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Un das symboiss suivants apparaltra sur la darnlAra imaga da chaqua microfiche, salon la cas: la symbols -^ signifia "A 8UIVRE ', la symbols ▼ signifie "FIN". ate., may ba filmad at diffarant reduction ratioe. Thoae too lerge to be entiraly inckidad in one expoeure ere filmed beginning ki the upper left hend comer, left to right and top to bottom, aa many framee aa required. The foNowHng diagrams IHustrete the method: Les cartas, planches, tablaeux, etc.. peuvent Atrs fllmAs A dee taux da riduction diff Arants. Lorsque ie document est trop grand pour Atre reproduit en un soul clichA. ii est fiimA A pertir do i'engie supArisur gauche, do geuche A droite. et do haut en bas. en prenent Ie nombra d'Images nAcesseire. Les diegremmes suivents Niustrsnt is mAthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 S 6 Annual Rep0RTs G0RPeRATION GiTY OF V1GT0RIA yp:ar ending sist December, •N 1 5 9 1 ^ John Grant, Wayor. VICTORIA, H. C. Thk Colonist Stka.m PufNiiMi IIoisk, Uovrrnmknt St. 1892. ' To His Ge the foll( the yea] by steal hand, s contract CON! Wa Johnson Sti WO Ward. James Bay. Yates Stree Johiv^on Str It t Extension . . ■' Report of tl|e Street Committee. City Hall, Victoria, B. C, 6th January, 1892. 75? His Worship the Mayor and Board of Aldermen : Gentlemen, — Your Committee have the honor to submit the following statement, showing the work performed during the year, including contracts, box drains laid, rock taken out by steam drill, rock broken by rock crusher, rock broken by hand, streets macadamized and repaired, sidewalks laid by contract and by city carpenter during the year : CONTRACT ON HAND AT CLOSE OF 1890, AND COMPLETED IN 1891. Ward. Nature of Work. Contractor. Cost. Johnson Street Concrete fillintf at Rock Bay bridife W. Luney $668 oo WORK PERFORMED BY CONTRACT DURING THE YEAR. Ward. Strbbt. Naturb of Work. Contractor. Cost. Jame!) Bay C. Williams H. H. McDonald J. Cox H. H. McDonald H. H. McDonald R. Mcintosh H. H. McDonald John Mortimer. . . H. H. McDonald G. Ljall $ 700 00 1.943 JO 1,350 00 • •3 7S a8j 7,< ti ,, ,, Dallas road Government Fort Crib 'vork One Ktonc crossing Repairs to James Bay bridyfe TohtiBon ..48s 87 391 00 ■ AC 60 Yntes Street . Twi> stone crossings One stone crossing Grading Yates Johivson Street . Government Bridge a, JO I 50 9SO 00 795 00 3>9 S° 683s Extension Snnnich road Oak Bay avenue., H. Courtney T. F. Sinclair.... Gore & Burnett.. WiUon Bros Ledinghnm Bros. Survey city boundary. . . Hydrants and valves for use of street sprinkler Set of new wheels for sprinkler 2 BOX DRAINS LAID DURING THE YEAR. Yates Street Ward 1,599 feet. James Bay Ward ..'... 5,690 " Johnson Street Ward 9,655 " Extension City Limits 3i92o " ROCK BROKEN BY HAND. Johnson Street Ward 531 yards, Yates Street Ward 793^^ " James Bay Ward 1,163 " Beacon Hill Park 210^ " 2,698X " ROCK TAKEN OUT BY STEAM DRILL. Yates Street Ward 2,500 yards. ROCK BROKEN BY CRUSHER. Pandora Street 4,55° yards. Wharf Street 4,100 " 8,650 " NEW SIDEWALKS LAID BY CONTRACT. JOHNSON STREET WARD. 2,572 feet 4 feet wide. 6,612 " 6 " " 363 " 8 " " 910 " 10 " " 10,457 feet. YATES .STREET WARD. 1,965 feet 6 fef t wide. 118 " 10 " " 378 " i-i " " 2,461 feet. JAMES BAY WARD. 500 feet 2 feet wide. 765 " 4 •• " 907 " 5 " " 10,465 ♦• 6 " " 283" 8" " 12,920 feet. et. Is. Is. Is. EXTENSION CITY LIMITS; . 3,144 feet 4 feet wide. 8,410" 6" " 11,554 feet. NEW SIDEWALKS LAID BY CITY CARPENTER. Johnson Street Ward 1,953 ^^^^' Yates Street Ward 947 " James Bay Ward 1,191 " Extension City Limits 972 '* 5,063 feet. SIDEWALKS REPAIRED BY CITY CARPENTER. Johnson Street Ward 3>5S2 feet. Yates Street Ward 5,581 •* James Bay Ward i,973 '* 11,106 feet. THE FOLLOWING STREETS WERE MACADAMIZED DURING THE YEAR : Saanich Road, part of. School Street. Rithet Street. Simcoe Street, part of. Menzies Street, part of. Niagara Street, part of. North Park Street. Pandora Street, North. Caledonia Avenue. Government Street, part of. Frederick Street. Princess Ave. , Douglas to Governt • ' St. Chatham Street. Bay Street, Douglas to Government Si ;et. Phnenix Place. Toronto Street, part of. Orchard .Street. Bridge Street, " Pakington Street. Herald Street, " Pleasant Street. .Store Street, '• David Street. Johnson Street, '• ~^ South Turner Street. Blanchard Street, " Randell Street. Pandora Avenue, " Cobourg Street. Harrison Street, " St. James Street, The city limits having been extended, the new boundary- was surveyed by Messrs. Gore & Burnett, and boundary stones properly marked with the letters C. B. placed at every angle, and on lines exceeding ten chains in length smaller stones have been placed for the purpose of defining the line. The survey of the portion of the city lying between the old and new boundaries was put in hands early in the year» That portion bounded by the shore lines of Victoria Arm, Victoria harbour, and that portion of the new boundary run- ning from Victoria harbour to Victoria Arm, including Victoria West, is completed, and the Commissioners appointed for the purpose have defined the centres of Catherine and Mary streets, so that the Board can now authorize the defining of street lines in Victoria West. The remainder, a portion of which was surveyed by Mr. Cridge, and another portion by Mr. Tuck, is not yet completed •(the field work is finished). The plans are in hands and in a short time will be ready for the Commissioners. Your committee have the honor to be, gentlemen, Your obedient servants, A. J. Smith, F. G. Richards, Jr., J. Holland. To subjt dates year s s 131 132 1 •33 134 135 136' 137' 138' 139' 140' 141 142- 143' 144: 145' 146 J 147' 148; 149. ISO" 151 152 »53 jtween the he year* toria Arm, tdary run- g Victoria ed for the md Mary efining of ed by Mr. completed 1 and in a en. Report on By-Laws. Jr., Victoria, B. C, January 8th, 1891, To His Worship the Mayor and Board of Aldermen : Gentlemen, — I have the honor to inform you that the subjoined list is a correct record of the numbers, title and dates of the By-laws that have passed the Council during the year just closed : B a 131 132 >33 134 13s 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 '45 146 147 148 149 150 «S' 152 »S3 Title of By-Laws. The Bank Credit By-law, 1891 Estimates By-law A By-law to Establish the Grades of Streets within the City A By-law to Amend the Revenue By-law, 1889. The Bank Credit By-law The Street Commissioner Appointment By-law, The Agricultural Association By-law The Park Amendment By-law The Assessment Roll By-law The Revenue By-law Amendment By-law, 1891 The Police Magistrate Legal Advisefs Appointment By-law The District Telegraph By-law The Gravel Pits Sale By-law Deluge Fire Engine House Sale, By-law No. 2. . The North Road Closure By-law, 1891 Bank Credit Amendment By-law No. 2 The Land aud Improvement Rate By-law Market By-law Agricultural Association Loan By-law The Voters' Revision By-law Commissioners of Sewers Appointment By-law. . Municipal Election By-law Market Superintendent By-law e Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. May Feb. May May May June Aug. July Aug. Sept. Sept. Nov. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Dec. 4 4 18 18 20 II 22 13 20 17 5 22 22 2 26 22 23 II 28 2 18 30 30 < S. e Feb. II Feb. 14 Mar. 18 Mar. 18 June 3 IJune 5 Ijune II IJune II IJune II Ijune 29 'Aug. 12 |Aug. 5 |Aug. 5 Aug. 18 Aug. 19 Sept, Oct. Oct. Dec. . . Dec. 9 Dec. Dec. .'Nov. 25 . Jan. 2 . Jan. 2 6 I beg to report also that there has been held 47 regular, 29 special, 2 adjourned and 1 Statutory meeting of the City Council, during the. past year. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, ■' ' ,: ' Wellington J. DowLER, "'■::■ .CM, C. 47 regular, of the City Victoria Fire Department. Chief Engineer's Report for Year Ending 3lst December, 1891. OWLER, C. M. C. To His Worship the Mayor and Aldermen : Gentlemen, — In compliance with the rules and regula- tions governing the Fire Department of the City of Victoria, I have the honor to submit my fourth annual report for the year endintj 31st December, 1891. Therein will be found a list of officers and firemen, record of fires and alarms, estimated loss, list of alarm boxes, number and location of hydrants and cisterns, inventory of apparatus, also such suggestions and reconnnendations that may appear necessary to make the Fire Department more efficient. During the year fifty-seven alarms of fire were sent in, with a loss estimated at $10,975. The city covers an area of 4,500 acres, has buildings assessed at $6,676,830, and a population of 25,000. The loss by fire is far below the record of any city of the samo size in the United States or the Dominion. During four years all tires were kept from extending to adjoining property. Not one brick building was destroyed, and but four wooden buildings burned completely. Three of the buildings — the Rock Bay House, Wightman's grocery store and the Woodbine Cottage — were over a mile from the nearest fire hall. NEW FIRE HALLS. The large number of valuable buildings in the new limits calls for at least three new fire stations. The first place re- 8 quiring protection is Victoria West. In that locality several fire hydrants should be located. The seven-inch main along^ Esquimalt road is owned by a private company, but I am in- formed that the Corporation would have no diflSculty in rent- ing hydrants. The pressure is forty pounds at the junction of Esquimalt and Craigflower roads. In order to meet the requirements of the Northern and Western portions of the city a fire hall is required on John street. A second engine house is required in the Eastern section of the city in the vicinity of Fernwood road and Yates street. It will be necessary to place an engine' and hose cart in that section to do effective work. The fire hall on Kingston street, James Bay, should bo enlarged, and a hose wagon should be placed in the building. The water pressure is good in James Bay Ward, and in that portion south of James Bay bridge seventeen hydrants have been placed. HYDRANTS. During 1891 very few hydrants were connected. In some localities the department would be useless on account of lack of water. There are no hydrants in the new section. On Gadboro road the hydrant nearest to the buildings in the new limits is at the corner of Pemberton street. In the Western portion the nearest hydrant to Victoria West is on the junction of John and Pleasant streets, north of Point Ellice bridge. The Spring Ridge section requires hydrants, and I would respectfully recommend that tenders be called for at once for supplying fifty hydrants. In connection with this question permit me to call attention to the following paragraph taken from the last annual report of the Water Commissioner : " Double the number of hydrants could be advantageously placed in the city than are now at present, and, if Victoria is to continue to enjoy her immunity from disastrous conflagrations, it would bo as well to take more precautic present. principal streams over-estii In n the purcl ratepayei this city recommei hose wag fire hose, feet of or and will chemical nary chei Duri and only in fairly Ont wooden During t especially law is n pretenslo the mail building! United 5 proves t remains ty several ain along^ b I am in- y in rent- jiinction meet the ns of the rn section kes street. rt in that hould bo building, I in that ints have ted. In count of section, ^s in the In the tst is on )f Point ydrants, e called on with ►llowing Water lould be present, ly from e more precautionary measures in the shape of hydrants than at present. Larger street mains are required on some of our principal streets, as the value of a number of eflBcient hydrant streams with nearly the pressures shown above cannot be over-estimated." CHEMICAL ENGINE. 1 In my last annual report appeared a recommendation for the purchase of a chemical engine. I imagine that every ratepayer is convinced that a chemical engine is required in this city at once, and, in order to avoid expense, I would recommend the purchase of a combined chemical engine and hose wagon. The combined machine would carry 500 feet of fire hose, and a tank containing 60 gallons of fluid with 150 feet of one-inch hose. It will serve for small or large fires, and will take the place of a hose wagon. The combined chemical and hose wagon will not weigh more than an ordi- nary chemical engine and will be more useful. HOSE. During 1891 the hose used «t fires was tested frequently and only one length was found useless. The hose on hand is in fairly good condition and sufficient for the present. DANGEROUS BUILDINGS. On all the principal streets can be seen a number of old wooden buildings which endanger surrounding property. During the dry season a large conflagration is liable to occur, especially in the Chinese quarter. A stringent building By- law is required. Even the better class of buildings have no pretensions to security from fire. In all large cities the main question with owners is "How to construct buildings to be safe from fire?" The tire loss in the United States during 1891 amounted to $125,000,000. This proves that fire is a good servant, but a poor master. It remains with the owners of property whether the small losses 10 . ^^- / - by fire during the past will continue. Freedom from disas- trous fires is often the cause of utter disregard for the safety of property. Carelessness is the cause of fires in many in- tances, and it is to be hoped that the citizens will endeavor to assist the Council and fire department by always complying with the laws for the prevention and suppression of fires. ELECTRIC WIRES. Buring 1891 the Fire Department were called on to sup- press fires caused by the electric wires. The firemen find wires hampering them in their work on all the principal streets. The men are always willing to fight fire, but they dislike working among wires. Fortunately no serious acci- dents occurred, but something should be done for the safety of life and property. Wires run over house tops and through streets, carrying death dealing currents. At any moment several fires might be caused by crossed wires, and the small Fire Department in this city would be almost powerless. A competent inspector of wires is needed, and a By-law should be passed regulating the erection of wires and poles. • SALVAGE CORPS. The only means of saving goods endangered by water, is removing the goods from the buildings. It would be to the interest of insurance companies and owners of goods to supply the department with covers. The expense connected with a salvage corps would be too heavy for a city the size of Victoria. ALARM SYSTEM. ■ « During the year I made several changes in the location of boxes. I would recommend placing boxes 8 Buckets 12 00 I Silsby heater 60 00 9 Horse blankets 30 00 I Vise 25 00 I Wheelbarrow 5 cx> 40 Helmets 60 00 1 Letter press 2 00 2 Force pumps 20 00 1 Jumping sheet 10 00 4 Hose holders 4 00 2 Sliding poles 50 00 Siamese coupling on engine 20 00 3 Smoke protectors 3 00 4 Feed boxes 4 00 I Saw 2 00 3 Whips 3 00 1 1 Pipes 50 00 4 Wheels 30 co 6 Dozen bottles for extinguisher 6 00 1 Wire cutter 20 00 2 Pulley blocks 2 00 4 Pairs rubber gloves 8 00 4 Hand hose reels 375 00 103 Hydrants 5, 150 00 250 Feet old rubber hose 100 00 8 New waterproof coats 50 00 Ladders 30 00 Miscellaneous 50 00 7 Swings for harness 70 00 $56,465 00 FIRES inday, JanI ten! str^ Wednesday, of Hu chi [uesday, Ja Ho anq fire [onday, Jar [onday, Fel Ma cot lursday, F Tu stc iturday, 1 no Cc Ct inday, Fe he m 2 oo 2 OO 2 OO 8 CO 3 OO 3 OO 5 o> 12 OO 6o OO 30 00 25 00 5 00 60 00 2 ou 20 00 10 00 4 00 50 00 20 00 3 00 4 00 2 00 3 00 SO 00 30 CO 6 00 20 00 2 00 8 00 375 00 150 00 100 00 50 00 30 00 SO 00 70 00 19 FIRES AND ALARMS, WITH ESTIMATED LOSS. 1st JANUARY TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1891. inday, Jan. .11, 5 p. ra. Box 25. — Chimney fire, Chinese tenement, northwestcorner Governmentand Fisguard streets. No loss. ^ ednesday, Jan. 14, 12:20 p. m. Box 13. — Fire at residence of 0. Newlings, east side Rupert street, between Humboldt and Collinson streets. Cause, defective chimney. Loss, $50; no insurance. uesday, Jan. £0, 5 p. ra. Box 31. — -Alarm from White House, east side of Govei-nment street, between Fort and Trounce avenue. Cause, electric wire setting fire to awning. No loss. onday, Jan. 26, 4 p. m. Box 54. — No fire. onday, Feb. 2, 12:55 p. m. Box 15.— Fire at Muirhead & Mann's Mill, Constance street. Cause, spontaneous combustion. Loss, $500. lursday, Feb. 5, 11 a. m. Box 35. — Fire at residence. South Turner street. Cause, paper igniting from fire in stove. Loss, $25 ; insured. iturday, Feb. 7, 11:20 p. m. Box 34. — Fire in house on north side Belcher street, between Vancouver and Cook streets. House owned by P. Englehardt. Cause, incendiary. Loss, $10 ; insured. mday, Feb. 8, 2:30 a. m. Box 81. — Fire at Chinese wash- house, south side Humboldt street. Cause, stove upsetting. Loss, $50. 11 20 Friday, February 20, 3 p. m. Box 25. — Fire at room 1: Stronaqh's tftnement. Herald street. Cause, clothiii falling on stove. Loss, $10. Friday, Feb. 20, 4 p. m. Still alarm. — Smoke issuing froi wall in Colbert & Warner's gasfitting store, sout side Yates street. No loss. Monday, March 9, 8 a. ni. Still alarm. — Thirty-one buildini; burned on north side of Cormorant street, betwee Douglas and Government streets No loss. Wednesday, March IS, 11:30 p. m. Box 31.— No fire. Thursday, March 19, 8:15 a. m. Box 54, — Chimney fire a residence of C. Guslean, Pandora street. No loss. Tuesday, March 31, 7:15 p. m. Box 25. — Fire caused by lam upsetting in Chinese tenement, Fisguard street. N loss. Saturday, April 11, 4:40 p. m. Box 53. — No fire. Saturday, April 18, 7:15 p. m. Box 32. — No fire. Saturday, April 25, 10:10 ix m. Box 5.— No fire. Monday, April 27, 1 a. ra. Box 31. — Fire, in throe-storv brick building on south side Johnson street, between Government street and Oriental alley ; occupied b\ J. Amorsen, H. Shorey & Co. and Martin & Co Cause of fire unknown. Loss, $2,500. Insured. Sunday, May 17, 10:55 p. m. Box 31, Fire at Mrs, Howard s residence, north side Rae street. Cause, sparks ignit ing .shingles on roof. Loss $5, Friday, May 22, 7:1 5* p, m. Box 25. — Burning lepers cabins. No loss. turday, M eas losi ondav, Ma lesday, Ju sou ern Lot onday, Jui Ca aturday, J in^ Nc aturday, J Ca aturday, J Hi uesday, Ji Pa 'uesday, Ji lO! 'hursday, m Saturday, i Vednesdaj fi Saturday, . 21 at room 1 vausft,clothiii issuing froi f store, sout -one build ini; reet, betweoi o loss. o fire. inney fire aj ''. No loss. used by lanif d street. N(j e. 1 thrce-storv reet, betweei occupied bvj [art in & Co Insured. spers cabin.s. turday, May 23, 11:55 p. m. Box 8. — Fire in building, east side Store street. Cause, lamp up.setting. No loss. onday, May 25, 11 p, in. Box 14. — No fire. lesday, June 2, 8:45 a. m. Box 25. — Fire in building on south side Chatham street, between Store and Gov- ernment streets. Cause, wood falling from stove. Loss, ^250 ; insured. onday, June 8, 10:20 a. m. Box 14. — Fire in asphalt vat. Cause, tar igniting. No loss. "aturday, June 13, 5:45 a. m. Box 43. — Fire in shed belong- ing to J. P. Elford, Cadboro road. Cause, ashes No loss. aturday, June 20, 10:30 p. m. Box 31. — Fire at shed ad- joininr^ Capt. Devereau's residence. Bay street. Cause, ashes. Loss, $25. aturday, July 4. Telephone alarm. — Grass fire at Beacon Hill. No loss. 'uesday, July 7, 10 a. m. Telephone alarm. — Grass fire at Park. 'uesday, July 7, 7 p. m. — ^Fire in shed on Bridge street. No loss. Thursday, July 9, 12 noon. Still alai*m. — Tar burning at new market building No loss. paturday, July 18, 9 p. m. Box 45. — No fire. Wednesday, July 22, 4:20 p. m. Box 6. — Smoke issuing from new building on Pandora street. No loss. Saturday, July 25, 11:30 p. m. — Fire in residence, No. 118 Fort street. No loss. m Tuesday, July 28. — Fire in sample room, Clarence Hotel. liiJay, alarm. No loss. Thursday, July 30, o:45 p. m. Box 31. — Fire at Delmoni Hotel Cause unknown. Loss, SI luesdayj Friday, July 31, 5 p. m. Still alarm. — G rass fire on Co(] street. No loss. led ilnosdl Saturday, Aug. 1, 9:10 p. m. Box 25. — Fire at S. Gray's mi corner Government and Chatham streets. Can;- wood igniting from furnace. Loss, $15. Sunday, Aug. 2, 2:30 a. m. Box 31.— No fire. Sunday, Aug. 2, 2:30 p. m. — Fire between Vancouver and adjoining store. Cause, throwing cigar on papi No alarm. No loss. 'uesday, 'riday, ( Sunday, Aug. 2, 4 p. m. Still alarm. — Gas escaping t'roA^-ijjj^y store on Yates street. No loss. Sunday, Aug. 2, 4:30 p. m. — Telephone alarm. Grass ^ifThursdai near Provincial gaol. No loss. Saturday, Aug. 1,1a. m. — Fire at Citj' Brewery, Fort streoj No loss. Saturday, Aug. 8, 5:50 a. m. Box 45. — Fire at residence c Mia Marwick, south side View street, between Van couver and Cook streets. Cause, unknown. Losi S700 ; insured. Tuesday Monday Monday, Aug. 10, 5 p. m. Still alarm. — Fire in shed adjoin ing Philharmonic Hall, Fort street. Cause, childroi upsetting lamp. No loss. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 8 p. m. — Fire at Indian cabin on Heral street. Cause, upsetting lamp. No loss. Tuesda; arence Hotel. Hre at Delinoni I rass fire on Co( 23 riday, Aug. 21, 11 p. m. Box 15. — Fire in building occu- pied by Indians, Store street. Cause, drunken In- dian woman upsetting lamp. Loss, $10. uesday, Sept. 1, 1:10 p. m. Still alarm. — Grass tire at Spring Ridge. No loss. at S. Gray's mi streets. Cau> ,$15. ^^ednosday, Sept. 9, 9:15 p. m. — Fire on platform behijid W. Powell's blacksmith shop, corner Broad and Johnson streets. Cause, workmen neglecting to extinguish tire after setting tires. No loss. i'uesday, Sept. 15, 3:30 p. m. Still alarm. — Fire at Hip I Lung's cabins, Cormorant street. Cause, lighted Vancouver I match dropped on straw. No loss. ng cigar on pap Aj.jjj^y^ Q^^^ 2, 10 p. m. Box 31.— Fire in cupola of telephone office Cause, crossed wires. Loss, $75. s escapmg fro ^.^.^^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^2.2q ^ ^^^ ^^^ 31.— Fire in Spencer's Arcade. Cause, incendiary. Loss, $5,000 ; insured, irm. Grass fifriiursday, Oct. 15, 6:45 p. m. Box 31.— Fire in tower of new R. C. Cathedral. Cause, workmen leaving charcoal pot in tower without removing burnmg charcoal. No loPs, ery, Fort stree at residence , between Vai 1 known. Los; n shed adjoin ^ause, childri'i ibin on Hera I OSS. Tuesday, Nov. 17,? p. m. Box 61. Fire in shed adjoining J. Gawley's residence, Kingston street, James Bay. Cause, boy with matches. Loss, $10. Monday, Dec. 7, 5:30 p. m. — Fire at Woodbine Cottage, Esqui- malt road; building owned by Mrs. Greenwood, oc- cupied by J. Wilson. Cause, supposed to be tire falling from grate. Loss, $1,200; insured. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2:30 a. m. — Fire at stable belonging to — Jackson, junction of Leighton and Cadboro roads. Cause, supposed incendiary. Loss, $125. 1! 24 Tuesday, Dec. 15, 10:25 a. iii. Box 51. — Brush fire on King road. No loss. Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2:50 a. in. Box 61. — Fire in buildin<; o Pandora street ; occupied by Chinese. Loss,^$400. Number of alarms and fires, 57. Total loss, $10,970. MONTHLY RECORD. Month. January . . . February March . . . . April . . . May Tune July August . . . Septeml)er October . . November December Total Number Fires. 4 6 4 4 4 4 lo lo 3 3 I 4 57 Loss. Remarks. $ 50 00 595 CO 2500 00 S 00 275 00 10 00 725 00 No losses. No losses. 5075 00 10 00 1725 00 $10970 00 ( >?-/■ CISTERNS. location'. capacity. Corner Government and Johnson. 25,000 gallons. " Store and Johnson 25,000 " Vates and Government 15.000 " Fort and Government 15,000 " Fort and Hlanchard 15,000 " Pandora and Hlanchard i5,oco " (Quadra and North Park i-S.ooo " Oswego and (^)uel)ec 15,000 " Vntes and Wharf 15.000 ■. " Douglas and Yalcs 15,000 Total capacity 1 70,000 gallons. To His ush fire on Kin a; •e in build inj; o 36. Lo.ss,;$400. loss, $10,970. 25 {eport of the Electric Light Gornnf|ittee. Remarks. o losses. o losses. ViCTOiUA, B. C, 31st December, 1891. To His Worship the Mayor and Board of Aldermen: Gentlemen, — Your Electric Light and Street Lighting ommittee beg to submit this report, covering the fiscal ^ear 1891. Since last return no alteration has been made in the ghting plant, no changes in the position of the lights or the irea lighted, and no provision to meet the necessities of the •apidly growing city inside the old limits, or to furnish such ervice to the newly acquired district embraced in the city ixtensions. The old, unequal, inefficient and expensive plant — to nrtaintain — has been maintained throughout the year with nore regularity than appliances warranted or your Commit- tee had reason to anticipate, though its inadequacy would not in any case admit of the city being lighted as its importance and actual necessities demand. (Al'AcnY, 25,000 gallons. 25,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 I5.0CO i-S.ooo 1 5, coo 15,000 15,000 70,000 Rallons. The By-law submitted during the past year, and which was (we think, unfortunately) defeated, provided for a very complete — and for present needs — adequate system with iinple steam power, embracing all modern methods of econ- rnising fuel, thereby effecting a material saving in tne chief item of expense. This By-law had also in view the extension of the lamp system to the new territory where needed, and a complete service where demanded in the district now but imperfectly lighted. This was to consist of a lamp at every street cross- 26 ir\g and alley entrance between Rock Bay, James Bay, the harbour and Cook street, and an extra lamp in the centre of long blocks, with additional lamps in the suburban district. About 120 of these lamps comprising the central district, were to be maintained nightly, and the remainder as occasion required. • ■ Such system, both in extent and method, is more neces- sary now, we believe, than at any previous date, and almost nightly the Police or Fire Department is seriously hampered through the absence of a reasonably extended system of street lighting. Since the plant was last enlarged (and then not suffic- iently so), millions of dollars have been spent in the erection of buildings, everyone of which in some degree obscured the light and circumscribed its light-sheeding limits. The area of the city has, since then, been nearly, if not quite, doubled. " More light" is a subject which should early occupy the attention of the incoming Board, who should have it in mind that, whatever it may cost, it is cheaper to light the city well rather than, by reason of the dark streets, render it possible to have it burned down or pillaged ; to say nothing of the many other reasons why a well lighted city is to be preferred. The only changes in the staff since last report consists in the resignation of Engineer R. Foster, and the appointment of E. C Sheppard to fill the vacancy, and the temporary en- gagement of Wellington Rafuse as assistant trimmer. The expenditure on account of the Department for the year has been ten thousand four hundred and thirty-four dollars and seventy-nine cents, which amount includes the special expenditure of about one thousand dollars spent on repairs. Since the defeat of the By-law recomuiended in ast re- port (and which, if carried, would have materially changed All mmimm 27 istrict, caeion ithe location of much of the main lines, your Committee found it necessary, as a matter of security ngainst the strong winds of the winter season, to strengthen the lines by the erection of new poles where it was found the old ones had become de- cayed. One hundred and thirty-eight new poles were set for this purpose in November and December, at an expense of about ^800. All of which is respectfully submitted. W. D. McKlLLICAN, John Robertson A. J. Smith. "•} Committee. 28 NjarKet Committee's Report. V Victoria, B. C, January 9, 1892. To His Worship the Mayor and Board oj Aldermen : Gentlemen, — We, your Market Committee, beg to report as follows: .-■-.-. Upon taking office we discovered from the late Com- mittee's report that the Council of 1890 had accepted plans for a Public Market building, when we took steps to advex*- tise for tenders for the erection of same, and awarded the contract to Messrs. McGregor & Jeeves for the main building fronting on Cormorant street, which covers an area 210 feet by 120 feet, two storeys high, and comprising some sixty stalls and stores and having a large space on the ground floor for the use of farmers and hucksters, besides pll necessary conveniences required for a Public Market. The cost of the above is as follows : Market contract and extras $50,742 26 Mr. Tcague (architect) 2,537 era Advertising 60 75 Printing 45 00 Interest 136 00 Insurance. . 625 00 Gas fixtures i > I3S 0° Electric light 300 00 Clrading market site ... 147 00 Outstanding accounts 341 36 Making a total of $56,070 03 And we are of opinion that, although we have slightly exceeded our estimate, the city has received good value for the money spent. Thei considera ket a sue The moved t( scales w recommt By-law, poration schedule ket will than is 1 interest, A depend wJ could se tinue B to the V W( attracti the wa; ing occ Tl rented 29 • There are several things we would recommend for the consideration of the new Council, in order to make the Mar- ket a success, and which, in our opinion, should be done: The scales now in front of the City Hall should be moved to the Market site or new ones provided ; and, also, scales will be required for inside service. We would also recommend that the different officers, who are named in the By-law, see that the same is carried into eft'ecti and if the Cor- poi-ation receive the amount of rents, according to the schedule which was adopted at the Council meeting, the Mar- ket will not only be a success, but will pay considerably more than is required to meet all demands, such as sinking fund, interest, insurance and current expenses. A great measure of the success of this institution will depend upon the Market Committee and the Superintendent. We would also recommend that, if the incoming Council could see their way clear to purchase the right of way to con- tinue Broad street, it would doubtless add very considerably to the value of the Market property. We think, also, that the premises might be mad( more attractive and, consequently, more successful if something in the way of musical entertainments was provided in the build- ing occasionally. There are, at the present time, fifteen stalls and stores rented, and prospects of more in the near future. All of which is respectfully submitted. ... - ■ V' . J. Holland, ^ W. D. McKiLLiCAN, }- Committee. A. J. Smith. 30 ParK Report. To His Worship the Mayor and Aldermen : Your Park Coniinifctee have pleasure in reporting in- creased public interest in the city's pleasure grounds during the past year. The numbers of people who have visited Beacon Hill Park on Sundays and holidays have been very large and are constantly increasing. During the year several public-spirited citizens have made donations of seats, swings, flag, birds, etc., and otherwise assisted in beautifying the Park. As a result of a more generous expenditure than usual the Committee have been enabled to effect a number of im- provements in the way of constructing roads, transplanting trees, etc. In all cases thev directed that the work should be done in accordance with the official plan. In respect to the maintenance of a zoo, your Committee submit that either the city should abolish the idea alto- gether or undertake the expense necessary to place and main- tain it in a proper condition. The Provincial Government was requested some time agO' to deed the Park property (Beacon Hill) direct to the city,, but up to the present this has not been granted. An effort was made by yjur Committee in the early- part of the year to secure a site for a public pleasure ground on Victoria Arm, near the Gorge bridge, but unfortunately without success. The idea is one which, we think, may well engage the attention of future Councils. After 1 ( Jommittee Militia tha Hill Park erected at ( All of Victoria, ting in- during 31 After a great deal of correspondence on the subject, the I (Jiiininittee have received the assurance of the Minister of Militia that the powder magazine in the center of Beacon Hill Park will be removed as soon as a new magfazine can be lected at C Battery Barracks. All of which is respectfully submitted. H. A. MuNN, 1 F. G. Richards, Jr., V Conmiittee. J. COUGHLAN. Victoria, January, 9th, 1892. ( 32 l^eport of tlie Supt. of Public Works. Victoria, B. C, January, 6th, 1892. To His Worship the Mayor and Board of Aldermen : Gentlemen, — Your Superintendent of Public Works for the city, would respectfully report as follows : The most important of the items of public works, in my department, during the past year, has been the buiLiingof the new market hall, to the superintendence of which I have de- voted a considerable portii)n of my time. The next work of importance was the fixing by Mr. Red- fern, of the city hall clock. ■• There have been other items of minor importance, such as the alterations in police barracks, fixing of chimney pots on city hall chimneys, etc., to all of which I have given my best attention, and believe that everything has been carried out according to plans and specifications and instructions given. Your obedient servant, i William W. Xorthcott. Report of Hall Conf|tr)ittee. Victoria, B. C, January 6th, 1892. \To His Worship the Mayor and Board of Aldermen : Gentlemen, — Your Hall Committee would respectfully [report as follows : The only money we have spent, last year, on the hall, is |S317.95 for the chimney pots and chimneys ; although we had S1500 in the estimates, for hall purposes. The City Hall clock, for which the contract was let in 1890, and for which there was placed in the estimates for the year 1891, $5000, has been fixed and completed, according to contract with Mr. Redfern, which, we think, has been carried out in a thorough manner, and has filled a long felt want, in the city, of having some regular and reliable time to go by. The cost of the above, for all purposes, including contract, carpenter, and other work, which the city had to do, was $4821.12, for which we believe, the city has received full value. There are also other improvements, which, if the incoming Council sees fit to have done, would make this building of still more use, viz : by putting in an elevator to the upper storey, when the whole of that part of the building could be made use of ; and also, if the piece of land on Cormorant street, between the present building and fire hall, were built up, would still further add to the efficiency of the hall prem- ises for police and other purposes. All of which is respectfully submitted. W. D. McKiLLiCAN, Chairman. Joseph Hunter, John Robertson. Report of Water Conf|missior)er To His Worship the Mayor ami Board of Aldermen of tiie City oj Vietoria. Gentlemen, — I have the honor to submit the following report of the Victoria Water Works, showing the extension, improvements and general enhirgement effecterl during the past year, which, in view of the rapid growth of the city, combined with the general building up of the suburbs have necessitated an extensive branching out of the distribution sj'stem. MAINS. All ntains are laid heretofore on a general plan, as far as possible, in those streets where they will eftect the greatest improvements in the Water Works as a whole. The following detail shows the different impi-ovements of the year 1891 : St. Lawrence street, 1,800 feet 4 inch cast pipe. St, Lawrence and Michigan streets, one 4 inch " T ;" one 1 inch cock. St. Lawrence and Superior streets, one 4 inch " T ;" one \\ inch cock. . St. Lawrence and Erie streets, one 4 inch valve. St. Lawrence and Ontario streets, one 4 inch cross ; two 1 inch cocks, St. Lawrence and Simcoe streets, one 4 inch valve. St. Lawrence and Niagara streets, one 4 inch cross ; one 4 inch valve. 35 St. Lawrence street, one 2 inch valve to connect Dallas rond. St. Lawrence street, one 4 inch spring bend. Erie street, 48 feet 4 inch cast pipe. Erie .street, two 4 inch spring bends. Dallas road from Menzies street to Oswego street, 1,300 feet 4 inch cast pipes. Dallas Road and Oswego street, one 4 inch " T," one 4. inch valve, one 4 inch cap. Dallas road and San Juan ave, one 4 inch " T," one 2 inch stopcock. Dallas road and Boyd street, one 4 inch " T," one 2 inch stopcock. Dallas road and Lewis street, one 4 inch " T," one 2 inch stopcock. Dallas road and Menzies street, one 4 inch " T," one 4 inch valve, two 4 inch cap.^ Dallas road from St. Lawrence street, to near Jensen's hotel, 700 feet 2J inch and 2 inch cast pipes. Dallas road to Cupt. Meyers', 400 feet 2 inch pipe. Michigan str^ 't, 300 feet J inch pipe. Ontarii re 200 feet one inch pipe. - Fairtield luad, 1,900 feet 4 inch cast pipe. Fairfield road and Moss street, one 4 inch cross and cap, and 2 inch cock. Cemetery, Ross Bay, 2,300 feet 2 inch pipe ; one 2 inch cock and " T's." 36 " Lovers* lane," Cemetery road, 450 feet 2 inch pipe ; one 2 inch cock. Moss street, from Fairfield road, 736 feet 2 inch pipe ; one 2 inch cock. San Juan avenue, 778 feet 2 inch pipe. Sylvia street, 306 feet 2 inch pipe ; one 2 inch cock ; one 2 inch "T." Boyd street, 516 feet 2 inch pipe. Lewis street, 309 feet 2 incli pipe. Niagara street, 530 feet 1 inch pipe. Batter\' street, 243 feet 2 inch pipe, and 2L5 feet 1 inch pipe. Beacon Hill, 1,000 feet 4 inch cast pipe ; one 4 inch valve ; three 4 inch " T's," and two 4 inch caps. Beacon street, 3 10 feet 1 inch pipe : one 1 inch cock. Betxr pit. Beacon Hill, 1,600 feet 2 inch pipe, and 268 feet I inch pipe. Richardson street, 235 feet 2 inch pipe. "From Bay street to Orchard street. Rock Bay avenue, 300 feet 4 inch cast pipe ; one 4 inch spring ben'i ; one 4 inch " T ;" one 4 inch cap ; one 2 inch stopcock. Orchanl street, 200 feet 2 inch pipe. John street to Henry street, Rock Bay avenue, 350 feet 4 inch cast pipe ; two 4 inch valves. Gorge road, 61)1 feet 4 inch cast pipe; one 4 inch cross; one 4 inch ben One old drilling machine and taps. Two small " S " keys. 45 One aligator wrench. One lathe, with slide rest and patent chuck. Four extension tongs and five bad ones. Two stock and dies. Two oil cans. Three pipe-cutters. One pipe vise. Two bench visesj. One 3 inch augur. Nineteen assorted turn-off keys. One plumber's saw. Two cross-cut saws. Three carpenter's axes. Three kant-hooks. Three ladles. Two fire pots. Two lead pots. Six hand buckets. Fifty shovels. Sixty-three picks. Seven blasting chains. Two sand-sieves. One .snatch-block. Two double blocks. Three coils of rope. Eighteen chisels. *> Thirty -six caulking tools. Twelve yarning tools. Twenty-four cutters, assorted. One carpenter's hammer. One 2 ^ inch clamp. Two burly drills. One steam boiler and carriage. Two pairs of blacksmith's bellows. Two anvils, tongs, etc. .Seven new pick-handles. ■•\ • i. 46 Nine hammer handles. Sixteen striking hammers. Eight rock hammers, ■ Fifty-nine rock drills. Two trowels. >, One gimlet. Four pairs rubber boots, MAIN BURSTS, ETC. The following is a record of the serious bursts, etc : Joint blown on the 12 inch main, February 11th, 189! Saanich road. Joint blown in February, 1891, Humber's brick yard. Februar}' 23, joint blown near Tolmie's estate. March 5th, 1891, joint blown near Twaye's house, Foot's Bottom . April 6th, 1891, leak on 12 inch main between Queen'S' avenue and Princess avenue. April 23rd, two leaks at Humber's brick yard. April 28th, leak on 12 inch below Royal Oaks. May 13, 1891, leak on 12 inch near King's road. May 29th, leak on 12 inch near MacKenzie's farm. June 11th, 1891, leak on 12 inch opposite Theodore Davie's, Saanich road. August 6th, burst at Baker's brick yard, Saanich roadL August 6th, leak on 12 inch near Royal Oaks. November 14th, joint blown on 12 inch near Royal Oaks. If" li if November 15th, leak on 12 inch, Tohnie's Hill. November 26th, leak on 12 inch, Saanich road. LAKE AND FILTER BEDS. The lake, at the present time, is in a very fair condition, have had all the floating island and other vegetable matter emoved, and at the head dam I have had all the sand bays i-emoved, as they were in a rotten condition, and have re- placed the same by a proper dam, the slope having been sown down with grass, which is now of a substantial character,, enabling me to keep the water at the present head, which will be a marked improvement. The sand bags on the wall of the receiver have also been removed, being rotten, which filled the receiver with dirt and sand, and are replaced by a solid concrete wall faced inside and out with cement. The filter beds are being cleaned out and will be thoroughly over- hauled and placed in a first-class condition. The sheds, at the present time, over the filter beds are in a very bad state, they also being decayed, and will require- the earliest consideration of the incoming Council. A full detail of financial statement of the revenue and expenditure for the past 3 ear will be found in the annual re- port of the auditor, which, being published in the Annual Report of the Corporation, economises a large amount of valuable space that would otherwise be occupied by duplicate accounts. have the honor to be, gentlemen, Your obedient servant, ;i' 1 W. L. Lynn, John Couohlan, W. D. McKiLLiCAN, V Committee. Joseph Hunter, j I Acting Water Commissioner. 4» Police Report. ii 71? His Worship the Mayor ond Board of Aldermen : Gentlemen, — I have the honor herewith to submit the annual report ol: the Police Department for the year ending the 31st clay of December. 1891: The composition of the force at this date is as following : Superintendent Sergeants 3 Constables i8 Total 22 All are in uniform . Of this number three are detailed for duty as gaolors in the lock-up, and two in the barracks r § m to attend to all cases of emergency, leaving thirteen constables for patrol duty. During the year two sergeants and six constables have been added to the force. The present condition of the force is fairly good. It is to be regretted that there has been two dismissals and one suspension for violations of the Police rules; otherwise the conduct of the members of the force has been satisfactory, and I am pleased to state that there has been very little sick- ness in the force during the year. The clothing is, at present, in good condition. The alterations lately carried out in the barracks by your honorable Police Committee has added very much to the comfort and convenience of the members of the force generally, for which they feel grateful. 49 I have to state that the comlition ot* the lo3k-up is totally inadequate to meet present requirements, as the num- ber of persons arrested is considerably on the increase, and under present arrangements quite a number of prisoners have to serve eight or ten days' imprisonment in the lock-up for petty offences, such as drunkenness, etc., in consequence of which more accommodation is urgently' needed. In sub- mitting the detailed account of cases brought before the Police Court during the year, it will be seen that the number is about one-third more than those of last year. But it is satisfactory to note that, although the number has increased, crimes of a very serious nature are, happily, of rare occur- rence in the city. The number of convictions obtained for infraction of the City By-Laws have greatly exceeded those of last year. In consequence of the large increase of prisoners sent to the Provincial Gaol from the city, the cost of keeping of such at that institution has been more than double of that of last year. I have the honor to remain, gentlemen, Your obedient servant, Henry W. Sheppard, Superintendent of Police. A. J. Smith, \ F. G. Richards, Jr., [-Police Committee. John Robertson, j 50 OFFENCES COMMITTED BY ALL OTHERS BUT DIANS AND CHINESE DURING 1891. IN It I 2 i 4 5 6 7 8 9 lo II 12 >.? 14 '5 i6 \l «9 20 21 32 '3 »4 25 26 II •»9 30 3« 3» 33 34 35 16 •]S 39 ♦o 41 4» 43 44 45 46 J2 49 NATURE OF OFFENXE. i 1 JS 1 X H O H ■Assault Assault police Aggravated assault Abduction Bigamy ' Breaking gaol , Buggery Beating passigc on steamboat Burglary Cirrving concealed we.ipons Cruelty so .inimals Cutting and wounding City By-L«ws (infraction oO Creating a disturKince vm the street Disturbing place of worship Desertion from H. M. Royal Navy. Desertion from C Battery Drunk Embezzlement Forgery Fighting i^\ Felon V >36 3 406 I FrauJ Gambling 29. House-breaking j Highway robbery Insulting language 2 Incendiarism Larceny 23 Lodgings. . Malicious injury to property j 7, 1 1 Merchant Seamen's Act (infraction oO 1 j Necessary witness ......' Obtaining gotxls tinder false pretense 1, . . . . Obtaining money under false pretense i, Public Morals Act (infraction of) i 36' I Possession stolen property | 1 I PiK-ket-picking .', i | Passing counterfeit coin ' | j Receiving stolen property , j 1 i Resisting police | 1 I Rape _. Refusing to pay wages Refusing to pay tram fare Supplying intoxicants to Indians Threatening language Till tapping I'nsound mind (died in cell, s).. . Vagrancy Totals (Died i). I 7 4a 804 3> ■9 ■7 2 3"' 35 I 5 4 li 4 •4 7 I 4 I I I 8 a »5 30 »3' 4' 4 7 3 2 'S«' 4 4.»3 >3 2 29. i 4 I 6* 35 » I S 5 43 5 2 * I I 5 4 I 3T II I 33 7* 1.067 Assault. ,\ss;uiU p Aggravat Carrying Drunk. Fighting Insultint; Larceny . Ni-ccssiir Possessii Rescue p OFFEN No. II li 1,1 14 IS 16 Burgli Assuu AgKri CUy Drun' Einbt Felor Figh Uam Larc Nec« Obt: iObti iPub Sup Vat ^ .51 , OFKh^NCES COMMITTED BY INDIANS DURING THE YEAR 1H91. is i! ■t'4 1 ft. e rial. •^ \... NATURE OF OFKENCIC. ■3 . 6^ 1 2i 1 mi H I I Assault ! I ! Assault police 6 ,i AKgravnted assault 1 ■ 4 l"arryiii(f I'oncfaleil weapons 1 i .S I'ruiik 17s i 7 (1 KiKhtinK: i 7 Iiisultin); laiiKua^e 1 5 Larceny i 4 I) Ni-cessary witness 10 u) Possession Intoxicants jS 7 1 1 Rescue prisoner .1. Totals 28 I 18a 5 10 4a I aS' It OFFENCES COMMITTED BY CHINESE DURING THE YEAR 1891. No, NATURE OF OFFENCE. Kurttlary Assault A^Ki'nvatcd aasatilt ._..,. City By-Laws (infraction oO Orunk . Embezzlement Felony FiKhtmtf Uamblinff \ Larceny Necessary witness Obtaininfc money under false pretenne. Ohtainint? tr^HnN under false pretense, ■ I Public Morals .Act (infraction of) Supplying intoxicants to Indianii I Vagrancy I .S 39 Totals. 79 I t .2 (5 h O H 6 I 49 I I 6 i6 ij I a I 10 » S ii6 m ^2 KECAPITULATION. No. 1891, Monthly Totals. All Others but Imliaiisp.iid Chinese. ".S i . n 13 1 'I.inuary [ 43 2 February ; 35 3 March i 64 4 April : so .S May 1 4a 6 June ' 9a 7 July I 67 8 August j 108 9 September ! loi 10 October 90 ■ I November 56 la December 47 Totals . (^ i t a 5 '9 9 10 ».? 32 28 ao 26 aa 804 31 a3> . aai 'J ^ a8 Chinesr. I n u I !i . 7 10 9 5 5 4 •7 4 6 4 79 I .... 1 ' ' t\ 5 1 * i 3 6 3 1 1 31 i 118 S,. 141 102 ■8j '9.! 146 iiS lot >.4.14 fc ///.v W'orJ NATIONALITY. I All others but Indians and Chinese Indians [ aai Chlnexe ' 79 Oraiul totals 1,104 39 a9i ^ A. .9 "i u Trial. 1 h 804 3' j.p i,,i(i7 aai a j8 ■'51 79 6 3< nil Number of nrresls 917 " l)y w.\rr;inl 56 " given ill eiiarge 38 " suninumeil 355 " Ijriiusjiit 68 I.4.i4 Total . 3.4'4 The of real est !s;2,900 m( creased vi have bee IS91. The tl\o revel tor unpa on accoi: to be 1 aiWancc IINESK. ,' ■ 53 Auditor's ({eport. !l 7 ^ h= h — ^ 1 -•< 1 1 4 b^ I 5 ii8 I s , ■"? » I S,> 3 1 Mi 3 loj ;i 3 '«J 1 ■9.) 1 J 146 ' a I iiK 3 ' 101 3« '■4.14 5! 3' •9' '.4.i4 •17 56 JS 55 4 Victoria, B. C, January 11, 1892. To ///.v Worship the Mayor and Board of Aldermen , Victoria: Gentlemen, — I have the pleasure to enclose herewith the annual accounts for the year 1891, comprising balance sheet and cash statement, also balance sheet of the water wcrkf, all of which I trust will be found in order. The receipts, I am glad to say, are larger than for any previous year, amounting to the sum of $330,540.88, exclusive of the proceeds of loans. This is, of course, i;i "'ly due to the increase of valuation on the real estate roll , • '< h has swelled the receipts from real estate tax to $18..,v.i«l/.o5, as against $100,569.59 last year. All the other items of revenue also show an increase, the principal items being licenses, $441.58 ; water rents, $9,244.34; ♦in; insurance tax, $1,775 ; police court fines, $2,361.10. There is an increase of $1,655 in the amount collected on account of road tax, but the total amount received is, even then, not as large as it ought to be, considering the population. The arrears of taxes uncollected are, with the exception of real estate, less than last year ; these latter are only some 82,900 more, which is very small, considering the largely in- croased value of the roll. All ai-rears to December 31, 1888, have been collected, thus necessitating no tax sale during 1891. The expenditure, I must point out, is again in excess of the revenue, the difference between the two, after allowing for unpaid accounts and the balance due McGregor & Jeeves on account of their market building contract (which willhave to be paid out of ordinary revenue as the 85 per cent advanced on the market bonds by the B. C. Corporation, Ld., i \ I! 54 is exhausted), being $65,517.85. It mu.st, however, be taken into consideration that a large amount of expenditure lias arisen during the j^ear that was wholly \inforeseen and, con- sequently, unprovided for. Among these items I may mention: Compensation for damages, establishment of leper settlement at Darcey Island, and old men's home, expense.* of Royal Com- mission, and the largest amount of all, the extra 25 per cent. of .school teachers' salary, chargeable since July 1, and tlie sums paid to the Board of School Trustees for the current expenses of the .schools. A sum of $6,600 is due by the Gov- ernment on account of this latter being 50 per cent, of their collections on account of Provincial Kevenue Tax in tin- city. For the future the Corporation is to collect antl appropriate this tax for the use of the Board of Trustees. The Government has also been debited with 25 per cent, of the Charitable Fund and cost of Old Men's Home. The largest over-expenditures are, however, on account of streets and water works; that on the former amountino to S75,816.7a, of which $13,151.48 was provided for by the .sale of the gravel pits. Future Councils must thoroughly understand that it is uttei-ly impo.ssi])le out of the ordinary revenue to build new streets and keep in order those already made, especially as during the next few years large sums will be re(iuired to re- pair streets along the line of the new sewers. Some means will have to be devLsed for the opening of new .streets, leaving repairs only as a charge on current revenues. This becomes all the more necessary on account of the large area that has been added to the city during the past year. The expenditure on water works, including interest and sinkin^r fmid, is $25,880.84 more tlian the revenue. A large amount has been expended in the new limits on streets and water works, and only a very small amount of revenue ^i,000 isl of tbe ci| The! and Stvtl made at I wj the taxc of at tb be borr( part of year, ne most i?l Tb in f utu ing Fui accoun for coi §75,00 Ii the 1)8 and t^ rcasoi ing 5 credi been cred' only are inac bee: Wc P5 revenue has been received from this locality. An amount of .'i^ljOOO is due by the Government for street work in that part of the citv. If ler cent. account ountino by til... it it is Id new ^Jlj' as to IV- ineans avino' -omos t has and s on t of The three large spending departments of Police, Fire, and Street Lighting, have none of them exceeded the estimate made at the beginning of the year. I would advise that, if possible, it be arranged to have the taxes collected at the commencement of the year, instead of at the end. Under the present arrangement money has to be borrowed to carry on the business of the city, as the major part of the taxes do not come in until the last month of the year, necessitating a large amount for interest — this year al- most ^10,000. The Bank of British North America has intimated that in future they will allow four per cent, interest on the Sink- ing Fund deposits, thus making the future payments on this account smaller than formerly. The total amount required for coupon interest and Sinking Funds, aggregates some §75,000 per annum. In the Water Works balance sheet you will notice that the balance due by the city has been increased to $117,901.40 and the Sinking Fund account decreased to $23,131.18. The reason for this is that in foi'mer years the interest and Sink- ing Fund of the first two Water Works loans were incorrectly credited to the Corporation, and these amounts have this year been written back. All the interest that the city now takes credit for is on the loans other than the first two, and the onlj- Sinking Funds belonging pi-operly to the Water Works are as shown on the enclosed balance sheet. The payments made on account of the two loans previously mentioned have been charged to profit and loss, instead of to the Water Works. |- 1: 56 In the balance sheet you will notice that the Water Wox'ks have been valued at 81,000,000, for which amount they could no doubt be sold. I am, gentlemen. Your obedient servant, Jas. L, Raymur, Auditor M I :i To His Gen the asses to the f that so n a 2reat d the roll was $l7,j TakI of the lo years, w< tion of tl the old c city, th< actual r palities on some Wl we thin hood ol Al !) 57 Report of Assessment Gonfirqittee. 14 Victoria, B. C, * January 6tli, 1892. To His Worship the Mayor and Board of Aldermen : Gentlemen, — There has been a considerable increase in the assessed value of the city, for the year 1891, owing partially to the fact that no re- valuation was made in 1890, and also, that so much had been done by way of " improvements," and a great deal of acreage property having been cut up. Hence, the roll of 1890 being $9,538,000, that for the year just closed was $17,500,000. Taking these things into consideration, and also the fact of the low valuation that was placed on properties in former years, we considered it expedient to have a general re-valua- tion of the different real estate and improvements throughout the old city limits, and, for the first time in the history of the city, the various properties are, as near as may be, to their actual respective values, and in compliance with the Munici- palities Act ; and although it may have come somewhat hard on some, we think it is a very fair valuation throughout. When the assessment for the extended city limits is added, we think that the next roll will be somewhere in the neighbor- hood of $21,000,000. All of which is respectfully submitted. John Robertson, 0. E. Renouf, Joseph Hunter. i: n^i m Sar)itary Gomn)ittee's Report. Victoria, B. C, January 9, 1892. To His Worship the Mayor and Board of Aldermen : Gentlemen, — We, your Sanitary Coniniittee, beg to re- port as follows : That we are pleased to state that the city has been^ free from any serious epidemic during the year, but upon taking office we discovered that there existed some five cases of leprosy among the Chinese, of which your Committee (with the assistance of the Provincial Government, who provided the land) left no stone unturned until they had them removed from our midst and safely housed and isolated on Darcey Island, at a cost to the city of $1,134.36. As it M'as consid- ered that the cost of maintaining the leper colony should properly be borne by the Dominion Government, correspond- ence was opened with the Department of Agriculture directly, and also through the city representatives in the House of Commons on this subject. The result so far has been that the Dominion Government refuses either to recognize its responsibility in the matter as it has done elsewhere, or to recoup this city for its outlay in protecting the people of the province against a terrible maladj*. The streets, under all reasonable circumstances, have been kept fairly clean, and this has been a most difficult task when we consider the large amount of public work that has been carried on during the year, such a.s sewerage, draining, water and gas-piping. Desiring, as we do, that our fair city's reputation for clean streets should be kept up, your committee have much 59 pleasure in recommending that the incoming Council take into their consideration the purchase of a street-sweeping machine, which would prove a boon to the public. Your Committee further report that during the year a grefitt transformation has taken place in James Bay mud flats, and urge upon the incoming Board the great necessity of having this good work go on. All of which is resp-^ctfullj' submitted. J. Holland, ^ HA. MuNN, I C. E. Renouf j Committee. 4, .■! 1 t 'h" 60 Healtf) Officer's Report. Victoria, B. C, December 31st, 1891. To His Worship the Mayor and City Aldermen : Gentlemen, — I herewith submit my Annual Report for the year just ended, 1891. There have not been any severe epidemics of contagious diseases during the year, and the general health of the citizens has been good. The following are the number of deaths for the past year, and causes of same, as furnished monthly by me to the Dominion Statistical Officer at Ottawa. ' 1891. January 33 February 23 March 31 April 25 May 29 June 15 July 36 August 30 September 44 October 24 November 25 December 31 Total 346 Diseases of the Nervous System 38 " " Lungs 83 •' " Heart 31 ' *• " Kidneys 9 ** '• Digestive System 40 61 ^-*' Diseases of the Liver 3 " " Bloodvessels 5 Premature Development 8 Rheumatism 2 Suicide 4 Septicemia 5 SufTocation 4 Drowning 7 Teething 6 Still Born 19 Old Age II Inanition 2 Typhoid Fever 13 Debility 4 Saryngitis i Syphilis i Tumor i Abscess 3 . Accident 1 1 Child-birth 2 Alcoholism 4 Stricture I Marasmus I Cancer lo Measles 4 Whooping Cough 4 Diphtheria I Gangrene i Dropsy 7 Total 346 The number of Chinese interred during the year, of the above was 44. There are still some wells within the city limits, the water from which should be prohibited for domestic purposes, as it is no doubt a source of producing disease, and in cases coming under my notice during the year, this was fully illus- trated. The number of cases of insanity passing through police authorities are much less than in some recent years, and the number of Chinese in particular, has materially decreased. 'I i i^ : ii 62 It is to be hoped now as the market has been opened for the sale of meat and vegetables, a proper supervision will be made as to the quality of produce offered for sale, as com- plaints have been made as in former j^ears, to the conditions of vegetables offered for sale by Chinese. I have the honor to be, Your obedient servant, G. L. Milne, M. D., C. M., Health Officer. Ill Report of Committee or) Old N|ens' Home. Victoria, B. C, January 6, 1892. To His Worship the Mayor and Board of Aide mien, in Coiwcil Assembled : Gentlemen, — We, your committee to whom was dele- gated the power to establish and maintain a home for the in- digent poor of this city, have much pleasure in submitting the following facts for your consideration : The property known as the French Hospital was leased together with the furniture, from the trustees of the Provincial Royal Jubilee Hospital. Inmates were admitted the first week in July, and since . that date twenty-three have been admitted, two have since died (John Kane and Auguste Herbuveau), one was trans- ferred to Provincial Lunatic Asylum (Wm. Pike), leaving twenty persons now inmates of the Home, all of whom are in apparent good health, but either through old age or accident are unable to earn their own livelihood. There are many others worthy of admittance, but the premises will viot ac- commodate any more. The cost of operating the Home, July 1 to December 31,. six months, is $2,502.80, as follows : MAINTENANCE. Groceries $ 327 16 Meat 153 28 Wood and coal 75 CO Bread 86 30' ^••-fl m Milk $ 69 38 Wages 275 33 Washing 153 12 Clothing 152 76 $1,292 33 ^, Rent 600 00 Total Sl,892 33 Twenty men, six months ; oi $10.76 per month per man, or cost, including rent, $15.76 per month per man. When a permanent Home is established this last expendi- ture will not be necessary, and your Committee can safely say that when a permanent home i'^i established the charges per month per man will not exceed $8.50. The following had to be incurred, which mav not again recur in 1892 : Advertising $ 10 GO Funerals 91 50 Furniture ■343 72 Alterations 149 25 ; $ 610 47 Total maintenance and rent 1,802 33 Grand total $2,502 80 Your Committee have very much pleasure in stating that n Mr. Petersen, the committee have had an efficient, economical and painstaking steward, and that he has conducted the Home in such a manner that it has made the supervision of it a pleas- ure for us instead of a task. Your committee have to thank thase who ver)- kindl}' donated articles necessary to initiate the Home, saving the city a large expenditure ; who have supplied the Home with t 65 literature, clothing, fruit, etc., dur.'ng the year, and especially those who so generally donated articles during the holiday .season, making this holiday season one that will be remem- l)ered with gratitude by the inmates of the Home. Respectfully submitted. C. E. Renouf, Chairman. J. Holland, Hy. a. Munn. i; ae Cemetery Report. Victoria, B. C, December 31.st, 1891. To His Worship the Mayor and Board of Aldermen : Gentlemen, — I have the honor to lay before you the statistics of burials in Ross Bay Cemetery, for the year end- ing the 31st of December, 1891, as follows : I I Male. Females, i Total. ChiKlren (stillborn) " under twelve months old . . . " from one ye.ir to five years . " from five years old to ten . . . . From ten to fifteen years old " fifteen years to twenty years old " twenty years to forty years old . " forty to sixty years old " sixty years to seventy years old. . " seventy to eighty years old., . " eighty to ninety years old Indians . Chinese lo 8 18 43 21 64 II 12 23 4 ' 2 6 I I 2 S 4 9 40 23 ^r? 46 17 6.i 16 9 25 10 7 17 + 2 6 4 4 8 41 I 42 Total. ''3.') tii 346 The Nationalities are as foUow.s ; Ij Males. British Coliimliian 59 Other parts of Canada 23 England 39 Scotland 16 Ireland 15 Wales i 13 United States \\ 8 Females. Total. ^ 93 16 39 25 64 4 20 3 18 2 '5 9 17 Germany . France . . . Norway . Denmark. Austria . India . . Chili . . . Isle of Jers< Iceland . Unknown Stillborn.. Chinese . . Indians . . A CO an increa total incr 67 NATION ALITIES- C^w/N/m/. Germany France Norway Denmark. . . . Austria India Chili Isle of Jersey Iceland Unknown ... .Stillborn Chinese Indians " Males. Females. Total. 4 I I S I I 3 I I I I 2 I 4 ID 41 4 I 8 I 4 I 2 2 2 I 5 i8 42 8 Total . 235 III 346 A comparison of this Report with that of last year, shows an increase of 09 males, a decrease of 9 females, making a total increase of 60 burials for the year just closed. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, Your obedient servant, WeLLIXOTON J. DOWLER, Secretary Ross Bay Cemetery m ■'■If ft iiA 't ]r 68 Sanitary Officer's Report. City Hall, Vict()rl\, B. C, January Gth, 1S92. To His Worship the Mayor and Board of Aldermen: Gentlemex, — I have the honor to submit the following- report on the sanitary condition of the city for the year end- ing 3lst Docomber, 1891. Daring the j-ear a marked improvement in the sanitary condition of the city has taken place, due to the interest that the inhabitiints take in conforming to the provisions of the Sanitary By-Law. A considerable number of the residents have had new stone-ware drains connected with their premises, and I have had very little difficulty in making them conform to the pro- visioris of the By-Law. Every possible precaution has been taken to prevent sew- age passing through the Jolnison street ravine, and when ever any rubbish has accuuuilated in the ravine it has been re- moved with tlie least possible delay. T regret ko state that, owing to the excavativ:n for sewage purposes, the streets through which the work was in progress are in a veiy bad condition. Four hundr(?d and thirty-five special notices have been served during the year to reniove nuisances, mostly China- men, but I am glad to state that I was obliged to issue only three summon.ses. I \ m During the past year James Bay flats have been filled in for a distance of 500 feet, by an average width of 70 feet, and about 6 feet in depth. BOX DRAINS LAID DURING THE YEAR. Yates Street Ward 1,599 feet James Bay Ward 5,090 " Johnson Street Ward 9,655 '* Extension city limits 3,920 " I truot the performance of my duties has met with your fjeneral approval. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, Your obedient servant, B. Bailey, Sanitary Officer ? f i m . I; i i 70 Librariari's Report. Our is suppli^ liVk^rality the coast. To the Library Committee : We have added during the year, to our list of Looks, 700 volumes, some of them paper-covered books, making a total of 0,700 volumes. We have lent to readers 32,700 books, of which 15,200 were taken by ladies, and 17,500 by gentleir.on. The highest ruraVifcr lent in one day was 245; the daily average was 10!) books. Almost 800 persons have joined this year — 278 ladies and 517 gentlemen. We have now about 3,000 readers (2,770). One very serious result of this great increase of readers, without a cor- responding increase of money to buy books, is that a good many sets of books, and large sets at that, are simply worn out by constant use for three years. You remember that when the $1,200 a year By-Law was passed, nobody expected more han a few hundreds to join. Surely, in view of what I report here, it is absurd to think of running this library on $100 a month, when we consider that ever}' charge, even to gas, is made against this miserable pittance. In the beginning of the year Mrs. Dunsmuir gave us $50 for books. I wrote to some do/en wealthy men, asking for ujoney to add to this $50, so that we could buy to advantage. To these letters we got two answers — one excused himself, the other, Mr. Finlayson, sent us $40. 71 Our reading room is far from what it ought to be, but it is supplied only by Mr. Rithet's annual $50, and by the lil>t^.rality of the proprietors of the city papers and of seme on the coast. I have the honor to be. Your obedient servant, Jas. McGregor, Librarian. m i> I ( 72 Gerrietery Gorrirnittee's Report. T has sv To His Worship the Mayor and Board of Aldermen : Gentlemen, — > our Cemetery Committee's duties during the year just closed have been comparatively lij?ht, owing to the funds at their disposal having been somewhat limited. They have, therefore, to report that matters in general in connection with Ross Bay Cemetery have continued in 1891 very much the same as in preceding years. Had the rate- payers sanctioned the measure laid befox'e them to complete the purchase of the property embraced in the proposed ex- tension to the cemetery proper, your Committee would have felt a very desirable object had been gained. The older portion of the cemetery is rapidly tilling up, and it will soon become imperative to inter in the extension. But before doing so the extension will have to be laid out, and your Committee are of the opinion that this cannot be properly done unless the whole area of the ten acres contem- plated to be used for cemetery purposes is included in the interior survey of plots. Your committee hope, there- fore, that next year the ratepayers will grant their ap proval to a By-Law authorizing the purchase in full of the western addition to Ross Bay Cemetery. " The general management of the cemetery has continued during the past year very much the same as in preceding years. The principal reform has been in relation to the official map. This map was supposed to designate the precise position of each block, plot and road in the cemetery ; but discrepancies existed in the map, particularly in reference to the location of the gravel roads, whereby more plots were shown on the map in some places than actually existed, and ess in others. 73 This, together with the changes in the ownership of plots, has given rise to some inaccuracies, many of which took place years ago. Your Committee, therefore, deemed it highly de- sirable that a new index may be prepared and also separate maps of each block, large enough to admit of the names of deceased persons interred, and those holding reservations, to be written in, in order that all errors hitherto existing might be rectified, and any further confusion arising in future as to the ownership or reservation of any particular plot prevented. This suggestion met the approval of the Council and the maps were accordingly prepared. Your Committee are glad to be able to report that the cemetery has been supplied at last with a much needed water service from the Citv Water Works. This will give persons interested in preserving the trees, shrubs and flowers they have planted upon or about the graves a reliable supply, preferable both in quantity and quality to that hitherto obtained. The committee also beg to state that they have endeavored to exercise, as far as possible, a proper supervision over all expenditures authorized by the Council in connection with the cemetery, and believe that in every instance they have been made to the be.st advantage. Respectfully submitted. W. D. McKlLLICAN, Joseph Hunter, John Robertson. '■■n !-i; i |. if] 74 Building Inspector's Report. Victoria, B. C, January 6th, 1892. To His Worship the Mayor and Board of Aldermen : Gentlemen, — In presenting this, my second annual re- port as Buildings Inspector, I have great pleasure in saying that the city still continues its healthy growth and prosperity, not only with regard to number of buildings, but also in re- spect of the increasing number of substantial brick blocks now being erected. During the past year there have been built, or in course of construction, 353 frame buildings, costing $554,620, and 45 brick buildings costing $725,000, making a total of $1,279,620. This does not include ordinary repairs, which are always being carried out, and which would probably amount to$75,- 000 more. 'Com The frame buildings may be classified as follows, viz : One hundred and twenty-nine houses, 2 storeys Fifty-nine houses, \\ storeys high. One hundred and twenty -eight houses, 1 storey hijjh. Four stores, 2 storeys high. Three stores, 1 storey high. Seven saw and planing mills, etc. Twenty-one miscellaneous. One Sunday school. One flour mill. The brick buildings are classified as follow ,'s: j ii 75 ^ One block, 6 storeys high. Two blocks, 4 storeys high. '- Fourteen blocks, 3 storeys high. Twenty-four blocks, 2 storeys high. Four blocks, 1 storey high. 'Comprising — Fifty-two stores, One market, One church, Four hotels. One wholesale house. One f urnitui-e factory, Six dwellings. Three miscellaneous, Two bakeries. For the various wards the figures stand as follow?^ JAMES BAY WARD. i^o. Cost. Frame buildings 151 $268,970 Brick " 8 185.400 Totals........ 159 $454,370 YATES STREET WARD. No. Cost. ^Frame buildings 59 $ 94,830 Brick " 22 484,000 Totals 81 $.578,830 JOHNSON STREET WARD. No. Cost. Frame buildings 143 $190,820 Brick " 15 55,600 Totals 158 $246,420 i Ml ■ If' I 76 I have examined the buildings durinp; the course of con- struction, especially the biick buildings, which I have visited periodically and plans of which have, in the majority of cases, been submitted to me, and I believe all are built in conformity with the City By-Laws. A detailed list of all new buildings has been prepared and may be seen at any time. Your obedient servant, William W. Northc;ott. J. 77 f! Sanitary Engitieer's Report. Sanitary Engineer's Office, City Hall, Victoria, B. C, 31st December, 1891. The Sewerage Corn miss loners : Gentlemen, — At the close of the year, I have the honor to report upon the sewerage works now being constructed by Mr. A. McBean, as follows, viz. : Commencing at Clover Point, a channel for the steel out- let pipes has been blasted through the rock, 240 feet in length, to a point below L. W. M. These outlet pipes, of which some are on the ground, await favorable weather and low tides to be placed in position. From a point about 30 feet north of H. W. M., the 2 feet 10 inch X 4 feet 3 inch sewer has been built in an open cut, through earth, hard pan and rock, averaging 16 feet in depth, 696 feet in length, to the south end of the tunnel. • The tunnel crossing the Dallas road and following the line of Moss street, is 2,038 feet in length, of which 2,006 feet have been driven — 921 feet in earth, 319 feet in hardpan and 766 feet in rock. In the tunnel there are eight shafts, to afford access and ventilation. The 2 feet 10 inch x 4 feet 3 inch sewer has been par- tiallj' completed in the tunnel, a distance of 859 feet. From the north end of the tunnel, the same sewer has been completed about 470 feet, to the intersection of Moss ■■ '*, ■ ^ 78 and Snowdon streets. At this point two other mains will' hereafter connect with the large sewer, viz. : A 12 inch branch main, sewering the neighborhood of Moss street, south of Fort street, and an 18 inch main from the eastward ; the latter will in the future pass through Mr. J. D. Pemberton's property to a point on the Cadboro Bay road, near the Royai Jubilee Hospital, following approximately the lower levels, and afford- ing sewerage to the rising groun 1 on each side of it. FrQm the intersection of Moss and Snowdon streets a 2 fett 4 inch x 3 feet G inch sjwer has been constructed on the latter street westward to Cook street Here a large flush- tank, capable of discharging 3,300 gallons almost instantane- ously has been provided. The same sized sewer is continued northward to the in- tersection of Cook and Southgate streets. This section is complete with the exception of 30 feet of arch. At this point the 18 inch Cook street main enters the sewer. From the intersection of Cook and Southgate streets, a 2 feet X 3 feet sewer will run westward along Southgate street through Mr. A. McTavish's property and the Convent grounds, to McClure street. Little has been done on this section, which is easy of construction. At McClure street, provision has been made for the reception of the sewage from James Bay. From this point a 20 inch pipe, passing behind the R. E. Church, and thence along Humboldt street, has boen laid for 1,275 feet, to a point 110 feet east of Gordon and Humboldt streets. Beyond this point, to avoid open trenching in rock, 532 feet of tunnel have been driven, following the line of Humboldt and Wharf streets. 79 The 20 inch pipe has yet to be carried to the foot of Johnson street. /-■'' From this point it has been laid to the south end of Store street. Along Store street to Chatham, and east up Chatham to Government street, with the exception of 150 feet on Store street, now being tunnelled through rock, an 18 inch pipe has been laid. At the intersection of Government and Chatham streets, provision has been made for the reception of the sewage froui the low levels in the Rock Bay district. Thence a 15 inch pipe has been laid on Chatnam street to its intersection with Doxiglas street ; from this point a 12 inch pipe has been laid on Douglas street as far as Pembroke street. The only branches hitherto laid to connect with this main are tlie Douglas street and its laterals on Kane and Courtney streets. Returning to the junction of Cook and Southgate streets, an 18 inch pipe has been laid up Cook street, northward, 8,517 feet ; leaving 107 feet, now being tunnelled in rock, to com- plete the sewer as far as View street. At the intersection of Cook and View streets, a 12 inch pipe will be laid hereafter north v/ard, on the former street. Provision has been made throughout the Cook street main for the future reception of the sewage flowing towards it from the east. .^ . From the intersection of Cook and View streets, a 15 inch pipe has been laid westward to Vancouver street ; from this point a 10 inch pipe has been laid northward on Vancou- ver street, and a short distance westward on Yates street This will be carried to Quadra street and thence northward. .,( 1 80 From the intersection of Vancouver and View streets, tlie Blanchard street main consists of a 12 inch pipe laid on View street to Blanchard street, and a 10 incli pipe laid on Blan- chard street to Pandora avenue. This main will hereafter be continued in a northerly direction. The following branches to these mains have been laid,vi/ : 1. Blanchard street branch, between Fort and View. 2. Fort " " " Cook and Quadra. 3. (Quadra " •' " Fort and Mears. 4. Mears " " " Cook and Quadra. 5. Vancouver " " " Mears and Belcher. (i. Belcht'i- A: Cuutts sts. iiranch, between Cook & Quadra. 7. Beliot street, lirauch, between Cook and Vancouver. 8. Scoresln- 9. Vancouver " " " Scoresby k Bellot. 10. Richardson " " " Cook ami Vancouver. 11. Vancouver " " " Richardson & Scoresby The foUowinj^ is a list, showing the number of lineal feet of pipe sewers laid to date : tiiR 9in. lOin. 12 in. LJin. ISin. 20 in. 5,952 ft. 112 ft. ;j,tJ2()ft. 2,390 ft. 1,327 ft. 4,431ft. 1,565 ft- Making a total of 19,303 lineal feet of pipe sewer completed. The details of the built concrete sewers may be found at the commencement of this report. In the above mentioned completed sewers, forty ventila- The the " Sta the Corp where th lavi«g. The leased to last. The three str The The tion read for each Nat making 1 penditur The since wl lors nave oeen consirucrea, aiigregatrng -n.i reel m lengtn and containing : 103 lineal feet of 8 inch jiij^es. Hi " " 10 " 164 " " 12 •' 2(> " " 20 " The number of manholes eomplete'l is 2G ; these are placed at all changes of S04 .... 9 90 100 909 20 Total cost !?3,878 18 The composition used for casting joints is composed of crude rock sulphur, sand, and coal tur. The proportions vary somewhat with the ditterent sizes, a larger proportion of sand being used for the large pipes than for the small. Proluvblv ati av.'vage rate wouKl be two gal- Ions of sulphur, three gallons of sand, and half a gallon of tar. that thij per cen^ Ea| Trustee:! .section compeui The cost of this work has proved greater than was anti- cipated, but may to a considerable extent be accounted for by charges being include Viite of 8iO,2!)G a mile, while the cost per mile according to . • )riginal plan, would have been 8*4,780. Practically the cosi ''' all portions of the city east of Blanchariortl: of Chatham .street, as also of James Bay, will be Uou1.]t'd. The following estimate of the cost requiied to complete the work before described is based upoti the co»tof that alieady completed. ESTIMATE. Purchase of riglit of way : ])onglas Estate S 1 ,800 00 St. Ann's Convent ."500 00 R. E. Cliurch 200 00 Legal expenses, sa\- 800 00 S«2,800 00 Completion of outlet work 8,SlS 00 2 ft. 10 in. X 4 ft. 8 in. sewer 8,8(i4 40 2 ft. 4 in. X 8 ft. fi in. sewer . :).S 00 2 ft. X 8 ft. sewer , . 11,.SJ8 14 20 inch main 5,482 50 " 18 " " 1,440 00 10 inch branches 1 ,809 00 9 " " 2,087 00 • Gan'mlforviird !?84,028 GO $2,800 00 85 Brought forward $34,028 60 $2,300 00 C<^mpletKni of 8 incli branches 21,641 20 Manholes 20,408 00 Ventilators 8,019 00 (Ordered) GO Syphons 2,520 00 Flush-tanks 1,230 00 Making Pipe-joints 4,801 70 Additional Pipes required 11,905 02 Engineering and incidentals. 10% 10,501 96 116,181 57 $118,481 57 P must be distinctly understood that this estimate is based solely on the cost incurred for similar work up to date, as it is impossible to forsee what amount of rook may be met with in the future. I have, however, the honor to point out to you that all the hoavy work wliich may be reasonably anticipated has been provided for. The followiuiT is »i statement sliowing the total amount expended, as also that required to complete the work indicated on the accompanying plan. PRELIMINARY EXPENDITTRE. 100 contour phun $ 140 00 Advertising for plans, b3--laws, etc. . . . 260 ".' Fee to R. Ho-ing 1 ,500 00 ^ Pi-omium awarded E. Mohun 2,000 00 Sinking trial ijits 500 00 !* 4,400 50 Buildings : ( HHce and fuvnituro 584 20 Pine shertising and |)rinting 973 56 Carried formird $7,669 79 !' 1 ^^m. 8G Browjht forward S7,669 79 Preparatory to contract : Preliminary surveys, resident engineer and staff' '. 598 13 Preparing plans, specifications, bills of quantities, etc., salaries 1,061 73 Stationery 95 80 Clerical assistance 58 20 Sundries 12 40 Fuel 18 10 Janitor 27 50 1,871 86 Conunissioners' fees 180 00 Secretary 30 00 ., Treasurer 30 00 240 00 Legal expenses (unpaid) 230 25 Right of way through Mr. Henderson's property 879 60 g^l0,89l 50 EXI'ENDITURE AND LIABILITIES TO 31st DECEMBER, 1891. Preliminary expenditure ij? 10,891 50 Setting out and measuring up work, resident tiigineer and staff, salary.^ 1,800 00 Labor, tools, etc 049 00 2.449 00 Chief Engineer and staff": Salaries : Chief Engineer 3,000 00 Draughtsman 1,200 00 •' Inspectors 3,127 63 Stationery 354 85 Clerical assistance 26 50 Sundries 187 75 ^'"el 34 00 Carried forward $7,930 73 $13,340 50 79 m Brought foi'wavd $7,980 73 $13,340 50 Janitor 120 00 Advertising 21 25 Testing pipes 284 50 8,356 48 Commissioners' fees 910 00 Secretary 120 00 Treasurer 120 00 1,150 00 Value of work executed to 31st Dec, 1891 : A. McBean's contract, including 10% retained 117,352 94 B. C. Pottery Co 25,524 07 Making pipe-joints, etc 3,455 88 140,332 89 Expenditure and Liabilities to 31st Dec, 1891 169,179 87 Estimated further amount required . 118,481 57 Total amount required ... . 287,t)61 44 Amount realized by deltentures. . . . 263,659 58 Less interest paid Bank of B. N. A. 924 74 262,734 84 Deficiency i#24,920 60 It is believed the expenditure will meet your approval, since the total charge for engineering and all other expenses foi' the past year amounts to 8| per cent. Including the preliminary expenditure for 1890 and 1891, the total charges amount to \h\ per cent.; but It is respect- fully submitted that the charges for 1890 are not legitimately chargeable as a per centage on the woi'ks executed. I have also the honor to call your attention to the fact that hitherto no steps have been taken to provide for carrying f li i 1.-4 88 house sewers from the public mains to the street lines ; and I beg most respectfully but most urgently to recommend tV^OF THE- CITY TREASURER. IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 I.I li.25 m - 6" V 0/ .<»* PhotDgraphK Sciences Corporation 23 WIST MAIN STRUT WHSTM.N.Y. UStO ( 71* ) •72-4503 4^ \ < m CORPORATION OF THE BALANCE SHEET, ASSETS. Musicn'Ai. Taxks Outstandino :— Real Estate Tax $ 16,673 7' Trades Licenses i>572 50 Retail Lie juor Licenses 25 00 Fire Insurance Tax 975 00 Water Rents 8,964 04 Bank of B. N. A., Water Works Sinkino Funds :— $20,000 Loan (1877) $ 8,595 35 $75.o«i' " 8,325 95 $20,000 " (1888) 82279 $70,000 " 2,89964 $60,000 " 2,487 45 IJank ok B. N. a., Sinkino Funds Account ;— \Vater Works $100,000 $ 50,289 98 50.000 35.941 77 Electric Light 3,846 01 Drainage 1 ,205 39 Streets $50,000 2,361 77 " 45,000 1,86607 Corporation 10,891 07 Johnson Street Sewer 1,231 03 Park 1.035 60 Fire 611 18 City Mall 1,492 45 ■Cemetery 532 01 Flour Mill 377 00 Sewerage 2,659 65 Market Site 399 00 " Building 487 00 Crematory 210 00 Carrieii fonvard $ 28,210 25 23.I3< '8 115.436 9 $166,778 41 ■"HE mET, 2IO 25 3« 18 CITY OF VICTORIA. DECEMBER 31st, 1891. > 9 LIABILITIES. Bank of B. N. A. , overdraft Unclaimed Wages ' Water Works Debentures, 1874 $ 92,500 " 1875 50,000 " " *' 1877 20,000 " •' " 1886 75,000 " " " 1888 20,000 " " " 1889 70,000 " " " 1889 60,000 'Streets " 1886 50,000 " " 1889 4S,ooo Pwll „ «« 1889 25,000 ffre ' •• 1889 15,000 Johnson Street Sewer, Debentures, 1888 30,000 Corporation *' 1878 20,000 Drainage " 1885 5,000 Electric Light " 1885 16,000 Cemetery " 1889 12,500 City Hall " 1889 . 35,000 Flour Mill " 1891 io,ooo Crematory " 1890 10,000 Sewerage " 1891) 300,000 Agricultural Assoc'n " 1891 25,000 Market Building . •' 1891 SS.ooo " Site " 1891 45,000 Deposits for use of Streets Tax Sale Redemption Account "Building Fund Old Peoples' Home B. C Corixjrotion, Ld, advance on Market Bonds. . . i (;ov't of B. C, School Tax Acc't Outstanding Accounts McClregor iS: Jeeves, balance contract Market building Bills Payable Canieif foi-watd $ ".355 33 54 34 00 00 00 00 00 • 00 00 00 00 00 ■ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 w 00 00 00 00 086,000 00 670 00 37 87 25 00 85,000 00 6,215 o" 13.338 II 12,493 75 100,000 00 \-I 315.189 4" ■I li i 92 * ASSETS — Contiitutii. Brought fo)-ward Johnson Street Sewer Account Beacon Hill Park ;. . Electric Light Plant Sewerage Works Market Site 44.452 S8 " Building 42,055 37 Bank of B. N. A., Sewerage Current Account. . , 7,042 06 " " Special lie] "-it bearing int. at 4% 107,75098 Library Lot 318, Yates Street Electric Light Building Office Furniture Cemetery Addition Corporation Horses and Carts Fire Department Plant Deluge Engine House and Lot City Hall and Lots 1,249 and 1,250 Road Roller and Crusher T. .Storey Steam Drills 936 30 Steam Engine for do 1,000 00 Street Sprinklers Thos. Russell Clock Lots 4 and 5, Beckley Farm Market Building, Advance Account J. Gosnell B. C. Land and Investment Agency, special de posit Old Mens' Home Building Fund Pound Property, Lots 18, 19, 20, .Spring Ridge. Unsold Debentures, Market Building Site Street Repairs, 1,900 yards rock B. C. Agricultural Association Bonus, .secured by mortgage Government of B. C, Prov. Revenue Tax Acct. 6,426 00 " " Street Acct., new limits. . 4,00000 •' " Proportion of Charities & cost of Old Mens' Home 960 50 Gravel Pits, balance purchase money Carried fovivarJ $166,778 41 37.675 22 25,000 00 26,500 00 149,096 79 86,507 95, 114.793 "4 2,600 00 6,000 00 3.500 00 5.188 67 12,483 68 1,980 00 38,415 00 18,000 00 100,317 95 4.982 26 79 75 1,936 30 917 30 2,000 00 3.50" 00 1,400 00 13.479 66 325 75. 25 00 2,000 00 100,000 00 2,^50 00 25,000 00 ii,j86 50 10,083 52 $974,802 75 93 LIABILITIES-a;«////«^,/. brought forward Water Works Current Account Corporation City of Victoria, excess of Assets over Liabilities $1,315,189 40 141,092 e8 S3". 183 97 'Carried fonvara . $1,986,465 9S 1; ■; ' 94 ASSETS— CoHeinued. Broughe forward Water Works, Capital Account B. C. (Jorporation, Ld., proceeds Crematory De- bentures, Ijearing interest @ 5% Cash Certified correct, J AS. L. Raymur, Auditor. $ 974.802 75. 1 ,000,000 00 9,800 00 1,863 20 $1,986,465 95, 95 74,8o2 75. '^0,000 00 9>8oo 00- 1.863 20- '5,465 95, LIABILITIES-C^«//«,,^y. Brought foi-ward . $1,986,465 95. City Hall, Victoria, B. C, oth Tanuary, 1892. $1,986,465 95 Chas. Kent, Treasiiier, 96 CORPORATION OF THE CASH STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR RECEIPTS. Cash on hand, Jan. i, 1891 $ Water RenU Fire Insilrance Tax City Pound, fees Surveying Steeet Lines Beacon Hill Park, for hay and wood Real Estate Tax 189,970 65 Trade Licenses Wholesale Liquor Licenses Retail " " Road Tax Drivers' Licenses Dog Tax House Moving Corporate Seal City Maps Police Court Fines and Fees Cemetery Fees Bills Payable Deposit Account for use of Streets Registration of Vehicles By-laws Market Working Account Victoria Old Peoples' Home, donation from Dr. Helmcken , Bank B. N. A., Sewerage Loan Fund, decrease of Balance Gravel Pits (lovernment of B. C T. Storey Flour Mill Loan B. C. Corporation Co. , Ld 239, 181 50 Crematory Loan lc,ooo 00 Sewerage Loan 300,000 00 B. C. Agricultural Assoc'n Loan 25,000 00 Revenue Tax 348 00 1,766 01 52,848 10 9,.S7S 00 624 SO 260 00 345 00 189,970 65 23.134 08 2,27s 00 15.485 00 3.259 00 73 00 539 90 30 00 21 00 I 00 7.470 60 2.455 70 100,000 00 6,300 00 140 00 7 50 160 00 25 00 687 55 I3.'5i 48 2^5 36 50 00 10,000 00 WJ CivrieJ forward . $1,015,409 93 97 CITY OF VICTORIA. ENDING 31st DECEMBER, i8gi. EXPENDITURES. Water Works Debenture Sinking Fund, $100,000 $ 3,790 00 •• " " " " 50,000 3,200 00 " " " " " (1877) 20,000 84s 00 •* " " " " 7SiOoo 1,557 00 " " " •' " (1888) 20,000 266 00 " " " " " 70,000 1,428 00 " •• " " " 60,000 1,225 00 Corporation " " " 855 00 Electric Light " " *' 59000 Drainage " •< .. ,g6 00 Johnson St.. Sewer " " " 39800 Street " " *' 444 00 Park •• " " 51000 Fire •• «• n j^, ^^ City Hall •' .... 735 ^^ Cemetery " " " 262 00 Flour Mill " " " 377 o» Sewerage " *' " 2,659 65 Market Site " " *• 399 00 " Building " .... 4^7 00 Crematory " " " 210 00 Water Works $100,000 Interest $ 6,632 50 •' " 50,000 " 3,325 00 •» , " (1888) 20,000 " 1,00000 " •' 7S,ooo " 3,750 00 ♦* " (1877) 20,000 " 1,60000 •• " 70,000 " 3,50000 •' " 60,000 " 3,000 00 Corporation Debentures, *' 1,50500 Electric Light " " 96000. Drainage '* *• 300 00 Johnion St. Sewer " " 1,50000 Street " 50,000 " 2,500 00 *' " 45,000 " 2,25000 Park " " 1,250 00 Fire •« " 750 00 Carried fo)-warii <^i.643 65 %\\ m\ $ 21,643 65 •11^ 'isj 98 RECEIPTS— C(wi/-;«W. Brought forward . $1,015,409 93 Carried forward. $1,015,409 93 99 EXPENDITU" tS—Conit»uet/. Brought forward $ 21,643 ^5 City Hall Debentures, Interest i.75o c ? Cemetery " " 125 00 Market Building " " 2,200 00 " Site " «• 1,800 00 Crematory " " 500 00 40,697 so Water Works General Revenue:— Wages and Salaries $ 23, 166 79 Hauling, Express and Cab Hire i>7i4 <)5 Coal and Wood 606 00 Stationery, Printing and Advertising 127 30 Telephones 165 00 . Cocks, Valves, &c 2,878 61 Brick 115 75 Lead Pipe 678 20 Hardware, Oil and Powder 782 65 Lumber 199 11 Postage 24 00 Pipe, Fittings, &c 23,728 78 Sacks 45 25 Pig Lead 1,800 00 Boots 30 So Meters 651 65 Insurance 20 00 Sundries 229 00 56,962 64 Outstanding Accounts owing . . . . . .$545 58 Fire Department :— Wages $ 11,678 22 Express and Cab Hire 5' 25 Feed, &c., of Horses •>349 So Repairs 469 08 Coal and Wood 153 19 Stationery, Printing and Advertising 43 00 Hardware, Oil, &c 386 41 Insurance 15 00 Lumber S9 49 Gas 628 85 Telephones and Telegrams 193 19 Harness, Boots, Clothing, &c 406 42 Postage 9 00 Carried forward $ 15,442 60 $119,303 79 100 RECEIPTS-Co///i««* 103 EXPENDITU RE^—CoHtintied. Brought forward Survey Expenses Outstanding Account owing $7 oo Board of Health Outstanding Accounts owing $143 lo Darcey Island Lepers Street Lighting : — Wages ':oal Ship Chandlery, &c Horse Hire Telephones Stationery Material, Freight and Duty Hardware Cartage $181,503 8s 3.508 34 7,712 23 1. 134 36 Repairs Insurance Poles and Hauling . Sundries 5,001 II 2,089 ^o 26s 38 218 00 33 00 6 60 1,017 80 13 80 71 80 140 19 180 00 559 00 19 07 Outstanding Accounts owing $819 57 Legal Expenses Outstanding Accounts owing $3,787 35 Commission Outstanding Accounts owing $32 57 Donations Outstanding Accounts owing $48 25 Park :— Wages Cartage and Cab Hire Trees, Animals, Fish and Feed Hardware, Powder, &c Lime Lumber Band Surveys and Repairs Coal Flag Pole Advertising Benches Sundries Outstanding Accounts owing $54 75 Can led forward $ 4,180 00 59 75 568 87 204 38 39 00 107 85 500 00 "5 39 4 00 250 00 7 SO 23 96 39 75 9,615 22 35^^ "o 168 57 1,320 30 6,100 45 $211,413 32 104 RECEIPTS— CJ 141,596 «s 9,252 ss »Si 75- 2,049 30 6,002 33 1,164 •4 1,176 90 661 00 353 68 3>7 95 S16 29 S.638 34 $390,198 38 oJ 106 RECEIPTS— C(7«//««ft/. Brought forward. $1,015,409 93 Cankd forwafd $1,015,409 93 107 93 EX PENDITU RES— CV>«/»«/W. Brought forward Cost Colquitz Water Case Clock and Fitting Steam Drills Street Sprinkler Secret Service Market and Building, advance acct Outstanding Accounts owing $34' 3^ B. C. Agricultural Association, bonus Water Works Extension : — Outstanding Accounts $3,055 80 Bank of B. N. A., decrease of balance Streets and Bridc.es :— Rock $ 2,650 00 Breaking Rock 2,894 19 Contracts 10,906 25 Wages I 18,559 40 Hauling 4>788 92 Carriage Hire and Express 379 47 Lumber 3,872 81 Powder 302 50 Hardware, etc 1,716 28 Feed, .Shoeing Horses, etc 852 23 Coal and Wood 862 00 Drains and Pipes 833 65 Sidewalks 12,208 78 Fencing 77 87 Repairs 219 71 Moving Buildings 646 50 Cement 5 50 Rent of Land for rock storage 140 00 Telephones 30 30 Boots 18 50 Dies 204 42 Advertising r. . . 72 00 Street Grades 300 00 Sundries 123 97 Expended from Revenue 62,665 25 " proceeds Gravel Pits 13,151 48 Outstanding Accounts owing $i«649 42 General Interest Carried forward . $39 198 88 3.087 20 4,821 22 23 25 267 85 500 oO 644 55 25,000 00 60,315 01 75.816 73 9.134 38 $569,809 07 108 REC E I PTS— Continued. Brought forward . $1,015,409 93, Certified correct, Jas. L. Raymur, Auditor. $1,015,409 95 109 EXPENDITURES-Cw*rt;/m/. Brought forward -- $569,809 07 Market Building Account 42.055 37 Corporation Morse and Carts 380 00 •Gravel Pits 1,51671 Fire Department Plant 2,082 45 Miscellaneous : — Mayor and Aldermen 3,800 00 500 Copies Colonist .... 300 00 Balance Fleet Ball 498 00 Mayor of Halifax 500 00 Mayor Vancouver, account Prov. Exhibit 220 42 Street Grades 450 00 Maynard, Photos S8 25 Jubilee Hospital 500 00 Address to Mayor 100 00 Farmer's Delegation 35 00 Expenses " Empress of India " 262 75 Trades and Labor Club 250 00 > Street Numbers 25175 Celebration 24lh May 1.426 50 Toronto Exhibition 238 00 Mrs. Jamieson. 3 mos. wages, late husband 225 00 North-western Review 989 00 Provincial Exhibit 250 00 Victoria Illustrated 2,000 00 Census 416 09 $12,771 26 Less amt. received prize for horse 15 00 12,756 26 Outstanding Accounts owing $598 50 B. C. Land and Investmtnt Agency 25 00 Outstanding Accounts 338 69 School Tax 3.4So 00 Government of B. C 3.416 66 B. C. Corporation Co., Ld 163,981 50 Bank of B. N. A., Savings Deposit Account 107,750 98 Sewerage Debentures, Expense Account 45,784 04 Flour Mill Bonus 10.000 00 Bank B. N. A., Market Site 3S.2oo 00 A. McBain, refund deposit 15,000 00 Cash on hand 1,863 20 $1,015,409 93 City Hall, Victoria, B. C, 9th January, 1892. Chas. Kent, Treasiaer, 110 BALANCE SHEET, ASSETS. Bank of B. N. A., Sinking Fund Account $ 23,131 i8 •Corporation of Victoria 117,961 40 Construction Account 513.974 69 $655,067 27 *This amount shows in the Corporation Balance Sheet in two items, viz : Liability of W. \V. CurrentJAccount $141,092 58 Less an Asset of W. W. Sinking Fund Account. 23,131 18 $117,961 40 Certified correct, Jas. L. Raymur, Auditor. 'jii'ifiaihinf'ir Ill DECEMBER 3l8t, 1891. LIABILITIES. Debenture Account . Revenue Account . . $387,500 oa 267,567 27 $655,067 27 Chas. Kent, Treasurer. l'lfc«*"'™'™""'NI»^^ y