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APPENDIX. 281
George A. Clark Town Halls Committee.
Stewart Clakk and James Clark {Hon. Member), Councillor W. H, Coats (Convener),
Bailie Gibson {Deputy - Convener), Bailies Harper, Kilpatrick, and M'Naughtan, and
Councillors Dougall, M'Callum. Fisher, Kirk, and Robertson.
Three a quorum.
Meetings held on the first Monday of each month.
The Provost and Treasurer are ex-officii Members of all Standing Committees.
Town Clerk — Francis Martin.
Town Chamberlain — Robert Thomson. Burgh Fiscal — William Walker.
Master of Works — James Lee. Gas Manager — G. R. Hislop.
Auditor of Accounts — Dugald Bannatyne. Electrical Engineer — C. F. Parkinson.
Burgh Assessor — Harry Crowther.
* Inspector, under " Diseases of Animals Act " — Andrew M'Geoch.
COMMISSIONERS OF THE BURGH.
Under "The Burgh Police (Scotland) Acts, 1892 to 1903."
And "Local Authority" under "The Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1897," and "The Sale of
Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 and 1899."
Standing Committees.
PAVING, ROADS, AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Councillor Caldwell (Convener), Councillor Baird {Sub- Convener), Bailies Mathieson, Donald,
Kilpatrick, and M'Naughtan, Councillors Andrews, Arthur, Russell, Glover, Stewart,
Kirk, Fisher, and Greig. Four a quorum.
LIGHTING, WATCHING, AND FIRE ENGINES.
Councillor Dougall {Convener), Bailie Harper {Sub-Convener), Bailie Gibson and Councillors
Baird, Stewart, Arthur, Fisher, W. H, Coats, P. M. Coats, Eadie, Russell, Robertson,
Glover, and Greig. Four a quorum
DRAINAGE AND CLEANSING.
Councillor Glover {Convener), Councillor Arthur {Sub- Convener), Bailies Mathieson, Harper,
and M'Naughtan, and Councillors Andrews, Stewart, Fisher, Eadie and Kirk.
Faur a quorum.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SLAUGHTER-HOUSE.
Councillor Russell {Convener), Councillor M'Callum {Sub-Convener), Bailies Mathieson, Gibson,
Donald, and Kilpatrick, and CouncillorsBaird, Dougall, Caldwell, W. H. Coats, P. M.
Coats, Robertson, and Greig. Four a quorum.
STABLES.
Councillor Stewart {Cojiue>ier), Councillor Dougall {Sub-Convener), Bailie JI'Naughtan and
Councillors Arthur, Caldwell, Eadie and Glover. Three a quorum.
PUBLIC BATHS.
Bailie Hai-per {Convener), Councillor Dougall {Sub-Convener), Bailie Kilpatrick, and Coimcillors
Arthur, Caldwell, Fisher, Glover. Kirk, and Greig. Three a quorum.
The Provost and Treasurer are ex-officii Members of all Standing Committees.
FINANCE, ASSESSMENTS, AND APPEALS.
The whole of the Council, The Burgh Treasurer {Convener) and Councillor Robertson {Sub-
Convener). Four a quorum.
William Walker, Burgh Prosecutor. James Lee, Burgh Surveyor.
Alexander Robb, M.D., D.Ph., Medical Officer and Police Surgeon.
William Duncnn, Chief-Constable and Inspector of Lighting.
William W. Kelso, Sanitary Inspector, Inspector of Cleansing, Inspector of Food and Drugs,
and Inspector of Common Lodging- Houses
Arthur M'Naughtan, Superintendent of Fire Brigade.
John M'Luskie, Superintendent of Slaughter-House.
James Ferguson, Keeper of the Public Baths.
An Ordinary Meeting of the Council is lield on the Tuesday after the Second Monday of each
Month, at Five o'clock p.m.
The Rates of Assessments for the year 1904-1905 are —
BoRGH General Assessment.— At lOd. per £1 when rented or valued under £3; Is. 3d. per
£\ at £3 and under £5 ; and Is. 8d. per £1 at £5 and upwards.
General Improvejient Rate. — l^d. on Landlord and l^d. on Tenant.
Assessment in Lik0 op Petty Cdstoms. — At 2-16ths jjcr £1 when renter! or valued under
£3 ; at 3-16ths per £1 at £3 and under £5 ; and 5-16ths per £1 at £5 and upwards.
The Assessment under the Public Health Act is Ifd. per £ on Landlord and If d. per £ oa
Tenant.