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MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY. 9
ELECTED BY THE RATEPAYERS.
First Ward or Division.
Mr. William Bisset, paper merchant I Mr. Alexander Inglis late merchant
,, Robert Henderson, draper I „ George Falconer, advocate
Second Ward or Division.
Mr. VVm. Pyper, merchant I Mr. W^m. Thomson, aerated water
,, Alexander Bowman, flesher | manufacturer
Mr. Charles Coutts, druggist
Third Ward or Division.
Mr. James Paterson, draper I Mr. Andrew Craig, Shipowner
,, James Reid, late clothier | ,, Charles Gordon, late merchant
,, Francis B. Kelly, clothier I ,, John Thomson, printer
Mr. John CroU, late Baker
Monthly Meetings of the Board are held on the second Tuesday of each
month, at 3 o'clock p.m. Five a quorum.
Inspector — James Wallace.
1st Assistant Inspector — Peter Diack.
Sad do. George Allan.
Cashier and Book-keeper — C. B. Williams.
Medical Officers— Drs. Burr, P. B. Smith, Scroggie, and Gordon.
Office of Parochial Board— 38 Castle Street.
The mode or principle of Assessment is as follows, viz. : One-half the
Assessment is leviable from the Owners, after deduction of 20 per cent, from
the annual value of house property, in name of repairs, insurance, and public
burdens, and 7^ per cent, from cultivated grounds and fishings, in name of
public burdens.' The other half of the Assessment is leviable from the Oc-
cupants, under deduction of 12^ per cent, in the following, viz. : Occupants
of cultivated grounds and fishings are rated at one-half of the rate levied on
the occupants of all other subjects.
Collector of Assessment — C. B. Williams.
Collector's 67cr^'— David Stuart.
Office— 38 Castle Street.
ST. NICHOLAS POORHOUSE.
Nelson Street.
Governor — William Dalgleish. Matron — Miss Rhind.
Porter— Robert Cruickshank.
Medical Officer— Dr. Gordon. Chaplain — Rev. Mr. Mackay.
Parochial Board of Oldmachar.
Parochial Board— Heritors of £20 annual value or vipwards ; Thirty Mem-
bers elected by the other qualified ratepayers ; Six Members elected
by the Kirk-Session ; and the Provost and Baillies (rated for assess-
ment) of any Royal Burgh in the Parish.
Office of Parochial Board, - - 9 Diamond Street.
Inspector — Thomas Skene. Cashier and Collector of Assessment — -Alex. Diack.
Assistant Inspectors — Wm. Noble and Charles Cook.
District Medical Officers — Drs. Garden, Fowler, Gregory, Galloway, and
Ridden.
OLDMACHAR POORHOUSE.
St. Machar's Place, Ferryhill.
Governor— Wm. G. Johnstone. Matron— Miss Forbes.
Medical Officer— Dv. Garden. Chaplain— 'Rey. William Johnston.