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Report on the petition to removal of panels of fence at the Market Wharf, 1845

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Unique IDA-00433400SeriesCommittee Reports (Various committees), 1842-1899DateBetween 13th September 1845 and 6th November 1845Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Market Committee on the petition of Edward Davies of Sussex Street to remove five panels of the fence erected by the Corporation at the Market Wharf. Davies wharf adjoined the Market Wharf and the fence ran far down into the water allegedly obstructing access of boats to the north side of his wharf. Committee reported the fence was on public ground and the wharfinger, Mr Wright, stated the fence had been erected so as to improve access of boats to the Market Wharf in preference to using Davies' wharf and so to protect revenue. Appended are minutes of evidence of the City Surveyor, Edward Davies and Wright, Davies' petition and a letter from Wright..LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Source system ID21/003/195 [417]

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Authenticity & integrityThese are the original Committee Reports created by Council. 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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Report on the petition to removal of panels of fence at the Market Wharf, 1845