IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-S) V' ^ // >v St ^ •^> 1.0 I.I 1.8 1.25 1.4 III 1.6 .4 6" ► Photographic Sdences Corporation 23 WIST MAIN STREET «^CBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (7*. 6) 872-4503 CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHM/ICIVIH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions / Institut Canadian de microreproductions historiques :\ Technical and Bibliographic Notes/Notes techniques et bibliographiques The Institute has attempted to obtain the best original copy available for filming. Features of this copy which may be bibliographically unique, which may alter any of the images in the reproduction, or which may significantly change the usual method of filming, are checked below. □ □ D D n ^ □ n Coloured covers/ Couverture de couleur Covers damaged/ Couverture endommagee Covers restored and/or laminated/ Couverture restaurde et/ou pelliculde Cover title missing/ Le titre de couverture manque Coloured maps/ Cartes g6ographiques en couleur Coloured ink (i.e. other than blue or black)/ Encre de couleur (i.e. autre que bleue ou noire) Coloured plates and/or illustrations/ Planches et/ou illustrations en couleur Bound with other material/ Relie avec d'autres documents Tight binding may cause shadows or distortion along interior margin/ La reliure serree peut causer de I'ombre ou de la distortion le long de la marge int6rieure Blank leaves added during restoration may appear within the text. Whenever possible, these have been omitted from filming/ II se peut que certaines pages blanches ajoutdes lors d'une restauration apparaissent dans le texte, mais, lorsque cela 6tait possible, ces pages n'ont pas 6t6 filmdes. Additional comments:/ Commentaires suppl^mentaires; L'Institut a microfilmd le meilleur exemplaire qu'il lui a 6t6 possible de se procurer. Les details de cet exemplaire qui sont peut-dtre uniques du point de vue bibliographique, qui peuvent modifier une image reproduite, ou qui peuvent exiger une modification dans la m^thode normale de filmage sont indiqu^s ci-dessous. Th to I I Coloured pages/ Pages de couleur Pages damaged/ Pages endommag6es Pages restored and/oi Pages restaur^es et/ou pellicul6es Pages discoloured, stained or foxe( Pages ddcolor6es, tachetdes ou piqu^es I I Pages damaged/ I I Pages restored and/or laminated/ r~1. Pages discoloured, stained or foxed/ Th po of fill Or be thi sic oti fin sic or □ Pages detached/ Pages d^tach^es a Showthrough/ Transparence I I Quality of print varies/ Quality in^gale de ('impression Includes supplementary material/ Comprend du materiel supplementaire Only edition available/ Seule Edition disponible Pages wholly or partially obscured by errata slips, tissues etc., have been refilmed to ensure the best possible image/ Les pages totalement ou partiellement obscurcies par un feuiliet d'errata, une pelure, etc., ont 6t^ filmdbs d nouveau de fapon d obtenir la meilleure image possible. Th shi Til wf Ml dif er. be< rig rec mc This item is filmed at the reduction ratio checked below/ Ce document est filmd au taux de reduction indiqu6 ci-dessous. 10X 14X 18X 22X 26X 30X 7 12X 16X 20X 24X 28X 32X tails du sdifier une Tiage The copy filmed har« hat baen raproducad thanks to tha ganarotity of: Library Division Provincial Archives of British Columbia Tha imagas appaaring hara ara tha baat quality potaibia considaring tha condition and lagibility of tha original copy and in kaaping with tha filming contract tpacifications. Original copias in printad papar covars are filmed beginning with the front cover and ending on the last page with a printad or illustrated impres- sion, or the back cover when appropriate. All other original copies ara filmed beginning on the first page with a printad or illustrated impres- sion, and ending on the last page with a printed or illustrated impression. The last recorded frame on each microfiche shall contain the symbol — »> (meaning "CON- TINUED"), or the symbol V (meaning "END"), whichever applies. Maps, plates, charts, etc., may be filmed at different reduction ratios. Those too large to be entirely included in one exposure are filmed beginning in the upper left hand corner, left to right and top to bottom, as many frames as required. The following diagrams illustrate the method: L'exemplaire film* fut reproduit grAce A la gAnArosit* da: Library Division Provincial Archives of British Columbia Les imagas suivantas ont AtA reproduites avac la plus grand soin, compta tenu de la condition at da la nettetA de l'exemplaire film6, et en conformity avac les conditions du contrat de filmaga. Les exemplaires originaux dont la couverture en papier est imprimAe sont filmAs en commenpant par la premier plat at en terminant soit par la darniire page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration, soit par la second plat, salon la cas. Tous les autres exemplaires originaux sont film6s en commen^ant par la premidre page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration et en terminant par la dernidre page qui comporte une telle empreinte. Un des symboles suivants apparaitra sur la darnidre image de cheque microfiche, selon le cas: le symbole — ^- signifie "A SUIVRE", le symbole V signifie "FIN ". Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent dtre filmis A des taux de reduction diffArents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour dtre reproduit en un seul clichA, il est filmA A partir de Tangle supArieur gauche, de gauche A droite, et de haut en bas, en prenant la nombra d'images nAcessaire. Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mAthode. rrata :o pelure, 1 A □ 32X 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 t.i fl / ' ^^^ft^fe^i^feft'^s^i^^.^^ ANNUAL REPORT I OF R. P. RITHET, Mayor of the City of i VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, % !► For the Tear eliding jisf December, f88§. I m VICTORIA, B.C.: JAMBA A. OOHBN, BOOK AND JOr PRINTBR, GOVBRNMBNT STREBT. 1886. '.■twa^owa»t^,%ij*qfM>(r \ mmm mm napMin PPiPiiP mm^ li ' ANNUAL REPORT OF R. P. RITHET, Mayor of the City of VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, For the Tear ending jist December^ 1885. VIOTOEIA, B.C.: JAMB8 A. OOHBN, BOOK AND /OB VUINTBK, OOVBKXMB!TT STBKBP. 1886. fe 'i\ ''% t W: NAMES OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL I^or the Year 1885. R. P. Rithet. W. D. McKillican. W. A. Robertson, A. J. Smith. Thomas Earle. John Teague. John Braden. John Grant. Roht. ^ard. Orlando Warner, ^ ANNUAL REPORT K;I THIET, MAYOR OP THE CITY OP VIOTOBIA, B. O. City Hall, Victoria, B. C, Deo. 31, 1886. fo the Ratepayers of Victoria City. Gentlemen, — It affords me much pleasure to place be- jre you a report upon the affairs of the City for the year iBt closed. I am especially gratified to be in a position to state that le advancement of the City has been more marked than dur- ag any previous year in its history, and the many substan- |al buildings which have been erected during the year ford unmistakable evidence of the great confidence which generally felt in its future. Yet, however gratifying this !»ay be in itself, it should nevertheless be the aim and duty the citizens, through the Municipal Council, to continue do their part by improving and maintaining the streets in )od order; providing or encouraging whatever public facili- 3s may be called for, and making such changes in the pub- lie works and institutions under their control as may be found necessary, in order that the investment of ea])ital in ])ermanent and substantial improvements; in the establish- ment of m mufactories and industries of all kinds maj^' not (mly be continued but induced. To accorajjlish this it may at any time be found necessary to expend more money thau the annual revenue will admit of, and I can see no good reason why the welfare of the city should be allowed to suffer rather than incur a reasonable debt upon the credit of the City, when required for necessary public improvements ; the interest and sinking fund to V)e provided for out of the yearly revenue in the usual way. FINANCES OF THE CITY. The liabilities have been increased by two loans repay- able in twenty years; one for $10,000 for the improvement and extension of the electric light ; the other for $5,000 for a scheme fcr the drainage of city. To meet the interest an meet the interest and sinking fund on all loans on I City debentures tlie annual amount to be set apart from the | general revenue is as follows, viz. : Electric Light, $16,000 loan, 1885 $IJ^6 00 City Drainage scheme $5000, 1885. . . 486 00 Water Works, $100,000, 1874 8,835 00 Water Works, $50,000, 1875 5,250 00 AVater Works, $20,000, 1877 2,012 00 Corporation, $20,000, 1877 2,012 00 $20,151 00 1 o The total linbilitieH of the City for loans, after deduct- ing sinking fund on hand, are $150,780. The principal items of increase in the ordinary revenue over last year, are: lieal Estate Assessment Tax $20,865 15 Water Works llevenue Account. . . . 6,000 00 Trade Licenses 2,205 00 $29,070 15 And the principal items of increase in the ordinary ex- penditure, in excess of last year's, are: Streets $13,957 00 Sidewalks 7,2()5 00 Police Force 2,941 00 Ross Bay Cemetery 1,800 00 , , $25,903 00 The detailed statement of the Treasurer, giving full de- tails of both, is attached to this report, and I beg reference *o further information. The expenditure for the year has been kept very nearly within the revenue, after taking into account the various out- standing liabilities from the previous year paid out of this year's revenue; and the amount paid out of the revenue for the electric light plant, etc., for the future benefit of the city, has largely increased the available assets of the corporation. STREETS. The enormous increase in the traffic upon the streets throughout the city has greatly increased the cost of main- taining them in good repair; and although the Council realized the necessity of keeping i:ihem in good order, as well '% m EJ,', 6 as for providing improvements where necessary, they have found themselves so surrounded with demands from all sec- tions, tliat they were quite unable (even with the increased revenue at their disposal) to do all that was required in order to place the streets of the city in such condition as could be wished for. A by-law to borrow $25,000 upon city deben- tures, for the improvement of th' streets, was therefore pre- pared and submitted to the ratepayers, but it was defeated. It then became the duty of the council to do the best that was possible with the revenue at their disposal, and, after due consideration, it was decided to proceed with what repairs and improvements were called for most urgently, and to do what work was undertaken in a permanent mnner with mac- adam, so that it would not again require attention, until all the principal streets throughout the city (by a continuance of such a policy) could be put in similar condition. The rock crusher and steam drill have been kept at work almost continuously during the year, and have been found both efficient and economical in removing rock from the streets, and providing macadam for their improvement. As compared with hard labor for rock work, the saving in using the steam drill and crusher in blasting, crushing and spread- ing rocks combined, may be fairly estimated at one-half the cost of tlie former method. WATER WORKS. During the year the water supply at the dam has been ample for all purposes, and although the summer was an un- usually dry one, the reduction in the quantity of water in the lakes from the highest point reached during the winter to the lowest point touched during the summer was only two feet seven and a half inches below the top of the dam. Early in the year the usual cry of " short supply " from the higher levels of the city was raised, and a By-law to bor- iSSw v... » ^ , they have rom all boc- le increaBed ired in order 1 (IB could be city deben- lerefore pre- ns defeated, best that was i, after due vhat repairs ly, and to do ler with mac- ion, until all jntinuance of I kept at work e been found ock from the rovement. As ving in using |g and spread- one-half the jow S70,000 for the purpose of constructing a reservoir and providing a 8ui)ply for the higher levels was submitted to the ratepayers and defeated. In my opinion a reservoir, such as was proposed, is the moHt economical and efficient way of fur- nishing the city with an abundant and continuous water sup- ply ; and I trust that the next Municipal Council will again take the matter up and carry it to a successful issue. If considered necessary to enable the ratepayers to form a more correct idea of the outlay n quired, furtlier estimates of the cost might be desirable, giving in detail the cost of all labors and material required. This is n most important mat.,. ' not only in the interest of residents in the higher levels, bu c in the interest of the whole city as a i)rotection against fire. Full particulars of tlie new pipes laid during tlie > ear will be found li the Report of the Water Works Engineer hereto nnnexed. The want of the pipes necessary ha.s pre- vented the Council laying them in many localities where thoy have been applied for and are urgently needed. During the coming year there will be more pipes at the disposal of the Council , 125 tons having been contracted for at the low price of $35.25 per ton, to be delivered by 1st July, 1886. This quantity should be sufficient to meet all immediate re- quirements. am has been ler was an un- )f water in the the winter to was only two be dam. supply " from Jy-law to bor- CITY LIGHTING. This subject was taken up by the Council soon after taking office, and after much debate and careful considera- tion it was decided to purchase the Electric Plant, etc,, in terms of the agreement dated 27th June, 1883, which gave the Council the power. The light furnished being considered insufficient, the question of increasing it was taken up and a By-law authorizing a loan of $16,000 for this purpose was submitted to the ratepayt^rs and carried. All arrangements have now been made for the additional electric apparatus, machinery, etc., necessary, which should be in position and in '■»»r I runniDg order early in April. The cost of this, according to the detailed estimate of the committee, will be $12,667.6.'), and the light to be furnished will, in ray opinion, be ample for the present necessities of the city. But if more light should be required, the motive jMJwer now arranged for is suf- ficient for a much larger lighting capacity, which can be pro- duced for the outlay only of what may be necessary to fur- nish any additional electric plant required. The total capa- city of the increased light is 132,000 candle power. The original plant was capable of furnishing only 52,000 candle power. The terms upon which the new plant have been secured are very favorable compared with the cost of the original plant ASSESSMENT ROLL REVISION. This question which has been prominently before the ratepayers for some years past was considered by previous Councils; recommended by my predecessors who held office during 1883 and 1884 ; and felt by a large majority of the citizens to be a necessity in the interest of the city; but being both a difficult and disagreeable duty, it was left to the pres- ent Council to undertake; and I congratulate you upon hav- ing had a Council, who, not only realized the necessity and pledged themselves to it, but who have been competent and independent enough to carry it through in such a fair and impartial manner as to satisfy a large majority of the rate- payers. The appeals taken against the Bevised Roll were few and insignificant, and only a very small proportion of them was allowed, which fact, taken in conjunction with tlie un- usual promptness in the payment of the increased tax clearly indicates that I am justified in what I have stated regarding the feeling of the ratepayers on this question. v_. 9 CITY DRAINAGE. In accordance with their pledges the Council have given this matter (which at no distant date may become the most important with which the ratepayers have yet had to deal ) has received much attention at the hands of the Council and special committee appointed tt) make a^-rangementR for the best scheme for this purpose, and of thirty -live (35) pro- posals received, Ihat of Mf ssrs. Pickering & Crompton of Whitehaven, England, to proceed in accordance with the following extract from their proposals, viz. : "Our method of procedure would be for our senior part- ner, Mr. Pickering, to visit the city, examine carefully the peculiarities of the surroundings, examine the local materials and prices of work, &c., make such surveys as are necessary and whilst there get out a general design, and lay it out on the maps, and to have it submitted to the Council and ap- proved, afterwards proceed home to England, and get out all working drawings, specifications and bills of quantities and estimates ready for letting the work, and transmit them to the Council. "We would undertake the foregoing service for the sum of six hundred and fifty pounds sterling to include all ex- penses." Has been accepted, and an agreement under the seal of the Corporation was forwarded to them for signature on the 24th December. The arrangement made is the most favorable which was proposed and in unmistakable language agrees to furnish what is required without committing the ratepayers t> any liability beyond the £650 stipulated for. I have every confidence that the selection is the best that could have been made. Id the meantime and while this important matter is in process of accomplishment, it will be necessary to make such mmmmt iT: r mi m 10 temporary provision for placing the city in the best sanitary condition possible within the means of the Corporntion. To this end, the Council during the year have placed wooden gutters in many localities where most needed throughout the city, which have been found to answer well ; and by systema- tically flushing all the gutters, much of the outcry, so gen- eral in the early part of the year, about the filthy condition of the gutters, bad smells, &c., has ceased. There are still many localities where stringent and prompt measures in the interest of the sanitary condition of the city are called for and I have no doubt they will receive (as they should do) the early attention of our successors. In this connection the necessity of a sanitary officer hav- ing power to serve notice for the removal of nuisances with- out having to wait the instructions of the Municipal Council has been much felt. A By-law with this special object in view, among other things, was laid before the Council by the Sanitary Committee but held over until the city barrister had completed the consolidation of the existing By-laws upon this subject, and I hope it will be taken up and dealt with at an early date by the incoming Council. FIRE DEPARTMENT. The Board of Delegates under the Volunteer Fire De- partment, having represented that the department could not be maintained longer upon that basis, and having submitted resolutions to that effect from the different companies, the lire wardens submitted a By-law and scheme for the estab- lishment of a paid department in a()0»5S3 %* •»• • - -ipl mhtMt^* 11 iDg out the new scheme some changes maybe found necessary, but it seems to be the opinion both'of the Board of Dele- gates and the chief and assistant engineer that the new de< partment will work efficiently. The Board of Dal agates have given the committee of the Council who had this in charge much assistance and advice, and I take this opportunity of tendering them the best thanks of the Council for same. The recommendations of the committee (which have been printed) regarding the future appointments of chief and assistant engineers should receive the early attention of the new Council, as having an important bearing upon this question as an institution under the immediate control of the Corporation. FIRE LIMITS EXTENSION. On the 8th of April, by resolution of the Council, these were extended and are now as follows, viz.: Commencing at N. W. corner of lot 127 ; thence easterly to Store street, across Store to the centre of Fisguard street, along centre of Fisguard street to centre of Douglas street; thence southerly along the centre of Douglas street to Courtenay street ; thence along the centre of Courtenay stree t to N. E. corner of lot 8 ; thence along northern boundary of lot 8 to Victoria Harbor ; thence along the shore line of the Harbor to the point of commencement. ♦ R^S BAY CEMETERY. During the yearTlWHias been expended in the erection of a windmill pump and pipes for the raising and distribu- tion of water throughout the grounds. The arrangement was a very necessary one, and has been found to be a great convenience. A large number of shade trees have also been planted. ?^n 12 CITY POUND. The inconvenience of having this in such a central part of the city has been represented at different times to the Council, and a recommendation was made by the committee to remove it to Spring Ridge, the cost of which was estima- ted at $1000. Nothing further, however, was done, but it ap- pears to be only a question of a short time before the rK,atter will have to be taken up a^jain and some action taken; as more room will be required for the electric light plant (which occupies the same lot) and the space now allowed being bare- ly suflScient for the purposes oftfefrpound, it follows that it wilfibe too small if reducedr"':____y--' — lA^iisFS'^MFnT TO municipality: acts. During the last session of the Legislature upon repre- sentations made by this Council the Acts was amended so as to give the Councillors for each of the three wards of the city receiving the liighest number of votes at the election in January, liiJSG, and following years two years' term of office, and changing the voting qualifications of road tax jjayers to householders who have paid road tax and who have resided in the city and paid a yearly rental of $60 for six months pre- vious to the election. Both changes are in my opinion in the interest of the good government of the city, and I am sure will be found to work advantageously. CONSOLIDATION OF BY-LAWS. ■f This forced itself upon the attention of the Council early in the year us a necessity on account of the many By- laws existing upon the same subjects, some of which, if not altogether conflicting, were found to be very confusing and difficult of application in many cases. The city barrister was therefore instructed to proceed with the consolidation of the Ti 13 whole of the By-laws, and I understand tlie work is now well in hand and will be completed early next year. POLICE. The increased erea of the city and its populafion ren- dered it necessary during the early part of the year to em- ploy some temporary assistance on the force, but as the necessity continued, it was considered advisable to increase tlie permanent force, which was done by the appointment of four additional constables, part of whose special duty it is to take the beat on the outskirts of the city at night The report of the Superintendent is attached hereto and furnishes full details in connection with .tlj|ii depa^J^pnt. , BEACON HILL PARK.' The condition of this attractive resort should receive more attention. Not only should the drive around the Hill be kept in good order, but the roads leading thereto; and it would add greatly to the attractions of the city if a good road were made round the entire Park. The Government, if ap- plied to, would no doubt give some assistance in this matter. NEW STREETS. During the year several new streets have been conveyed to the Corporation for municipal purposes, and the Council Lave persistently, and in my opinion most properly, refused to make any expenditure on streets until conveyed by deed to f ' Corporation as the best precaution that could be made in the interest of the city under existing circumstances. It has, however, been my opinion for some time (since I have had the opixirtunity of judging from experience in office) that some different arrangement should be adopted in future. As a rule large holders of land, eitlier in the city or its neighborhood, are induced to lay it out into town lots for T ■s m 1. ill 14 Bale, not in the interest of the city or the citizens individually, but for their own benefit In doing this, streets are laid out wh ich are impassible, and lots are sold at a handsome profit generally to the seller. No sooner do a few of the purchasers occupy the lots than a demand is made upon the Corporation for grading the streets, laying sidewalks, &c., at considerable expense, and the citv has then to bear the expense of provid- ing the means of approach before deriving any corresponding benefit from the property. I would, therefore, suggest that all streets running through property so divided in future should be cleared and graded at the cost and expense of the owners of the property before being accepted by the corporation, and that no munici- pal funds should be expended until the streets have been inspected and accepted by the city surveyor as being in Buch condition as to meet the reasonable requirements of any residents likely to be attracted to the locality. This (and I wish it to be distinctly understood) is not to burden the pur- chasers of the lots, but to throw the expense upon the parties deriving the benefit from the subdivision of the property. REPRESENTATIONS. have been made during the year for the transfer of the fol- lowing reserves to the city for municipal purposes, viz: James Bay Flats, Mount Douglas Reserve, Bastion Street Square; and the City Barrister has been instiucted to publish a notice of application for a private Bill, asking the Legislature, at its next session, for a transfer of the latter property, upon such conditions as may be arranged. -mh- ■ •v%-- ttsf er of the f ol- 16 BY-LAWS. The following have been passed during the year: Amendment Officers' Remuneration By-Law. Fire-Limits and Wooden Building By-Law. Building Removal Amendment By-Law. Water Works Regulation By-Law. Assessment Roll By-Law. , Revenue Amendment By-Law. Animals' Protection By-Law. Bank Credit By-Law. Public Lighting By-Law. Drainage By-Law. Retail Liquor Licenses Regulations By-Law. Fire Department By-Law, Municipal Election By-Law. HEALTH OF THE CITY. Two cases of small pox developed in the city during the year, but by the prompt and effective measures which were taken, the disease was prevented from spreading. REPORTS AND STATEMENTS. Attached to this are the following, viz: Treasurer's Account and Statement. Report of City Surveyor. Engineer. Water Works Engineer. Superintendent of Police. Secretary Ross Bay Cemetery. Health Officer, which furnish in detail all informatiou concerning the res- pective departments from which they are made. The zeal of the members of the Municipal Council in the interest of the city has been untiring and disinterested; and the do. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. ^ A ^^ 16 hnrmon.^ pervaded their iH iiuh k ae' debates and delibera- tions has rendered the duties of my office comparatively easy and always pleasant to discharge. It, therefore, gives me great pleasure to record my gratitude to them for the great respect and consideration shown me during the term ; and also for the kindness with which any suggestions I have tiji ought it necessary to make have been received. To the officers of the corporation I wish also to tender my sincere thanks for the interest taken in their Respective duties and for the readiness they have always shown to com- ply with all requests from tlie Council and myself. Respectfully submitted, R. P. RITHET, Mayor. — «i -*«te^l :;/•* v_. J? . BS and delibera- mparatively eaay efore, gives rae m for the great ; the term; and geBtiooB I have «ved. fi also to tender I their Respective ^s shown to com- myself. RITHET, Mayor. APPENDIX. 5- ~ '» ^ | V,i ;,#^^ 18 CORPORATION OF Balance Sheet, ASSETS. Municipal Taxes 815,716 94 Water WorkB Sinking Fund. $100,000 loan 26,290 00 do. do. 850,000 loan 18,036 00 do. do. 820,000 loan 3,296 00 Oorporation Debentures Sinking Fund 5,150 71 Electric Light Plant 12,518 00 Oorporation Horses and Wagons 1,241 50 Town Lot No. 1249 2,419 00 do. do. 1250 2,600 00 Spring Ridge Property 3,473 83 Pound Property 924 87 Street Gas Lamps 669 80 Office Furniture ; .-.. 2,312 57 Road Roller and Rook Crusher 6,057 42 Drainage 1,040 25 City HaU 16,876 47 Steam Engine 1,000 00 Corporate Seal 568 80 Public Fountain 729 05 Scow 200 00 Steam Drills 1,384 20 Cash on hand 239 23 8122,744 64 WWffWWWi -T.H ^^ 19 )RATION OF VICTORIA. 9,lance Sheet, I 31at December, 1885. LIABILITIES. Corporation Summary $61,019 13 Revenue Account 15,716 94 Provincial Government 729 26 Bank of B. N. A 1,129 44 Rofls Bay Cemetery 1,169 38 Corporation Debenture Account 20,000 00 Dramage Debenture Account 5,000 00 Electric Lif;ht Debenture Account 16,000 00 Cemetery Property 1,980 49 9122,744 64 ViOTOBiA, B. 0., 6th January, 188a Thos. BussELii, Accountant. J. W. Gbzffitts, Auditor. CORPORATION Cash Statement for the REOEIKrS. 0a8h on baud lat January, 1885 $690 70 Bank B. N. A., Fire Aooount «i 44 Water Works, Rents , 86391 or> Lumber sold 30 00 Fire Insurance, Direct Tax 4,850 00 Real Estate Tax 62,888 45 Trade'H LioeHse 15,(502 50 Wholesale Liquor Lioenses 1,2*^ 00 Retail " " 12,825 00 Road Tax, 1,842 00 Police Court Fines and Fees 2,839 ft) Ro88 Bay Cemetery Fees 2,804 00 Citjf Pound Fees 608 26 Weighing Machine Fees 203 00 Dog Tax. 43 84 Street Repairs, Rook Sold 262 00 City Police, Refund Burial ExpenHes 8 75 Surveying Expenses, Street Lines 60 00 Sidewalks, Old Lumber Sold 50 G«neral Interest, Premium on Debentures 316 00 Corporate Seal Fees 12 00 Jas. E. McMillen, Refund 132 50 Drainage Del)enture 5,000 00 Electric Light Debentures 16,000 00 $153,616 98 OF VICTORIA. Year ending Dec. 31s t, 1686. EXPENUITUUEH. Board of Health fl.OSa 00 Provincinl Government 864 60 Water Works, General account 13,285 84 do SinkinK Fund »100,flOO 2,860 00 do. do. $mm) 1,750 00 do. do. $20,(MX) 412 00 da Interest. 8100,000 6,650 00 da do. «50,000 8,604 76 do. do. $'20,tK)0 1.600 00 Corporation Debeuturen, Sinking Fund 619 66 do. do. IntereHt 1,296 00 Fire Insurance Direct Tax, Fire Department 98,126 00 da do. HydruntH, etc 1,012 91 4,187 91 City Police $14,764 65 do. Donation, Hon. A. F. Pemberton 600 00 16,254 65 Streets and Bridges 86,654 89 Sidewalks 10,866 88 Steam Engine for Kock Drill 1,000 00 Steam Drill 486 30 Public Landing 460 00 Road Boiler and Bo .ic Crusher, Bepairs 793 61 City Hall 532 99 Office Furniture 321 68 Ross Bay Cemetery 2,671 28 Charges including salaries, Printing, Advertising, Election expenses, &o 8,592 94 Surveymg expenses 2,321 68 City Pound 774 76 Commission on OoUeotions 369 00 Donations, Charities $219 98 Mrs. Leigh 3160, Begatta 8100, 250 00 469 98 Governor General Beception Fund 360 ) Beacon Hill Park 446 80 Public Fountain 729 05 General Interest 1,408 29 Electric Light Plant 12,518 00 Street Lighting to 31st May, 82500, to 31st Deo., 82,678 60. . . . 6,178 60 Legal Expenses amount due 31st Deo. , 1884 81,768 03 do. Amount incurred during 1886 350 65 2,118 68 Weighing Machine, Commission and Bepairs 33 75 Marvin & Tilton, amount due 3l8t Dec, 18G4 332 91 W. Pollard, amount due 3l8t Dec, 1884 1,000 00 Bank B. N. A. decrease of balance 11,089 44 Cash on hand 239 23 8158,616 98 ' 'I YiOTOBiA, B. C, 6th January, 1886. Thos. BussBiiit, Accountant J. W. Gbiffiths, Auditor It,' :>: ! CO "♦a S5 00 >«< m s I "^ I g § 3 OS ••s ►^ 22 ^ H Si 5 o •C 9 so a .3° P4 IS g§2^ a iO CO ' to GO 5 ■ta rH CO 1^ i CQ :5 * oB »-i a snia^ g cS § £:Sawaa C*5 5 I "0 S B .. « U5 J^ 9? ^ CD i (D I ID ft; fa s I CO I 23 I ^ JO Street. Length, John- eon tit a-**-**,3'^ Ifll ® 2 -r o less « fl Rook Bay Av. 940 ft John Street to QoTge road Pembroke St. 1100 ft GhamberB St. to Femwood rd. King'BRd. 1750 ft Douglas Si to Fourth St. BlanohardSt. 1780 ft §ueen's Av. to illside Av. Rock Bay Bridge Finlayson'sBrdgl Putnam Street Blanohard Si Oormorant Si from comer of Store Si Government Si Yates View St Street Vancouver to Blauchard and along Blanch ardto YateuSt. Public Landing Sundry 64 yds 78 yds 130>^ft 116 ft Work. cleared cleared, stumped ft graded cleared, stumped & graded cleared, stumped &■ graded replanked repairs rock blast- ed out rock blast edout new wood- en gutter do new drain 5 stone buttresses to retain ing wall, new float- ing stage ^landing I CoBt. Contractor. $94.0G James Baker 295.00 600.00 375.00 555.25 90.00 141.75 214.50 43.56 38.28 1,189.00 460.00 P. Oilligan. N. Le Clair. N. Le Clair. Thos. EUioti I. C. Blacketi John Berryman. John Berryman, E. Mastin. • E. Mastin. JamtjS Baker. Luney A Wood. "71 r, ^ ss^mti • 26 • Ward. street Length, Natnre of Work. CoBt. Contrastor. Yates Street Yates Street" 41 yd.3 rock blast- ed out $112.75 James Baker. it Yates Street Blanchard St. to Wharf St. 1846 ft new wood- en gutter 615.00 Berryman St Mastin. u Government St. Trounce Alley to Yates St. 200 ft new wood- en gutter 66.00 E. Mastin. u Fort St. between Quardra and Blanchard 313 ft do 103.29 E. Mastin. James Bay CJookSi Belcher St. to Fairfield Rd. 1446 ft grading 165.00 Wylde & Mo- Leod. u Cook St. Belcher St. to Fairfield road. 1440 ft gravelling 685.00 John Haggarty. u Boyd St. Dallas Rd. to Niagara St 770 ft stumping & grading 115.00 N. Le Clair. u Simcoe St 144J^ yds rock blast- ed out 354.03 James Baker. it Humboldt St. 260 yds rock blast- ed out 611.00 James Baker. NEW SIDEWALKS LAID DUKING THE YEAR. JOHNSON STREET WARD. 548 feet 3 $95 28 1,524 " 4 335 28 6 1,867 90 8 536 60 10 24189 12 48 96 5,595^ " 1,299 " 561 « 96 « 9,623| " $3,125 91 • • 'r':mik, ^..- jr Contractor. James Baker. John Haggarty. 15.00 N. Le Clair. James Baker. James Baker. 9 27 YATES STREET WARD. 2,620 feet 6 $789 22 JAMES BAY WARD. 91S feet 3 $165 42 3,875 « 4 852 50 509 « 5 203 60 5,789 " 6 1,821 60 114 « 8 41 04 495 " 10 202 95 204 " 12 104 04 11,905 " $3,3 91 15 SIDEWALKS LAID BY PROPERTY OWNERS, THE LUMBER AND NAILS BEING SUPPLIED BY THE CORPORATION. * I Johnson St. Ward— Caledonia Avenue, 660 ft. . 4. . $83 40 " " Blanchard Street, 240 "..12.. 60 00 " Johnson Street, 60 '..8.. 13 44 $156 84 a THE YEAE. ROCK BROKEN BY HAND. I Johnson Street Ward 1,179| yds,, @ $1.00. . . $1,179 75 Yates Street Ward 17| yds., @ $1.30. ... $22 75 17^" " 1,00.... 17 50 35 " $40^25 j James Bay Ward 268 yds. @ $1.30 $348 40 262i « " .100 262 50 530^ " $610 90 /I 28 ROCK TAKEN OUT WITH STEAM DRILL. Johnson Street Ward — Bay Street 1118 yds. (solid) James Bay " Marvin's Hill ... . 1172 " ROCK BROKEN BY ROCK CRUSHER. Johnson Street Ward — Bay Street. . . 2,394 yds. ( macadam ),| James Bay " Humboldt St. 455 " " Marvin's Hill, 2,051 " ESTIMATED LENGTHS OF SIDEWALKS BELAID AND REPAIRED BY| CITY CARPENTER. Johnson St. Ward, 1,188 feet, 2 wide u u a 242 '« 3 " M " " 765 " 6 " " u .* 398 « 8 " " " " 1,620 " 10 " Total 4,103 feet; approx. cost $1,329 25 1 Yates St. Ward, 200 feet 3 wide 603 " 8 " 1,555 » 10 '• Total 2,358 feet approximate cost $681 88 James Bay, 250 feet 4 wide a u 342 » 5 " " " 250 " 6 ' 669 " 8 " " 495 " 10 « " "• 100 " 12 " Total 2,106 feet approximate cost $660 20 7A ■*n EAM DRILL. CKUSHER. [D AND REPAIRED BY rox. cost $1,329 25 imate cost $681 88 29 In Johnson Street Ward two bridges were built; one on |2Dd street near King's road, at a cost of $166.71; the other |on King's road east of Fourth street, at a cost of $55. In James Bay Ward the bridge on St Lawrence street I was rebuilt, it was raised a little over two feet and widened I to 24 feet The cost was $267.75. Miscellaneous work on the streets under the superintend- ence of Mr. Dewsnap, induing box drains, cleansing of gut- I ters, streets and bridges, and sundry repairs, ('. e. graveling I and patching with l)rokes stone. Expended as above: In Johnson Street Ward $3,749 70 In Yates Stieet Ward 3,141 31 In James Bay Ward 3,803 93 Quadra street extension tlirough the Work Estate was nmde passable from Queen's Avenue to Hillside Avenue, by James Baker in accordance with an agreement drawn up by Mr. E. Finlayson, for the sum of $200. The route from James Bay Bridge along Belleville street to Oswego, along Oswego to Quebec, along Quebec to Mon- treal, along Montreal to Kingston, along Kingston to St. Lawrence, along St Lawrence to Erie, along Erie street to Dallas road and the outer Wharf, has been put in thorough repair. P. J. LEECH, C. S. ate cost $660 20 30 ' REPOKT OF CITY ENGINEER. $ City Hell, Jan. 4th, 1886. To His Worship the Mayor^ » In compliance with your request that I should furnish a I fltatement showing the quantity of rock blasted out and crushed for street purposes by steam drill and crushes | during the year I have to report as follows : The whole quantity of rock blasted and crushed into macadam during the year has been 7,400 cubic yards; 3,650 yards in James Bay Ward; 3,750 yards in Johnson Street Ward, The whole cost of blasting, crushing, carting, spreading, rolling and finishing 7,400 cubic yards Jon the streets, but | not including the blasting of 1,100 cubic yards of macadam rock, which was blasted out by contract, may be detailed as follows: Labor $7,795 00 Powder : 468 00 Coal 700 00 Tear and wear and interest on cost of machinery @ 15 per cent 1,200 00 Hire of Wagons and Carts 1,488 00 $11,651 00 Each cubic yard of macadam finished on the street has eoBt $1.57. ALEX. HENDRY. v_. a _, 1, Jan. 4th, 1886. 31 EEPORT OF CITY WATER WORKS ENGINEER. City Hall Jan. 4th, 1886. To His Worship the Mnyor^ In compliance with your request, I report as follows: tXTENSION OP WATER MAINS DURING THE YEAR. JAMES BAY WARD. 2,000 feet of 4 inch pipe 400 " " 3 " " 1,800 " «2^ « " 1,700 " "2 I 'ji (( (( YATES STREET WARD. 3,000 feet of 5 inch pipe 800 " " 4 " " $11,651 00 on the street has . HENDRY. JOHNSON STREET WARD. 600 feet of 2 inch pipe SNYDERS HILL. 630 feet of 12 inch pipe There hare been 187 services connected to the mains I daring the year, suppyling 230 dwellings and tenements. 5,630 feet of ^ inch lead pipe, 400 feet of | galvinized and 1 1,000 feet of 1 inch coated pipe have been used in connecting I the same. HYDRANTS. 8 new hydrants have been connected to the mains during I the year for the use of the Fire Department ALEX. HENDRY. W. W. E. ^1 T'l ■•\ I- ill ii 32 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE. To R P. Riihet, Esq., Mayor of Victoria City. Victoria, Jan. 4th, I885.4 Sir, — In accordance with your request I beg to report that during the year just ended the City Police force under my charge has been strengthened by the addition of four more constables. The force as at present constituted consists of one superintendent, one sergeant, and twelve constablen. During the greater part of the year the sergeant has been employed almost exclusively for sanitary work and the senior police officer has been acting in the place. I would most strongly recommend that the sergeant should return to his police work, as it would be of great benefit to that depart- ment. The appointment of three extra constables during the past month has enabled me to extend the beats for night duty over the greater i)ortion of the city. The beats though are still far too large for the officers to keep a thorough watch over them, and some portions of the city are consequently seldom visited at night time. I Considering the great number of idle men who have visited the city since the completion of railroad work on the mainland, and the work of construction in progress on tlie Island, there have been a great deal less cases before the Police Court than I anticipated, in fact, but a small increase over the number of cases for last year. During the past mouth several cases of house-breaking and larceny have been'reported to me, and upon investiga- tion I am convinced that the majority of such acts have beeu mtmmSSiiimm ■•'■'.^■A.-idiil: ■ %-^-. . <9 ••JJ8F»«« >l 88 OF POLICE. Jan. 4th, 1885., committed by Chinese of whom the* are a great number now in the city. There can be no doubt that a great numben being destitute and unable to obtain employment, have con- gregated here, and naturally sooner prefer stealing and a sent- ence in gaol to starving. For your further information I have the honor to hand you herewith a statement of number of arrests, offences, fines col- lected, etc., for the year, 1885. I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant, CHARLES P. BLOOMFIELD, Supt. City Folica. l! iV' n^r- T i 1 34 OFFENCES COMMITTED BY OTHERS THAN INDIANS AND CHINEHF,. Mo. OFFENCE. 1 2 8 4 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 18 U 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 80 81 82 88 84 86 86 87 88 Assaults I Attempted Snioide 'Assaulting Police Assisting H. M. Seamen to desert , Arms, unlawful use of ! Arson jBurglary iCemetery, desecration of I City By-Laws, offences against jCoin, passing counterfeit iCruelty to Animals Drunk IDesertw, H. M. Seamen Embezzlement Extradition Act ;Forgery raud, obtaining money by Felony, attempting to commit Game, unlawful possession of Gunpowder, discharging in the City House breaking Indian Li(|uor Act, oiTences against Malicious mjuries to property Larceny Lodgings Murder Merchant Seamen's Act, offences against . Militia Act, oiTences against Mind unsound Possession of stolen propfu'ty Piracy guarantine Act, offeno*";. e gainst obbery from the pernor) Rape, attempting to commit Steamboat Act, offences against Safe keeping Threatening language, using Vagrants Weapons, carrying concealed Wages, neglecting to pay o! 47! 1 01 s: 268| 14' 0! Total. J 88| 4 Oj 4 1 1 1 1 i 1 2 , 1 2| liO 0| Oj 2 40 7 18 9 1 13 8| 31 1 0! 0| 1 6 1 10 8! 102 8 674 86 20 1 1 19 1 11 1 1 2 1 8 28 82 1 1 7 8 4 1 8 1 80 29 1 1 208 i 1 5 1 1 1 4 1 m 1 6 279 14 \ 1 2 1 3 3 1 2 40 10 50 32 2 14 10 12 4 1 1 9 1 1 81 8 131 4 1 819 "immtitmhmmimt^m^ ^ •j'iltfm' !^-. %.-... s . »6 lANB AND CHINEHR. Of FENCM OOMMITTID BY OTHERS THAN INDIANS AND CHINESE. *• IS a 1 6 1 i . . 1 38! 4 20, >I2 ..1 Oi 1 1 4; 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 .. 1 1 . . 47! 19 66 1 1 .. 5i 1 6 . . 268! 11 279 . . 14! 14 0! 1 1 01 1 1 .. 02 2 Oi 1 1 .. 2| 1 3 li 2 3 .. 0| 1 1 Oj 2 2 .. 40 40 7 3 10 ,. 18 9 23 50 32 32 1 1 2 .. 13 1 14 3 7 10 3j 1 8 12 Oi 4 4 0! 1 1 .. Ol 1 1 .. 6 8 9 .. 1 1 1 1 1 80 31 3l 3 . 102 29 131 3 1 4 1 1 . 674 36 2UU 813 3 Drunk I661 Oi 4 160 4 Indian Liquor Act, offences against i 39' 10 49 5 ILarceny | 4 6 10 6 Robbery from the person 1 2 2 7 Safe keeping witnesses, ko I 15 15 8 Vagrants I 13 Oi 4 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 I 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Assault" Assaulting Police . Arson iCity By Law, offences against . Ohinese Restriction Act, offences against. {Carrying concealed weapons > 2 EmbezzTemeut Felony, attempting to commit Forgery Fraud, obtaining goods by Indian Liquor Act, offlenoes against 11 Larceny 30 Malicious injury to property ' 2. Murder 1 Obtaining money by threat , 0: 1 Oi i Vagrants | 12; Possession of stolen property . Refusing to obey summons Safe keeping Threatening to shoot Unlawful Unsound mind Using false scales . 1 2 Oi Ol 31 2 1 17 2 1 1 0, 3 27 0! 4 1 4 2 3 4 3 1 11 11 68 2 1 2i 1 21 0; 0; li 2 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 9 21 -».. «i !aM m Total. 96 80 371 163 WMM FW I CO 00 o OS w w o M o o o n M •arrj waoKy irxox •piBj Ban; J jo -ojj I •i«;ox ■peSj'BqaBirj fH t-i 1^ ,-H T- "^ •-* N lojpwjimnog m •iwjox 74mac^'«c>:s:«3ift»c»iR ■peoomuing *p»:(8aiiY •aviox auvHO 2 OQ •l«J0X lN«?l«5Ct~t-<»0Qt-'*N §SSSSSSSS§^ ■poSjviiosiQ JOj pi^Himinoj pa)otAno,> ai •l«lox OM^fC^^ec^wwoseo 0»ftX^MO»-l»H5oiAno.) •l«1ox >RRc-c~cca>xcoiftn •paUaBijosiQ EX-H50Xinmo.«N«ae lO} "I'HX pe^ijuiuioo •:Mnoj aoixo.£ uipajoTAuo^ o caoOi^^'MaomOeOkno ^ :7\ ar CEMETERY REPORT. City HalLj Victoria, 2d January, 1885. To HiSf Worship the Mayor and Municipal Council. Gentlemen, — I beg to report for your information the following Statistics of Burials in Ross Bay Cemetery for the year ending Slst Decf»mber, 1885, viz.: HALES. FEMALES. TOTAL. Children, still-born 12 8 20 " under 21 months of age 21 6 27 " from 1 year old to 5 years .... 7 2 9 « " 5 " " 10 " .... 6 2 8 From 10 years old to 15 years 2 , . 2 " 15 " » 20 " 2 2 4 " 20 " " 40 " 28 14 42 " 40 " , " 60 " 54 11 65 «' 60 " * " 70 " 16 5 21 « 70 " " 80 " 10 3 13 " 80 •' • " 90 " 2 1 3 " 90 " " 100 " over 100 years 1 . . 1 Indians 2 6 8 Chinese 79 2 81 242 62 304 i '¥i n^wpw ?«8 The nationalities are as follows : it. m British Columbia 42 England 27 Scotland 5 Ireland 14 AVales 4 Channel Islands 3 Canada 16 United States 20 France 2 Germany 2 Russia 1 Denmark « 1 Sweden 1 Norway 2 Switzerland 1 West Indies 2 Australia 1 Sandwich Islands 2 East Indies 1 Unknown 3 Indians 2 Chinese 79 Still-born Children 12 248 ¥AIJn. nEHALM. TOTAL. 13 56 11 38 ..^ 5 4 18 8 8 6 2 8 4 3 24 28 2 2 * 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 3 8 81 20 61 304 On referring to last year's report, I find -that l; !5 burials took place in the Cemetery, and the year just closed shows an increase of 69 over last year, 38 of these being Chinese. I have the honor to be,2Gentlemen, your obedient servant, JAMES S. ROBINSON, Secretary Ross Bay Cemetery. > i t i W ■MM ^-bedieut servant, ON, Jay Cemetery. 39 REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER. ViCToaiA, B. C, 3l8t December, 1885. To His Worship the Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen, — I beg to submit my Report for the year 1885. Two cases of small pox occurred in the city during the month of October; one died and the other recovered. I am happy to state that the disease spread no further, owing, ^ I believe, to the prompt measures taken to suppress the ame. Since then I have inspected all passengers arriving i| f:om foreign ports. I take this opportuinty to remark the more healthy state of the city during the year, which, I believe, may be further improved by the enforcement of the City Sanitary By-Laws. I have the honor to remain your obedient servant, WM. JACKSON, M. R. 0. S., Health Officer. I ^ I im