Goods, Works and Services Contracts, 1843-1976 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]

Description

Unique IDAS-0065DateBetween 3rd January 1843 and 14th September 1976Date qualifierexactFormatLoose PapersShort descriptionThis series consists of contracts formed with Council by either individuals or companies to supply goods, works and services, 1843-1976. An item in this series may consist only of the tender for the contract, not necessarily the contract itself.DescriptionThis series consists of contracts formed with Council by either individuals or companies to supply goods, works and services, 1843-1976. An item in this series may consist only of the tender for the contract, not necessarily the contract itself.
The series is controlled by the Contracts Register and Index (AS-0751) in the period c. 01/01/1942 to c. 31/12/1973.

The series was created by the:
- Administration Department (AG-0003) in the period 29/06/1970 to 14/09/1976, and
- Town Clerk’s Department (AG-0040) in the period 03/1/1843 to 29/06/1970.

The contracts cover all aspects of Council's activities, from punting refuse to sea, to building the Sydney Town Hall. The majority of contracts relate to street works, supply of stores, water and sewerage works, building and maintenance of Council buildings including the Town Hall, the Queen Victoria Building, substations, power stations, conveniences, urinals and swimming pools; bonds paid by Council officers, lease of property, street cleaning and garbage collection.

The contracts include the name of the successful contractor, the date, works or service to be supplied, cost, and signature of the parties. Some of the contracts include plans and correspondence.

The first sequence of contracts was allocated a single running number by the Archives. The second sequence has an annual single number.
Relationship summaryRELATED TO: Contractual arrangements for the supply of goods and services AY-0077 (03/01/1843 to 14/09/1976)
RELATED TO: Road construction and maintenance AY-0047 (03/01/1843 to 14/09/1976)
RELATED TO: Sewerage services AY-0045 (03/01/1843 to 31/12/1888)
RELATED TO: Water supply AY-0044 (03/01/1843 to 31/12/1888)
RELATED TO: Provision and management of public toilets AY-39 (01/01/1900 to 14/09/1976)
RELATED TO: Management of sports facilities, swimming pools, recreation and community centres AY-0037 (01/01/1879 to 14/09/1976)
RELATED TO: Provision of street lighting AY-0025 (03/01/1843 to 31/12/1935)
RELATED TO: Electric power reticulation and supply AY-0011 (01/01/1904 to 31/12/1935)
RELATED TO: Electric power generation AY-0010 (01/01/1904 to 31/12/1935)
RELATED TO: Disposal of waste by punting, tipping or destruction AY-0008 (03/01/1843 to 19/06/1930)
RELATED TO: Removal of waste from streets, public places and premises AY-0005 (03/01/1843 to 19/06/1930)
RELATED TO: Construction and maintenance of buildings and structures AY-0001 (03/01/1843 to 14/09/1976)
LanguageEnglish (eng)

Item

Bernard Byrnes, Circular Quay. Bond £50 for supplying coal to Council for 1897. Sureties: John W.

Messrs Campbell & Kinsella, 155 Sussex Street, Sydney (signed by James Kinsella). Bond £50 for

John Keep & Sons Ltd, King & Clarence Streets, Sydney (signed by Walter J. Keep and Leonard Keep,

John Booth & Co. Ltd, Balmain. Bond £100 for supplying hardwood and timber to Council for 1897.

Neoponic Paving & Flooring Company, 335A George Street, Sydney (signed by William Henry Hughes and

Samuel Wales, 48 Nelson Street, Annandale. Bond £200 for laying all tar pavement. Sureties: John

James Oastler, 36 Elizabeth Street, Sydney. Bond £30 for maintenance of urinals, water troughs,

Robert Saunders, Amy Terrace, Pyrmont. Bond £800 for laying kerbing and guttering and other mason's

Robert Saunders, Amy Terrace, Pyrmont. Bond £100 for kerbing and guttering with granite or basaltic

Robert Saunders, Amy Terrace, Pyrmont. Bond £200 for supplying and laying flagging for 1897.

John Douglas, Oxford Street, Waverley. Bond £50 for blacksmith's work for Council for 1897.

Cullen Bullen Lime & Cement Company, Sussex Street, Sydney (signed by James B. Elphinston and Alex

D. Sutton & Son, Erskineville (signed George Sutton). Bond £100 for supplying castings to Council

Messrs Turner & Henderson, Hunter Street, Sydney (signed Edward Turner & William Henderson). Bond

Hordern Brothers, 203/11 Pitt Street, Sydney. Bond £10 for supplying uniforms to Council in 1987.

Holdsworth, Macpherson & Co, 252 George Street, Sydney. Bond £200 for supplying all engine stores

William Alsop, Market Street, Newcastle. Bond £21 for supply and erection of a hydraulic engine for

Charles J. Morgan, 88 King Street, Sydney. Bond 100 for wood paving Oxford Street from Liverpool

William Greenwood, "Seacombe", Croydon. Bond £100 for wood paving Hamilton Street from Hunter

Edward Eagar, 75 Bridge Street, Forest Lodge. Bond £50 for erection of retaining walls and forming,

Richard Eagar, The Pines Bridge Road, Forest Lodge. Bond £20 for forming, ballasting and blinding a

Paul Bradshaw, National Street, Balmain. Bond £200 for erecting a retaining wall in Bettington

Access

Public access statusOpen to public access

Identification and Arrangement

Source system ID65System of arrangementVarious - see descriptive note

Digitisation

Digitisation statusNot digitised

Data Quality

Authenticity & integrityThese are Contracts created by the Municipal Council of Sydney / City 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.

Relationships

OrganisationSydney City CouncilControlled by seriesContracts Register and IndexCreating agenciesTown Clerk's DepartmentAdministration DepartmentRelated activitiesConstruction and maintenance of buildings and structuresRemoval of waste from streets, public places and premisesDisposal of waste by punting, tipping or destructionElectric power generationElectric power reticulation and supplyProvision of street lightingManagement of sports facilities, swimming pools, recreation and community centresProvision and management of public toiletsWater supplySewerage servicesRoad construction and maintenanceContractual arrangements for the supply of goods and services

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