Claim: Frederick Marrable, the first Chief Architect for the Metropolitan Board of Works, felt that he was underpaid and demanded an increase in salary.
Evidence: Frederick Marrable (January 1819 – 22 June 1872) was a British architect who was notable as the first Chief Architect for the Metropolitan Board of Works, responsible for designing its headquarters. By the end of 1860, Marrable was beginning to feel that he was being grossly underpaid and overworked. He referred to having written more than five thousand reports for the Board, and demanded an increase in his £800 annual salary.