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Petition - Request for payment of sewer connection costs, Pitt Street Sydney, 1862

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Unique IDA-01150030SeriesPetitions to CouncilDateBetween 2nd April 1862 and 16th October 1862Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionPetition from Jos Thompson [Joseph Thompson], 224 Pitt Street, for payment of the £22.14.0 repeatedly requested, being the amount estimated by John Bibb, Surveyor, as the extra charge to be incurred by the petitioner in connecting his premises with the main sewer in accordance with the City Engineer's plan, which required that the drainage should also include the adjoining premises. Referred to Finance Committee. Notes from a meeting of the Finance Committee 14 April 1862 indicate Mr Thompson was in error if he thought the Municipal Council would repay the cost of his drainage and referred him to the mayor, Mr Williams, to see if Council would take steps in the matter. The Corporation agreed to do all in its power to obtain from the adjoining property one amount for the actual cost which if recovered would be handed over to him. Petition numbered 62/15.
LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Number of pages4Volume number2

Address

Street number224Street namePittStreet typeStreetSuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification

Source system ID875-62-015

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Authenticity & integrityThis is an official record created by Sydney Municipal Council. The record has been held in the Council’s custody and has a high level of authenticity. Users should be aware that this is an historical record and the language used within the record was the language of the time it was captured, and may not reflect current community values or expectations.

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Petition - Request for payment of sewer connection costs, Pitt Street Sydney, 1862

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