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Finance Committee accounts recommended for payment 17 August 1899

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Unique IDA-00434208SeriesCommittee Reports (Various committees), 1842-1899DateBetween 31st July 1899 and 29th August 1899Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Finance Committee 17 August 1899 recommending the payment of the wages and accounts vouchers; that JH Merriman, architect and draughtsman of the City Building Surveyor's Department be remunerated extra for night sittings for Phippard Bros Arbitration; that a quantity surveyor be engaged for the Phippard Bros Arbitration and that W Thomson be appointed and assisted by H O Jackson; that authority be given to write off outstanding and unrecoverable debts at Fishmarket Cooling Chambers. Appended: City Fund Account Wages Abstract for week ending 14 August 1899 [Departments]; Public Markets Revenue Account and Cattle Sale Yards Account Wages Abstracts; Abstract of Accounts submitted to the Finance Committee: Turner & White; Robert Saunders; Percy AC Bates; John Booth & Co; Perdriau & Co; Quibell Bros; Jones & Co; Aust Gaslight Co; City Treasurer; Sydney Steam Laundry; John Booth & Co; City Treasurer; Memo from the General Auditor to the Town Clerk; F47Report of the Works Committee on payment of accounts; Letter from James H Merriman re Phippard Bros Arbitration and remuneration for night sittings; Memo George McRae re Merriman; memo Town Clerk to the Mayor re Merriman's services; Memo RH Brodrick, City Building Surveyor, listing Merriman's duties; memo from George McRae requesting services of quantity surveyor; memo from G Lutton, Inspector, Eastern Market, to the General Auditor, listing accounts of Rogers, Wells (left Sydney), Haines (sold off) and Cassidy as unrecoverable, accounts of McNeill, Green and Steel as good.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Source system ID21/21/23 [325] (a)

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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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