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PUBLIC DEPAETMENTS.
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CITY OFFICIALS.
JIUNICIPAL DEPAETaiENT.
Town-ClerJc, William Skinner, W.S.
Depute Town- Clerk, Alexander Harris.
Citi/ Chamberlain and City Accountant, Et. Adam.
Senior City Assessor, Wm. Mackintosh, Advocate.
Junior City Assessor, James Keir, Advocate.
Parliamentary Solicitor, Jn. Graham. Westmicster.
Depute City Clerk in Magisterial Department, A.
Campbell.
Procurator-Fiscal, E. Bruce Johnston, W.S.
Accountant-Auditor, James A. Molleson, C.A.
City Supt. of Public Works, Eobert Morham, jun.
Laiu-Agent, W. White-Millar, S.S.O.
Medical Officer, Trinity Hospital, Jas. Diinsmure,
jun., M.D.
Lady Visitor, Trinity Hospital, Miss Margaret
Montgomery.
Agent for the City, as Su2}erio7-s of Leith, William
Asher, S.S.O.
Burgh Assessor under ' Valuation and Registration
of Voters Acts,'' Eobert Paterson.
Searcher of the Burgh Register of Sasines, Thomas
Clark, Town-Clerk'' s Office.
Keejper of Imperial Weights and Measures, James
Anderson.
Out-door Inspector of Weights and Measures, Wm.
Shaw.
Inspectors of Gas-Meiers binder the Sale of Gas Acts,
George Blaikie, William Gray, William Stobie,
Benjamin Johnston, Alexander Keid, M. Bunny.
Inspector under the '■ Petroleum Act, 1871,' W. Shaw.
Town Council Officer, Alexander Macpherson.
Sword-Bearer, David Walker.
3f ace-Bearer, George Keid.
Clerk of the Corn Market, Jas. Beveridge Thomson.
Superintendent of Slaughter- Houses, Aw. Somerville.
Cattle Market Officer, Eobert Somerville.
Fruit and Vegetable Market Officer, A. Macdonald.
Flesh, Fish, and Poultry Markets Officer, John
Christie.
Corn Market Officer, Andrew Mackenzie.
POLICE AND SANITARY DEPARTMENTS.
Town-Clerk, William Skinner, W.S.
Depute Town-Clerk, Alexander Harris.
Treasurer, Eobert Adam.
Collector, Malcolm Sinclair Irvine.
Accountant-Auditor, James A. Mollesoji, C.A.
Law Agent, W. White-Millar, S.S.O.
Chief Constable, William Henderson.
Prosecutor in the Police Court, Thomas Linton.
Clerk of Police Court, James Morham.
Medical Officer of Health and Surgeon, Henry D.
Littlejohn, M.D.
Burgh Engineer, John Cooper.
City Road Surveyor, David C. Proudfoot.
Master of Works, John Kussell.
Inspector of Lighting and Cleansing, John Paterson.
Salesman of Manure, W. Peddie.
Public Analyst, J. Falconer King.
Inspector of' Nuisances, John Paterson.
Inspector of Markets, William Scoullar.
Inspector of Coal Weighing, James Tait.
Superintendent of Parks and Gardens, Angus A.
M'Leod.
Keeper of Gunpowder Magazine at Blackhall,
Eobert Burns.
Inspector ofHaCkney Carriages, George Warreuder
Cooper.
Inspector under ' The Explosives Act, 1875,'
William Shaw.
Master of Fire-engines and Inspector of Chimney
Srceepers, Samuel B. Wilkins. I
Billet-Master, James Morham. I
Housekeeper, Police Chambers, Thomas Sinip:on. |
BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNDER THE EDINBURGH
AND DISTRICT WATERAVORKS ACT.
Office, 11 Royal Exchange.
The Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Chairman ; Pro-
vost Pringle of Leith, and Provost Christian of
Portobello, members ex officiis.
Elected Members for Edinburgh. — Sir James Fal-
shaw, Bart., Bailies Cranston, Eoberts, Anderson,
Hall, Younger, and T. Chirk; Dean of Guild
Hutchison ; Treasurer Boyd ; Councillors
Crichton, Steel, Clapperton, Sutter, Drjbrougb,
J. White, Turiibull, and Mr. James Colston.
For Leith. — Bailie M'Intosh ; Cor.Dcillor,s
Sanderson, Gosman, and A. Clark. For Porto-
bello. — Thomas Wood.
Treasurer, W. H. Cameron.
Clerk, Hon. James W. Moncreiff, W.S.
Cashier, Thomas Blackie.
Auditor, Thomas Martin, C.A.
Engineers, J. & A. Leslie & Eeid, O.E.
Superintendent of Works, E. A. F. A. Coyne, C.E.
Surveyors, John M 'Naught and Seally.
Assistant Surveyor, George Smith.
BURGESS AUDITOKS OF THE CITY
ACCOUNTS.
{Appointed by the Magistrates and Town Council, ^
29(!A August and 2(ith September 1882.)
Eobert Hutchison, Lord Dean of Guild. Preses.
MKKCHANTS.
James Gibson Thomson.
James Wilson.
David Dickson.
Josiah Livingston.
James Eobertson Young.
Eobert Bryson.
Alexander Dowell.
John Gulland.
CRAFTSMEN.
Eobert Cox.
William Bell Mack.
Daniel Eobertson.
William Watherston.
William Beattie.
John Eamage.
John Williams.
Eobert Legget.
HIGH CONSTABLES.
l^Ioderator, Eobert Menzies, 5 N. St David Street.
Ex- Moderator, James Crichton, 5 Lennox Street.
Vice-Moderator, Alexander Thomson, 40b George
Square.
Treasurer, W. J. K. Anderson, 17 George Street.
Secretary, David E. Grubb, 3 Thistle Court.
Surgeon, Alexander Moir, 30 Buccleuch Place.
Custodier, Henry White, 1 St Andrew Square.
Captains of Wards — Ward 1. Eichard W. Huie ;
2. Jas. Fairlie; 3. E. Shillinglaw; 4. E. Haldan^*
Eagle; 5. William Finlay; G. A.M.Bruce; 7.
William Macrae ; 8. James Macgregor ; 9. John
Wilson; 10. Thomas Gibson; 11. Peter L.
Henderson ; 12. Alexander Fergie ; 13. William
Hamilton.
ABBEY OF HOLYROOD HOUSE.
COURT.
The Bailie holds a Court in the Abbey Court-house,
on first Saturdaj' of every month, at two o'clock.
Bailie, Alexander E'^ss.
Procurator-F'iscal, John G.alletly, S.S.C.
Clerk, John Wallace, Solicitor and Notary Public.
Officer, Eobert M'Beau.