603. Approved and ordered this 25th day of Mn-ch , A.D. 1949 4 At the Executive Council Chamber, Victoria, enant-Governor. PRESENT: The Honourable in the Chair. Mr. Johnson Mr. Carson Mr. Pearson Mr. Kenney Mr. Putnam Mr. MacDonald Mr. Eyre 5 Mr. Straith Mr. Mr. Mr. To His Honour The Lieutenant-Governor in Council: The undersigned has the honour to report 3 •no/Sti THAT by notice published in the B.C. Gazette and other papers, there was offered to public competition a five year charter to maintain end operate a ferry service across Queen Charlotte Channel between a point on the east shore of Hove Sound between Atkinson Point end the north boundary of the Corporation of the Dist- rict of West Vancouver and a point on the east coast of Bowen Island between Hood Point and Cowan Point. THAT the Minister of Public Works reports as a result of such notice that a tender was received from the Sannie Transportation Company Limited of Bowen Island, B.C., dated March 7th, 1949, and recommends that said tender be accepted. AND TO RECOMMEND THAT under the authority of the "Ferries Act", R.S.R.C. 1948, Chapter 120, a charter or license for the said ferry be granted to the said Sannie Transportation Company Limited giving them the exclusive right to operate the said ferry for a period of five years feom the first day of April, 1949, with right of renewal for a further period of five years, upon the terms and conditions set out in the said tender from the Sannie Transportation Company Limited and the conditions of tender attached thereto (a copy of which tender and conditions are attached hereto) and subject to the provisions of the "Ferries Act", and the regulations made from time to time pursuant thereto. 17. DATED this ;'e day of 127.4-.4-4-161 A.D. 1949. Mari7:ter of Public Works APPROVED this day of rAa.--4/e--4 A.D. 1949. /frt - Presiding Member o vs Council. GOVERNMENT OF THE PPOVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC NOTICE Tenders for Charter for Bov'on Island Ferry PURSUANT to the "Forrios Act", Section 4, Chapter 120 of the Revised Statutes of British Columbia, 1948 and amendments thereto: thure is hereby offered to public compotition a five (5) year charter to maintain and operate a ferry service across Queen Charlotte Channel between a point on the east shore of Howe Sound between Atkinson Point and the North boundary of tho Corporation of the District of Vest Vancouver and a point on the east coast of Bowon Island botwoon Hood Point and Cowan Point, for a period of five (5) years from the let Day of April, 1949:- Tho said Charter may bo subject to renewal for a further term up to five (5) years additional. A fixod tariff of rates which the Licensee may chargo in the operation of the ferry service between those points is embodied in the Condition of Tender. Sealed Tenders on the proper official form marked "Tender for Bowen Island Ferry Charter" and add- ressed to tho Minister of Public Works, Victoria, B.C., will bo recoivod up to 12 o'clock noon. Monday, March 14th, 1949, and Till bo opened in 'public in the office of the Minister at that time and date. The Minister does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any Tender. Each Tender must be accompanied by an accoptod cheque, mado payable to the Minister of Public Works, Victorir, B.C., or Government Bond, in the amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). Full details, forms of tonderI etc., may be obtained at the office of the under- signed, or from the office of the General Foreman, Department of Public Works, Court House, Vancouver, B.C. N.W. Macpherson, Deputy Minister. Department of Public Works, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. February 21st, 1949. P.W.M. 1805. GOURNMEUT OF KITISH COLUMBIA 4 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS OF TOMB - BOWEN ISLAND FERNY For Licence for the operation and maintenance of ferry across Queen Charlotte Channel between a point on the east shore of Howe Sound between Atkinson Point and the north boundary of the Corporation of the District of West Vancouver and a point on the east coast of Bowen Island between Hocd Point and Cowan Point, being the Ferry "area" which was established, pursuant to the "Ferries Act" (Chapter 120, R.S.B.C., 1948. The following are the conditons to which all tenders shall be subject:- 1. Interpretation. In these conditions:- "Minister" shall mean the Minister of Public Works for the Province of British Columbia for the time being or his authorized representative. "Licence" shall mean the ferry-licence granted under the Great Seal, and by order of the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council in accordance with Section 5 of the "Ferries Act". "Licensee" shall moan the person or corporation to whom the Licence is awarded for the operation and maintenance of this ferry. "Department" shall mean the Department of Public Works for the Province of British Columbia. "Government" shall mean the Government of the Province of British Columbia. "Ferry-Boat" shall mean the boat, boats, vessel or vessels to be supplied, operated and maintained by the licensee at his entire expense end in accordance with these conditions. 2. Ferry-Boat The Ferry-Boat, as described in his Tender, shall be supplied, operated and maintained by the Licensee at his entire expense (except as provided in Clause 18 hereof under "Subsidy or Duty") and shall have a minimum carrying capacity of twenty (20) pass urgers. Convenient accommodation and shelter shall be provided on the boat for all passengers. 3. Navigation, etc. Tenderers will make full inquiry as to all conditions of navigation of the waters on which the ferry will ply and as to landings or wharves alhilable at each point of call, as no claim on account of lack of knowledge, insufficient detail or on any grounds whatsoever on the part of the successful tenderer will be entertained after the granting of the Licence. Conditions of Tender - Bowen Island Ferry (Page 2) 4. Ferry-3ervico (a)Schedule The ferry-service to be provided by the Licensee shall consist of the operation of the ferry-boat on a regular schedule, weather end navigation conditions permitting, consisting of not less than the following number of round trips per day between Horseshoe &y, at West Vancouver end Wherf (Snug) Cove on Bowen Island during the following periods of the year and shell, further, include the provi- sion by the Licensee, at his own expense, of all necessary landing facilities: Number of Round Trips per Day From Horseshoe Bay, West Period of Year Vancouver, to laarf (Snuf) (dotes inclusive) Cove, Bowen Island. April 1st to May 19th One (1) on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only. Nay 20th to June 30th Three (3) on week days: Ten (10) on Sundays. July 1st to September 7th Six (6) on week days: Ten (10) on Sundays. September 8th to Sept. 30th. One (1) on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only. With the approval in writin€ of the Minister and without any additional exienso to the Government, the Licensee eey arrenee to extend the ferry-service during the above periods of the year by calling at other approved points within the area prescribed by Order-in-Council No. 103, approved Xanuary 30th, 1934, establishing this ferry. Such extension of ferry service shell be subject, in every respect, to these Conditions of Tender. (b) Unless otherwise provided from time to time during the life of the Licence by mutual agreement in writing botleeen the Minister and the Licensee, no ferry-service will be required under this Licence during the period from the 1st day of October of any one year to the 31st day of March of the year following. (c)The said ferry-boat together with all additional equipment used in connection with the ferry-service and the operation of the said ferry-service shell comply with the provisions of the "Canada Shilying ct" and emending Acts and Regulations there- under in every respect end, in case the said ferry-boot has a tonnage of under five tons gross, the Licensee shall, at his own expense, obtain from the Dominion Government Steamship Inspector and file with the Minister a certificate of sea- worthiness end safe carrying cepecity in respect of the ferry- boat before commencing operation of the ferry-service an such certificate shall, thereafter, be renewed at the expense of the Licensee and filed with t1•e Minister annually prior to the first day of epril of each year. Conditions of Tender - Bowen Island Ferry (loge 3). 4. Ferry Service (continued). (d) The said ferry-service shall, further, be subject to nlay-offs,; with the epprov,l of the Minister end to any delay or interruption of service consequent upon damage to the ferry- boat, accident, store,, adverse weather, collision, "act of GeV:, or other unforesear or unavoidable event or circumstence. (o) During such time as the regular ferry-service may be interrupted, as provided in clause 4 (d), the Licensee shell, if required by the Minister, and weather permitting, supply end operate a substitute ferry-service sufficient to meet the full needs of traffic between the terminal points hereirbefore referred to. Tho boat or vessel which the Licensee may •_so for the said substitute ferry-service end the operation of the said substitute ferry-service shall comply with all the requirements of the ;;Canada 3hipriny Anti' and emendinp cts and Regulations thereunder end when the cross tonnage of the beet or vessel is less than five tons, shell comply generally end specifically with those requirements hcving reference to vessels of five tons gross.