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Report recommending payment to Messrs Wilson & Pitt for lighting of kerosene lamps at Pyrmont, 1862

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Unique IDA-00438178SeriesReports of the Finance Committee I, 1857-1898 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 19th March 1862 and 12th May 1862Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Finance Committee recommending payment to Messrs Wilson & Pitt for lighting of kerosene lamps at Pyrmont. Wilson & Pitt had claimed for the supply of 11 lanterns and lighting. Committee recommended Wilson & Pitt keep the lanterns and be offered compensation. Appended: Letter from Wilson & Pitt, Galvanized Iron Workers, Kerosene and Paraffin Oil and Lamp Importers, 599 Brickfield Hill for payment for lamps and lighting, noting that although no contract had been signed they had received promises from the City Engineer and several Aldermen, they appealed to a sense of justness and fairness and offered to settle for a lesser amount and possession of the lamps.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Page number18, 265Volume 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.

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Source system ID22/5/18/265Alternative ID22/5/18/265

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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