Sixth Avenue

1902 September – Robert Harrison wrote to Board of Works “re stumps placed on block 80 264a by ward crew.” The Board ordered the ward crew to take them out. i

1906 November – The Board recommended 3-plank sidewalks on 6th Avenue from Park Drive west for 600 feet for $80. The south side got the sidewalk for 400’ west from Park Drive under foreman G.H. Blair and the work was completed on 18th December. ii

1909 February – 6th Avenue is cleared and graded from Semlin to the City Limits. The work was completed on 12th June. iii

1909 June – 6th Avenue was cleared and graded from 200’ east of Clark Drive to McLean Drive. The work was finished on 23rd July. iv

1911 September – Board of Works approved 200’ of planking on 6th Avenue from Semlin to Lakewood Drive for $200.1

1912 February – These houses on 6th Avenue received their sewer permits this month: 1602 (Mr. Heath), 1606 (Mrs. Lamourtine), 1614 (C.Tomlinson), 1624 (F.Rippon), 1634 (Wm. Riley), 1808 (J.H. Jess), 1867 (H. McAnnich) and E.C. Walsh on lot 14 blk 146D (6th & Victoria).v

1912 June – 6’ concrete sidewalk is proposed for both sides of 6th Avenue from Semlin Drive to Commercial Drive at a cost of $4,380.00 with the city paying $706.42.vi

 

i  Board of Works, Minutes 11 Sep 1902, 18 Sep 1902, CVA, MCR-36 Roll 2

ii  Board of Works Minutes, 6 Nov 1906, CVA, MCR-36 Roll 2; WO 1150, 8 Nov 1906, CVA, Series 356, Record of Work Orders 1906-1910, 128-B-2

iii  WO 2812, 20 Feb 1909, CVA, Series 356, Record of Work Orders 1906-1910, 128-B-2

iv  WO 3213, 23 Jun 1909, CVA, Series 356, Record of Work Orders 1906-1910, 128-B-2

1                Vancouver News-Advertizer 6 Sept 1911, p.13

v  Sewer Dept. Register of Permits, CVA, Series 357, 134-A-2,3

vi  Schedule published 15 Jun 1912, CVA, Series 356, Proposed Street Improvements, 134-A-2 File 1