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First Yearly Report of Commissioners for the City of Sydney, 10 April 1855

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Unique IDA-00433717SeriesCommittee Reports (Various committees)DateBetween 1st January 1854 and 10th April 1855Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionFirst Yearly Report of the Commissioners for the City of Sydney 10 April 1855 on their proceedings connected with the General City Improvements, the Sewerage and Supply of Water. General City Improvements: quantities of streets repaired, difficulties in supply of road making materials, decision to complete most works by contract, actions to improve 'the Rocks' area. Sewerage/Sanitary: nuisances removed, use of dustcarts, disposal of night soil. Watering the Streets. Slaughter Houses. Proposed Alterations to Acts re Buildings, removal of night soil. City Markets: addition of stalls for sale of fruit and vegetables to the Hay Corn and Cattle Markets and changes to management of George Street Markets. City Wharfs: extensions into deep water and new jetties. Foot Pavements. Buildings: new and alterations. By Laws: Hackney Carriages, Markets, water carriers. Lighting. Books: change to double entry system. Sewerage: reports from the Chief Engineer annexed; directions given to commence a trigonometrical survey of the City; purchase of a lease of a brickfield and plant at Newtown; drainage of Durands Alley. Water: connection of steam engine at Lachlan Swamp to the Tunnel; difficulties in the supply of water during the drought; survey of the Tunnel; By Laws for water carriers and management of the Hyde Park Fountain; permanent supply and requirements for supply of water from Botany and engineer's reports. Financial: liabilities, sources of revenue, new assessments; distribution of salaries, detailed statements of revenue and expenditure. Appended: A: Expenditure of wages on account of the various works of the city itemised. B: Statement of the extent of curbing and guttering laid in various parts of the City during 1854. C-I (Chief Engineer's reports, Dr Smith's Report on the Water of the Botany Stream) at other locations. K: Statement of moneys due to the Commissioners on 31 December 1854. L-N (Chief Engineer's reports) at other locations.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNoBorn digital itemNo

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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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First Yearly Report of Commissioners for the City of Sydney, 10 April 1855