Unique IDPE-004249SurnameBuchananGiven namesWilliamBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1842-1846Biographical noteBiographical details:
1842 District Surveyor of Buildings, NSW Government; gave evidence to NSW Legislative Council Committee Report on the Sydney Corporation Bill [ref: SMH 30 June 1842];
18 November 1842 Candidate for City Surveyor - not appointed;
Appointment as District Surveyor: [ref: SMH 19 November 1842]; [ref: SMH 6 December 1842]; [ref: Australasian Chronicle 10 December 1842 p2]
Question of compensation: [ref: Morning Chronicle 2 May 1846 p2]; [ref: SMH 3 October 1846 p2]
Details from contemporary sources:
1842 Committee recommendation: confirm in office, extra duties - November [ref: 21/1/3/5 [25]]
1842 £350 pa - confirmed in office as District Surveyor [ref: Council Meeting 8 December, 1842]
1842 Securities proposed, Thomas Barker & James Reid - 30 December 1842 [ref: 7/1/56]
1843 Acting City Surveyor after dismissal of Aird until appointment of Moir - 6 July 1843 [ref: 7/1/232]
1843 Special Committee, reduction in salaries - 1st & 2nd schedules - Assistant City Surveyor [ref: 21/1/59/745[685]]
1844 District Surveyor £250 pa - Schedule of salaries for 1844 [ref: 7/1/437, 440]
1846 Statement of duties of officer - January [ref: 21/004/13 [45]]
1846 Office of District Surveyor to be abolished, 4 March 1846 [ref: 27/3/46/116]
1846 Request compensation for abolition of office, March [ref: 7/3/69]
1846 Compensation denied - 30 April [ref: 7/3/99]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-000529
