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FINE ART ASSOCIATIONS.
Honorary Secretaries— For the Edinburgh Association for Promotion of the Fine
Arts in Scotland— Alex. Russell, Main. Art Union of London— Thos. Smith, book-
seller. Art Union of Great Britain— Russell & Watson, booksellers ; R. Stewart
bookseller; Wm, Gall, Union Bank; J. Black, Courant; J. M'GilLLvray, Advertiser.
THE ELGIN GAS LIGHT COMPANY.
Established 1830. Capital, £7452, in shares of £12.
Directors— Mr Sheriff Cameron, Chairman ; Wm. S. Ferguson, jeweller ; George
Gatherer, writer ; William Walker, Kintrae ; William Grigor, writer ; William An-
derson, merchant ; Alex. Russell, Main ; John Kay, Bishopmill ; Alexander Duncan,
banker; Alex. Cooper, writer; James Smith, sen., Bishopmill; Alex. Sivewright,
Lossie Wynd. Secretaries and Treasurers— -Murdoch & Forsyth, writers. Manager—
Charles Watson. Price of gas 7s 6d per 1000 feet, and Is 6d to 2s 6d for use of meter.
ELGIN JOINT-STOCK WATER COMPANY.
Established 1843. Capital, £6000, in shares of £10.
Directors— Mr Sheriff Cameron, chairman ; Alex. Russell, Main ; Alex. Duncan,
banker ; Wm. Grigor, writer ; Wm. Walker, Kintrae ; James Petrie, banker ; James
Grant, writer ; Alex. Cooper, writer ; James Hay, clothier. Clerks and Treasurers—
Murdoch & Forsyth, writers. Manager— James Williamson.
ELGIN MARKET COMPANY.
Established 1850. Capital, £1432, in shares of £1 each.
Directors— John Allan, corn factor, chairman ; James Johnston of Newmill ; Peter
Christall, banker ; James Grant, writer ; James Petrie, banker ; William Walker,
Kintrae ; Eric Anderson, Oakbank. Clerks and Treasurers— Murdoch & Forsyth,
writers. Superintendent— John Turnbull, game dealer.
In the Market Buildings there is a Concert Hall, used for theatrical, musical, and
other public entertainments, and a Corn Market Hall, in which public meetings are
frequently held.
PROPERTY INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
The object of these Companies is, by subscriptions of Is per share per fortnight of
their Members, to form a fund, in shares of £25 each, from which money may be
advanced to enable the shareholders to purchase real or heritable property ; and for
this purpose every shareholder is entitled to receive out of the funds of the company,
of which he is a member, in conformity with the rules, £25 for each share for which
such shareholders subscribe.
ELGIN PROPERTY INVESTMENT COMPANY.
Instituted, January, 1851.
Trustees— James Grant, writer ; Captain James Stewart of Lesmurdie ; W. Grant,
accountant. Directors— John Taylor, Chairman ; Geo. Jamieson, Vice-Chairman ; R,
Jeans, printer ; William Robertson, ropemaker ; James Powrie, miller ; John Dun-
can, grocer ; Thomas Forsyth, fiesher ; Robert Gill, innkeeper ; Hugh Fraser, tailor
and clothier ; Robert Batchen, shoemaker ; Alfred Yeadon, merchant ; R. Stewart,
bookseller ; Alex. Young, carpenter ; Alex. Milne, blacksmith ; William Macpherson,
miller ; Alex. Harrold, baker. Secretary— John Milne, accountant. Treasurer-
John Gordon, moulder. Law Agents— Grigor & Young, writers.
ELGIN IMPROVED PROPERTY INVESTMENT COMPANY.
Instituted May, 1860.
Trustees— William Topp, Ashgrove ; George Leslie, Sheriff-Clerk ; and James
Petrie, banker. Directors— Robert Jeans, printer, Chairman; John Kay, clothier,
Vice-Chairman; Thomas Smith, bookseller ; Thomas Forsyth, fiesher ; Wm. Robertson,
ropemaker ; Alexander Russell, Main ; James Watson, bookseller ; John Durward
leather merchant ; George Jamieson, merchant ; John Duncan, merchant ; James
Shiach, dentist ; L. Mackintosh, tailor and clothier ; F. Munro, auctioneer ; Alexander-
Allan, builder; John Gordou, moulder. Secretary — John Milne, accountant.
Treasurer— William Gall, accountant. Law Agent— A. Morrison, writer.