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Minute Book of Improvement Committee, 1887-1890 [Redfern Municipal Council]

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Unique IDAS-0656DateBetween 16th June 1887 and 13th November 1890Date qualifiercircaFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionThe volume in this series recorded the business of the Improvement Committee, Redfern Municipal Council. The Minutes recorded decisions made by the Committee concerning the management (including construction, maintenance, repair and cleansing) of streets, surface drains, footpaths, gutters, bridges, steps and stairs, parks and structures within parks (there was discussion of a plan for Redfern Park in 1888). This mostly included minor works to streets such as forming and ballasting, kerbing and guttering, flushing and sweeping, erection of signs and road metalling,

Present at the first meeting was the Mayor Edwin Berry and Aldermen Clarke, Lee, Skinner, Crowe, Lander, O'Connell and Smith. Meetings were held twice each month. On a few occasions the meetings were resolved into Minutes of the Lighting Committee.

The minute book was handwritten and organised chronologically by date of meeting. The volume was not indexed.

A letter from Darlington Council regarding the sharing of the cost of metalling Boundary Street dated 7 September 1889 was pasted into the volume.
Relationship summaryCREATED BY: Redfern Municipal Council AG-0069 (11/08/1859 to 31/12/1948)
RELATED TO: Drainage works and maintenance AY-101 (16/06/1887 to 13/11/1890)
RELATED TO: Management of parks and reserves AY-84 (16/06/1887 to 13/11/1890)
RELATED TO: Road construction and maintenance AY-47 (16/06/1887 to 13/11/1890)
RELATED TO: Provision and management of public toilets AY-39 (16/06/1887 to 13/11/1890) RELATED TO: Management of Council property AY-19 (16/06/1887 to 13/11/1890)
RELATED TO: Removal of waste from streets, public places and premises AY-5 (16/06/1887 to 13/11/1890)
RELATED TO: Construction and maintenance of buildings and structures AY-1 (16/06/1887 to 13/11/1890)
RELATED TO: Redfern Minute Books AS-0655 (16/06/1887 to 13/11/1890) LanguageEnglish (eng)

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CollectionRedfernRelated seriesMinute Books, 1859-1948 [Redfern Municipal Council]Creating agenciesRedfern Municipal CouncilRelated activitiesConstruction and maintenance of buildings and structuresRemoval of waste from streets, public places and premisesManagement of Council propertyProvision and management of public toiletsRoad construction and maintenanceManagement of parks and reservesDrainage works and maintenance

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Minute Book of Improvement Committee, 1887-1890 [Redfern Municipal Council]