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Report recommending the abolition of the cab stand in College Street, 1870

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Unique IDA-00434124SeriesCommittee Reports (Various committees), 1842-1899DateBetween 10th February 1870 and 11th April 1870Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the By Laws Committee recommending the abolition of the cab stand in College Street opposite Burdekin Terrace and its replacement by a stand in College Street opposite the Museum, and also that the first cab on the rank be allowed to stand at the corner of College and Liverpool Streets. Appended: Petition by Mrs Burdekin and Sons claiming difficulty in letting the houses in Burdekin Terrace because of the stand as wives and daughters of the tenants 'feel unable to use the verandahs as they will not be stared at by a number of men who for hours together have no occupation to engage their attention' and the cabmen use the paving and steps of the houses for 'smoking and talking freely', signed by MA Burdekin, Bossley Burdekin, Sydney Burdekin per MA Burdekin, Marshall Burdekin; Letter by MA Burdekin.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Source system ID21/19/7 [29]

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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 recommending the abolition of the cab stand in College Street, 1870