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Report recommending removal of hackney carriage and cab-stand on west side of Pitt Street, 1861-1862

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Unique IDA-00438142SeriesReports of the Finance Committee I, 1857-1898 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 19th December 1861 and 18th August 1862Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the By Laws Committee recommending the removal of a hackney carriage and cab-stand on the west side of Pitt Street between Hunter Street and Hutchinson Street and its replacement by two stands, one on the west side of Pitt Street between Hutchinson Street and Bridge Street for 12 carriages and cabs and the other on the north west side of Spring Street between Pitt and Gresham Streets for 8 carriages and cabs. Committee considered two petitions from residents, a petition from cab and carriage proprietors and a hearing of a deputation of seven gentlemen. Appended: Memo from Town Clerk to Committee; Petition from businesses in the locality of Pitt St north requesting the removal of the cab-stand with sketch map of current and proposed locations of the cab-stand and of the location of businesses of petitioners; Petition of householders in Pitt Street opposite the Oriental Bank and the Herald and Empire offices for removal of the stand; Petition of cab and carriage proprietors and some residents against removal of the stand. First Petition from merchants; traders; brokers; auctioneers and others residing in the locality of Pitt St north: Lyons & Stokes; M Baar & Co; Beilby & Scott; John Binney & Co; J & W Byrnes & Co per TC Chubb; J Mullens; Joseph Wyer of Sydney Insurance Co; Colin M Smith of Victoria Ins Co; Henry T Fox; secretary Australian General Assurance Co; Keele & Co; Appended map of Pitt Street between Hunter and Bridge Streets shows locations for Sydney Fire Insurance Co; Victoria F & L & Genl Insurance Co; Aust Genl Ass Co; Lyons Stokes & Co; Keele & Co; Beilby & Scott; M Baar & Co; Bible House; Burns & Co; Oriental Bank; Empire Office; Dean & Co; Herald Office.
Second Petition householders in Pitt Street opposite the Oriental Bank and the Herald and Empire Offices: Lamb & Parbury & Co; Colin M Smith of Victoria Ins Co; J & W Byrnes & Co; J Mullens; Beilby & Scott; Henry T Fox of Australian General Ass'ce Co; Joseph Wyer of Sydney Insurance Co; W Dean & Co; Pete Brassey & Betts by their agent WC Squires.
Third Petition from cab and carriage proprietors with endorsement by residents in the immediate vicinity of the stand: Proprietors: Michl J Brady; John Meeham; John T Daly; James Carroll; Michael Cooney; Martin Flood; A Andrews; Tim O'Shaughnessy; Martin Kennedy; James Gumbley; Thos Crotty; Residents: Brown & Co; Flower Salting & Co; Jas R Fairfax; John Dun, accountant Union Bank; L & S Samuel; JH Miller, Secretary Timago Coal Mining Co; GPP Hamilton & Co, Hunter Street; James S Palmer, Hunter Street opposite the stand; Julius Hogarth, Hunter Street; Daniel Tierney, Pitt & Hunter Streets.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Page number4, 427Volume number5

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

Identification

Source system ID22/5/4/427(a)Alternative ID22/5/04/427(a)

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 CouncilBoxCSA044345

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