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Letters Received [Municipal Council of Sydney]

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Unique IDAS-0026Start dateBetween 21st January 1843 and 31st December 1888Start date qualifiercircaFormatVolume - HardcoverShort descriptionThis series contains Letters Received by Council, 1843-1888, from outside bodies as well as internal correspondence from Council officers such as the Inspector of Nuisances, the City Architect, and City Surveyor. DescriptionThis series contains Letters Received by Council, 1843-1888, from outside bodies as well as internal correspondence from Council officers such as the Inspector of Nuisances, the City Architect, and City Surveyor.

The Letters Received were created by the following agencies:
-Town Clerk’s Department (AG-0040) in the period 21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899
-City Surveyors Department (AG-0087) in the period 01/01/1890 to 28/12/1899
- City Architect and Building Surveyor’s Department I (AG-0078) in the period 31/12/1881 to 28/12/1899
- City Architect (AG-0077) in the period 16/06/1873 to 31/12/1881
- Health Officer (AG-0095) in the period 20/04/1857 to 28/12/1899
-Inspector of Nuisances (AG-0075) in the period 23/03/1847 to 28/12/1899
-City Engineer and City Surveyor’s Department I (AG-0086) in the period 05/12/1843 to 28/12/1899
-Building Surveyor (AG-0076) in the period 03/05/1847 to 28/12/1899
-City Solicitor (AG-0074) in the period 21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899
-City Treasury Department I (AG-0012) in the period 21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899
-Audit Department I (AG-0083) in the period 01/01/1899 to 28/12/1899
-City Cleansing Department I (AG-0092) in the period 01/01/1899 to 28/12/1899.

The letters are indexed by the Indexes to Letters Received (AS-0003) in the period 03/01/1854 to 28/12/1899 and registered in the Registers of Letters Received (AS-0002) in the period 27/12/1853 to 28/12/1899.

Not all of the correspondence received by Council was placed in this series. Prior to 1859, letters received from the Colonial Secretary are in series Letters Received from the Colonial Secretary (AS-0025). Letters received from the City Solicitor prior to 1853 are in series City Solicitor's Letters (AS-0876), and petitions from 1844, and many from 1857 to 1870, are in series Petitions to Council (AS-0875). Some of the letters received that were forwarded to the City Surveyor for action, remained in his correspondence series, City Surveyor's Correspondence and Water Rate Register (AS-0883).

Many letters were also referred to the relevant committee of Council for action. For example, nearly every report in series Finance Committee Reports (AS-0022) has the relevant letter received attached to it. Letters received were also placed in the following series:
- Committee Reports (AS-0021);
- Reports of the Improvements Committee (AS-0023), and
- Reports of the Lighting Committee (AS-0024).

As each letter was received it was numbered with a single running number allocated from the series Register of Letters Received (AS-0002). This number was then written on the top right-hand corner of the letter. The top of the letter was also annotated with the date of receipt, the author of the letter, and a brief summary of the subject matter. The registers were also annotated to show if the letter had been placed in Letters Received (AS-0026) (referred to in the registers as letter books), or if it had been placed with the reports of the relevant committee. For example, ‘Fin Report 23 Vol 1’ means that the letter has been placed in Reports of the Finance Committee (AS-0022), volume 1 of that year, report number 23.

The letters were then indexed, usually by the name of the writer. From 1843 to 1852, each volume was indexed separately at the front. From 1853, separate volumes of indexes were prepared in indexes to Letters Received (AS-0003).

Any action(s) taken by the relevant Council officer was generally noted on the letter in the margin or on the folded lower right-hand corner of the letter (ie on the reverse).

The practice of pasting letters received into bound volumes ceased at the end of 1899. From 1900, they were placed into manila folders with an annual single numbering system and known as the Town Clerk's Correspondence Folders (AS-0028).

All items in this series have been catalogued by volunteers. Some large petitions include the names of all the signatories listed in the description field.
Relationship summaryPRECEDED BY: Letters from City Treasurer AS-0878 (29/03/1871)
PRECEDED BY: City Solicitors Letters AS-0876 (24/11/1853)
PRECEDED BY: Letters Received from the Colonial Secretary AS-0025 (03/01/1860)
RELATED TO: Street furniture management, including fruit and news stands AY-112 (28/10/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Borrowing and repayment of funds AY-109 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Advertising signage control AY-108 (25/01/1893 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Management of administrative change AY-85 (22/11/1870 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Issue of general administrative instructions AY-38 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Strategic town planning AY-30 (21/05/1891 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Electric power generation AY-10 (26/10/1896 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Petitions to Council AS-0875 (06/02/1843 to 05/09/1870) - This does not include petitions from 1845 to 1856
RELATED TO: Reports of the Finance Committee I AS-0022 (20/04/1857 to 24/11/1898)
RELATED TO: Depots management AY-97 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Regulation of produce, fish and livestock markets AY-2 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Management of contracts with private service providers AY-121 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Town hall venue management AY-120 (25/01/1893 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Care and management of street trees AY-116 (20/6/1889 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Construction and maintenance of buildings and structures AY-1 (06/07/1844 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Management of parks and reserves AY-84 (07/06/1866 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Contractual arrangements for the supply of goods and services AY-77 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Levying and collection of police rates AY-76 (21/01/1843 to 31/12/1844)
RELATED TO: Regulation of noxious trades AY-74 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Financial management AY-71 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Personnel and employee management and services AY-70 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Legal services AY-67 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Hackney cab licenses and inspections AY-62 (21/01/1843 to 31/12/1873)
RELATED TO: Boundary changes AY-61 (31/12/1860 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Provision of public entertainment AY-58 (01/01/1890 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Ceremonial events and civic occasions AY-56 (09/01/1863 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Ordinance and by-law enforcement, abatement of nuisances AY-55 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Traffic regulation and control AY-53 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Administration of municipal elections AY-52 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Allocation and changes of street names and street numbers AY-51 (09/10/1873 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Street openings AY-50 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Construction and repair of bridges, overpasses and tunnels AY-49 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Road construction and maintenance AY-47 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Surveying AY-46 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Sewerage services AY-45 (21/01/1843 to 31/12/1888)
RELATED TO: Water supply AY-44 (21/01/1843 to 31/12/1888)
RELATED TO: Provision and management of public toilets AY-39 (01/05/1857 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Management of sports facilities, swimming pools, recreation and community centres AY-37 (04/05/1857 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Drafting of By laws AY-34 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Health inspections of premises AY-33 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Resumptions of land AY-26 (01/01/1890 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Provision of street lighting AY-25 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Provision of welfare and relief services AY-22 (25/08/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Management of Council property AY-19 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Purchase and sale of land and buildings AY-18 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Levying and collection of rates AY-14 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Property valuation and assessment AY-13 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Prevention of unauthorised waste disposal AY-9 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Disposal of waste by punting, tipping or destruction AY-8 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Removal of waste from streets, public places and premises AY-5 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Architectural and engineering design and drafting AY-87 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Drainage works and maintenance AY-101 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)
RELATED TO: Oaths of office, fidelity bonds and duties of disclosure AY-92 (21/01/1843 to 28/12/1899)LanguageEnglish (eng)

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Petition - Small Bore Rifle Club requesting use of park for firing, Moore Park, 1869

Petition - Request to reduce level street according to Engineer's plans, Bay Street Pyrmont, 1869

Petition - Request from sewer layers' for additional pay due to hardness of rock, 1869

Petition - Request for repairs to College St off Devonshire Street, Surry Hills, 1869

Petition - Request for formation of John Street from Fitzroy to Foveaux Streets, Surry Hills, 1870

Petition - Request for the renewal of Kenwick Hampson's plumber's license, 1869

Petition - Request from residents of Point Street to form street to width marked on plans, Pyrmont, 1869

Petition - Request from labourers to be employed on the Sydney Commons, 1869

Petition - Request from residents to connect to sewer, John Street Pyrmont, 1869

Petition - Request from residents of Cooks Ward for formation of Fitzroy Street, Surry Hills, 1869

Petition - Request to repair water supply in Palmer and Liverpool Streets and Berwick Lane, Darlinghurst, 1869

Petition - Request for sewer in Lower Campbell Street, Sydney, 1869

Omnibus proprietors petition against alteration of Victoria St stand in Woolloomooloo. John Dwyer

Petition for sewer in lane at rear of Victoria St Ultimo. James Steenson; Francis Smith; Henery

Kersey Lane petition for water supply. Joseph Carter; A Mason; Henry Bell; James Dunoge? & Co

Petition of Surry Hills residents for removal of pound in Moore Park. Helen M Brindley; Bourke St

Coogee Bay petition against alteration of omnibus stand. [All addresses in Coogee/Coogee Bay]

Petition for road repairs to Alfred & Harvey Sts. Robert Reeve; proprietor; Horatio Walpole

Joseph Watsford's petition for renewal of license. John Hand; Waterloo; John Andrew; Redfern; Mr T

Petition: Extra pay for work on sewerage works

Petition - Alteration of omnibus stand Elizabeth Street South, 1869

Market Gardeners' petition for changed arrangements at Belmore Markets. Charles Moyes; Thomas

Randwick passengers' testament for remittance of Thomas Myer's fine. Magnus Peden; Mayor of

Series

City Surveyor's Correspondence and Water Rate Register

Town Clerk's Correspondence Folders

Letters Received from the Colonial Secretary

Reports of the Lighting Committee

Reports of the Improvement Committee [Municipal Council of Sydney]

Committee Reports (Various committees)

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Source system ID26System of arrangementAnnual single number

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Digitisation statusFully digitised

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Authenticity & integrityThese are the original Letters Received 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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OrganisationSydney City CouncilControlled by seriesRegisters of Letters Received Indexes to Letters ReceivedPreceding seriesLetters Received from the Colonial SecretaryCity Solicitor's LettersLetters from City TreasurerRelated seriesReports of the Finance Committee I [Municipal Council of Sydney]Petitions to CouncilCreating agenciesCity Treasury Department ICity SolicitorBuilding SurveyorCity Engineer and City Surveyor's Department IInspector of NuisancesHealth OfficerCity ArchitectCity Architect and Building Surveyor's Department ICity Surveyor's DepartmentTown Clerk's DepartmentCity Cleansing Department IAudit Department IRelated activitiesRegulation of produce, fish and livestock marketsDepots managementOaths of office, fidelity bonds and duties of disclosureDrainage works and maintenanceArchitectural and engineering design and draftingRemoval of waste from streets, public places and premisesDisposal of waste by punting, tipping or destructionPrevention of unauthorised waste disposalProperty valuation and assessmentLevying and collection of ratesPurchase and sale of land and buildingsManagement of Council propertyProvision of welfare and relief servicesProvision of street lightingResumptions of landHealth inspections of premisesDrafting of By lawsManagement of sports facilities, swimming pools, recreation and community centresProvision and management of public toiletsWater supplySewerage servicesSurveyingRoad construction and maintenanceConstruction and repair of bridges, overpasses and tunnelsStreet openingsAllocation and changes of street names and street numbersAdministration of municipal electionsTraffic regulation and controlOrdinance and by-law enforcement, abatement of nuisancesCeremonial events and civic occasionsProvision of public entertainmentBoundary changesHackney cab licenses and inspectionsLegal servicesPersonnel and employee management and servicesFinancial managementRegulation of noxious tradesLevying and collection of police ratesContractual arrangements for the supply of goods and servicesManagement of parks and reservesConstruction and maintenance of buildings and structuresCare and management of street treesTown hall venue managementManagement of contracts with private service providersElectric power generationStrategic town planningIssue of general administrative instructionsManagement of administrative changeAdvertising signage controlBorrowing and repayment of fundsStreet furniture management, including fruit and news stands

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