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Report to inquire into blocking of houses in Palmer Street, 1858-1859

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Unique IDA-00433759SeriesCommittee Reports (Various committees)DateBetween 22nd November 1858 and 14th February 1859Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Special Committee appointed to inquire into the complaint of Mr Thomas Fisher in respect to the blocking up of his houses in Palmer Street by the raising of the surface of Palmer and Burton Streets. The Committee found that Palmer Street was never proclaimed according to Law, that an obstruction had been made to the entrances of the houses by the Corporation and that the damages sustained by Mr Fisher according to Mr Bibb's report was to the amount of £650 and that full rates had been exacted on the houses. The committee recommended compensation be paid to Fisher. Negatived by Council. Appended: report by John Bibb, architect; summary of Committee findings; report by Roe, City Surveyor, on matters relating to Palmer Street and the actions of the builder Rawlins; plan of the properties affected - longitudinal section of the footway of Palmer Street and the floors of the houses by John Bibb. LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn 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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