Towns > Paisley > 1862-1884 - Watson's directory for Paisley, Renfrew, Johnstone, Elderslie, Linwood, Quarrelton, Thornhill, Balaclava, and Inkerman > 1877-1878

220 APPENDIX.
Commissioners of Police-
Under " The General Police and Improvement (Scotland) Act, 1862,"
The Magistrates and Council of the Burgh.
Six a quorum.
LOCAL AUTHORITY,
Under the " Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1867," and
" The Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875."
The Commissioners of Police.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Paving, New Buildings, and Street Improvements.
The Provost, Bailies, and Burgh Treasurer, ex-officiis,
Bailie MacKean (Convener'), Bailie Cowan (Sub do.),
Messrs Bobert Armour, Robert Cochran, Robert Cowan, Alexander
Speirs, William M'Gee.
Four a quorum.
Lighting, Cleansing, Watching, and Fire Engines, and Sanitary.
The Provost, Bailies, and Burgh Treasurer, ex-officiie.
Messrs James Clark (Convener), Robert Eaglesim (Sub do.),
Francis Halden, John Jaap, James M'Lachlan.
Four a quorum.
Finance and Assessments.
The Provost, Bailies, and Burgh Treasurer, ex-officiis.
The Burgh Treasurer (Convener), Mr Francis Halden (Sub do.),
Messrs Robert Armour, Robert Eaglesim, Alexander Speirs ?
Robert Cowan, James Clark.
Four a quorum.
Appeals.
The whole of the Commissioners.
The Burgh Treasurer (Convener), Mr Francis Halden (Sub do.)
Six a quorum.
Messrs Andrew Millar, Thomas Walker, and Andrew Millar, Jun.,
Joint Clerks to the Commissioners.
Mr Daniel Richmoud, M.D., Surgeon and Medical Officer.
Mr Donald Sutherland, Superintendent of Police, Surveyor of Paving,
and Inspector of Lighting and Common Lodging Houses.
Mr Robert Green, Sanitary Inspector, Inspector of Cleansing,
Surveyor of Drainage, and Inspector of Food and Drugs.
An ordinary Meeting of the Commissioners to be held on the Second
Monday of every Month, at Seven o'Clock p.m. ; and an Audited
Account of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year endiug 15th May,
to be laid before the Ordinary Meeting in July, yearly.