Sewerage Committee

Unique IDAG-0117DescriptionThis Committee was responsible for the formation of sewers in the City, regulating the construction of house drains and their connection to the sewers, and approval of plans and specifications of sewers.

It was originally called the Committee of Sewers and City Improvements but seems to have operated separately and later came to be known as the Sewerage Committee. The first meeting was held on 22 May 1857.

The Board of Water Supply and Sewerage was established in 1888 but did not take over the management of sewerage until 24 December 1889.CreationResolution of Council 27 April 1857AbolitionMetropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Act 1888

Series

Minutes of the Sewers Committee

Agency

Sydney City Council

Description

Start date27th April 1857End date24th December 1889Relationship legacy dataRELATED TO: Sydney City Council OR-0001 (27/04/1857 to 24/12/1889)
RELATED TO: Governance of the Council FN-0021 (27/04/1857 to 24/12/1889)
RELATED TO: Water supply, sewerage and drainage FN-0015 (27/04/1857 to 24/12/1889)
SUBORDINATE AGENCY: City Engineer and City Surveyors Department I AG-0086 (27/04/1857 to 24/12/1889)
Source System ID117

Relationships

Subordinate agenciesCity Engineer and City Surveyor's Department IOrganisationSydney City CouncilRelated functionsWater supply, sewerage and drainageGovernance of the Council

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Sewerage Committee