From Ferdinand von Mueller to Edmund FitzGibbon   30 Sep 1865

Repairs to Footpath in Yarra Park.

VICTORIA

SALARIES.

L 1.—[Clause 20 of Regulations.]

The Corporation of Melbourne1 Dr. to the undermentioned persons for Salaries and Wages, from the 1st day of September to the 30th day of Septr 1865, inclusive.

Head as per

Appropriation Act.

Div. Subdiv.

}

Reference to the Authority.

Period.

No. of Days.

Rate.

Amount.

We, the undersigned, do hereby acknowledge to have received from Dr Ferd. Mueller. the sums opposite to our several Names, being in full of our Salaries and Wages for the periods herein specified.

Date of Payment.

Situation.

Name.

From

To

Per Diem.

Per Ann.

£

s.

d.

Laborer Dennis Collins

1

30

26

6/.

7

16

0

Denis Collins 2/10/65

Do

William Hayes

6

6/.

1

16

0

William Hayes 2/10/65
Boy Michael Collins

4

2/.

8

0

Michael Collins 2/10/65
Total Ten pounds shillings pen

£

10

0

0

I certify that the individuals named in the foregoing Account were actually employed in the Situation and during the period specified opposite the name of each respectively.

Ferd. Mueller, M.D., Signature of Head of Department—

Officer by whom the expenditure [authorized]

Date 2/10/65

Corporation of Melbourne above GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA deleted.

MS enclosed in W. Smith to E. FitzGibbon, 15 January 1866: 'I have the honor by command of Dr Mueller to forward to you the acct of the £10"0"0 with which that gentleman was entrusted by yourself for the repair to footpath in Yarra Park, and likewise to express Dr Muellers regret that through the document being mislaid it has not been sooner forwarded.'

See also M to E. FitzGibbon, 27 July 1865.

Please cite as “FVM-65-09-30a,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/65-09-30a