Westcott, Henry (Senior)

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Unique IDPE-000195SurnameWestcottGiven namesHenry (Senior)Biographical abstractDates of employment: 1864-1887Biographical noteBiographical details:
Henry Westcott, born c1833, died 1912; with sons Henry (Junior), Charles Frederick, Percy Conroy, Edmond Arthur Westcott

NSW BDMs Registry: Death 6647/1912 WESTCOTT HENRY [parents] HENRY M & BETSY registered at MARRICKVILLE

Death Notice WESTCOTT- June 4, at Rosemerryn, Hawkhurst-street. Marrickville, Henry Westcott, formerly of Botany, aged 79 years. Privately interred Waverley, June 6. [ref: The Sydney Morning Herald Friday 7 June 1912 p8]

Funeral Notice WESTCOTT— The funeral of the late Mr HENRY WESTCOTT will take place this MORNING at the Church of England Cemetery Waverley at 10.15 o clock [ref: The Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 6 June 1912 p7]

Details from contemporary sources:
1864 In charge of Water Works for 4-5 months - understanding was for salary increase if services satisfactory - generally favourable report by City Engineer, E Bell, but some reservations - December [ref: 26/70/1002]
1866 Salaries recommended for 1886 -request increase - December 1865 [ref: 22/8/47/231]
1867 Detailed report by Bell on fracture in water main and loss of water- accuses Westcott of negligence - reports by Ensor and Westcott - January [ref: 26/83/036]
1868 Salaries of Officers 1868 - request increase [ref: 22/11/8½/71]
1868 Explaining to the Mayor his actions in regard to the water supply - November [ref: 26/94/1190]
1871 Salaries of Officers 1871 - request increase [ref: 22/13/2/11]
1871 Quarterly report - March [ref: 26/108/301]
1871 quarterly report - September [ref: 26/111/985]
1872 Memo for increase to pay rate for Bragg - October [ref: 26/117/909]
1874 Contract work on cottage at Botany - March - HM Pilley, contractor [ref: 65/1080]
1875 Quarterly report - December [ref: 26/136/0834]
1876 £450 pa - Salaries of officers 1876 - increased by £25 [ref: 22/17/189]
1877 £500 pa - Salaries of officers 1877 - request increase - recommended [ref: 22/17/413]
1878 £550 pa - Salaries of Officers: 1878 - request increase [ref: 22/17/711]
1878 Report on burst 30 inch main - July [ref: 26/152/617]
1880 £550 pa - Salary Schedule 1879-80 - Finance Committee recommendation [ref: 22/18/125/689]
1880 Reports on the management of the Water Works at Botany and alleged mismanagement 1864-1880 - recommendation that having been suspended, Westcott be severely reprimanded and reinstated - August [ref: 22/20/16]
1880 Suspended July by Mayor - reinstated August [ref: 21/16/48 [277]]
1880 Further report on management at Botany including precis of evidence by Westcott and evidence given by other employees - September [ref: 22/20/46]
1880 Reinstated September - Fyfe was temporarily in charge [ref: 22/20/77]
1881 Salaries of Officers 1881 - Finance Committee recommendation - £500 pa decrease of £50 pa [ref: 22/21/2]
1881 Mayor's Report: Salary Schedule 1881 [ref: 21/16/66 [369]]
1881 Report on water supply & machinery - December [ref: 26/201/2214]
1882 Salaries of Officers 1882 - Schedule of salaries [ref: 22/22/54]
1882 Report by Westcott on petition for reduction of working hours - list of workers with pay rates [ref: 26/188/1936]
1882 Renovation needed to cottage - September - request by Sapsford [ref: 26/187/1531]
1883 Salary Schedule 1882-83 - £550 pa - Financial Committee recommendations for salaries 1883 - increase of £50 granted [ref: 22/24/44]
1884 Salary Schedule 1883-1884 - Finance Committee recommendation [ref: 22/26/86]
1884 Mayor's Report: Salary Schedule 1884 - £600 pa [ref: 21/16/123 [891]]
1885 Salaries of Officers 1885 - Schedule of salaries - £600 pa [ref: 22/29/11(b)]
1885 £600 pa - residence - List of Officers & Servants - position, salary, duties - ordered by Council 9 September 1885 [ref: 30/001/094]
1886 Salaries of Officers 1886 Finance Committee recommendations - £600 pa residence included [ref: 22/31/6]
1886 Recommendations Finance Committee - Duties described - £600 pa residence included [ref: SMH 13 November 1885, p5]
1886 Finance Committee recommends 3 month's leave of absence - ill health - July 1886 [ref: 22/32/11]
1886 Assistant Engineers at Botany request clarification of employment of Westcott's son in his position - confirmed by Mayor Young - August [ref: 26/214/1692]
1886 Request employment of his son to assist - November - not granted [ref: 26/216/2186]
1887 £600 pa - Salaries to be paid monthly [ref: 22/33/5]
1887 Closure Botany Water Works - December [ref: 26/225/2761]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-004590

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Westcott, Henry (Senior)