Rider, William Broughton

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Unique IDPE-000947SurnameRiderGiven namesWilliam BroughtonBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1854-1856Biographical noteBiographical details:
NSW BDMs Registry: Death RIDER WILLIAM B 960/1892 [parents] UNKNOWN & UNKNOWN registered at SYDNEY

Conviction for obtaining money under false pretences [ref: The Sydney Morning Herald 22 February 1892 p 4]; [ref: SMH 4 March 1892 p 3] [ref: The Daily Telegraph 4 March 1892 p 2]; [ref: Evening News 4 March 1892 p 6]

Death in gaol: [ref: The Australian Star 7 July 1892 p 5]; [ref: Evening News 8 July 1892 p 6] [ref: The Daily Telegraph 8 July 1892 p 4]

Details from contemporary sources:
1854 City Engineer - £800 pa - appointed 19 January 1854 [ref: City Commissioners' Meeting 10 January 1854]
1854 Appointment approved by Colonial Secretary - February 6 [ref: 25/6/018]
1854 To have precedence over City Surveyor - February [ref: City Commissioners' Meeting 1 February 1854]
1855 £800 pa - Salaries of Officers for 1855 [ref: City Commissioners' Meeting 23 January 1855]
1855 19 page report on the Supply of Water to the City of Sydney - February [ref: 26/15/179½]
1855 Further remarks on Sewerage of City - particularly on recommended discharge of sewage at Fort Macquarie - February [ref: 26/15/211]
1855 Reports that access to the Lime St Wharf is impeded by vessels owned by Towns and Henderson - February [ref: 26/15/210]
1855 Detailed reply to objections of Governor to proposed sewerage outlet at Fort Macquarie - plan of area to be drained included - February [ref: 26/15/245]
1855 Statement of plant, tools etc at Pennant Hills Quarry - March [ref: 26/15/306]
1855 Recommending arrangement with WH Baron to plot the Survey of the City into blocks - March [ref: 26/15/303]
1855 Estimates for Expenditure under the Sydney Sewerage Act and under the Sydney Water Act for 1856 - June [ref: 26/17/583]
1855 Recommends purchase of coals to burn bricks at Newtown [ref: 26/18/0798]
1855 Drawings and plans for construction of Water Works at Botany - August [ref: 26/18/0799]
1855 Analysis of tenders for building Water Works at Botany - October [ref: 26/20/1030]
1855 Drawings of castings for main sewer from rock face at Fort Macquarie to point of discharge - November [ref: 26/20/1048]
1856 City Commissioners terminate appointment on 1 February - unsatisfactory - business in arrears [ref: 7/9/15]
1856 Annotation: reason for dismissal - February - neglect of duties [ref: 25/8/11]
1856 Acknowledging receipt of dispensation of services - request payment for expenses – Noted paid to 15 February; absences [ref: 26/21/0059 ]
1856 Requests reconsideration of dismissal - February - to be paid 1 month from 15 January [ref: 7/9/41]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-003836

Item

Letters sent by City Engineer WB Rider to City Commissioners, 1855-1856

City Surveyor's Correspondence and Water Rate Register, Volume 1, 1854-1860

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionCity Engineer [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]

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Rider, William Broughton