Dale, Henry J

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Unique IDPE-003686SurnameDaleGiven namesHenry JBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1883-1887Biographical noteDetails from contemporary sources:
1883 Sanitary Engineer, Campbell St Paddington - Requests Mayor's permission to inspect areas of City named in report by Seymour, Inspector of Nuisances, as published in Sydney Morning Herald - April [ref: 26/190/614]
1883 Acknowledges denial of request to inspect certain areas but includes report on defects in drainage he has seen and requests employment by Council - April/May [ref: 26/190/648]
1883 Campbell St Paddington - licensed plumber for 6 years - applying for apparent vacancy in Inspector of Nuisances Department - November [ref: 26/194/1998]
1884 Inspector of Drains and Plumbers' Work - Claim for travelling expenses approved at 1/- per day-March - August [ref: 26/199/1367]
1884 City Engineer supports payment of travel expenses for Dale - September [ref: 26/199/1549]
1884 Financial Committee accounts recommended for payment - travel expenses - September [ref: 22/28/28 (b)]
1884 Financial Committee accounts recommended for payment - travel expenses - October [ref: 22/28/50 (b)]
1884 City Engineer justifies payment of travel expenses - details several days' trips - states actual costs exceed the amounts granted - October/November [ref: 26/200/1785]
1885 Report by Mayor finding no foundation for claims made against Dale by WH Williams - April/May [ref: 21/17/8 [133]]
1885 Inspector of plumbing and draining works - Request increase - June [ref: 26/205/1010]
1885 List of Officers & Servants - position, salary, duties - ordered by Council 9 September 1885 - Assistant Foreman of Sewers - 10/- per day [ref: 30/001/094]
1885 Was appointed 24 March 1884 as plumber at £3 per week - requests increase- details of duties and additional duties becoming Inspector of most works - Commendation by Trevor Jones, November 1885 - further request January 1886 [ref: 26/208/1961]
1886 Garnishee order on wages for debt owed to Samuel Marks - February [ref: 26/210/520]
1886 Inspected earth left in Schlinkers Lane after sewerage work - July/August [ref: 26/214/1505]
1886 Request for forage allowance - much time spent travelling - supported by City Engineer who notes it would remove necessity to employ an assistant and would secure better inspection - August [ref: 26/215/2064]
1886 Complaint by Richard Buitters that Dale allowed another to lay pipes at shallow depth - denied by Dale - excavation of work did not support Butters claim - October/November [ref: 26/215/2025]
1887 Report on drainage work by Woodford for Atkinson approved by his authority in Sussex Street in 1886 because of health threat -March [ref: 26/218/447]
1887 Mayor's report on alleged exorbitant charges for work in Sussex Street and certification by Dale - regulation contravened by failure to have a plan of work from City Engineer - Dale to discontinue such actions and to be suspended unless satisfactory reasons can be given - February [ref: 26/218/538]
1887 Mayor's (AJ Riley) determination that licensed plumber Woodford breached the law in performing work without obtaining a plan - penalty £20 or withdrawal of licence - his charge was excessive - Dale to be suspended for 3 months for allowing the breach and certifying the work - 15 March [ref: 20/218/540]
1887 Request for reconsideration of suspension - Mayor and City Engineer agree Dale to be fined one month's pay -29 March [ref: 26/218/602]
1887 Memos between Mayor and City Engineer on replacement of Dale as sub-inspector of drainage - necessity of positon, lack of qualifications of suggested replacements etc - May [ref: 26/220/1000]
1887 Plumber's licence, Campbell St Macdonaldtown - certified by A Woodford, 172 Princes St and Robert Glover, 39 Erskine St - July to December [ref: 22/34/19 (c)]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-001092

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionAssistant Foreman [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Inspector of Plumbing [multiple departments]Plumber [multiple departments]Engineer [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Sub-Inspector of Sewers [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Related itemsOfficers & Servants of the Sydney Corporation [names, positions, salaries, duties]

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Dale, Henry J