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Report on suspension of Mr Gilbert as District Surveyor, 1858

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Unique IDA-00433737SeriesCommittee Reports (Various committees)DateBetween 10th September 1858 and 15th November 1858Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Special Committee to enquire into the circumstances of the suspension of Mr Gilbert from his office as District Surveyor finding that the charges made by the City Engineer have been fully borne out. Appended: Memo of Town Clerk to the Chairman of the Committee; report by Edward Bell detailing the ignorance of Gilbert of the principles and duties of his office in allowing Mr Brady of Palmer Street to remove soil intended to protect a culvert and allowing him to deposit a stack of bricks on the culvert endangering it. Bell alleged Gilbert, despite his respectable conduct, was unfit for his office and refused to take further responsibility for his actions. LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Source system ID21/14/26 [271]

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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 suspension of Mr Gilbert as District Surveyor, 1858

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