f PAGE SIX City of Prince Rupert Report On erence Is made to such ngnu in cue ' """?S5. terdt. As th tenae stand a part- tbe recent rxtn "" utigfltx nershlp with the Citf in .the dam. pen- j Co5KJ"tUo,,,2. S? ot led: although as stated atorve. Indefln- T SWISPinnment oi many Canadian it- on contracts. and fcselgn concerns which were in1 CONDITION (S). Is quite clear on difficulties. The offer of the services the sti . et lighting rates as set forth tnk deportment cannot be over-ln the Citv By-law No. -4S4. Contract tlmated. The Company la Canadian, form A is not submitted, so -It will; The Company behind Tender No. 2 rest with your Superintendent of Uttl- i is a utility organization only. They lues to advise you on this. The com- make no committment whatsoever, even mlttment to install ornamental system on assistance. That they are suet-is the equivalent of a considerable cash ful power operators Is not enough outlay. The total w31 depend on the This Company Is a foreign corporation extent of toe area erred. The stand ; and as yet not registered to do huslnewi may be taken tbet this expenditure In In British Columbia. Strictly speak-no way affects the tender ef 1375,000. lng, It should be registered If IU offer and that It does not mean anj addlt- Is to be entertained, and if so. there Ir.nal cash to the City. In a measure will be several weeks delay to satisfy this is correct, but It la a certainty that Company Act requirements. If this committment had been left out. Ht'.MMAKY. Tender No 1 is a cash In due course the City would call for offer by a Canadian firm with aasur-tlil improvement aad It would have to ance of development of 9000 Hydro pay fcr it in one way or another Electric horse power within two yean Tentkr No a makes no reference to and alx months. It make presest : wnaiever, aimougn rates for light and power subject to It can be assumed that tip, tats nnder any tax. licence, royalty or other charge By-law No 494 come nnder elaune 4. not within the contract of the Oiu. Offtting the ornament! light system This to put in as a result of hast ex-cfTerd-r No l the Wgiie offer by pertocfc. but as the trend cf. fixation votxxr n ouiex lacvon importance ocTiirira. there to little to fear " " "P comparing une can in- rrom thU source. The nature of the vtlved in each tender, that tJSWO wUl tranchtoe Is not clearly defined hut It SS?. 'w.'l. hw!nf.!! may bessumed that a definite period rOVDITIOV (4). 4000 H P. la to ot 25 tears during which the mil sell oe developed rsani tM the -rd dtstrVbute power within" the; Oftv I mort. two years antT "tr rJnfti.' Ind" fimft V'rntende3.-n e Woleto'1 uaurance oi a muon larger amount u Tnder la more definite than Tender and when required. There appear to Nr a oe no provtscee or strings to this. It Tender No. 2. while clear on frenenle " "er cui wiiaitran oi tne, proposed perlcd. Is Indefinite on many points agreement, no reirnce w ipade to Comlderable delay may occur before the use of the steam plant, and It la payment In full may he made, not necessary aa the agreement for the The fact that the company Is not refla- use of it would function unUI the new tered to do business in British Colilm- hydro plant was ready. bis may mean delay at the out In as Tender No 2 undertaxee to develop mUcb as the City Council may decide reedy for delivery no ess than 5000 .that strictly speaking they cannot do horse power, but completely negatives bulres with an organisation that la it in the proviso, under which the without legal standing In the province, company's ofMeeta aad engineers be- the possibility of this Belay, eoupled come poasfsed of rtfU power m ths with the 90 days suggested for ttie matter. The statement that the pro- payment of 95 percent of the price of-vlslon la for the protection of company fered may mean funy four months, end consumers, etc., 1 of no weight. The inference to that once an agree-as first class power companies and op- ment hat teen entered Into, It would erators are at all times out to estsb- be ueed to raise the said 95 percent by llsh economic D1 Improvements, a bond Issue. The offer Is apparently CIsi'e s wruld appear to follow as a 25000 higher than Tender No. 1. hut r-sult of that proviso.. BrleHy. the this Is more ths offset as follows: terdrr carries np aiettrance of hydro . Taking Into account Interest and electric development wtthln two years, jinking fund that would run for the and lenve the way P fo. supply 00 day period and Interest on the 375.-of power by steam or other means, for 000. for the same period. Tender No. 1 an Indefinite period. is equivalent to about 385,000. Add condition (). Exemption from to this the ornamental street lighting taxation on all lands, 'buildings and system offered which may be estimated eqtilpnjent used In the supply of power at 12000 per block length of street in so far as the Otty has power to for any 13 blocks and we have IU5,- exempt. Is a reasonable request, but 000. As already stated It can be said the Inclusion of the clause re tax or that thu liirht mtam w n im. r"hhrf tfttt' cannot be legally remitted, mediate cash benefit, hut sooner or and an Increayse In street lighting rates later the CHy will call for this Improve-to offset it, is vague and Indefinite, tmejit and would then have to pay for Tender No. 2 la snent on this point It. It Is worth the price now to have and It may be assumed that they will It done and remove unsightly poles pay taxes. The Franchise Is however, which are a menace In case of fire, to be "In the usual form" etc., (are It Is not nececsary to refer to use elsur 2) hut It will be found almost of poles for fire alarm purposes. The without exception In transactions of practice and arrangement Is no well this kind, that exemption to expected established and to so necessary to all pn-1 nrovlded. parties that an agreement will be very i iiMiiii tijj. -ins uuy agrees to promptly arrived at on it. nurcnae irom tne company ior a: venr etc. in condition 2, the llie of room referred to in Tender No. 2, It tie Franchise Is referred to but not will be found on enquiry that such to clexriy set out that It to for the dto- also a practice with the company be- trlbutlon of power within the City hind Tender No. 1. limits for 29 years. It might be Inferred In conclusion, tt to the opinion of ! URGES BOAT ADELAIDE IS IN COLLISION Met Freighter Hamphplm Den.se For in English llay of all factor, that even omitting the rain to the City nf the rrtHmental street THfc DAILY" NEWS vVtdiieda, lJtii Local Items Mrs. R. Qt Cochrane of , who arrived In the city from " . . . the nbrth yesterday, left on this Tenders submitted to the council of the Corporation! ?l iaVV. n mornings train for a trip to Ed- branch of the t.'7:" Deep i;i1rt.!P"weKPrt mtfnfbu - -- - - the sale ,-i of t the UK "-ar the City of Prince Rupert on hydro-. electric plant and distribution system. was made before tne amendments were submitted. Thl report covers two tesdent submitted tt the Council of the Oorpor-sil-.n i.f the City of Prince Rupert and It in accordance with a letter from his Worship the Mayor dated November 88'!' 1P2S. The tenders were a follows: one from Ncat,:t Thomson & company of CITY CLERK. Sea Fishermen'. Union a resolu- tfon was passed urging the fed-" MJ Sorenson," who has been erul government to place a sea- V:tUtiv here with, Mr. and Mrs. wnrthv hnnt In ntrnl nf thp hnll. ti , il -ii a i hArLAiN'AlUKl AUlh 'but fishing around, durine the J u n,i.a t.. This ronort is based upon the original, tenders and .9g SSS'JSSS'S'JK Mrnuosl representing the Poer Cor-DoraUun of Canada of 1378.000. which the company has the right to sower wKhtn the city limits Indefln itely, .but at the end of U year ttvq city Is at liberty to buy from some other organization. Tender No. 2 is definite on this point. CONDITION !) The segregation of the affairs of the Light and Power De partment from the Telephone Depart rj.'e-red to hereinafter as Tender No. ewnmu auu wip-i-vaui. im 1 and cne from the American States ; suggrauon in me earning iwuwni Public Service Company of Los Angeles. Joining point agreement as used with 0,8 A. of MOO .000.. which is referred the BeU Telephone Oerapanjr is clear to horclnifter 3 Tender No. a. .cut. This agreement or modification .. . thereof Is a M)-S0 undertaking aad Is WATKKMOIiks:. .........-. t In as much ,w.k as a i worktd Tec Tec g-tufa-torUv Miiacvny In in manv many very important part of the City water- work, in Tender No. 2 leaves this ImporUnt transaction . it is mart aaaenttaa ttat a , and there- clear ur.dcrrtauding shell be arrived at , , to ..finiil and i. rm part of rhe agreement finally. P.tr . entered nr. The Waterworks rights' "BWP . icing subject to carry w.uh them ownership in oertsio ; pMwlc Oosnnusslsn ol the works hich at present form part of j Prlne . ? U If as and the Hydro-Bleetr.c system and It make tanfcd. is teaUnt. Thre Is no difrt.-euce hether or not any ref- CT Ind Ration that nth a commla- jand fall. Copies of the reso)u- Mp. .und Mm, Vic,Menzle and lion are to be transmitted to the fnjUy, wj sail Friday morning minister of marine and fisheries, n the-Prirwe Rupert for Victoria aeU and the local mmber. i where they will visit with Mr. The fate this fall of the two ; Menzie's parents. . halibut boats Rrunvol and Im-i pertal has brought the agitation Morris Illott, manager of Ed- tor safety patrol to a head and a, ward Lipsett (Prince Rupert) similar resolution has been passed , Ltd.. returned te the city on the at Ketchikan. FLU SERIOUS IN CANADA! Prince Rupert this morning from trip to Vancouver. break of influenza throughout, upt, P Donald, "havlnf been de- Canada is regarded seriously by fayed by foir down the coast, ar-medfcal authorities. Dominion rivetf In port at 1 o'clock this af- between the officials and the council of the uinoflh from Vancouver. arand Forks Canadian Society of Hygiene co- t:JrT7 mZ!Zr :S . w. in thTagrekt furred with officer, of the de-, Erwrt Warren, sooner r later be productive of some P01 " city is to have the protec- partment of health al Ottawa by! lottil ''football' plaver. sails this to' , telephone and ,t is announced Tender No. 1 nuke, no reference this ! Tender No. 2 u silent on thh point, .as if result the council would is- Tender Ni. 2 excludes "any equip- COMlITION (9). ExamlnaUon of ment appurtenant nkfy to the City's title is necessary and Involves water water supply system." but what about licences and easements outside of the the dam uud penstoA which to equip- City boundaries. The provision for meat partially used. Reference to the further details is a mutual safeguard, rigid to take water a all times is not It may prjrve that counsel for the Com- necessary as only tne water power pany weuld be quite satisfied that rights are being sold. titles are sound and immediately pro- Acotrd.ngly regardless of which tender ceel to execute the agreement upon la successful, the agresnmaat must be te ratification of which by the rate-clear on the ownership ot the Dam. payri, the entire purchase -price would penstock and easements aad provide for be paid. If any title is questioned tho inures1: and egress necessary In main- City at the outset at once is informed, tamance and operation. Tender No. 2 makes delivery of title Taking up toe conditions upon which "to the satisfaction of counsel,'- a con- the. proponed agreement Is to be ent- dltlon of- payment of the balance of xed., a TwQder Mo. 1 Is more com- tne purchase price. v(z: S5 percent plete. its coatUtlooa Wl be commented wn 90 days. There la an opening nSa and oosnpersd wnh Tmdte'No. 2. ter Jcr delays, and although tt is not (fONDITlOX it). All estattng con- tnt that the company behind this tracts will be carried Mt. There Is no dr wouWK tor, " I1 deU doubt or question aa to the meaning mr wWfi,.ouW obTte by of this examination or titles at the outlet. In Tender He. 2 no specific refer- Ain- coadltlon 01 acceptance of this enoe .ia made to eontracto. Clause 4 'Pi ,m.1' n udlt ciefitV eUVea that the rate, for light ZLL,Z- . V." to. and power shall not be revised up- feydro-eleetrtc JJt'ra.T But one lnfer- waxds. tut unless you nave s. schedule "n from thla nd it is. tTKwer the wPinr proposes to place a mass on which existing con- traiu Sr. bkl. wat rSoD b "1, he money and In tharr fos this class ot eonsumera) respect to which the underwriters muvt VftlTlO? TtT Tbeiettaully of have fFVM DT coua1 at titles pm rU. during the UMtee of the tf,7 nd, b udltor iron income is ample for all purposes, Frsncalfe is Indefinite becattse of the prrvis-w f" increase U oTany tit 11 tnto nPni f of the financial lltfn(4. royalty or ctner ebarge. etc atandlng claimed. It T1k prcvince wui levy a tax per bone couW pay c- power ard probably assets aajr plant Jy- IMl'STItI.tL DEVELOPMENT. On lng outside the boundaries f the Oar- 104 "17 Important question of Indus- poraticn Inc-me tax may also be levied trttl development. Tender No. 1 makes Accordingly no guarantee is given that committment of assistance The jtatei jrlll main as Jm t present are Company maintains an Industrial de- . - A.bat tin la Va. k. DartmeU which has a eeord that u lier'llsfcfc aavi fewer f the entire per- qutjrtaadlng. It h identified with the sue SOO.000 pamphlets in Frepch and English describing the symptoms and outlining treatment. Miss Winnie Dlbb R. N. has returned to the city from Queen Charlotte City where shg was en-rnlred for a while in relief duty on the' hospital staff. TORONTO, Dec. 19. The out-, CNJt. .steamer Prince IUiDert. well known uftetnoon on the ''rincess Mary for hit home in Victoria where He Mrffl spend the Christmas Ca.pt. Alex Ohman, local seine-boat skipper, sails this afternoon on the Princes Mary for his home in New Westminster where he will spend the Christmas and .ew Year holiday season. Mr. and Mrs. Weldon R. Mc- , ' Aft and family sailed yesterday UTCisooD on me iUiai& ior Vancouver where they will spend the ChrietfBas a fed New Year holiday season visiting with Mrs. Mc- VANCOUVBR, Dec. 19. The Alee', relatives. CP. R. . steamer Princess Ada-1 r. laide, outward bound for Victoria' lUviig, been, delayed through and Seattle, and the British i derailment at Rose Lake, the freighter Hampholm collided trrpawwHertrafarduemrom. the dense fog at English Bay today at jVivsteday afternoon, Both wee -damaired, but they areUrrivftiCtM .15, this morning. The not thought to be in immediate ' trail) bad a large number oT pis-danger. Ttie passengers were t8rk(ilJtft(f); many Christ-moved from the Adelaide by the j " ifheppers fronl interior Hcmrholm's Mfebots and were P. transferred. to the C . P . R . steam-i - er Princess Royal, them to Vancouver. wiiich took SUCCESSFUL SALE HELD YESTERDAY When the wheels locked, the ukl. bus of the Central Hotel went over the side of the street on Fulton Street between Seventh"1 aad Eighth Avenues about noon yesterday, turning over on its sde un damaging the mudguard. i No one was hurt although there The sum of $60 was realized at were wild reports going around tea ard sale of Christmas art-! ast night Urat the driver had idea held yesterday afternoon by been killed. he Womejt'i Auxiliary to St. Andrew,'. Anglican Cathedral at Miss Bernice A. Clay R. N., u hnnje of Hr. George Rorie, ' jtu ucte of the Prince Rupert Fourth Avenue West. The rooms knerai- Hospital training school were tastily decorated for the af- for nurses,, arrived in the city fa'r. which was patronized by on this morning's delayed train mn"y ladies. from Switbers, where she has Mrs. Rorie was assisted in re- been nursing on the 'hospital -efvirttr b- Mrs Thomas Andrew, "tuff, and will proceed this eve-nresiderrt of the ajMili-rv; Mrs. nJwg on the Prime Ronert to f it. . t. it ... VV .i. M''iennaq ana Mra. A. E: Baiett-4onw poured; and as-Mstirg in serving werr Mrs. Jt. V. G. LeWnt, rs. C. W. ijo-net. JJra. J. A, Wet, Mrs.- W, 3V Gree- and Mrs. W. A. Mc-Le.-tn. The sale of sewing was in charge of Mr. F. 0 Pel and Mrs. C. F. Kemp and Ms. G. A. Woodland acted as cashier, e SEVFNTV-TWn YEAR OLD PROSPECTOR K DEAD IN HOSPITAL Anyox Mere tfiii will spend thp hriHuaati and New Year holi-tlhy sooson. with her parents, Jfr. and Mrs. C, H. Clay.' DID NOT KNOW ANY NEEDY IN PRINCE RUPERT One interesting phiise of this tampuign was the action of one of the donors in thanking The hW? 1.1 1 TT-' W,h Ua,y nd tlW Salvation Si I?? enr. 'a C,tV Vr0 t&Mwlaz tfi'.' need for and district, passed awny yester- lho cSlU dinner and ham- dv Pfte noon in J, Prince Hop- attenlton. pers to thefr They said ert General Holtal, where he nad w ,dea there were peo. u... PHuint ior om iimP. , prJnce nupert iacklnk r. , twd wb whUh to celebrate tive of f n Ont-trfo. As fnr a can Christ hm. The citizen was as- ijb lenrneti, ne nau no relatives in this part of the country. Funrr-aJ arrangements nre in the hands of the B. C. Undertakers. der No. 1 with the assurance of hvdrol Edward Kane tlr-trlc development and co-operation Hon. T. D. Pattullo in lurbucriiig iiiuwi.riBl oweirpmeni y a Canadian Company of the first order is pre'trstofe to Tender No. 2 by a for eign company with no aasuran-c whnt- soever on hvdro-eleetrlr or inHnatriat runner re esiaoiyinmcnt oi a snow . development . Iteapectfullv mihmltted. WII.ITA.M YOrWO Consulting Engineer. S December. 1028. nV standard Bank Bldg.. frptu the way Hie tenner is worded that the writer after careful consideration., Vancouver,..ll.U.-. su a hat both the News, and the Army gave this -service freely . The. Iui& qC fuftds noted, was in mo.it (vujtyjshe roult of slckntss. Uonatiorut, 'rccelve4 since 11)1? last1 report are: Diogenes, $5 PRIfjE OF WHEAT 2 10 ("vcrncis friend 2 Previously acknowledged ..$100 VANCOUVER, Dec. 10. Wheat was quoted off the exchange to day at fl.18. - - .j Power Corporation of Canada Limited OWNED AND OPERATED. BY Nesbitt, Thomson & Company Limited, Montreal TO THE CITIZENS OF PRINCE RUPERT This company has submitted for your consideration an offer to, pur :hQSQthq fixed assets of your muninai light and power development, and t ikes this opportunity of placing- iwforo you the following brief synopsis o their offer: . PRICE $:175,00() CASH Approximately $25,000.00 mure than the present bojk value. DOMESTIC RATES The present schedules to remain in force, Lut the com-pany is to he allowed to reduce rat en if found to. be advisable. EXISTING CONTRACTS to he respected by the company in their entirety. POWER RATES to remain as at present in force, or if city prefer in tho . tentative, the company has of fere lb institute the same schedule of r V and conditions as have beep used i i their operations in the E,st FUTURE DEVELOPMENT Compan ' untlertnUes to commcn e im nc !i:.wk and complete within twQveirs, subject to fi months' jrrace for cmtintn ciqs, further HYDRO-ELECTRIC development having capati'v fmU, than 5000 H. P. installed, and pled rcs itself to. continue, when, m(' ,.. r quired, until 100,000 ILP. or more has been developed for the use of industries located in the city, STREET LIGHTING Has undertaKe n to do this at rates which, on the now existing conditions, it is estimated, would save the city annuallv t'tc umoi S17S0.00 when compared with the existing rate. ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTING The company undertake n mand of the citv to install, at its own exnense system of morlorn ornamental street lighting in ALL the streets of the city and operate hem f the same rates. TAXES The company DOES NOT ASK for exemption of municipal taxos. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT THE COMPANY PLACES VT THE DISPOSAL OF THE CITY OR ITS HOARD OF TRADE THE SERVICE i OF ITS INDUSTRIAL RURKAU. WHOSE ACTIVITIES IN otir SECTIONS OF THE DOMINION HAVE PRODUCED RESl ITS NOT EQUALLED RY ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION. The outstanding advantages to be derived from your acceptance of thi:- offer would appear to her (1) THE COMPANY IS WHOLLY CANADIAN, with a record of accomp. lishment over many years second to none in the Dominion, (2) The directors are all well and favorably known CANADIAN hH)nc- men of diversified interests and WIDE INFLUENCE in Dominion if " fairs (3) The PROFITS derived from the 'operations of, the company ro t - yVhnv DISPERSED IN CAN V,DA for the benefit of the VI UTHFn. DEVELOPMENT OF CANADA. (1) Ry miking a FURTHER INVESTMENT in the Prince RinvrtdilrH ' estimated at ONE AND A HALF MILLION dollars the COMPANY will be economically COMPELLED to PROTECT the interests of if CLIENTS by FURTHER DEVELOPMENT of the citv, its INDI S-TRIES and RESOURCES. (5) The alternative schedule of East ern power rates offered are to thchich-est advantage. The. present cit y rates in some cases arc as much as 50 per rent higher than host; bfiifi? offered, The RATES OFFERED are the SAME as. those operative In that section of the East where the greatest INDUSTRIAL DEVE LOPMENT of the Dominion has taken place and which the company knows therefore arc RIGHT. (61 Adequate and modern, street lighting is considered as being one f . best advertising mediums and full provision has been made for t'u withmt capital cost to the city. (7) The company places at the disposal of the City of Prince Ruoert, free of '' charge, the services of the samo industrint department w?ach has. in k ' the past eight to ten years, joca ted in one area alone 38 INDUSTUIKS. having a total capitalization of around FORTY MILLION DOLLARS, with an ANNUAL PAYROLL . oi in exces of NINE MILLION DOLLARS to 9000 EMPLOYEES, bringing in a contingent population cti mated at from 50,000 to 75,000 inhabitants. EXPERIENCE IS THE REST SCHOOL T() GRADUATE FROM (8) Resides its activities in the hydro- electric field, the principals of the com pany have financed from amon'jst many others the following notable industrial enterprises: Bathurst Paper Co., Bathiirst, New Rr -wiqk: St. Lawrence Paper Co., Three Riyers, Quclce: Canada I fPf Co., Windsor Mills, Quebec Canadian Celanesc Co., DrummondviHc Que.: Eastern Dairies Co., Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa; McColl Front nac Oil Co.; Canada Steamship s Co., Montreal; Reliance Gram t o., Winnipeg. (9) The men behind this company were the first in the Dominion to advo cate and institute the principal s of "employee" and "customer ownership," and can not, therefore, be looked upon as monopolistic by naiur or determination. (10) The principals behind, this company are in a position .. to and caniUfj a- i .11 l L. ri ! ..e 1..nl SntliiutrV 1 range 10 materially assist in inc iiiiancing ui any mwi "' merit, or the development of the natural resources of the territory a warranted. Your interest and vote in, our favor is solicited. We arc not asking for yqur support on patriotic or sentiment I reasons, but upon our established rc ord and proven ability, and upon which your fullest investigation is invited. Power Corporation of Canada, ltd II. E. PAWSON, Assistant Commercial Manager.