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- 82 REMINISCENCES OF OLD VICTORIA
House of Assembly, Aug. 26th, 1858.?Petition from Nelson & Sons for exclusive privilege to supply city with water from a spring two miles to northeast of city, at the rate of 1? cents per gallon, and a free sup-ply to the Hudson's Bay Company; also a petition from Hy. Toomy & Co., to light the town with gas. Mr. Pemberton gave notice of a resolution to provide for the erection of a bridge at Point Ellice; also a petition from Edward Stamp to grant him the privilege of bringing water into Victoria by means of pipes along the streets.
A Chinaman (one of the first batch to arrive) was found shot dead with five bullets in his body. He was on his way to a spring to fetch a bucket of water, and had to pass a camp of miners. Further comment unnecessary.
A change of ownership of the Gazette is announced, and Abel Whitton becomes proprietor.
A notice appears that all persons requiring seats in Victoria District Church should apply to J. Farquhar, in the Fort.
Bayley's Hotel, corner Yates and Government Streets, J. C. Keenan, proprietor. Board $15 a week.
A cricket match between H. M. S. Satellite's and Victoria elevens at Beacon Hill.
" Tipperary Bill " shoots a man at this cricket match and kills him. He is still at large.
September 14th, 1858.?News just arrived of the laying of the Atlantic cable, and a salute of twenty-one guns to be fired from the Fort.
There have been 344 houses erected in Victoria in three months.
New Map of City Issued.?The first three streets named after the three Governors?Quadra, Blanchard
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and Douglas. Secondly, after distinguished navigators on the coast?Vancouver and Cook. Thirdly, after the first ships to visit these waters?Discovery, Herald and Cormorant. Fourthly, after Arctic adventurers?Franklin, Kane, Bellot and Rae; and fifthly, after Canadian cities, lakes and rivers?Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, St. Lawrence, Ottawa, Superior and Ontario.
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