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001C9736 A Wee z.y '.4 ews va hei. Ci rculati ssgi n $ 1.00 per year. the District of West Vancouver-Ambleside, Hollyburu, Westoe, Dundarave Cypress Park, Caulfet'ld, Whytecliff, Etc. Newsstands 6c per copy Vol. IV EIGHT PAGES HOLLYBURN P.p.. %VEST VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, APRIL 26th, 1929 No. 4 REEVE V. V. VINSON Reeve Vinson in an interview directly a fter the result was known said There is much truth in the old adage 'penny wise and 1 ound foolish,'nd the results of of the voting will be a good dem- onstration of'his. I am sorry," said Mr. Vinson, "that, though the majority of those exercising the franchise should want these progressive measures adopted, their wishes should have been defeated. For myself, I think the defeat of the by-laws is a great mistake and a backward step for the municipality. However, it i» for the people to decide. The Council can only carry out their wishes. The remarkable close- ness to the three-Mths majority needed shows that the majori(y of'ur people at any rate are for progress and development. COUNCILLOR BLAIR Councillor Blair, chairman of the board of works, ex~ressed great disappointment, particular- ly that the road by-law should have been defeated. Special at- tention should, he said, be given tn the fact that only 19 more votes would have been necessary fear the passing of this. Good roads are necessary for the wel- fare and development of any dis- trict and at practicdly every meeting of the Council demands have been made for the improve- ment of existing roads. There is unquestionably a necessity for l'etter roads, but the lethargy of the majority of the people caused the defeat of this, the figures being 315 for and 241 against. COUNCILLOR FIDDES Councillor Fiddes, chairman of the water board, in a brief inter- view after the result was known ~aid "IVell, the Council has car- ried out its part. In the final analysis all such proposals have to receive the endorsement of three-fifths of the voters. The actual majority does not count unless it reaches 60;c. Person- ally," said Mr. Fiddes, "I feel that a big mistake has been made by not authorizing the expendi- ture of the money necessary to develop this water system, and, as the summer progresses, I think that a full realization of this will be apparent to the people generally. As chairman of the water board this matter had been given special consider- ation by me, and naturally I am disappointed that my recom- mendations were not followed. However, the council and myself can only follow the wishes and desires of the people. COUN Cl LLOR D. jlIORG AN Needless to say I am pleased with the result of the voting on the By-laws as I was the only member of the Council that took up the opposition. I hope the Council will now see its way clear to give consid- «ration to the possibilities of Eagle Lake and see if a perm- «nent water supply at a mini- mum cost cannot be obtained f'rom that source. COUNCILI OR JACKiIAN'he one exception under Brit- ish institutions where the prin- ciple of "majority rule" does not apply is in i oting on money by- laws when the three-fifths mar- gin is required. Notwithstanding in the poll on IVednesday major- ities of 68 and 74 were recorded respectively for the svater and road by-laws these stand for naught. How long this thwart- ing the will of the majority by a minority vote will continue to bc sanctioned by law is a matter to be gravely considered; a much smaller percentage than the at present three-fifths quota, should provide ample protection against any problematical finan- cial orgies of extravagant mone- tary proposals on the part of any municipal council. One can accept the decision of the polls on wednesday with 8UI'- prise and profound regret. Sur- prise must be felt at the incon- sistency of the voters'ttitude. The plebiscite and amalgamation passed hands down at the Janu- ary elections and now when the cnuncil in- giving effect to the ir.tent of that plebiscite submits the constructional means of car- rying it into effect the elector- ate refuse to endorse it, when the proposal was the procedure suggested (after investigation) by Mr. Cleveland of the Greater Vancouver ',Vater Board. Am- algamation or By-law 410, is al- loived to pass. Why? Amalgama- tion, if the word has any signi- ficance at all surely means and implies union, connection, con- solidation. Logically then one may ask why endorse the prin- ciple and withhold sanction to consolidate? The present effect of the pass- ing of No. 410 by-law means that i~e have alienated our present several water rights and can continue to purchase what water we need from the Greater Van- couver EVater Board at the re- duced or City of Vancouver price but with no possibility of ex- tending the service or increasing the pressure. When in 1927 and 1928 the Marine Drive Extension project was before the voters the chief argument used to defeat i: was the slogan "an enlarged water system was far more im- portant. Noiv, this enlarged ii ater proposition after two years'eliberation, has been pre- sented and the electorate has de- feated it. One may be pardoned for wandering the why and the wherefore! The lesson to be learned from the defeat oi the Roads By-law is that in all prabability never again will any roads by-laws be submitted other than under the Local Improvement plan, when each frontage in each block af- fected, pays and not the whole municipality. Regret must be experienced by all who have the deep inter- ests of our municipality at heart, for the result of Wednesday's poll means a a very great deal to our municipality--not only the successful putting over of the by-laws, but also the epoch making question whether the yo'; II& .AS" W')O'S)AY INTERVIF)ys qVITH 51EWIBERS OF COUN HY-I ADVS DEFEATED The polling last AVednes- day resulted in the by-lao authorizing the joining of West Vancouver with the Greater Vancouver AVater District passing by a vote of 419 to 139. 'The Road Re-construction By-law was defeated. The vote being for 315, against 241; there were 5 ballots spoilt. The quota necessary for passing was 333. This requiring th eassent of three-fifths of the voters. The waterworks Con- structinn, Re-construction and Extension By-law was also defeated. The vote be- ing as follows:-- For 312, against 245. Spoilt 4. Quota necessaiy, under the three- fifths requirement, to pass this being 333. CONSERVATIVES HOLD ANNUAL GENERAL 51EETING The adjourned annual general meeting of the IVest Vancouver Conservative Association took place on Tuesday evening at the Legion Rooms, ferry building, there being a good attendance of members. Following the adoption of the reports the annual election of of- ficers took place with the fol- lowing results: Hon. Pres.--Hon. R. B. Bennett. Hon. Vice-Pres.--Hon. Dr. S. F. Tolmie. Pres.--Dr. F. E. Dorchester. First Vice-Pres.--Miss ~iI. B. Al- mas. Second Vice-Pres.--J. T. IVatt. Sec.-Treas.--Major J. Edelston. Publicity--Capt. F. F. Lovegrove Asst. Sec. Treas.--4V. lV. Hawtin Executive:--4V. R. Hamilton, W. Blair, R. Blox,'ham, H. A. Fager, J. Speck, 4V. J. Dent, E. J. Crickmay, Capt. C. J. Archer, T. B. Leyland, P. C. Chapman, J. Haydn Young, G. williamson, Mrs. A. E. Young, Miss G. Davi- es, 4V. Astley, J. J. Rutledge, F. E. Armstrong, J. Edington, Capt. I'. Kettle, Alex. Henderson, Tom Garrow. A vote of thanks was passed to Captain F. F. Lovegrove for his work as secretary-treasurer during the past tivo years. Another vote of thanks was passed to the other retiring of- ficers for their efforts over th~ past year. HEALTH LECTURE Rev. T. E. Rowe, warden of the Canadian Guild of Health, is giving an address next Wed- nesday, 1st May, at 8 p.m. in the British Israel Hall, 12th and I onsdale, North Vancouver. An invitation to be present is extend- ec'. to the general public. Mr. howe is a well known authority nri this subject, and his address will be very interesting. progressives or the reactionary interests were to control the des- tinies of West Vancouver. Consolation miist always be found in the thought by those who find themselves on the de- feated side in this recent battle of the ballots that Vox Populi is not always Vox Dei. Council Notes R. S. Ferguson was advised that, when he decides to build and applies for permit, the ques- tion of opening a road to his lot between 21st and 22nd Streets w ill be considered. The open»ig of a lane af, ~7 -18-18 at a cost of $ 102.50 was referred to the chairman of the board of works. The cost of opening Ottawa Avenue east from 15th Street at a cost of $2l5 or for maintenance at a cost of $85 was referred to the chairman of the board of works with power to act. John James'pplication for drainage on D. L. 237-2-10 was referred to the chairman of the board of works. The question of road repairs at Eagle Harbour and a stopping place for stages at the Marine Drive end was referred to the engineer and the chairman of the board of works. Laura Porter wrote re float at Eagle Island. The matter was referred to the engineer. An invitation was received by the council from the Vancouver Harbor Commissioners to attend the official opening of the North Vancouver Subway last Wednes- day. The Council replied that as many of the council as pos- sible would attend. E. E. Leary was advised that his offer of 24 cents per lineal foot for the poles already cut on D. L. 1092 N.E.'i was accepted on the conditions quoted by him, and that the standing poles were not for sale and not to be felled. The matter of the improve- ment of Ambleside Park for pic- nic and transportation business was referred to the chairman of transportation and the chairman of the board of works. N. Raine was advised that the engineering department would furnish him with the badge of "Park Caretaker" and that no salary increase could be consider- ed at present. Dr. McLeH was advised that his letter would be passed on to the proprietor of Kew Beach with a recommendation that the "no trespassing" sign be put up as suggested. A letter was ordered filed from the P. G. E. Railway regarding the digging of a ditch, which ivould be referred to their Mr. Bates on his next trip to the North Shore. G. E. Hermann wrote re boule- vard improvement on Keith Road east of 3rd Street. The matter was laid over. H. Smith wrote re claim of accident to his wife. His letter was referred to the solicitor to explain the municipality's non- liability. The question of water supply to D. L. 1081 S. E.'~ was referred to the chairman of the water- works. IIIPROVE~IEibTS ASKED FOR DUNDARAVE PIER A joint committee of the Board of Trade and the West Vancouver Amateur Swimming Club wrote the council asking that certain improvements be made at Dundarave Pier which in their opinion were necessary for the safety and welfare of residents, both swimmers and non-swimmers, who use the pier. Their recommendations were as follows: 1. The removal of old float and gangway and two concrete piers and the replacing of same with good substantial piles cap- ped. New float and gangway to be built on piles with substantial rail, approximately 40 feet be- hind old position. Old float is waterlogged and old gangway and railing are in dangerous con- dition. 2. Guardrail built along whole cast side of pier. 3. Four floodlights at regu- lar intervals along east side of pier. 4. Public convenience built in hath house and connected to tank and rockpit. As this would oc- cupy whole of bathhouse, the latter should be extended along the pier. 5. A lifeguard to be employed on pier during the summer va- cations, there having been twelve near cases of drowning last sum- mer. 6. Bathhouse be leased to Swimming Club which would be responsible for care and upkeep of same, also of providing care- taker for public convenience. 7. wooden crib extension 28 feet long by 20 feet be sunk and filled with rock, the same to be placed in position east of the L at the south end of the pier. This would render unnecessary the removal of the tank during the winter months and would also prevent swimmers from be- ing carried out to sea by the cur- rent which sets around pier-head and which current was respons- ible for most of the near drown- ing accidents last summer. The committee asked that the council would set a date when they could nieet the council and discuss the proposals, when they would also submit a drawing showing the suggested improve- ments. The matter was referred to the engineer. K. B. Foyster's application for permission to use the cricket ground in Irwin Park on Tues- days and Fridays from April to Jiine divas granted. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE ATTRACTS BIG CROWD .'ilore than 750 people attended the Christian Science Lecture in Hollyburn Theatre last Sunday. The accommodation of the build- irig was taxed to the limit to provide opportunity for the int- erested audience to hear IIr. A. P. De Camp of the Board of Lectureship of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, lfass., who spoke on "Christian Science: It's Accord with the Lord ~ Prayer. IVe were unable to give a re- poit of the lixture in this roue. It will, however. appear in The News next week.