Temporary Town Hall
Western Market Melbourne
13th June 1868
Sir
Referring to your letter of the 1st instant1 I have the honor by direction of the Health Committee of the City of Melbourne to reply to your several requests —
1st. as to the planting of trees [along] the slope of the City bridge that the Committee have much pleasure in complying
2nd. As to cutting of the summit of the single tree in the swamp — the Committee would rather that it be allowed to show as long as it may symptoms of such vitality as remains to it
3rd. The Committee have no objection to the eradication of the stumps2 [near] [...]3 place.
4th. As to two laborers - these the Committee some time since obtained the sanction of the City Council for and they trust that the men are duly employed4
5th. To allow a fallgate to the path near the Immigrants aid Society's premises To this the Committee are agreeable
6th So far as their permission can be necessary the Committee accord it to your shooting goats trespassing between the Immigrants Home and the river
7th And also to have all cattle trespassing there impounded
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedient Servant
(Signed) E. G. FitzGibbon
Town Clerk
F. Mueller Esq M.D.
M to E. Fitzgibbon, 1 June 1868 (in this edition as 68-06-01a). M's letter was read at a meeting of the Melbourne City Council's Health Committee on 3 June 1868: 'asking permission to plant the slopes of Princes Bridge agreed to. Also to cut the head of the stump which stands in the adjoining swamp not agreed to. Also for permission to impound cattle trespassing on the Road agreed to.' (Unit 1, VPRS 4039, Public Record Office, Victoria).
Not tree-stumps; M's letter asked permission to 'to remove the natural small basalt-stones which are cropping out on Jollimont-road'. Point 2 in M's letter referred to 'cutting the summit of the single tree', the 'stump' mentioned as denied in the minute above.
illegible.
See M to E. FitzGibbon, 20 June 1868 (in this edition as 68-06-20a).
Please cite as “FVM-68-06-13b,” 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