Beacon Hill Park

Victoria, Colúmbia Britânica, Canada

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1865
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Beacon Hill Park Victoria. Beacon Hill Park was named for the two beacons on Mount Beacon. The western most beacon had a triangle (blue) and the other a square (green). If the sailor could see the square through the triangle he was on Brotchie Ledge - which meant trouble.



Beacon Hill Park was a disputed piece of land. When the Hudson's Bay Company charter to the Island was rescinded in 1859 the company claimed 3 084 acres of land in the Victoria area, including Beacon Hill Park. In 1862 the Privy Council in London decided "That there shall be forthwith conveyed and surrendered by the said Company to Her Majesty, her heirs and successors and assigns, reserves for the public park."



Over the decade there was a number of disputes over whether the council was responsible for Beacon Hill Park. The City of Victoria was incorporated in 1862. The boundaries of Victoria, however, excluded Beacon Hill Park until 1867. This has been seen in the Official Map of the Town of Victoria in 1861.



In 1869 there was a dispute between the Municipal Corporation and the Legislative Council regarding the ownership of the property. The British Colonist reported that a meeting was held for the "preservation of Beacon Hill Park as city property, and to protest against the invasion of Municipal Law by the Legislative Council." 3 According to the same article the Mayor believed Beacon Hill Park had been city ​​property since 1858. One member of the Legislative Council contested city administration of the park saying "Nothing could be clearer than that the incompetency of the Municipal Council as might be seen from the condition of the streets."
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