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POET-GLASGOW.-
- SUBURBAN DIRECTORY.
-POET-GLASGOW.
PORT- GLASGOW.
Population in 1871, 9,868; do
in 1881, 10,842. Extended
boundary in 1871, 955 ; in
1881, 2,422, which, added to
tlie town proper, makes the total
13,262. Increase in ten years,
2,439.
This town, with Renfrew, Euther-
glen, Dumbarton, and Kilmar-
nock, returns one member to
Parliament. Kilmarnock is the
returning burgh. Parliamentary
constituency, 965 ; municipal
constituency, 1,206. J. Dick
Peddie, M.P. (L.)
Town Council — Provost. Rob. G.
Sommerville; bailies, J. Cuthbert,
Alex. Lade, and R. Hunter; coun-
cillors, Jas. Kelly, J. Cuthbert,
Jas. Campbell, John Bell, jun.
George Kerr, and John Crichton;
town clerk, Dan. R. Maclelland ;
treasurer, J. M'Creath; joint
fisoals, John Anderson and
David Scobie.
Superintendent of Police and Sani-
tary Inspector, Jas. Sloan.
Burgh Licensing Committee, Pro-
vost Sommerville, Bailies Hun-
ter and Alexr. Lade. John
Reid, J.P., Laurence Hill, J. P.,
and Henry Birkmyre, J. P.
Harbour Trustees — Chairman,
Provost Sommerville ; Deputy
Chairmen, R. Duncan, the Lord
Provost and senior Bailie of
Glasgow, the Provost, Magis-
trates, and Town Councillors of
Port-Glasgow, ex-officiis.
Elected by Shipowners and Rate-
payers : — E. Duncan, J. Laird,
J. L. CunlifFe, and Jas. Moffat,
five a quorum. Secretary, D. R.
Maclelland ; harbour master &
collector, Captain A. Henderson;
treasurer, J. M 'Intosh.
Justice of Peace Court — Sits every
alternate Monday. Clerk, John
Bartlemore, Paisley ; depute,
Alex. Lade, Port-Glasgow ; fis-
cals, J. Anderson and D. Scobie.
Law Agents — Alex. Lade, N.P. ;
John Anderson, N.P., Dan. E.
Maclelland, N.P. ; Dav. Scobie.
Public Accountants, John Cuthbert
and John Bl'Intosh.
Consuls — Norwegian and Swedish
Vice-CoDsnls : John Anderson
and David Scobie.
Surgeons — James B. Barr, George
Crawford, M.D., J. W. Taylor,
M.D., D. Carmichael, M.B.,
CM., .James Grieve.
Clergy — John Reid, A.M. (Parish),
Church of Scotland; J. Camp-
bell (Newark), Church of Scot-
land; George Durno, Episcopal ;
Wm. Bell, A.M., F.C.; Alex.
Baird, Newark F.C. ; J. Virtue
M'Nair, West-end F.C; Wm.
Lauder, Prince's street U. P. ;
Clune Park U.P., A. Kennedy.
B.A.; Dan. Conway, E.G.; A.
Anderson, E.U.
School Board — Henry Biikmyre,
chairman ; Rev. A. Baird, Eev.
W. Bell, Eev. D. Conway, Eev.
J. Campbell, J. Hunter, Dr.
Grieve, Dr. Crawford, and P.
Conway. Clerk and treasurer,
Ales. Lade ; officer, A. Bell.
Insurance Offices and Agents —
Caledonian, Alexander Lang;
Edinburgh Life, E. B. Haggart;
Economic Life, J. Cuthbert ;
Imperial Life, J. Cuthbert; In-
surance Co. of Scotland, D. R.
Maclelland ; Life Association ot
Scotland, J. MacCreath ; Lon-
donand Tin-Plate Glass, An-
derson and Scobie ; Liverpool
and London and Globe, A.
Gray and J. G. Fin'ay; Na-
tional Guarantee, D. E. Maclel-
land ; North British and Merc,
Anderson and Scobie, and J.
Hope ; Northern Assoc. Co. ,
J. Hope; Queen, J. Cuthbert;
Royal, Alexr. Lade; Scottish
Comm., J. Hope and J. Mac-
Creath ; Scottish Imperial, D.
E. Maclelland ; Scottish Prov. ,
Anderson and Scobie ; Scottish
Provincial Assurance Co., and
Scottish Amicable Life Assur-
ance Society, J. MTntosh; Scott.
Wid. Fund, J. Hope; Standard
Life, D. R. Maclelland and H.
Nixon ; Scottish Union and Na-
tional, And. Harvey, and Alex.
Lade; United Kingdom Prov.,
R. Hunter.
Custom-house, West Quay — Robt.
Smith, examining officer; collec-
tor of Cumbrae, clock, and
Toward lights' money, Andrew
Harvey.
Stamp Office, Fore Street — John
Douglas, distributor ; Lands and
Heritages Valuation Act, J.
Muat, assessor ; office. Custom-
house Buildings, Greenock.
Registrar of Births, &c., William
Smith, office, Springhill.
Librarian and hall-keeper, D.
Hardie.
Parochial Bo.ard, office, Prince's
Street — Inspector and collector,
Henry Nixon.
Inspector of water works' office,
Tomi buildings ; P. M'Farlane.
Gas manager's office. Town bdgs. ;
James M'Cubbin.
Societies — Female Benevolent So-
ciety — Preses, Mrs. J. Birk-
myre ; treasurer. Miss Inglis ;
secretary. Miss Gray.
Ancient Order of Foresters' Fri endly
Society,CourtNewark, No. 4,111
— James Samson, secretary, 2
Chapel lane
Port-Glasgow Young Men's Chris-
tian Union — This Society was
instituted in 1877, and has for
its object "The improvement of
the spiritual condition of its
members." The Union meets
every Tues. evening in Newark
F.C. Hall, at 8 p.m., and has a
library in connection. Arch.
E. Gunn, Jean street, secy.
Port-Glasgow United Evangelistic
Committee — This Committee
consists of twelve persons chosen
from the various denominations,
and has for its object " The
spread of the gospel amongst
the ungodly, and the edification
of believers." Thomas Ramsay,
secretary, 73 Prince's Street.