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Letter - Request for advice on validity of election of Mayor, 1845

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Unique IDA-01199064SeriesLetters Sent, 1842-1900Date4th January 1845Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Letterpress CopybookDescriptionAt the direction of the Chairman of the By-Laws Committee requesting the City Solicitor's opinion on the validity of the recent election of the Mayor. At the election in Market Building Shed A 26 members of Council were present and the Presiding Officer and Scrutineers regularly elected having examined the voting paper declared Alderman George Allen 13 votes and Alderman Henry Macdonald 11 votes. 6 Vict no. 3 clause 38 requires a majority of the Councillors present and therefore an opinion is being sought. From: John Rae, Town Clerk, Town Clerk's Office. To: City Solicitor.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Volume number2

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

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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 - Request for advice on validity of election of Mayor, 1845