Unique IDAG-0118DescriptionThis was one of the first Committees appointed by Council in 1842. It was appointed to report on "the best means of supplying Sydney City and householders with water on their own premises and scale of charges". It does not appear to have kept minutes as such from 1842 to 1847 but presented numerous reports to Council which are contained in CRS 21, Committee Reports, 1842-1899.
This Committee was responsible for the supply of water to the City and suburbs, setting of water rates and exemptions, licensing of plumbers, making and publishing of by-laws relating to water supply, and the erection of fountains. It also maintained Council's fire engines.
When the Council was replaced by City Commissioners from 1854 to 1856 there was no Committee structure, but when a new Council was elected in 1857, they re-established a committee structure. On 27 April 1857, they elected a Committee called the Water and Lighting Committee, but the Water Committee appears to have operated separately.
The last report of this Committee to Council appears to have been on 21 February 1888. In May 1888 the Water Department of the City Engineer's Department was transferred to the Board of Water Supply and Sewerage.
The following volumes of Water Committee records are held by State Records NSW: Minutes for 14 May 1857 to 25 November 1858 (reference 7/362) and reports for 11 january 1858 to 24 November 1859 (reference 7/364-365).CreationResolution of Council 25 November 1842AbolitionMetropolitan Water and Sewerage Act 1888
Start date25th November 1842End date21st February 1888Relationship legacy dataRELATED TO: Sydney City Council OR-0001 (25/11/1842 to 21/02/1888)
RELATED TO: Water supply, sewerage and drainage FN-0015 (25/11/1842 to 21/02/1888)
RELATED TO: Governance of the Council FN-0021 (25/11/1842 to 21/02/1888) Source System ID118
