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PAISLEY DIEECTORY.
ABBEY PAROCHIAL BOARD.
Population op Abbey Parish, 42,869 | In 1889-90, Gkoss Rental, . . ..£181,540 4
Chairman of the Board — Robert M'Farlane.
GENERAL AND HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Chairman of General Committee — George S. Veitcli.
Vice-Chairman of General Committee — -David Robertson.
Chairman of House Committee — James Scarlett.
Vice-Chairman of House Committee — D. G. Macgregor.
All the above are ex-officiis Members of all the Committees.
William Guy.
John Poison.
D. G. Macgregor.
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Alexander Lang.
James Dunlop.
James Gardner.
David Robertson.
Robert Macfarlane.
H. Macdougall.
James Myles.
Robert Hutton.
John Robertson.
William R. Brown.
James Scarlett.
James Fyfe Donald.
Isaac Kirkwood.
Thomas Reid, sen.
James O'Neill.
Thomas Smith.
George S. Veitch.
William Souden.
Robert Pollock.
James Riddell.
William M'Kay.
Duncan Ferguson.
James M'Nair.
Robert Kirk.
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James Clark.
James Dickson.
Hugh Bavr.
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Henry Noble.
John Lang, sen.
Peter M'Laurin.
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R. K. Bell.
Edward Hamilton
Alex. Mackenzie.
Seven a quorum.
Committees.
Purchasing Committee — James O'Neill, Convener.
Repair Committee— Alexander Lang, Convener.
Labour Committee — James Riddell, Convener. Relief Committee — Edward Hamilton, Convener
Assessment, Finance, and Law Committee — James Gardner, Convener.
Cemetery Committee — Robert Semple, Chairman.
Statutory and Special Meetings of the Parochial Board are held in February and August, for
revising and adjusting the Roll of Poor ; in January, for appointing Committees and electing
Chairman ; and in June for imposing Assessment.
List of Officials.
OUT-DOOR DEPARTMENT— OFFICE, CRAW ROAD.
Inspector— 3. M. Campbell. Assistant-Inspector— 3 ame^ Duff.
Collector — Finlay Kerr. Office— 98 High street.
IN-DOOR DEPARTMENT— POORHOUSE AND ASYLUM.
Governor — John Calder.
Matron— Uxs. Janet Gray.
ASYLUM
Head Male Attendant— ArclnbsXdL M'Leod.
Ordinary Attendants— 5 oho. M'Kenzie and
Robert Watson.
Head Female Attendant— S&net Currie.
Auditor-
I Governor's Assistant — Thomas Mitchell.
I Chaplain and Teacher— ^eiev Woodrow.
Al TEND ANTS.
House Surgeon — Dr Graham, 3 Garthland
place.
Substitute— Dr. Hunter, 31 St. James street.
Porter — George Work.
-William Robb, Glen Ellen, Barterholm.
HOSPITAL.
Head Nurse — M. HoUiday.
Medical Staif.
James Hutchison, Surgeon, Calside villa, visits all south of Stevenson street and Espedair
and west of Castle street, including Inkermann. Substitute — Dr. Whitehead, 2 New Smithhills.
Archibald Donald, M.B.C.M., 5 Gauze street, visits north of Stevenson street, east of Castle
street, and Newtown.
Out-Door Paupers resident within Paisley are supplied with Medicines at the Shop of the
Medical Hall (Limited), 18 Gilmour street,
James C. Herbertson, M.D., Surgeon, 66 High street, Johnstone, has the Johnstone portion
of the Parish, including Elderslie, and supplies Medicines to Paupers there.
Robert Corbett, M.B.C.M., Barrhead, has that portion of the Parish under his charge, in-
cluding Hurlet and Nitshill, and supplies Medicines to Paupers resident therein. Substitute —
Dr. James Mason, Barrhead.
Registrar (Barrhead and Levern District)— Alexander Watson, Main street, Barrhead.
Registrar (Johnstone and Elderslie District)— W. G. Fleming, 12 Walklnshaw street, Johnstone.
Superintendent (Abbey Cemetery, Thorn) — John M-Dougall.
Clerk (Abbey Cemetery, Thorn) — J. M. Campbell, Craw road, Paisley.