Council Takes Up Routine Work

from _The Cranbrook Courier_, June 17, 1926 (p1)

COUNCIL TAKES UP ROUTINE WORK - Hear Delegation in Connection With Swimming
Pool and Gym in the Y.M.C.A.
Postponed from Thursday last, the regular meeting of the city council
was held in the council chamber yesterday, with his worship the mayor and
aldermen Flowers, Jackson, Fink, Cameron and MacPherson present.
Under the head of correspondence, representation that water from the
city supply to be applied on the Malcolm Horle addition was dealt with. It
was shown that water in the city reservoir is standing at a fair level, the
volume passing over the spillway of the dam being equal to the
corresponding period of last year. Granting of water for the addition was
left over, however, for further investigation.
ENDORSE SWIMMING POOL
Delegates from the Y.M.C.A., Messrs W. Barber and Ira McNaughtan,
waiting on the council, were invited to speak on the question of a swimming
pool and gymnasium addition to the Y.M.C.A. The delegates stated that
plans for such addition have been gotten out, specifications calling for an
expenditure of $20,000 on the building, estimate of equipment being brought
down as approximating $10,000. The plan for the building had already been
submitted to officials of the Canadian Pacific Railway company who are
inclined to look favorably on the scheme subject to approval of their
directors. It is probable, the delegation believes that the company may be
induced to erect such a building, provided funds can be raised locally for
the providing of equipment. The delegation requested support of the
council in the matter of equipping the gymnasium. After considerable
discussion, the council placed itself on record to the effect that it
looked upon the Y.M.C.A. as the institution best fitted to handle the
affairs of a pool and gym, promising collective and individual backing of
the plan, specifying, however, that the municipality will be under no
obligation in respect to expenditures.
WATER FOR GREENHOUSES
Dealing with an application from W.D. Stone for rates on water to
supply his greenhouses, particularly during the early spring months, the
council instructed the water committee to look into the matter and report
back to a subsequent meeting.
ACCOUNTS AGGREGATE $14,303.96
Accounts in the amount of $14,303.96 were passed. The dairy
inspector's report showed all city dairies as being in sanitary condition.
The light committee reported installation of 28 light poles, street lights
renewed, decrease of revenue on account of early reading of meters, and 930
electric meters in service. An estimate placed the cost of installing
electric conduits at street crossings at $25 per crossing. Cost of power
installation to the Cranbrook Brewery was referred to the light committee
for investigation. The fire department reported six calls during May;
inspection of lanes; removal of garbage from back premises. Daily water
records showed water pressure of 114 pounds in early morning, never less
than 98 pounds at any time of the day. The works committee reported the
laying down of new four inch water mains; installation of new water
services, street reconstruction; side walks and side walk curbing laid
down; weeding of cemetery; 944 loads of gravel hauled. Report on the Gold
Creek ditch showed that Gold Creek water had reached St. Joseph's Creek on
May 20th.
ALDERMAN ASKS QUESTIONS
Alderman Jackson, addressing his worship on the question of street
reconstruction, asked if the macadamiz- [Continued on page six] izing of
Baker Street had been kept within the limits of estimates of cost
submitted, prior to construction. His worship informed Mr. Jackson that
full data in that connection is not yet available, but that a conservative
checking of costs indicated that expenditures, so far, compared favorably
with pre-construction estimates. Alderman MacPherson expressed complete
confidence in the city engineer; Mr. Fink, speaking to the question of
street construction, stated that he had been informed by Mr. Moffatt,
supervising laying down of tarvia, that the work of macadamizing Baker
Street was entirely in accordance with recognized plan and could not be
bettered.
Mr. Fink deeply regretted the delay occasioned by tardy delivery of the
tarvia heating kettle, which as subsequent examination showed, was also
lacking several essential parts when it did arrive.
SANITARY SERVICES RECOMMENDED
Taking up the question of reported unsanitary condition of outside
toilet service, the meeting ordered that owners of residences to which
outside services are attached be notified to connect up with the city
sewer, and that copy of such order be forwarded to complainants.
NO DANCE PAVILION
Reverting to unfinished business, the matter of the B.P.O. Elks dance
pavilion in Baker Park was brought up by alderman Fink. The Elks'
proposition embraced the erection of a pavilion at a cost to the lodge of
approximately $1200, the lodge to hold dances twice a week and to collect
rentals at times when the place would be open to other organizations, the
building to revert to the city at the expiration of the Elks tenure of five
years. The proposition did not meet with the favor of the council.
PURCHASES AND SALE CONFIRMED
The following deals recently put through by the city were confirmed
and ratified - Purchase by the city of two acres of land for gravel pit,
cost $100; sale of old Royal Hotel to G.W.V.A. $2000; water debentures,
maturing 1934, yielding 5.6 per cent., purchased in the amount of $6000,
plus $102.50 future interest; sale of pump from old power house $30.
CLOSER SUPERVISION OF PLAYGROUND
Attention being drawn for the necessity of maintaining closer
supervision of the children's playground, the matter will be gone into
fully and in time to ensure good conduct of the children making use of the
means of recreation provided.
BYLAWS APPROVED
Bylaw 269, providing for revision of the trades license bylaw,
passed the third reading to receive approval of the council. Similar
action was taken in respect of bylaw 270, providing for purchase of 14.9
acres of land for cemetery purposes at a cost of $5 per acre, and of bylaw
271, providing for purchase of two acres of land at a total cost of $100
for gravel pit purposes.
TOURIST CAMP A CREDIT
Prior to adjournment, alderman Flowers took occasion to compliment
the board of works on the splendid facilities provided in the tourist camp
and on the attractive appearance of the place. Mr. Flowers feels that the
camp is a credit to the city.