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Report on laying water pipes in Bligh and O'Connell Streets, 1847

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Unique IDA-00434390SeriesCommittee Reports (Various committees)DateBetween 20th March 1847 and 3rd May 1847Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Water Committee on laying water pipes in Bligh and O'Connell Streets. Committee had investigated the possibility of laying six inch water pipe in Hunter Street between George and Elizabeth Streets but the difficulty of obtaining sufficient iron for piping made this impossible and instead the City Surveyor recommended using piping already purchased and laying it in Bligh and O'Connell Streets which would supply the Bent Street Fountain, Government Offices and residents. Appended: report of City Surveyor, Francis W Sheilds; statements of probable revenue from water pipes in Hunter Street, O'Connel Street and Bligh Street with names, trade, rooms, rate, whether willing to be connected or not, revenue expected.
List of those who would be supplied by water pipe in Hunter Street between George and Elizabeth Streets (residents with trade, number of rooms, rate, whether willing to be connected to water or not, revenue expected) 1. Between George & Pitt Streets: Lublin hatter, Harris watchmaker, Humming grocer, Pillet draper, Kern stationer, Peden draper, Palmer taxidermist, Andrews sadler?, Turnbridge toyshop, Stewart grocer, Cunningham tailor, Hewit cutler, Parkes, Duer toyshop, Smith baker, Solomon auctioneer, Zahel tailor, Roach, Youngman druggist, Jones tailor, McDonnell, Sims publican. 2. Pitt Street to Bligh and Castlereagh Streets: Polack private house, Jones tailor, Young private house, Armstrong stables etc. 3. Castlereagh to Elizabeth Street: Carew private house, Hayes truss maker, Illidge private house, Jonson, Dick, Wilson publican, Daley shoemaker, Mayhew baker, Gileson tailor, Jones plasterer, Hibbard bootmaker, Bennett tailor.
List of those who would be supplied by water pipe in O'Connell Street (houses unless otherwise described): Morley toyshop, Wilson, R Kemp, Smith, Nicholson , Smith, Murry, Manning, Strong tailor, Lathom, Lyons, Simmons, Ruth Club House, Capes, Ewen, Dickenson, Blighwent?, Drive, Monteferoie [Montefiore?], Burnie.
List of those who would be supplied by water pipe in Bligh Street (houses unless otherwise described): Jones livery stables, Thurlow, Thurlow, Edwards clerk, Cole clerk, Turner, McGee, [blank], Griffiths, Goodsir.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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Report on laying water pipes in Bligh and O'Connell Streets, 1847

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