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Memorandum - Sydney Water Works - Engineer's office - report on sewers north of George St West, 1878

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Unique IDA-00302781SeriesLetters Received [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 28th March 1878 and 8th April 1878Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionMemo: Sydney Water Works - Engineer's office - on instruction from the Sewerage Committee reporting on the sewers to the north of George St West between Bay St and Blackwattle Creek, and the cost of cleaning or the best way of draining that area; stating that the sewer system was put in in 1876 and is now inoperative because the junction of the system with the 6ft brick sewer just above the Government silt pit is filled with sand and debris and the estimated cost to clean the sewers in sections would be about £200, but would be ill spent if the obstruction in the Government silt pit is not removed at the same time. There is no provision to carry away storm water since the Government filled in the Bay, as the level of the fill is higher than the surrounding surface. The Engineer's suggestion is to pitch & dish the whole of the old creek bottom and take it with a uniform incline through the reclaimed land to the Bay at Pyrmont Bridge Rd with the Government bearing the cost. He then reports on the meeting with the Minister for Works re the Blackwattle sewer and that the Government is anxious to hand over the conduct and control of the outlet section with the silt pit to City Council, etc. (Note: 4/4/78 Copy of this Report to be sent to the Minister of Works: JM. 8/4/78 forwarded: CHW)LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesGeographic location^[1]

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