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Letter - Procedures to be followed for the election of the Mayor, 1849

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Unique IDA-00503186SeriesCity Solicitor's Letters, circa 1843-1853Date9th November 1849Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionMemo from City Solicitor: Memo from GR Nichols to the Town Clerk advising on the procedures to be followed for the election of the Mayor - nominations made and seconded; vote in the form of for or against for the first nomination; if an absolute majority is not obtained, then voting takes place for the next nomination and so on. Nichols says the procedure is analogous to that used in Parliament for the election of Speaker; he further advises that sec 29 of the Standing Orders relative to amendments does not apply as each proposition to fill the office of Mayor is a distinct motion.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNoBorn digital itemNo

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Page number235Volume 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 ID876/1/235

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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 - Procedures to be followed for the election of the Mayor, 1849