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Letter: William Brown & Sons Market Wharf, complaining of loss of revenue through wood and fruit

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Unique IDA-00294567SeriesLetters Received, 1843-1899 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 18th April 1865 and 18th May 1865Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionLetter: William Brown & Sons Market Wharf, complaining of loss of revenue through wood and fruit boats landing free on the piece of land south of the Bridge; the sale of timber and shingles sold from there and the drunken, rowdy old men and women allowed to congregate there on Saturday afternoons. Improvement Committee:JW. Mr Bell will please report what is the best use all the vacant land as at the Market Wharves can be applied to: JW. To report and estimate upon the land between Wharf and Sussex St will require the preparation of plans - and must occupy sometime - mean while - I would recommend that the nuisance to which this letter more particularly refers should be abated by fencing in the land to the building alignment of the road leading to Pyrmont Bridge with gates for an entrance Then between the parapet wall of the Bridge ... fence ten feet distant leave a passage to approach the waterman's stairs which I recommend should be removed nearer to the Bridge than they are at present - the approach to these stairs should be left free and lighted. The wharf should be let to a lessee on the understanding that fruit and fish should be landed free in accordance with the terms of the deed of grant - I estimate the cost of making the necessary works will not exceed £28: EB; 18/5/65LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYes

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Letter: William Brown & Sons Market Wharf, complaining of loss of revenue through wood and fruit