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Letter: Department of Public Works enclosing an extract of a report from the Master of the dredge

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Unique IDA-00302880SeriesLetters Received, 1843-1899 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 17th May 1878 and 27th May 1878Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionLetter: Department of Public Works enclosing an extract of a report from the Master of the dredge 'Archimedes' re the silt pits in Margaret St and surrounds. Extract of report of Alex Halkett, I would however beg to draw your attention to the carelessness of the corporation in the matter of the sewers. I examined the Silt Pits underneath the gratings of the Street gutters in Margaret St and neighbourhood & found them all full & moreover they draw the fire plugs of the water mains & thereby washes the whole debris of the streets & gutters into the Harbor ... 17/5/78 Insp Nuisances report: CHW. 22/5/78 In reply to the letter from the Department of Public Works dated 17th Instant, I have the honor to report that on Friday last the gully shafts in Margaret Street and the neighbourhood were thoroughly cleaned out, at which time I am informed they were not half full. Instructions have been given for cleansing these shafts every week for the future, so that it is to be hoped there may be no more complaints on this subject: RS. 27/5/78 reply: CHWLanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYes

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Letter: Department of Public Works enclosing an extract of a report from the Master of the dredge