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Letter: George Stabler and J Blaxland, Mr Stabler's Office, Kent Street North, 28 September 1866.

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Unique IDA-00298469SeriesLetters Received [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 13th September 1866 and 22nd November 1866Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionLetter. George Stabler and J Blaxland, Mr Stabler's Office, Kent Street North, 28 September 1866. They are trustees to the estate of the late William Lawson Senr Esq of Prospect. Regarding a petition by residents about the erection of a barricade in Underwood Street: they state that "the barricade alluded to is erected on land granted to Thomas Underwood 6 August 1856 and now belongs to the Estate of the late William Lawson Senr Esq of Prospect whom we represent and that we object to Underwood Street being taken through this land." The petition to which they allude is attached. Petition. (marked No 704) Merchants, agents, traders and residents in New Pitt Street, Queen's Place, and Circular Quay, 13 August 1866, objecting to the recent erection of a barricade across Underwood Street, leading from New Pitt Street to Queens Place and George Street. In response to this petition, there is a report by Edward Bell, City Engineer, 18 September 1866: some time ago the Council voted a sum of money for the forming, ballasting and metalling of this street - this was suspended for several months until the old fence which was erected across the Pitt Street end was removed. The person who removed the fence waived his claim to the land, and the street was constructed about twelve months ago. However he has now rebuilt the fence and it is blocking the thoroughfare. Bell also writes: "I find on the old plans in this office that a Bridge formerly crossed the tank stream at the very spot where the fence is erected - By this it would appear to have been a right of way for many years past". Bell suggests that the City Solicitor's opinion be sought. Robert Driver, the City Solicitor reports on 1 October 1866 that it is impossible to offer an opinion based on the information he has been given, and it was not advisible to remove the fence by force. Driver writes again on 22 November 1866 that he has been unable to see Mr Underwood, the original owner of the land, who resides at Paddington, and who has been suffering from severe illness for some weeks. He suggests that council tries to contact Mr Underwood to see if there had been a dedication of the land to the public.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYes

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Letter: George Stabler and J Blaxland, Mr Stabler's Office, Kent Street North, 28 September 1866.

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