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An Independent Semi-Weekly Kempopcw Devoted to the Interest of Central and Norther � i '
(Three Sections)
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��J-urncd George, B.C., THURSDAY, August 18, t?55
^.standard Dwellings Must Go Says Goun
Buildings^in the four scenes above-must be vacate.j and , moljshod within 60 days according to an edict issued b � city j.ncsI last week.
C^ner ;; the buildings, Dominic Dallos, a few day-, ago
u-ea fc accept a registered letter from City Hall requiring
or lui� council s.- order be carried out. A Royal Canadian
unted P::icc constable finally served Dallos with 'he letter
swore cut arr affidavit of his action.
Some 16 people live in the eight buildings which have condemned, cmong them "Sfx children. Ren*.1) an the eiii'ngs ran 05 high as $25 a month.
�>c buildings is served by running water 6/ r ther ties and one is even without electric light, Two ; entire population of the colony. One of the :upied by an old-age pensioner who si .ares his s with eight cats.
he Worries, is finished with an inflammcble hard cro weatherproof. Window space ir L'trris of � :n square feet.
� j the homes told city officials he hao received 3 former mayor to place the eight buPdings on
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Bidding Reopened C City Reservoir Job
Prince George may still get its proposed 2,500,000: reservoir built this year in spite of the fact that contj shunned an opportunity tovbtd on the work a week ago.
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Has Eased Sii|hily
A shortage of qualifier! mill-workers still exists in the Pi'ince Geqrgje area but is net as acute as it was 10 days ago when employers in the lumber industry were threatening to at)yerils<: tor help in prairie newspaper.
An Unemploymei'i! In^ir nice Commission official said. lvi;'c yesterday that although 210 influx of workers has been noted recently, 1 ho situation seeing to have eased slightly.
This may be the iesu.t of a few mills having laui off men due to wet weather.
As far as is known the threat to advertise for workers in the prairies has hot been implement-, ed.
. A- Northern Interior Limiber,-men's Association spokesman said there are no plans foj an advertising program at present, and expressed the 6j)ln.ion that if advertisements arc plar^'l in prairie papers they will be by individual companies than by; the association.
Unemployment inJ-'uran ficials are hoping trie -ii vvill not find the st'c'i n-
They say it create-- a problem which can take .ivi to solve.
Last time mills ad vort.-icrl help was. in 1940 and s 'Uj of men showed up here. were idle for several mor.1i >! fore drifting away (�' 'ii"> j elsewhere.
Bidding \vill be reopened for construction of the $85,000 clay-lined basin with an extended completion date.
Reporting to a special meeting of city council last night, City Engineer George Harford saW he had consulted contractors concerning their earlier reluctance to bid on the job.
He explained that in tfie original form of tender contractors had been asked to "bid their completion dates" on a competitive basis.
He said that by extending the official completion date into next year thc city could attract a sufficient number of bids.
Contractors would strive to finish the work this year but would not be .penalized if wet weather conditions or early frost precluded completion.
Tenders for the work will open again immediately and will close at '12 noon on SSepieniber 8. Specifications will not demand, completion until July ;il next year.
Mr'.' I'iari'ord said that contrac-tors would not require much time to prepare their bids bo cause suppliers have tiicir ma terial prices already available.
Alderman Charley Cranston
NO FOREST FIRES HERE
With li.du rains generally in central and northern !?.('.. not a single forest fire is burning In the Fort Ge6*rge Forest Digtict, B.C. Kqrest Service officials reported this morning.
They said that it was the best record they have'liad this season.
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Bus Depot lenders Close Tomorrow
With the -closing date recently extended from July 19, tomorrow (Friday) noon will be the deadline for receiving tenders for the construction of ii' new Greyhound bus-depot in Prince George.
The bids are being received by Architect. Jojyon Briggs, 1705 Third Avenue.
Likely to submi.t tenders are: Dezell � Construction Co. Ltd., Lloyd's Cabinet Shop, and \Ne-i chako Construction Co.. all local firms; Beaver Construction Co. Ltd. and Mal'pole Construction Co Ltd., both of Vancouver.
Designed by- Architect. J. A. Cawslon, of Calgary, the reinforced concrete'building will be .occupied jointly by Western Canadian. ,,Greyhound Lines Ltd. and Northern Stages Ltd.
It will be located at me corner of Fourth Avenue and "dominion Street and will provide facilities for a restaurant, vvaiting rpom, parcel room, ticket office and repair department.
chairman of the water tee, said he is particular! ous to see the work get uiJ this year, and possibly c �(! before winter, becausi for an independent i si water pumping system htj shelved when reservoir en tion seemed imminent.
The stand-by station v1 signed to keep the city, s' wfth water in case of ai gency at the main pump �
MiV Harford said he I; two local construction fir!' prepared to bid on the pi]
Las;t Thursday, when tendering closed at 12 no a \singie bid had been rc;| Mayor Bryant believed time that the project woul to be postponed until nex I
Engineer H Three-Stage
A revolutionary thr< Prince George Civic Arer less, fireproof building ~a< outlined to council at a S|
- City Engineer George H; who was asked earlier to tigate and report on the sti I al aspects of a parks board [ renovation program entailiil expenditure of $85,000 thisj said he could not add t engineering advice alread tained by park connnissi' but that a new proposal h curred to him.
Stag one, which could bj ried out this year, would c| of installing artificial ice ties only.
Stage one, which could b| moval of the shed type sj accommodation on one s replacing it with a concrete ture incorporating a cant| half-ai'ch support for one e I the existing wooden trusses.
Stag.;> three would Invob identicai program on the side o� the arena .
As soon as the concrete levers were compieu- on one! the support posts, which se ly interfere with a view q skating area, could be rem
Mr. Harford told city cc1 that the only parts of the cut building which are val are thc trusses and the T
Under the plan he cu1 these would be retained* as Of the final building.
Seating, accommodation be greatly increased, and th1 of concrete along the sides, other modifications, would fy the building under the (See HARFORD, Poge 3)