- COV-S20--
- File
- 1889
Part of City of Vancouver fonds
File contains incoming correspondence addressed to a variety of City officials, which is filed by correspondent (by institution or individual), e.g.: Vancouver Wharfage and Storage Company (Limited) regarding their shareholders list and the value of the City wharf property; Keefer & McGillivray regarding the Granville Street bridge; the Vancouver World pertaining to printing contract and costs; the Ball Electric Light Co. Ltd. of Canada regarding electric light costs; Vancouver Board of Trade regarding contract with the British Columbia Smelting Co.; R. B. McMicking regarding tender on fire alarms; R. Mathison relating to a printing contract; Edward Mohun, civil engineer, regarding sewerage system; California Fire Apparatus Mfg. Co. (California) regarding sales; Vancouver Electric Illuminating Company regarding electric lights for Fire Hall No. 1; British Columbia Smelting Co., Limited pertaining to their smelter in Vancouver; D. Robson (to the Minister of Education) pertaining to schools; Brussels Steam Fire Engine Works regarding supplies; Thomas Stephenson pertaining to an application for Street Superintendant and a second letter relating to the clearing of the road on Brockton Point athletic grounds; Sansom & Dawson, architects, (to the Board of Works) pertaining to the roof of the Market Building; E. S. Scoullar & Co. regarding the cost of sewer pipes; O. D. [Sweet?] relating to the bridge across the north arm of the Fraser River; Tatlow & Spinks, real estate and financial agents, regarding the sale of City lots; the Toronto Rubber Co. relating to the purchase of supplies for the Fire Dept. (including a receipt); the Vancouver Drug Co. regarding hospital supplies; London & Lancashire Fire Insurance Company; letters of reference for E. G. Wiswell applying for the position of Fire Chief; Barr & Wright regarding electric lights. File also includes an advertisement for a "Chain Winding Hose Cart"; an invitation to the opening of the Provincial Exhibition in New Westminster; resolutions passed by the Council of the City of Vancouver; an agreement between the Corporation of the City of Toronto and the Toronto Incandescent Electric Light Company; copies of the agreement between the Vancouver Electric Illuminating Co., Limited and the Fire Hall on Water Street; and an invitation to the Celebration of the Queen's birhday.