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REPLY TO THE ATTENTION OF . A. K. Thompson,
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The Corporation of the File: 0620.061.
City of Port Coquitlam, .
2272 McAllister Avenue,
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C.

may STEEL M. HOWARD THOMAS NORMAN ¢. Mm. COLLINGWOOD

ANDREW J. McCONMEY . T. ALLEN S MacCALLUM

Attention: Mr. R. A. Freeman

October 21, 1974

Dear Sirs:

Re: Highway Use By-law
No. 1118

This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of
October 8, 1974 posing three problems with regard to the
apove mentioned By-law. I wili deal with the three questions
posed by your letter:

1. To-prevent damage to street signs, boulevard trees,
etc.: :

: I agree with you that this is covered by Section 2(10)
of By-law No. 1118. I think that this is about as far as
Council can go in this regard.

2. To provide a reward for information received with
respect to such damage:

{L can find no statutory authority for «his proposal
which would empower the Council to provide for s:ch'a reward
in the By-law. If Council wishes to follow this policy, If
would suggest that they vote a sufficient sum of money under
Section 293(g) of the Municipal Act and advertise that they
will give the rewards for information leading to the successful