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Report on investigations of circumstances regarding suspension of J Dean, Clerk and Paymaster, 1870

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Unique IDA-00435070SeriesReports of the Finance Committee I, 1857-1898 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 8th January 1870 and 31st January 1870Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Finance Committee on their investigation of the circumstances culminating in the suspension from duties of J Dean, Clerk and Paymaster, by the Mayor, finding that Dean had exhibited gross neglect for a long time, confirming the Mayor's suspension and recommending the acceptance of Dean's resignation. Appended: Report of the Finance Sub-Committee enquiring into Dean's suspension finding neglect and carelessness and that the Accounts and Books showed general incorrectness and entire absence of system creating confusion in the accounts connected with contractors and the Engineer's Department. The sub-committee also noted that there had been an absence of proper supervision of the duties required of Dean on the part of the heads of the City Engineer's and City Treasurer's Departments; Memo from the Town Clerk, Woolcott, City Treasurer, E Lord and the City Engineer, E Bell to the Mayor on their examination of Dean's books.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Page number6, 49Volume number12

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)Public access notePlease acknowledge the City of Sydney Archives when using these records.

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Source system ID22/12/6/49

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Authenticity & integrityThese are the original reports by the Municipal Council of Sydney. The records have been held in the Council’s custody and have a high level of authenticity. Users should be aware that these are historical records and the language used within the records was the language of the time it was captured, and may not reflect current community values or expectations.

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Report on investigations of circumstances regarding suspension of J Dean, Clerk and Paymaster, 1870