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001C97B0 A Wee z.y '.8 ews va ae.- $ 1.00 per year. Ct't cubafi ttgi tl the Di stri ct of H~est Vattcouzrer-- A mblesi de, Holly btt rtt, Weston, Du ndarare Cypress Park, Caulfeik/, Whytecliff, Etc. Newsstands Gc per copy Vol. IV EI G HT PAGES HOLLYBURN P.O. ~ WEST VANCOUVER. B.C., FRIDAY, iULY(yh. i929 Council Notes The Automobile Club of B. C. wrote in reference to the condi- tion of Keith Road between the Keith Road bridge and Thiril Street, and asking what improve- ment in same was contemplated in the near future. I'hey were advised that the Keith Road bridge and road work was now in hand. The secretary of the Marine Engineers wrote asking for a conference in reference to extra hc urs put in on duty by th» ferry engineers. He was advised that, as the council's decision of 26th June in the matter of the agreement datecl 1st May was final, no useful decision could be served by any further confer- ence. The Toronto General Trusts were advised in reply to their in- c~uiry that the municipality does not owri D.L.'s 1343 and 1344. The Council accepted the invi- tation of the Greater Vancou- ver IVater Board to visit the Seymour Waterworks Intake and dam and regula,ting basin on the af ternoon of the 17th instant, the part„" to be made up of Reeve Vinson, Councillor r iddes, chair- man of the EUater Committee, and Engineer Duncan. The District of Burnaby was advised that the council prefer ieaving the matter of old age pensions to the discretion of the government. An invitation was received from the Greater Vancouver Elks to attend at Hastings Park on Children's Day, 7th August. As many as possible of the coun- cil will attend. A letter of thanks divas sent to the Surveyor General in Ottawa conveying the thanks of the council for the information re- garding contour maps contained therein and for the promised help to obtain same. The clerk was instructed to forward the local map asked for. A letter was sent to Chief Constable Qquires acknowledg- ing the information that the Red Mill had been notified that a dance hall license must be ob- tained, and informing him that the council see no reason for objecting to the "keep off the grass" sign complained of. John Stewart's application for two iveeks'nnual holiday from 22nd July was granted. A letter from E. C, Thrupp re Lions Gate Dam was referred to the councillors individually. Fire Branch B. C. Underwrit- ers Association was advised that b &th Councillor Fiddes, chairman of the fire committee, and John S. Yates, fire chief, will endeav- or to attend the convention of the Pacific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs in Vancouver and that both wish to be notified at what hour on July 23rcl the As- sociation will meet and at what place. The engineer was instructed tn report on: 1. R. Reid, boulevard slash- ing. 2. F. Kaloff, Trees on road. 3. J. Pet tigrew. Firewood on east line 815-A. 4. Christian Science Society, Sidewalk on 20th Street from Marine Drive. 5. Florence Harraway and others, 19th and 20th Streets. The engineer reported on: 1. H. G. Williamson's appli- cation for permission to cut logs jammed in Nelson Creek, recom- mencling same. Permission was granted. 2. Geo. Clark's application for drainage. Laid over indefinitely. 3. L. Liddell's application for opening Lawson, 26th to 27th Streets. Laid over indefinitely. 4. Dangerous places, Marine Drive, miles 4 to 11. (a) Turn around at Odium's, ~400 to $500. Already invested, $ 180 additional noiv required to remodel in keeping with new road. Referred to chairman of board of works and engineer for report. (b) Fencing at West end of Nn]~on Creek hriclge. Cost $70. Referred to chairman of board of works and engineer for re- port. (c) Improvement of 70 to 100 feet of shoulder in mile 7 behind Tripp's house at Caulfeild, cost %538. Laid over. 5. Overhanging rock on curve at Fisherman's Cove. Cost of removal difficult to estimate. Referred to engineer to see as- sistant district engineer Stowe and explain the council's reluc- tance to order removel of rock r.nn at height qf the summer travel season, and their hope that the work may with complete safety be deferred for a period. 6. Turn out for stages on Marine Drive at 14th Street. Cost of platform 12x150, $ 1".3. No action. 7. New diagonal culvert loth and Marine. Cost $ 140. Expend- iture not over $ 140 authorized. 8. Improvement Kings Ave. 11th Street one half block west, Cost $45. Expenditure of $45 authorized. 9. Access to D.L. 554-5-6. Cost $35. Expenditure of $35 authorized. 10. Garage of E. Cunning- ham, 559-2-2. Garage on boule- vard. Owner should be notified ti, move the building back on to the lot. The clerk was instructed to write to the owner that the gar- age must be moved back inside the property line within 30 days. 11. Clearing of Bay Street. Royal to Nelson for parking pur- poses cost $400. Filed for ref- erence. 12. Clean up both sides of Kings Ave. corner. Cost $35. Ex- peniliture of $35 authorized. ~ ~ vC THE HON. R. B. BENNETT Leader o'he v «servatives who, with General A. D. McRae, M.P., will address a public meeting in AUest Vancouver on July 30th. the chairman of the evening, and the presidents of the various North Shore Conservative Asso- ciation will be on the platform. Ifollyburn Pavilion has also been engaged for an overflow meet- ing. Station C K AV X will broad- cast the various speeches. This is the only occasion ori which Hon. R. B. Bennett will speak in Greater Vancouver. Hon. R. B. Bennett and Gen. A. D. iblcRae, i~I.P., will address a public meeting under the aus- pices of the IVest Vancouver Conservative Association in Hol- liburn Theatre on Tuesday eve- ning, July 30, at 8.30 p.m., Sir George Perley and other favell known speakers will also give addresses. Dr. F. E. Dorchester president of the IVest Vancouver Conservative Association, will be I LENTY OF GOOD i&IUSIC AT THE EXHIBITION COUNCIL RECEIVE TOPOGRAPHICAL i&IAP The Department of Lands, Vic- toria, has forwarded to the coun- cil a topographical map of Howe Sound and Burrard Inlet, scale 2 inches to 1 mile. The contours have an interval of 100 feet, and the streets of the various muni- cipalities also highways, roads a»d main trails are shown in red, All original district lots are shown in proper relation to the t&pography. The map will be very useful for studying trans- portation and water supply pro- blems and for tourists and hik- ers. Kiwanis, Lions, Japanese har- monica orchestra, old time fid- dlers, school choirs, and other organizations will take part in the novelty musical entertain- rnent to be provided for the mus- ic day on August 8 at the Canada Pacific Exhibition, it is stated. Numbers will be given at sev- eral locations on the grounds, and regular feats of music will continue all day to celebrate the function. Instrumental and voc- al contests ivill be carried out, and on Friday, August 9, there will be band contests with com- petitors from all parts of the province. Mr. Frank wrigley, judge of bands will be the speaker at the banquet arranged for the music- al organizations at the Exhibi- tion grounds on August 9, it is stated. Special 32-page Illustrated Number of News Next Week The next L~ue of The ibeiis ii ill be a special illustrated num- ber of 32 pages. It will give pic- tures of the Beaches. Roads, SchooL~,. Hom~ Gardens, etc. Every re lent of IVest Van- couver should get copies to send to thi.ir friends, and so help to «dvertise the beauties of modern 9'est Vancouver. BRIDGE TRAFFIC HEAVY ON SUNDAY The turn in the road at V. W. Odium's property was referred to the chairman of the board of works and the engineer for re- I..ort, as was also the matter of the Nelson Creek bridge. They were also instructed to report on work on lane at a cost of $70 i» D.L. 664-6-D. According to a report issued today by bridge officials, 37,3G8 persons and 12,430 vehicles crossed the Second Narrows bridge on Saturday anil Sunilay inst. 0» Saturday 11,GG9 per- sons anil 4G55 vehicles crossecl the bridge, these totals being well up to the usual average ~ ~ COUNCIL PROPOSE TO BECO&IE CHIEF CON- R TRIBUTOR TO NORTH VANCOUVER HOSPITAL The council on Monday night passed a resolution that the beard of management of North Vancouver General Hospital be i;otified that they are prepared to enter into an agreement with the said board of management to pay as and from 1st July, 1929, the fixed annual sum of $2,000 payable in equal monthly instal- ments in lieu of its liability und- er Sub-section 1 of Section 31 of the Hospital Act and on the un- derstanding that they be accept- ed as, and be considered, the "chief contributor" of the said hospital and entitled to the bene- fit and privileges conferred on a niuriicipality being a "chief contributor" by the Hospital Act. .'ihould said proposal be accept- able it is suggested that the board submit a draft agreement fcr approval of the council, it being, of course. understood that the council will pay the boarcl $500 from January 1st, 1929 to June 30th, 1929, according to the former agreement. lVEST VAN. I'UPILS SUCCESSFUL IN iIUSICAL EXAiIS. The following West Vancouver pupils were among tl.ose success- ful in the recent exams in Van- couver of the Toronto Conserva- tory of llusic: Miss Barbara Alhvork, first class honors, junior piano (pupil of Mrs. F. Knight-Hodge). Miss Ivy Miles, honors, prim- ary grade vocal. INSURANCE TENDERS FOR FERRY Xo. 6 OPENED L The following tenders for the insurance of ferry No. 6 were opened and read at the council nieeting on Monday night. In- surance $34,500; valuation $38,- 000; Howe Sound covered. John Lawson, franchise 3~i, rate 5i(1 ( ~ G. Gourlay, franchise 3;s-, rate 5 it& ~c. Dalton D. Allan, franchise 3", rate 5&,~~c. George Hay, franchise 100.00, rate 5i~W. A. R. Williams, franchise 100.00. rate 6~&e. R. P. Clark 8'o., franchise 100.00, rate 4&'g, r. J. B. Leyland, franchise 100.00. rate 4r,&,o. The council passed a resolution that the tenders of J. B. Ley- land and R. P. Clark 4 Co. be submitted to the solicitor for hii i pinion and that the lowest tend- er approved by him be accepted. ~PRIS kLING HOURS REDUCED Due to the shortage of water riobody until further notice will be permitted to use a hose or sprinkler except during the hours rreiitioned below: East of 22nd Street--7 p.m. to 8 p.m. 5'est of 22nd Street--8 p.m. tc 9 p.m. An advertisement relative to this appears in this issue