Correspondence relating to Bill promoted for widening College Street [Mercer Street]

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Archives Identifier00568Date Range1888MandateWellington Corporation and College Land Exchange Act 1888DescriptionPapers relating to the development of the Wellington Corporation and College Exchange Bill, promoting a land exchange between Governors of Wellington College and Girls High School and the Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of Wellington. As well as drafts of the Bill there is correspondence between the Corporation and George Fisher and Alfred de Bathe Brandon, asking for support to get the bill passed.

Under the Bill Wellington City Corporation proposed to obtain a strip of land of uniform width 25 feet running from Willis to Victoria Street, bounded on the South by College land, to a depth of 200 feet, for the purpose of widening College Lane (later known as Mercer Street, now Civic Square). In exchange the College Governors received Lots 28 and 29, fronting Victoria Street, which were part of the Corporations block of reclamation lying at the back of premises occupied by Messrs Johnston & Co and Messrs Bethune & Hunter, 75 feet by 100 feet.

It appears the correspondence was held by Thomas Frederic Martin, the City Solicitor, who would have represented the Corporation in undertaking the work to develop and see the bill passed.

MediumLoose papersSystem of ArrangementThe original system of arrangement is not known, the letters are arranged in date orderCollection TypeWellington City Council

Correspondence (pre 1927)

Wellington Corporation and College Land Exchange, draft schedules

Wellington Corporation and College Land Exchange, draft bill

Wellington Corporation and College Land Exchange Bill, notice of motion

Town Clerk to The Hon. G Fisher, MHR, asking him to 'take charge' of the bill being promoted by the WCC with concurrence of College Governors of the Wellington Girls High School

T F Martin, WCC Town Clerk, to A de B Brandon, forwarding rough draft clauses for approval

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Correspondence relating to Bill promoted for widening College Street [Mercer Street]