tCk IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 I.I U^I^S |2.5 ■ 50 *^^ MHH mil 1.8 11.25 ■ 1.4 III 1.6 V] four artisans wlui own tlieir own lionies should very seriously consider this aspect in volini^ on the Hy-hiw. IN THE SECOND PLACE; WILL BE AN ORNAMENT TO THE CITY. TlIK KKi:iTU>N Ol' Tins I'AI.ATIAI. ItOTKI, II'ON TIIK Sill-; PKOrOSKH Wll.l. TURN A SKlTION OK THK i ITY, THAT HAS I.ONC. liEKN AN KVKSOKK, INTO CMC OF THE MOST HEAITII II. SOIAKES TO HE lOlNI) IN ANY ITI V ON THE lONTiNKNT. Surrounded witli beautiful j^ardens and {^reen lawns, frontinij on boulevarded new streets and on the splendid new esplanade and retaining wall, overlookinjj^ our picturesque harbour. Hanked on onti side by our fine post ollice and on the c>ther by the niaj^nilicent Parlia- ment Huildinj>'s, it will chanjje the whole aspect of our lair city, and f^'ive it an appearance of solidity that must impress all stranyers with a confidence in the future of Victoria. I N THE THIRD PLACE; WILL SECURE THE CO-OPERATION OF THE CANADI/\N PACIFIC RAILWAY FOR VICTORIA, B. C. « Ir WII.I. SECIRE THE MOKE ACTIVP: I.NTEKEST ANO I ll-Ol'EKA I K>N OV THE Canadian Pai h ir Railway. It is as well to realize just what this Corporation is. No matter what we think about other corporations and what ideas we may have on railway competition, let us, as citizens, deal with one question at once, and bear in mind that this Company has built up scores of cities upon its line that have been friendly to it, and that very few have prospered that have beer, antaj^^onistic. The Canadian I'.icific Railway made Winnipeg-, Calj^-ary, X'ancouver and Quebec. Victoria, so far, has followed rather .\ neutral policy. Have we gained anything ? Is there any reason why we should not trv what we can <\o with a policy of friendship, especially as it costs us nothing? IN THE FOURTH PLACE; WILL PL/\CE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS PER YE/\R IN CIRCULATION. The estaheishim; ok this hotel will ukino millions ok hollars ANNUALLY INTO THE CITY. This money spent by Tourists goes directly into the pockets of our merchants. It is bro outside and left here. Ciuests at such an hot penditure. Such ;m institution will be a mo^ ist .Association in drawing the wealthv clas;- probably astonish the citizens to know just h will be placed in circulation through this hole highly fav,)red as ours for their natural attrav revenue from this si>urce i>f Sdoo.ooo.oo per i S/T£ or PROP OSCD CPflHprcL fn (i»f The land fronting on Douglas a: marked red on the above plan ren: the city. To those who have not studied this cjuesl ited that the tourist business cm be so deveU of hotels, Hirr it can, especially if those hotel: r nHTchiiiits. It is hnni^-Iit iiitu tho city from the (iuests at such mi hotel are j^^eneroiis in their ex- nsiitufion will he a most valuable aid to our Tour- liiig the wealthy classes to our city. It would cili/ens to know just how much money per mouth atioii ihroufjh this hotel, hut in other cities not so for their natural attractions there is an estimated ■ce of SfKio.dOo, on |ier month. ^/ / / POSCD ^TLL / /^ ^ H, X- ] \ i \ HOTEL SITE '•«/J ««r bing on Douglas and Hotel Streets and le above plan remains the property of e not studied this c|ueslion it can hardly be cred- isiness can be so developed through the building .•specially if those hotels are in the hands of great railway corporations. Southern California estimates a profit, not a revenue, o{' 25 million dollars per year, while the small city of Pasadena with about ro,cKKi population, estimates a prolit ol .S2,5(xi,(xx).(ki per year, largely through the " Cireen " Motel. IN THE FIFTH PLACE; WILL ^m A WE/\LTHY CLASS OF VISITORS WHO NOW P/^SS Br THE CITV. Mk. MiN'uiioi., CJi'N. Mc.K. 01 rniv f. I'. R.. has st.atkp i 11 a r IF TiiKY HuiLD iiiis iioTKi. THKV wii.i. MAKK IT I'AV. Therefore the people of Victoria must realize that the city will be advertised by the company in an altogether different way to what it has been in the past. The Steamship " I'rincess Victoria " is one instance of what the com- pany can do if they see lit. .\t present all passengers for China, the very best class of tourists, stop over and take their boat at Vancouver. The company issue tourist tickets from Australia to Vancouver and re- turn, etc., with the privilege of a tree 10 days hotel bill at Hanff or \'aii- couver. These people uould have the option o\' staying at Victoria. And in a hu.ndred other ways the company could contribute to the gen- eral advertising of the city, in fact, the attractions of this city as a tour- ist resort combined with their hoicl would be a very valuable aid to them in securing traffic from the Kast. IN THE SIXTH PLACE: WILL l|ST INK l I I l/l-NS Ol \'UH>KI.\ 0\\. I>l>l.l AK, in I uii.i. HI- A siiiKii-: o\- ki;vi:mI': to tiik iitv's km iii:tjri;K \o\i ail IIMI-: in lO.MK. To illvisliate, tlicre is no prospect at present that the rtals can he liisposed of for any purpose tliat will improve tliecitv or that will contribute much to its revenue, and it is tjuite possible *liat they would remain unproductive for the len},''tli of lime for which the company is to he free of taxation. If not, it is very doubtful whether the revenue derived from the sale oi' the property would amount to very much. The value at the present time of the piece of property to be j^iven to the companv is very problematical even when properly filled in. Hut it is \ ery certain that if it is used for the purposes contemplated by this by- law that in fifteen years time it will be worth three times what it is now. It will he taxed on its value at that time at the end of fifteen years after all improvements have been made, both upon and around it, therefore the city will receive for all time tiikkk times thk amoist ov ki;\ kmI': Oir OK IT rilAN TIIKV WOlI.n IK TIIK I'KOI'KRTV WKKK SOI.n NiUV IS IIIK OKPINAKV WAV. In addition there will be the assessment on the build- inj^, which will, no doubt, represent four times the value of improve, ments that could he made upon the land if it were sold in lots to a numherofindividuals.it the present time. Thk hw uii.i. srii.i. own NKAUI.V 0M;-II\I.I OI IIIK KKl I.AIMKO I.ANI> AKTKK IIIK IDMI'ANN HAS KKIKI\KI> rilK sn K AC.KKKO II'ON, WIIU II Wll.l., I NDOIHI KPI.V, HI-: UAMJIll Mi.k I i.ais akk now wokth The Canadian Pacific Railway has not approached the city in this matter. It has been a proposition from the citizens oi' Victoria to the company. It will cost the company more than the value of the land at the present time, to build upon this site, in preference to any other, on account of the difiiculty in securing a foundation. The whole t-juestion revi>lves itself into this, that the company is improving and beautifyinj^ our town, improvinf^ the value of every piece of property in it, impnn- inp the value of their piece of property for revenue purpi>ses, on which they build, to three times its present value, improving the facilities oi transportation to the city, improving the general business of the city by bringing people here who will spend from two to three million dollars a year. .Ml that the citizens are asked to do is to provide the site upon which to do this, suillcient free water for ordinary purposes, and exemp- tion from tax.ition in order to reduce working expenses for the first fifteen years, all of which will not entail an actual outlay of one dollar of the citizens' money. VOTE FOR THE BY-LAW The citizens' committee therefore ask voters to take all these mat- ters into their serious consideration upon the 15th of September, and vote for the most important liy-'aw that has ever been placed before the citizens, the passage of which means increased prosperity for every business and laboring man in the city. iilii i .<»> ONE OF VI ONE OF VICTORIA'S ATTRACTIONS FOR TOURISTS