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Report on curbing and guttering made in Druitt Street without authority, 1848

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Unique IDA-00434422SeriesCommittee Reports (Various committees), 1842-1899DateBetween 3rd March 1848 and 14th August 1848Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Special Committee on curbing and guttering allegedly made in Druitt Street, without Council authority, which digressed from the right line of the street and was opposite houses being erected for Councillor Thomas Hyndes by J. G. Melros and whether other works of a similar nature have been performed. Committee found that: the curbing and guttering were unauthorised but on the correct line; that although encroachment by Hyndes' buildings was alleged by Messrs Wilshire, Titterton, Hill and Paton, none of these attended to give evidence; in regard to Mr Hyndes' buildings at the corners of George and Sussex Streets, there was no encroachment on George Street but 9 feet encroachment on Sussex Street; in regard to the Sussex Street encroachment, the street had been proclaimed partly on Mr Hyndes' land and he had claimed compensation which had not been granted; no blame attached to Mr Hyndes' in relation to the curbing and guttering in Druitt Street or to the erection of the buildings; the City Surveyor knew of no other similar works except Mr Brown's encroachment in Spring Street now before the Council and Mr Morris's encroachment in Bourke Street now in the hands of the Legislative Council. Appended: Minutes of testimony to the Committee by City Surveyor (Sheilds); letter from J. G. Melros; letters by City Surveyor to Hyndes; letters by City Surveyor to City Solicitor (Geo R. Nichols); letter from City Surveyor to Mayor; Statements made by Hyndes and Sheilds; letter Town Clerk to Mayor; letter from Alderman J. R. Wilshire, Councillors Titterton, Hill and Paton.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Report on curbing and guttering made in Druitt Street without authority, 1848

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