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Letter - Removal of a fence in Cumberland Street erected by Helen Harpur, 1842-1847

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Unique IDA-00503138SeriesCity Solicitor's Letters, circa 1843-1853DateBetween 16th September 1842 and 21st September 1847Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionMemo from City Solicitor: Memo from GR Nichols to the Town Clerk, in relation to the removal of a fence in Cumberland St erected by Helen Harpur, giving his opinion that Council has the power to order and cause the removal according to Section 85 of the Corporation Act. Annotations: 30 August read; 21 September City Surveyor ordered to remove fence. Appended: Memo of City Surveyor, Francis W Sheilds, to the Town Clerk giving details of the obstruction, noting Cumberland St was proclaimed in the Government Gazette 16 September 1842 but not aligned by posts until after the erection of the fence; the fence replaced another; he served notice to remove the fence but this has not been done and he has been informed that no claim for compensation has been lodged. Scale Plan of Cumberland St North showing relevant building line and kerb line.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNoBorn digital itemNo

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Page number99Volume 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 ID876/1/099

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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 - Removal of a fence in Cumberland Street erected by Helen Harpur, 1842-1847