CORRESPONDENCE

Park Commissioners letter to City Clerk May 23, 1912:

City Council should use its best endeavours to obtain control of Brockton Point Athletic Grounds, Stanley Park, with a view to its being transferred to the Board of Park Commissioners.

City Solicitor letter to Council May 23, 1912:

"Prepared sublease contains variations from and other provisions than are in the original lease." When the original lease was given, there was no Parks Board in existence and the present Parks Board are not willing to approve the sublease although no provision is made in the head lease for the leasee not to sublease.

The Notes of the City Council meeting of June 10, 1912 shed some additional light on the thinking of the times. A 1 ½ page brief was submitted by the City Beautiful Association decrying the sublease.

A three page brief was submitted by the Athletic Club in support of its application. The brief read in conclusion:

"It should be mentioned that all amateur athletic bodies making use of the grounds are in full accord with the proposal which the Board has outlined - the subject having been placed clearly before them at a special meeting called for that purpose."

The resolution of City Council was brief and to the point. June 12, 1912:

"Resolved that this joint meeting of Finance Committee and Park Board to the Finance Committee, the City Council, and the Park Board, that the application of the Vancouver Athletic Club to sub-lease the Brockton Oval to Mr. Con Jones, be not sanctioned."

A Release was signed. Title to the property exchanged in consideration for non-payment of arrears in taxes in the amount of $1,600 and that put an end to the matter.