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86 LOCAL INSTITUTIONS— STAMPS AND TAXES.
STAMPS AND TAXES.
COMMISSIONERS FOR PROPERTY AND INCOME TAX FOR THE CITY
OF GLASGOW.
Sir James Campbell, William Robertson, John Mitchell, John Bain, John Leadbetter,
• James Bogle, and William Stirling.
Clerk, John Ferguson, 131 Buchanan Street.
Assessors, Robert Donald and R. M. Murray, 52 Virginia Street.
Inspector, C. H. Murray, 52 Virginia Street.
Surveyor, Collector, T. P. Sharpe, 43 Virginia St.
COMMISSIONERS FOE THE LOWER WAED OF LANARKSHIRE (ciTT EXCEPTED).
Sheriffs Alison, Bell, and Skene ; James Hozier of Newlands ; Alex. M'Gregor of
Kernock ; Dr. Win. Clarke of Wester Moffat ; Charles Gray, Robert Bartholomew,
Mark Sprot, and Robert Findlay.
Clerk, Adam Monteith ; Assistant, John Earston, 73 St. Vincent Street.
Assessor, James Donaldson, 70 Bell Street.
Surveyor, John M. Campbell, 52 Virginia Street.
Collector, T. P. Sharpe, 43 Virginia Street.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF PRISONS FOR THE COUNTY
OF LANARK.
Chairman and Convener, Robert Findlay.
Commissioners, Sir Archibald Alison, Bart, a, Sheriff of the County, ex officio.
Chosen by the Commissioners of Supply for the County. — John Greensliields of
Kerse c; T. Rennie Scott of Castlemains c; Robert Findlay of Easterhill a; James
Veitch, Sheriff-Substitute, Hamilton b ; Robert Brown, Hamilton b ; Archd. Smith,
Sheriff-Substitute, Airdrie b ; Win. Forrest of Treesbank b ; Dr. Wm. Clarke of
Wester Moffat b.
Chosen by the Magistrates and Council of Glasgow. — Sir James Anderson, M.P. a ;
Robert Stewart, Lord Provost a; D. Dreghorn a; David M'Kinlay a; James
Playfair a; James Lumsden a ; John Mitchell a ; AVm. Brodie a ; Wm. M'Lean a ;
John Macdowal a ; James Gourlay a ; George Mitchell a ; James Drummond.
Chosen by the Magistrates and Council of Lanark. — Thomas Watson, merchant,
Lanark c.
Chosen by the Magistrates and Council of Rutherglen. — Robert Steele a.
Chosen by the Magistrates and Council of Hamilton. — John Meek, Provost b.
Chosen by the Magistrates and Council of Airdrie. — James T. Rankine, juu., of
Aucliingray b.
Clerk to the Board, William Davie. Accountant, John Strang.
Governor of the Prisons of Glasgow, and Superintendent of the Prisons of Lanark-
shire, Captain Mullen.
Surgeon of the Prisons in the Lower Ward of the County, D. Gibson, M.D.
Chaplain of the Prisons, Rev. Mr. Reid. Matron of the North Prison, Mrs. Watson.
Committee on the Financial Affairs of the Board and of the Prisons.
Robert Findlay, James Gourlay, George Mitchell, William Brodie, David Dreghorn,
James Drummond.
Mr. Findlay, Convener, and three a quorum.
Those marked a are the Committee for the Lower Ward — Robert Findlay, Con-
vener, and three a quorum.
Those marked b are the Committee for the Middle Ward — Mr. Veitch, Convener,
and two a quorum. Mr. Henderson, Clerk of Committee at Hamilton.
Those marked c are the Committee for the Upper Ward — Mr. Scott, Convener, and
two a quorum. Mr. Annan, Clerk of Committee at Lanark.