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Letter - Reasons for not prosecuting Mr Sullivan for encroachment in Parramatta Street, 1846

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Unique IDA-00503132SeriesCity Solicitor's Letters, circa 1843-1853DateBetween 17th March 1846 and 7th May 1846Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionMemo from City Solicitor: Memo from GR Nichols to the Town Clerk advising his reasons for not prosecuting Mr Sullivan for an alleged encroachment in Parramatta Street reported by the District Surveyor; he inspected the alleged encroachment and noted that there was no kerb stone or exterior edge of the footway and in such a case the Sydney Bench has, in the past, declined to interfere; in addition fees would need to be paid to the Surveyor General's Department for attendance. Appended: Memo from Wm Buchanan, District Surveyor, to the Town Clerk reporting that W Sullivan, Elizabeth St, has re-built on new foundations a wall to support a verandah projecting onto the road and being 8 feet 9 inches from the exterior edge of the footpath in contravention of the Alignment Act; Buchanan requests specific authority from Council to proceed against Sullivan.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNoBorn digital itemNo

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Page number83Volume number1

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

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Source system ID876/1/083

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Authenticity & integrityThese are the original records of 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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Letter - Reasons for not prosecuting Mr Sullivan for encroachment in Parramatta Street, 1846