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Letter - Requesting cost estimates be prepared for substituting granite for sandstone kerbing , 1856

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Unique IDA-00445087SeriesLetters Received from the Colonial Secretary, 1842-1859Date3rd June 1856Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionLetter from Colonial Secretary acknowledging receipt of the letter from City Commissioners, in reference to the use of Granite instead of Sandstone for Kerbing City Streets, stating that the Cost, too great to be borne by City Rates for one year, could be met only by Borrowing money for this purpose and Spreading Payment over a series of years, and requesting that Estimates of the Cost of Substituting Granite for Sandstone Kerbing be Prepared by City Commissioners and Submitted for approval. [Copy of Report from City Surveyor dated 23/06/56 attached]LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Authenticity & integrityThese are original letters received by the Municipal Council of Sydney. The letters have been held in the Council’s custody and have a high level of authenticity. Users should be aware that this is an historical record and the language used within the record was the language of the time it was captured, and may not reflect current community values or expectations.

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Letter - Requesting cost estimates be prepared for substituting granite for sandstone kerbing , 1856