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Minutes of the Finance Committee I [Municipal Council of Sydney], 1846-1973

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Unique IDAS-0011DateBetween 21st November 1846 and 10th December 1973Date qualifiercircaFormatVolume - Leather BoundShort descriptionThis series contains the minutes of the Finance Committee which controlled financial management such as expenditure and payments. While the committee started on 09/01/1843, surviving minutes are from 1846. All items have been listed and contain a list of the significant subjects (but not all subjects) covered for each volume. DescriptionThis series contains the minutes of the Finance Committee I (AG-0124) for the period 21/11/1846 to 10/12/1973, appointed to "consider and control all matters connected with Corporation expenditure and payments and perform all such duties as relating to finance as the Council may from time to time require". (Minutes of Council 9 Jan 1843). This committee existed until 1982.

By 1899 the scope of the committee was widened to include the following: examination of all vouchers for payment of wages and accounts due by the Corporation; collection of revenue from rates, dues, licenses, rents and all other sources; conduct of all legal proceedings in which the Council is concerned; management and letting of market buildings, shops and stalls, wharves, and other properties of the corporation; management of the cattle sale yards, and the issue of stock and other licenses; the management of all matters affecting the finance of the corporation; and all other matters not specifically set down for the Works Committee (page 24, Proceedings of Council, 28 February 1899).

The minutes from 1846 to 1922 are handwritten (Vol 1-28), and from 1923 onwards are typescript (Vol 29-53). Except for the first, all the minutes are indexed. It is not known what happened to the minutes of the Finance Committee from 09/01/1843 until 21/11/1846.

There is a gap between 1854 and 1857 that corresponds to the dissolution of the Council and the installation of City Commissioners.

The Finance Committee approved officers' salaries each year, so these meetings contain a list of the officers' names, positions and salaries. From volume 19 there are references to file numbers from Town Clerk's Correspondence Folders (AS-0028), Town Clerk's Correspondence Files (AS-0034) and Central Activity Files (AS-0116).

A listing of significant items from each volume has been made for this series. This item listing does not include every subject covered in the minutes.
Relationship summaryPRECEDED BY: Minutes of the Improvement Committee AS-0010 (21/11/1891) RELATED TO: Management of sports facilities, swimming pools, recreation and community centres AY-37 (6/12/1858 to 10/12/1873) RELATED TO: Libraries management AY-36 (1/7/1869 to 10/12/1873) RELATED TO: Health education and promotions AY-35 (21/3/1889 to 16/3/1899) RELATED TO: Health inspections of premises AY-33 (12/2/1863 to 22/11/1877) RELATED TO: Strategic town planning AY-30 (21/5/1891 to 21/5/1891) RELATED TO: Building applications inspection and approval AY-28 (8/12/1870 to 20/09/1888) RELATED TO: Provision of street lighting AY-25 (6/7/1863 to 20/12/1898) RELATED TO: Provision of welfare and relief services AY-22 (10/11/1904 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Management of Council property AY-19 (04/11/1857 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Levying and collection of rates AY-14 (21/11/1846 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Property valuation and assessment AY-13 (21/11/1846 to 31/12/1950) RELATED TO: Electric power reticulation and supply AY-11 (01/03/1888 to 20/12/1898) RELATED TO: Electric power generation AY-10 (18/12/1890 to 20/12/1898) RELATED TO: Disposal of waste by punting, tipping or destruction AY-8 (20/01/1876 to 23/11/1959) RELATED TO: Removal of waste from streets, public places and premises AY-5 (23/01/1862 to 20/12/1898) RELATED TO: Financial management AY-71 (21/11/1846 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Meetings of Council and Committees AY-60 (21/11/1846 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Regulation of produce, fish and livestock markets AY-2 (22/07/1857 to 30/07/1968) RELATED TO: Legal services AY-67 (24/2/1859 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Drafting of By laws AY-34 (6/12/1858 to 28/6/1910) RELATED TO: Purchase and sale of land and buildings AY-18 (06/12/1858 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Borrowing and repayment of funds AY-109 (21/11/1846 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Resumptions of land AY-26 (8/12/1858 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Construction and maintenance of buildings and structures AY-1 (08/12/1858 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Minutes of Special Committees AS-0009 (6/12/1858 to 29/5/1950) RELATED TO: Management of contracts with private service providers AY-121 (21/11/1846 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Disaster relief AY-104 (26/7/1878 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Training and education of staff AY-96 (28/2/1907 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Grants by Council to external bodies AY-95 (18/2/1914 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Information technology management AY-69 (2/2/1970 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Licensing and inspection of boarding and lodging houses AY-81 (28/2/1966 to 4/12/1967) RELATED TO: Internal audit AY-73 (22/7/1857 to 10/12/1873) RELATED TO: Construction and repair of bridges, overpasses and tunnels AY-49 (15/1/1968 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Meals on wheels AY-41 (8/2/1965 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Assisted employment AY-79 (26/11/1907 to 14/12/1970) RELATED TO: Provision and management of aged care and welfare centres and services AY-40 (8/10/1957 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Wartime emergency services AY-66 (27/9/1939 to 15/8/1945) RELATED TO: Mother and baby health centres and services AY-122 (14/9/1949 to 18/11/1953) RELATED TO: Planning for public spaces AY-31 (14/01/1925 to 19/11/1962) RELATED TO: Street furniture management, including fruit and news stands AY-112 (26/4/1922 to 3/12/1924) RELATED TO: Provision and management of child care centres and playgrounds and services AY-42 (29/5/1918 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Decorations in streets and public spaces AY-117 (28/2/1907 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Management, policy planning and allocation of public housing AY-4 (28/2/1907 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Town hall venue management AY-120 (16/2/1880 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Care and management of street trees AY-116 (13/6/1889 to 20/9/1900) RELATED TO: Advertising signage control AY-108 (13/4/1893 to 16/12/1897) RELATED TO: Drainage works and maintenance AY-101 (8/12/1858 to 22/9/1892) RELATED TO: Architectural and engineering design and drafting AY-87 (8/8/1867 to 29/10/1904) RELATED TO: Management of parks and reserves AY-84 (31/5/1866 to 28/6/1910) RELATED TO: Risk and insurance management AY-83 (25/4/1901 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Contractual arrangements for the supply of goods and services AY-77 (21/11/1846 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Personnel and employee management and services AY-70 (7/3/1849 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Records and archives management AY-68 (13/1/1898 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Hackney cab licenses and inspections AY-62 (14/10/1857 to 6/5/1875) RELATED TO: Boundary changes AY-61 (1/10/1868 to 5/12/1966) RELATED TO: Ceremonial events and civic occasions AY-56 (14/5/1863 to 10/12/1973) RELATED TO: Traffic regulation and control AY-53 (7/4/1870 to 20/12/1898) RELATED TO: Administration of municipal elections AY-52 (8/12/1858 to 7/8/1873) RELATED TO: Allocation and changes of street names and street numbers AY-51 (12/7/1876 to 20/12/1898) RELATED TO: Road construction and maintenance AY-47 (8/12/1858 to 20/12/1898) RELATED TO: Surveying AY-46 (3/2/1865 to 30/5/1872) RELATED TO: Provision and management of public toilets AY-39 (11/4/1872 to 18/11/1953) RELATED TO: Water supply AY-44 (29/4/1858 to 31/12/1888) RELATED TO: Committee Reports AS-0021 (21/11/1846 to 21/12/1899) RELATED TO: Reports of the Finance Committee I AS-0022 (20/04/1857 to 24/11/1898) LanguageEnglish (eng)

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Minutes of the Finance Committee: plaque to commemorate Royal Visit for Captain Cook celebrations

Minutes of the Finance Committee: making of fair annual charges for bridges, tunnels, pipelines etc

Minutes of the Finance Committee: claim by R Woodward for Endeavour Fountain, Chifley Square;

Minutes of the Finance Committee: preservation of Tusculum, 1 – 3 Manning St as historic building;

Minutes of the Finance Committee: lease of Paris Theatre to Hoyts; transfer of City of Sydney

Minutes of the Finance Committee: transfer of land Minogue Crescent Glebe to NSW Police Citizens

Minutes of the Finance Committee: 66A Goulburn St – licensed as Common Lodging House but being used

Minutes of the Finance Committee: distribution of woodblocks to pensioners; licensing of common

Minutes of the Finance Committee: establishment of Legal branch in Town Clerk’s Department;

Minutes of the Finance Committee: tender for conversion of Hoyts Theatre King Street Newtown to

Minutes of the Finance Committee: future use of Rushcutters Bay Tram Depot; Town Halls lettings;

Minutes of the Finance Committee: Town Halls bookings; construction and dedication of roads re

Minutes of the Finance Committee: Index for Volumes 11/42 and 11/43

Minutes of the Finance Committee: Town Halls bookings; playgrounds; removal of western flight of

Minutes of the Finance Committee: resumption of land for road widening; proposed branch library in

Minutes of the Finance Committee: acquisition of land for playgrounds; construction of

Minutes of the Finance Committee: plaque to commemorate R J Bartley; treatment of stonework of Town

Minutes of the Finance Committee: removal of air raid shelters; display of midget submarine;

Minutes of the Finance Committee: lease of Capitol Theatre to Greater Union; safe custody of

Minutes of the Finance Committee: alteration to pitch Town Hall organ; cracks in stonework QVB;

Minutes of the Finance Committee: steam cleaning exterior of Town Hall; unemployment relief works

Minutes of the Finance Committee: refusal to hire Town Hall for “Friends of the Soviet Union”

Minutes of the Finance Committee: : lease of Coronation Hotel site for erection of premises by

Series

Minutes of the City Planning and Improvements Committee, 1936-1973

Minutes of the Electric Lighting Committee, 1901-1942

Minutes of the Health and Recreations Committee, 1902-1973

Minutes of the Works Committee I [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney], 1899-1973

Minutes of the General Purposes Committee, 1899-1973

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Authenticity & integrityThese are the original Minutes of the Finance Committee of 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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OrganisationSydney City CouncilPreceding seriesMinutes of the Improvement Committee [Municipal Council of Sydney], 1843-1891Related seriesReports of the Finance Committee I, 1857-1898 [Municipal Council of Sydney]Committee Reports (Various committees), 1842-1899Minutes of Special Committees, 1857-1950 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]Creating agenciesFinance Committee IRelated activitiesConstruction and maintenance of buildings and structuresResumptions of landBorrowing and repayment of fundsPurchase and sale of land and buildingsDrafting of By lawsLegal servicesRegulation of produce, fish and livestock marketsMeetings of Council and CommitteesFinancial managementRemoval of waste from streets, public places and premisesDisposal of waste by punting, tipping or destructionElectric power generationElectric power reticulation and supplyProperty valuation and assessmentLevying and collection of ratesManagement of Council propertyProvision of welfare and relief servicesProvision of street lightingBuilding applications inspection and approvalStrategic town planningHealth inspections of premisesHealth education and promotionsLibraries managementManagement of sports facilities, swimming pools, recreation and community centresWater supplyProvision and management of public toiletsSurveyingRoad construction and maintenanceAllocation and changes of street names and street numbersAdministration of municipal electionsTraffic regulation and controlCeremonial events and civic occasionsBoundary changesHackney cab licenses and inspectionsRecords and archives managementPersonnel and employee management and servicesContractual arrangements for the supply of goods and servicesRisk and insurance managementManagement of parks and reservesArchitectural and engineering design and draftingDrainage works and maintenanceAdvertising signage controlCare and management of street treesTown hall venue managementManagement, policy planning and allocation of public housingDecorations in streets and public spacesProvision and management of child care centres and playgrounds and servicesStreet furniture management, including fruit and news standsPlanning for public spacesMother and baby health centres and servicesWartime emergency servicesProvision and management of aged care and welfare centres and servicesAssisted employmentMeals on wheelsConstruction and repair of bridges, overpasses and tunnelsInternal auditLicensing and inspection of boarding and lodging housesInformation technology managementGrants by Council to external bodiesTraining and education of staffDisaster reliefManagement of contracts with private service providers

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Minutes of the Finance Committee I [Municipal Council of Sydney], 1846-1973