Letter - Request for appointment of chairman to hear appeals at Court of Quarter Sessions, 1854

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Unique IDA-01210518SeriesLetters SentDate1st August 1854Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Letterpress CopybookDescriptionAdvise of problem arising under Section 128 of Act of Council 14 Victoria No 41, in reference to disposal of appeals against assessment of City property, whereby aggrieved parties may appeal to the Court of Quarter Sessions having given notice seven days before the Court hearing. As the number of appeals is too large to be disposed of by Quarter Sessions as presently constituted, and appeals should be heard without delay, request that the Governor-General, under Act of Council 16 Victoria No 36, appoint a competent person to act as Chairman for the purpose of hearing appeals. As Court sits on 14th Instant an early reply is solicited and, should the above suggestion not be acceptable, an alternative method be devised. FROM: Donald Stewart, Secretary, City Commissioners Office. TO: Colonial Secretary.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Volume number8

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Public access statusOpen to public accessPublic access noteRestricted 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 appointment of chairman to hear appeals at Court of Quarter Sessions, 1854