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Report requesting to light the lamps at public urinals in the City every night, 1884

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Unique IDA-00443671SeriesReports of the Lighting Committee, 1857-1892DateBetween 26th February 1884 and 9th September 1884Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Lighting Committee recommending instruction be given to the Australian Gas Light Company to light the lamps at the different public urinals in the City every night in the year, moonlight nights included. Appended: Letter from the Australian Gas Light Company with details of suggested operation and costs for lights at urinals; Memo from AC Mountain, City Surveyor, recommending the lights be kept on during moonlight nights as they may happen to be overcast and the want of lights makes the urinals dangerous.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNo

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Public access statusOpen to public accessPublic access notePlease acknowledge the City of Sydney Archives.

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Source system ID24/12/016

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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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Report requesting to light the lamps at public urinals in the City every night, 1884