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Report on circumstances Pyrmont Bridge Company have taken possession of Market Wharf, 1855-1858

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Unique IDA-00435720SeriesReports of the Finance Committee I, 1857-1898 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 18th July 1855 and 5th July 1858Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Finance Committee on the circumstances under which the Pyrmont Bridge Company have taken possession of a portion of the Market Wharf for the abutment of the Bridge across Darling Harbour with a view to compensation being made to the City for the land thus occupied. Report details: correspondence between the Company, its solicitor Charles Lowe, the City Commissioners, the City Solicitor and the Government; interpretation of the Act of Parliament relating to the bridge and its effects; details of land granted to Council now occupied by the Bridge and land affected by the bridge and compensation claimed. Appended: Memo from Town Clerk to Committee; Memo from E Bell, City Engineer.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Page number28Volume number2

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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 ID22/2/28Alternative ID2/22/2028

Data Quality

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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OrganisationSydney City CouncilBoxCSA044344

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Report on circumstances Pyrmont Bridge Company have taken possession of Market Wharf, 1855-1858

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