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Letter - Alterations to the kerbs of Elizabeth Street and George Street South, 1847-1848

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Unique IDA-00503140SeriesCity Solicitor's Letters, circa 1843-1853DateBetween 20th December 1847 and 11th January 1848Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionMemo from City Solicitor: Memo from GR Nichols to the Town Clerk responding to a query on Council's powers brought into question by proposed alterations to the kerbs of Elizabeth St and George St South. Nichols has read the letter from Mr Martin and the Report of the Committee on the kerbs and he has consulted with the City Surveyor; he believes that if the proposed improvements have the effect of altering the width of either the carriageway or the footway as already proclaimed by the Government then the Council does not have the power to do so; if the alterations are to raise or lower the level of the street then the Council does have the powerLanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNoBorn digital itemNo

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Page number111Volume 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 ID876/1/111

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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 - Alterations to the kerbs of Elizabeth Street and George Street South, 1847-1848