City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I

Unique IDAG-0086DescriptionThe status of the offices of City Surveyor and City Engineer were subject to a great deal of change in the 19th century. The first appointment was James Aird on 5 December 1842, who was City Surveyor and City Engineer. At the same time, there was an officer called the District Surveyor. William Buchanan. was appointed District Surveyor in 1842 and remained in office until March 1846 when Council abolished the position and the duties were taken over by the City Surveyor. (CRS 21/4, Committee Reports).

James Aird was dismissed on 26 June 1843, partly for being intoxicated whilst on duty. He was replaced by William Moir, who was appointed on 13 July 1843 and was called City Surveyor. The first person to be known as City Engineer and to carry on a separate office was Edward Bell in 1851. From 1851 to 1859 there were separate posts of City Engineer and City Surveyor.

From 1859 to 1870 the offices were combined and Edward Bell was known as City Engineer and City Surveyor. When he resigned in 1870 the offices were separated again. They stayed separate until 1890 when the office of City Engineer was placed under the control of the City Surveyor.

Because there have been so many changes to the status of the offices, it was decided to register them as one agency, even though they operated as separate departments for some of the time during 1843 to 1890.

This agency was responsible for cleansing until 1847, disposal of garbage in Council's destructors or by tipping etc, water supply until 1888, sewerage until 1889, lighting, woodblocking, repair and construction of the streets, street improvements (including street widening and extensions), regulation of signs and hoardings, watering of streets, and preparation of survey plans.CreationResolution of Council 5 December 1842AbolitionResolution of Council 1890 ?

Position

Architectural Draftsman [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]

Articled Pupil [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]

Assistant [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]

Assistant City Engineer [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]

Assistant Draftsman [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]

Assistant Engineer (Mechanical) [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]

Assistant Engineer [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]

Assistant Foreman [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]

Assistant Overseer [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]

Assistant Pipe Layer [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]

Assistant Storekeeper [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]

Blacksmith [multiple departments]

Blacksmith's Assistant [multiple departments]

Blacksmith's Striker [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]

Block Sweeper [multiple departments]

Bricklayer [multiple departments]

Building Surveyor [multiple departments]

Carpenter [multiple departments]

Carter [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]

Chief Clerk [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]

Chief Draftsman [multiple departments]

Chief Engineer (Mechanical) [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]

City Engineer & Surveyor [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]

Person

Allen, John

Blackwell, Louis Buckland

de St Remy, Hippolyte

Butterfield, Thomas Archer

Sheilds, Francis Webb

Agency

Sewerage Committee

City Surveyor's Department

Description

Start date5th December 1842End date1st January 1890Relationship legacy dataRELATED TO: Sydney City Council OR-0001 (05/12/1842 to 01/01/1890)
RELATED TO: Streets engineering FN-0016 (05/12/1842 to 01/01/1890)
RELATED TO: Water supply, sewerage and drainage FN-0015 (05/12/1842 to 01/01/1888)
RELATED TO: Streets lighting FN-0008 (05/12/1842 to 01/01/1890)
RELATED TO: Garbage and refuse cleansing FN-0003 (05/12/1842 to 01/01/1890)
Source System ID86

Relationships

OrganisationSydney City CouncilRelated functionsGarbage and refuse cleansingStreets lightingWater supply, sewerage and drainageStreets engineering

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City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I