Letter to Sir James Douglas, Governor of BC from George W. Heaton

April 28 1859

Sir,

I have the honour most deferentially to submit the after-mentioned suggestions for your Excellency's consideration with regards to the management of the Park at Beacon Hill and other public defenses.

It has appeared to me to be practicable to raise a revenue from the following sources;

1 A money consideration to be paid for the privilege of erecting tents or stalls for public refreshments or amusement.

2 Fines to be inflicted on persons convicted of damaging trees removing wood or any other infraction of the Forest laws.

3 Herd money to be paid by unauthorized persons for the privilege of grazing their cattle, etc.

In addition to these sources of revenue other additional ones might arise to be appropriated to the purposes of ornamenting or improving the locality in question- or otherwise as might seem fit to your Excellency.

If Your Excellency should approve of this scheme and think proper to appoint an officer - of the nature of "Commissioner (or Ranger) of the woods and Forests" to carry it into effect. I beg to offer to Your Excellency in this- as in any other matter for the weal of Your Excellency's government my best and most delightful services.

I have the honour to be

Sir your Excellecy's most

obedient humble servant

George W. Heaton [signed]

Sheriff