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Report of the Finance Committee recommending a remission of half of the fines imposed on Michael

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Unique IDA-00438603SeriesReports of the Finance Committee I [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 3rd August 1864 and 22nd August 1864FormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Finance Committee recommending a remission of half of the fines imposed on Michael Maguire [Mcguire] and James O'Brine for illegally blasting rock in a quarry at Duke Street Woolloomooloo. The fine of £10 each at the Water Police Court was heavier than customary. The Police Act directed the fine be paid to the informant but by resolution of the Council it had been paid to the City Treasurer and credited to the City Fund. Council negatived the recommendation. Appended: Petition from O'Brine who had 3 times unsuccessfully attempted to get a license from the City Engineer who was absent on duty but nevertheless proceeded with blasting for stone for the filling in of Woolloomooloo Bay; Petition from Michael Mcguire who had let the quarry to O'Brine and had been unaware of any liability for O'Brine's actions; Letter from Wm Crane, Water Police Office Sydney, to Edward Bell requesting he call to receive £10 being due to him from the two fines for blasting.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNo

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Report of the Finance Committee recommending a remission of half of the fines imposed on Michael