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Letter - Fines for non-attendance at Council meetings, 1844

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Unique IDA-01199043SeriesLetters Sent, 1842-1900Date11th December 1844Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Letterpress CopybookDescriptionAt the direction of the Mayor, aknowledging the reciept Councillor Thurlow's letter dated 10th of December 1844 objecting to a note from the City Solicitor requesting the payment of fines for non-attendance at Council meetings. In reply, informing Councillor Thurlow that on account of the Mintue Book, he was absent from Council meetings on the 27th of May and 5nd of June 1844 and his name was included in the Return of Absences which was presented to the Council on the 26th of Ausgust when he was present and did not inform him of the Council's intent to recover fines for absences as he assumed it to be common knowledge among members of Council. He informs Councillor Thurlow this is method of recovery is at the direction of the City Council and not the Mayor. . From: John Rae, Town Clerk, Town Clerk's Office. To: Councillor Thurlow.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Volume number2

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Authenticity & integrityThese are the original Letters Sent by the Municipal Council of Sydney. 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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Letter - Fines for non-attendance at Council meetings, 1844