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are declared elected. Should any party so elected decline accepting the office, another
poll to supply the vacancy takes place within three days thereafter. The Magistrates,
consisting of a Provost, four Bailies, and Dean of Guild, hold office for three years,
and are elected along with the other office-bearers, not sooner than two or later than
three days after the Council is complete. The Council holds stated meetings in the
Council Room on the last Monday of every month, and special meetings as circum-
stances require.
MAGISTRATES AND TOWN COUNCIL.
Provost— -James Grant, writer. Bailies— Robert Jeans, printer ; George Hay, clo-
thier ; William Lamb, builder ; John Taylor, grocer. Dean of Guild — Alex. Russell,
Main. Treasurer — George Jamieson, grocer. Councillors — John Allan, corn factor ;
John Forsyth, ironmonger ; John Gordon, plumber ; William Culbard, leather manu-
facturer ; Robert Stewart, bookseller ; A. L. Ramsay, clothier ; John Anderson,
grocer ; Robert Batchen, bootmaker ; Finlay Munro, auctioneer ; William Smith,
watchmaker. Town Cleric— -Fife Duff Robertson. Chamberlains— Grigor & Young,
writers. Officer— Superintendent Grant.
BURGH PROPERTY AND DEBTS.
Value of productive Property, ... ... ... ... ...£18,799 3 7
Feu-Duties, Rents, and Public Burdens, payable by the City, £2125
Sums Mortified, ' 30110 8
Debts.
M Andrew Prize Committee, £200
General Stewart's Trustees, ... ... ...3000
Elgin Infant School, 80
Mrs Hannah Garrow or Donaldson, ... ...1000
Representatives of William Gordon, Esq.,
West Lodge, 500
Union Bank, 455 18 8
Mr John Mitchell, Garmouth, ... ...2700
Miscellaneous.
Capital Sum to meet Pensions to Decayed
Tradesmen, £1050
Do. for Salaries to Teacners of Academy, ...3375
Do. for Retiring Allowance to Mr Merson, ... 355 12 6
7935 18 8
4789 12 6
15,143 1 10
£3656 1 9
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR TEAR TO OCTOBER, 1862.
Revenue.
Feu-Duties, Petty Customs, Land Rents, &c, ...
Lossiemouth Harbour Dividend,
Burgess and Land Entries,
Salaries to Teachers, Burgh Officials, &c,
Maisondieu Pensions, ...
Interest of Loans,
Feu-Duties, Rents, and Public Burdens, &c,
Repairs and Outlays on Property,
Miscellaneous, ...
£813 4
In miscellaneous expenditure above stated, £50 for expenses of a bond may be
regarded as exceptional, leaving a surplus revenue in favour of the burgh of £59 7s. 9d.
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BURGH COURT.
Judges, ... ... The Magistrates, j Cleric, ... Fife Duff Robertson.