Report of the Improvement Committee reporting that instructions have been given for the repair of

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Unique IDA-00440022SeriesReports of the Improvement Committee, 1843-1887 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 11th May 1857 and 9th September 1857FormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Improvement Committee reporting that instructions have been given for the repair of North Dowling St by day labour. Appended: Memo from Chas H Woolcott, Town Clerk, with Council resolution referring to the Committee a petition to keep open the line of Dowling St as far as the Old South Head Road; Memo from WH Baron, City Surveyor, reporting that the line of Dowling St at its intersection with William St on the south side is now being closed by buildings being erected by Mr Hilly and that although Dowling St is not proclaimed between William and Liverpool Sts, he believes that the conditions of the grants of land for villa sites precluded building in such a way as to interfere with the eventual opening of Dowling St; he recommends consultation with the Surveyor General; Petition received 11 May 1857 from residents and others of Dowling St and William St Woolloomooloo requesting reservation of line of Dowling St to Old South Head Road; [signatories: see separate Item Description]; Petition received 8 June 1857 from owners of property situated on the south side of William St between Forbes St and the continuation of Dowling St protesting the obstruction of the continuation of Dowling St by a house being built at the east side of Premier Terrace and at the intersection of William St with the intended continuation of Dowling St; [signatories: see separate Item Description]; Memo from Chas H Woolcott, Town Clerk, with Council resolution referring to the Committee a petition to repair North Dowling St; Petition from ratepayers for the repair of Dowling St, dated 29 May, 1857: [signatories: see separate Item Description]; continuedLanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNo




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