~·.tenoe o.::iu.th ea.s t.3~~ly ~t :1."igiYb angles to ·c~·ie norti1 v1est line o:e said Law.son p3:operty 40 :t'aat; t:r.1e11ce south .. este:~,ly pal'allel to ·tile nort;h :t;es:t

City ~orks Office, Sept. 4.tti.,, 1919

: The C :i. ty 0 oi.: no j. l • ! Gen tl e11.len :-

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RESOLVED ·tl1.::.t i11 ·cn.e opinion of .:che ; Y'orks Commj. t ·cea \'~· ~i,,·t ·c S ·ere .~· ·c ba tiVie e:i:1 Vax·non o.:nd j Henry 8·t~6·:) to si.j.Q:. ld be tcic.;;n OVGl' by tb.e Ci ·ty 1 no ·t l tit e 1~ ·c r:. on u~y n ex .. G •

A.F. Messe1·vey, Cl e:~.ik of Works.

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: cused. fr om vot:tng.

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City ~orks Office, J\.ily 25 c11, 191$1

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Oi~y Works Office, ~Tuly 25 ·tJ:1, 1919

At·b~o;.~ed ·i1~;re·c;o is~ r-3por·o :fron1 the City IGnginr:i~n' on petit:LoD fo1' co~~orete side~Ya:Lk Cre~glJ.'tion. S~:r:~e·t nn11 ·c·( o:~ Nor cl.1 ~.tre.:)·c, xecmm-~nenc1.1ng 'bi.l~.:t vlle Bidewo •. 1ks on Crej.gin;on s·c11 e.~;t oetwaen NorGh St, and Bloomfield Street be 0laoed in the siciew~lk r.:>o e 1~~ule 1.xn.d th:;l.t \.;, cono:ret·e s 1dew t~lt be cofls ·truo ·cecl on the west side of C11 0i::;J.i.·~on f1;G11 e~ 1~ be·cwGen Nor ·~11 Stre·J·~ and. Bloom-:t' iel(i. 8-'Greec ct ~11 el:3cirL1~.;i,te

Oo~Gob er 2nc1,, 1919

Office of City ~arks, Jt\ly 4·th, 1$19

His V!o,.,l'.:!1·11·p ·i·\1e :.~~.1·y·,., .. .:. lr..;,J ol• Ji . ~ ,1.. • .L,fJ.ry~ •. I .,I. •

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2nd cLay 1..;f July ·t1J ere ·~·1 :i..e :i:• ee./:L a, l' ep o:c ·c fl' on1 the c1·ty 1~ng1n8el1 on p etition for cono:i.1 Erta a.ideiN·aJ.k i!Jillow Stre..,·c, ~.:.o:c·c:i si.~i.a, o etween Gl~? .. J .. stio:ci.e ~n.d Cl~i.:f'ton Streets. He ::ceoo1rii·i:,dnded t'.11.a·ti ·bhe sidewalks on Willow St:-ceet b 1stween Cl1fton ancl Glaclstone Stre~:;·bs on 'the no1,·t:1 B:L·ie1 a,nd Clif·t·:>n and Huntal" Stre:;:;ts O!'l th'~ 1.vou th r3j.de, be ·9l~ced on tbe sid.e-Yl alk eo :.10:t.11 e and ·t11;:l·U ~~ co ~~ .. 011 et a s 1c~ewal k with ooJ.·~ore·ce cu:cb a.:ncl g-iJtter be construovect on the nor"tb i:n.{i.e o:t' \I:Lllow S tree·t OfJtrie3n l.+l~:tcletone an\l Clifton StreJ cs, 1.nv:1e~1: ·b :·~e P (3'.Llm~u1en -c Sid.ev1~1.lk Ao·iv . 1906. estll'!:aGecL cost two ·c'!'i.1)usa.nd six hundred (~[:i2b')0,)

. dollars. Report acLop·ted elliI :i:c~con1·"\enc.Led ·co City Counc1l

for ~pprov1:U. A .1r. Ues se1·vey, Ole~:.1 k o:t' Works.

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C:!. ty Eng1n.9er' s Of:t'ioe, June )O, 1919

His Y:·or shl') t i1e JJ.~vycn·, Sir,

I beg tor .3po1't ..:n "Gr~o '-vb·c::Jio: .. ed 1'Je·c1·c1on asking for 'bte 00'.:St:r.uction o:I:' a. s:.i.rl19Wallc on wi.llOVI Stre t. '11j:ler0 is oj goocl cla:Afl o:l:' i.:.uuses o_i tl1J.G st~aet, and tlH3 pe·c1 ·c:i.·~)~• j_s s1gnecl oy seven ou·c of ten res 1 dlil g 1ills1~ s.

I wo~1ld re0-0mmend ·t:1.1u."ti \tll.13 B1dG'ivalks on '\.Villovr Street be·uween Cll:t'ton anci. u-lads·co!1e·: E\tjl'eeta on tl).e nori;h 1.;11de a11c1 Oll:f"Gon cu1d ... un"Cer s·~ree·c on ·che aov:oh sici.e, be placed. 1!1 th.a s1a.ewal1c ao11eCLule, and that a oono1'eve e1d.ewal k W11il1. oon.or1.:rbe our'b e.Jlcl BU"Ci tel.' be o onsvruo 'l.;ed Of1 'Gha nor ·i.;11 sl

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ginee1, :ce coDorete siclevrcl le Wj.ll ow Street sou tl':i.

side betwaen Robie a.nd Agricola streets,

O j_ ty W:c.!l ks O :f':f i o e, July 25, 1919

The Ci -cy Coun.oil, Gen tl eriien :-

.. •r11e Works Cammi ttee recommend. the adoption o:f' ·che acoo;i.1p~mying report of ·cha City Eng1ne-ar on COt1S cru.ction o:l:' 001101'etc3