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Petition - Request for connection to main sewer, Haymarket, circa 1860s

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Unique IDA-01150035SeriesPetitions to CouncilDateBetween 12th January 1863 and 14th October 1869Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionPetition from owners and occupants of house property, with soil pits on their premises, on both sides of Swan Street, Brickfield Hill, for a proper drain to be laid down in the centre of said street leading to the large common sewer, which now passes the eastern extremity of Swan Street, thereby allowing for water closets and obviating the necessity of cess pits in this densely populated locality. Referred to Improvement Committee. Petition numbered 63/6.

Signed: Jas Calder [James Calder] No 82 Abercrombie St; Jas McCoy [James McCoy] No 10 Swan Street; Charles Hansley Botany; Edw Hordern [Edward Hordern] Geo [George] & Swan Sts; William Thompson Swan St; John Knabensehuh Swan St No 19; Henry Ashdown Swan St No 6; John Jeffery 13 Swan St; Charles Biggs 11 Swan St; Dennis Ragin 11 Swan St; John McCoy 23 Swan St; D & W McPhee 670 George & Swan St; Jno Smith [John Smith] 21 Swan St; Wil Dignam [William Dignam] 2 Swan St.

[Meeting was held 12 Jan 1863 and following City Engineer's report, dated 1 Sep 1863, matter was referred to Sewerage Committee and held over. Note 25 Aug, nothing moved.]

A further Petition, for an urgently required Sewer, from Owners of Property and Inhabitants of Swan Street and its vicinity, dated 1 Oct 1869, was referred to Sewerage Committee. Signed: N Glosser 678 Geo St; Pedlow Magurran 674 Geo St; William Sherlow Swan St & 9 & 10 Market Building; James Jessup; Edward Turner Swan St; Solomon Warren Swan St; John F Sewell George St; William Crawford Geo St; J B Howell George St; Jacob Andreas George St; Michel O'Connell Swan St.

[Report of Sewerage Committee 14 Oct 1869, recommending that a stoneware sewer be laid in Swan Street, filed in front of this second petition.]
LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Number of pages8Volume number2

Address

SuburbHaymarketPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification

Source system ID875-63-006

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Petition - Request for connection to main sewer, Haymarket, circa 1860s

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