▁City ▁Engine er . ▁ ▁L ett ▁eventually ▁att ained ▁such ▁stat ure ▁as ▁a ▁civ ic ▁leader ▁as ▁to ▁have ▁had ▁his ▁short ▁bi ography ▁published ▁with ▁those ▁of ▁the ▁mayor ▁and ▁city ▁council ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 7 ▁for ▁Queen ▁Victoria ' s ▁Golden ▁J ub ile e . ▁The ▁accomp any ing ▁comm emor ative ▁phot ographic ▁card ▁shows ▁L ett ▁in ▁pride - of - place , ▁fl ank ed ▁by ▁the ▁Prime ▁Minister , ▁Sir ▁John ▁A . ▁Mac don ald ▁and ▁Domin ick ▁Edward ▁Bla ke , ▁Le ader ▁of ▁the ▁O pp osition ▁Liberal ▁Party , ▁at ▁the ▁invert ed ▁a pe x ▁of ▁tri ang ulation ▁with ▁the ▁images ▁of ▁Queen ▁Victoria ▁and ▁Prince ▁Albert ▁and ▁as ▁the ▁foundation ▁supporting ▁Mayor ▁Stewart ▁Mc Le od ▁and ▁City ▁Hall . ▁▁▁ ▁L ett ' s ▁close ▁friendship ▁with ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁John ▁A . ▁Mac don ald ▁is ▁evident ▁from ▁frequent ▁personal ▁correspond ence . ▁City ▁Council ▁capital ised ▁on ▁this ▁when ▁instruct ing ▁L ett ▁to ▁prepare ▁resolution s ▁and ▁ar range ▁for ▁deleg ations ▁to ▁meet ▁with ▁the ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁and ▁Government ▁Comm itte es . ▁A ▁resolution ▁was ▁passed ▁on ▁ 6 ▁December ▁ 1 8 8 2 ▁that ▁a ▁Special ▁Committee ▁should ▁meet ▁with ▁the ▁' P rem ier ▁of ▁Canada ' ▁to ▁create ▁a ▁capital ▁city ▁district ▁similar ▁to ▁the ▁District ▁of ▁Columbia , ▁under ▁the ▁immediate ▁control ▁of ▁the ▁Government ▁of ▁the ▁Domin ion . ▁Although ▁this ▁fell ▁on ▁de