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Report on a letter from Superintendent of Water Works a explaining suspension, 1848

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Unique IDA-00434483SeriesCommittee Reports (Various committees), 1842-1899DateBetween 7th October 1848 and 22nd November 1848Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Water Committee on a letter from Edward Harris, Superintendent of Water Works and Fireman to the Corporation (fireman or turncock), explaining the circumstances which led to his suspension and recommending his dismissal for negligence. Appended: letter by City Surveyor, Sheilds, detailing Harris's alleged negligence; letter of suspension by the Mayor, Josephson and request to hand over keys of the Engine House to Mr Bartholomew McMahon and other City property; letter by Harris; minutes of evidence given by Sheilds, Mr. McBeath, McMahon and Macnamara.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

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Source system ID21/6/357 [901]

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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 a letter from Superintendent of Water Works a explaining suspension, 1848