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Report of the Improvement Committee submitting a plan for roofing over the southern portion

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Unique IDA-00440401SeriesReports of the Improvement Committee, 1843-1887 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 12th May 1863 and 9th March 1869FormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Improvement Committee submitting a plan for roofing over the southern portion including the transept of the George St Markets similarly to that over the northern portion and erecting entrances at George St and York St and recommending that the work be carried out under contract; March 1869. Appended: Letter from WH McKeown, October 1867, requesting roofing of the open space between the market sheds to protect growers selling produce; Petition, February 1867, from growers using the George St Markets for covering of the open space, noting a petition has been previously sent which was signed by 145 bona fide growers and producers; this petition is signed by WH McKown on behalf of the petitioners; Memo, May 1863, from Edward Bell, City Engineer, noting that roofing the southern part would improve the appearance of the Markets, estimating costs and providing detailed estimates of the increase in revenue expected for Sheds C and D if the works are performed; Report of the Improvement Committee, January 1867, recommending erection of an awning on the southern side of the Market buildings similar to that in George St; annotation "included in contract Guiles for alterations etc"; Petition by occupants of George St New Market south end for a verandah for shelter from the weather; April 1866: [signatories]: H Buckingham; James Lawless; WH Ireland; H Woodward; MA Martin; J Graham; Thomas Hicks; John Baptist; annotation by Bell; Memo, January 1869, from Edward Bell, City Engineer, re roofing southern portion of Markets.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNo

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Report of the Improvement Committee submitting a plan for roofing over the southern portion