Unique IDPE-000641SurnameSmailGiven namesJohn MooreBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1866-1875Biographical noteBiographical details:
Son of Alexander Smail (1816-1867): Alderman 1864-1867 [ref: https://www.sydneyaldermen.com.au/alderman/alexander-smail/]
Brother of George Edward Smail (1855-1908): Alderman 1893-1900 [ref: https://www.sydneyaldermen.com.au/alderman/george-smail/]
NSW BDMs Registry:
Birth 1004/1850 (V18501004 45A) SMAIL JOHN [parents] ALEXANDER and MARGARET
Death 9435/1920 SMAIL JOHN M [parents] ALEXANDER and MARGARET registered at ST LEONARDS
Death of Father SMAIL ALEXANDER 1742/1867 [parents] ROBERT and ISABELLA registered at SYDNEY and SMAIL ALEXANDER 849/1867 V1867849 102 AGE 51
Death of Brother 11155/1908: SMAIL GEORGE E [parents] ALEXANDER and MARGARET registered at REDFERN
Death of half-brother 6366/1906 SMAIL ALEXANDER [parents] ALEXANDER and VIOLET registered at PETERSHAM
Death Notice for father Alexander Smail: On the 8th instant, at his residence, Miller's Point, Mr ALEXANDER SMAIL, aged 51 years, leaving a wife and large family to
deplore their loss. [ref: SMH 9 October 1867 p1]
Death Notice for George Smail [ref: SMH 7 August 1908 p6]
Death Notice for John Smail: SMAIL - June 17. 1920, at Neutral Bay, John Moore Smail, M Inst C. E., Engineer-in-Chief, Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage, aged 70 years. [ref: SMH 18 June 1920]
Funeral Report [ref: SMH 19 June 1920]
Details from contemporary sources:
1866 Articled Pupil to City Engineer - Indenture 5 years from 5 January: Salary to be successively £20,40,60,80,100 pa [ref: 877/1/130-4]
1867 Staff petition to revert to 4pm close from 5 pm - March [ref: P26/84/273]
1868 City Engineer supports appointment of Payten as pupil enabling Smail to learn other branches of his business - July [ref: 26/92/697]
1870 One year of term to go - February 1870 [ref: 22/12/10/73]
1871 Having completed his articles, requests appointment to staff - appointed 30 January 1871 at £150 pa [ref: 26/106/1179]
1872 City Surveyor requests he be appointed Assistant Draftsman - February 1872 [ref: 26/113/183]
1872 Finance Committee recommends appointment as Assistant to the City Surveyor - memo by Smail giving work history and duties - October [ref: 22/14/41/277]
1872 Appointed Assistant City Surveyor 15 October 1872 [ref: 7/15/575]
1873 Salaries of officers 1873 - requests increase [ref: 22/14/52/337]
1875 Position necessary to carry out various Acts - Corporation Financial Crisis [ref: SMH 15 Jan 1875]
1875 Requests permission to resign, July - appointed Superintendent of Roads (Government) [ref: 26/134/428]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-004142
