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Report of Lighting Committee for the year ending 1 November 1846

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Unique IDA-00434380SeriesCommittee Reports (Various committees), 1842-1899DateBetween 8th June 1846 and 21st January 1847Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Lighting Committee for the year ending 1 November 1846. Recapitulation of actions and recommendations during the year and a report on the situation and extent of property within 150 yards of a Corporation Lamp and so liable to be rated for a lighting rate. Plans were prepared by the City Surveyor for all wards showing property liable to be rated and property exempted with names and situations of the latter (mostly publicans). City Treasurer supplied a schedule ot the total annual value of the properties liable to the lighting rate. Committee has transmitted to the Finance Committee an estimate for the year 1847 and recommends a rate of ½d in the pound for the remainder of 1846. Appended are the City Surveyor's letter and report and the letter from the Treasurer.
List by City Surveyor of properties exempted from lighting rate on account of having Gas Lamps before their premises in Gipps Ward - in George Street: William Howard, Kings Arms Inn; M Hooper, Kings Head Inn; J Anderson, New York Tavern, R Moore, Fortune of War, J Moore, Patent Slip; William Levey, Red Cross; J Smith, Rose of Australia; - in Charlotte Place: J Curtayne, Three Crowns; - in Kent Street: William Perry, Gas Hotel; William Palmer, Dunbarton Castle; at Millers Point: JP Bond, Royal Oake, William Andrews, Mermaid; - in Windmill Street: William Ford, Napoleon Inn; - in Fort Street: J Barber, Young Princess; in Argyle Street: M Brown, Rose of Erin; in Margaret Place: J Buck, Lamb Inn. Properties exempted by being further than 150 yards from Corporation Lamps: Upper Fort Street nos 573 -587; Princes Street nos 478-498, 544-559; Gloucester Street nos 279-290; Essex Lane nos 999-1015; Longs Lane nos 978-986; Cumberland Street nos 316-352, 428-450; Millers Point nos 673-677; and the buildings on Dukes and Deloittes wharves.
List by City Surveyor of properties exempted from lighting rate on account of having Gas Lamps before their premises in Bourke Ward - in George Street: E Robertson, Rose Inn; Charles Moniz, The Land We Live In; D Davis, Australian Hotel; J Isaac, Blue Posts; Joseph Edgar, Liverpool Arms; Isaac Solomon, Crooked Billet; C Salmon, St Johns Tavern; Martin Gill, City Wine Vaults; George Clark, General Washington; - in Bridge Street: R Ward, Forth of Clyde; W Walker, Dolphin; - in Macquarie Place: William Ray, Custom House Hotel; - in Spring Street: McLachlan, Captain Cook; J. Sims, Currency Lass; Union Bank; - in Hunter Street: J Martin, Sir Maurice O'Connell; J Raynor, Star Inn; M Baker, Nelson Inn; - in Pitt Street: Martin Gill, Family Hotel; Johanna Kearney, Brougham Tavern; HJ Sloman, Fortune of War; PJ Cohen, FitzRoy Hotel; - in King Street: Joseph LeBurn, Anchor & Hope; A Toogood, Rainbow; J Cunningham, Commercial Hotel; H Mace, Druggist. Properties exempted by being further than 150 yards from Corporation Lamps: Elizabeth Street nos 402-409, 451-453; Castlereagh Street nos 431-435.
List by City Surveyor of properties exempted from lighting rate on account of having Gas Lamps before their premises in Brisbane Ward: in George Street: G Pitt, Black Boy; R Murray, Farriers Arms; Isaac Titterton; at Market Wharf: C O'Neal; - in York Street: John Frawley, Hays; James Bibb, Gardeners Arms; S Killpatrick, Harp of Erin; J Chambers, Redfern Inn; T Murphy, Adelphi; Lomax, Hope; S O'Dowd, Queens Head; J Entwistle, Freemasons Hall; A. Hayes, Hope; Lowater, Shamrock; J Morrison, Forbes Hotel; - in Kent Street: F Coulson, Wollongong Hotel; J Beattie, Masonic Arms; - in Sussex Street: R Graham, Labour in Vain; J Youand, Commercial Hotel; W. Brown, Patent Slip; Patrick Lee, Harp of Erin; R Henderson, Dove Inn; E. Borton, Blue Bell; T Stewart, Royal Oak; PJ Cohen, Saracens Head; J Lindsay, Woolpack; Sam Jones, Governor Bourke; S Barnett, Cheshire Cheese; - at Church Hill: T Petty, Family Hotel; - in Clarence Street: Gregory Board, Blue Lion; Elizabeth Ashton, White Hart; Anthony Finn, Crispin Arms; P Solomon, Solomons Temple; at Market Wharf: C O'Neal.
List by City Surveyor of properties exempted from lighting rate on account of having Gas Lamps before their premises in Macquarie Ward: - in George Street: James Booth, Queens Arms; William Aitkenhead, Emu Inn; Edward Hancock, Swan with Two Necks; George Wilkie, London Tavern; Thomas Molloy, Bulls Head; John Sparkes, Royal Hotel; J Holman, White Horse; - in Castlereagh Street: M. Burke, Seven Stars; - in Pitt Street: W. Wyatt, Victoria Hotel & Theatre; Abraham Levey, Garrick Head; H Green, Cricketers Arms; J Avery, Mayor Inn; C Turner, Nags Head; H Doran, Edinburgh Castle; T Hilson, Cottage of Content; J Stewart, Veterinary Surgeon; M Cohen, Glasgow Hotel; T Douglas, Toogoods Hotel; W Stone, Kings Arms; T Skinner, Clown; T Sims, William IV; J Solomon, Albion Hotel; C Newton, draper; - in Elizabeth Street: M.Clarkson, Spread Eagle; - in King Street: JW Roche, Elephant & Castle; T Martin, Liverpool Arms. Properties exempted by being further than 150 yards from Corporation Lamps: in Hyde Park nos 834-852.
List by City Surveyor of properties exempted from lighting rate on account of having Gas Lamps before their premises in Phillip Ward: - in George Street: C Bath, Currency Lass; J Johnson, Crown Inn; H Harris, Jews Harp; J Wheeler, Brittania Arms; M Napthaly, Buck; Escott, Corporation Inn; Dishington, Oddfellows Hall; G Sherbin, Steam Engine; J Trowler, Black Swan; M Higgins, Dan O'Connell; P Hanslow, Dog & Duck; D Taylor, Wheat Sheaf; R Hancock, Duke of Wellington; Christoher Flynn, Rising Sun; J Stewart, Woolpack; W Stephenson Masons Arms; J Lee, St Johns Tavern; PH Valentine, Pilot Inn; - in Pitt Street: J Oakley, Sportsman; - in Kent Street: J Curtis, Macquarie Inn; - in Sussex Street: A Gray, Light House; D Bissland, Sir W Scott; H Maddox, Jolly Millers; John Clayton, Coopers Arms; P West, Angel Crown; - in Pitt & Goulburn Streets: George Turner, Red Lion; - in Parramatta Street: Sullivan, Erins Green Isle; Stewart, Duke of Wellington; E McDonald, Golden Anchor. Properties exempted by being further than 150 yards from Corporation Lamps: Mays Lane nos 1181, 1153, 1155; Cooks River Road nos 1223, 1224; Coopes Rookery nos 1263-1317; Kensington Street nos 1465-1483; the dwelling house at Kent Brewery; Chippendale nos 1502-1779; Ultimo nos 1780-1829; Blackwatta [sic] Swamp nos 1830-1834; Pyrmont nos 1838-2003; Bathurst Street nos 462, 463, 468.
List by City Surveyor of properties exempted from lighting rate on account of having Gas Lamps before their premises in Cook Ward: - in Elizabeth Street: E Roberts, Crown Inn; J Cavanagh, Cheshire Cheese. Most of the properties in the ward were beyond 150 yards of a lamp and were not liable to the rate. Those liable to the assessment were Elizabeth Street nos 1-27, Exeter Place nos 165-166; John Street nos 167-183; Exeter Lane nos 184-189, Campbell Lane nos 190-212, Exeter Place nos 213-227, Sydney Lane nos 238-240, Market Lane nos 241-272, Goulburn Place nos 273-274, Lucas Lane nos 275-280, Goulburn St East nos 281-294, McQuarie Lane nos 301-314, Liverpool Street nos 315-322.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Report of Lighting Committee for the year ending 1 November 1846

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