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12 HELENSBURGH GUIDE.
officers npon Saturday the 16th of February, to attend divine service
at the Rq-w Church, upon Sunday the 17th of February ; but upon
John Campbell's disobeying our orders thereanent, it is agreed by the
Council, that the said John Campbell be decerned in the fine of one
pound sterling for misbehaving in such a manner, and likewise liable
to pay the above fine for every Sabbath and fast day lawfully or-
dained he absents himself without a lawful excuse.
Court days — Absence of Magistrates.
At Helensburgh, the third day of July eighteen hundred and nine
years, — Convened the Magistrates and Town Council of Helensburgh,
and have taken into our consideration the following articles: — 1st, We
have mutually agreed that our first court will be held upon Tuesday
the 10th current, at the New Theatre, and five o'clock in the after-
noon, and regularly, afterwards, the first Tuesday of every month ;
2d, We have likewise agreed that, after the Provost is regularly
warned by the officer to any of the courts and not attends, that he will
be liable to a fine of ten shillings sterling, unless a regular notice be
given to the Council beforehand as impossible to attend ; the Bailie,
as above, a fine of five shillings, and councillors half-a-crown.
(Signed) Henry Bell.
John Moody.
WILLLA.M Michael.
Helensburgh, IQth March, 1810.
(A long minute, in which it is ordained that an assessment of one
penny per pound of the valued yearly rent be exacted annually from
each proprietor, till the town is by this means supplied with water. )
Non-attendance of Burgesses at Public Meetings.
Wih September, 1811. — It is moved and unanimously voted that,
when intimation was given to the feuars by the bell, through the
streets of the Burgh, to attend any meeting of the Magistrates and
Council, any magistrate, councillor, or feuar, who shall fail to attend,
shall forfeit and pay the sum of two shillings and sixpence sterling
of a fine for each failure, without a reasonable excuse, to be levied by
legal measures if not paid.
Declinature of Office by a Bailie.
^th December, 1812. — A meeting of the feuars called by the bell. —
Bailie Jardine stated to the meeting, that Mr. John Gray, the other
bailie named at last election, had been called on to signify his accept-
ance of the office, when he refused to do so; and as he had hitherto
failed to attend any of the meetings, he considered it proper to call
the meeting to consider what should be done in this matter, &c.