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16 MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY.
ELECTED BT THE RATEPAYEK3.
Robert Watson, Builder.
Alexander Stephen, Painter.
Alex. Crombie, late Fruit Merchant.
Charles M'Grigor, Hosier.
WUliam Lumsden, Merchant.
Daniel Gray, Merchant.
Hugh Fraser, China Merchant.
David Rait LyaH Grant, Merchant.
John Urquhart, Druggist. 1
Robert Stevens, Merchant.
John Booth, late Watchmaker,
John Sangster, Druggist.
George Stirling, Merchant.
William Pittendrigh, Builder,
and
John Rose, Innkeeper.
Inspector — James Wallace.
Assistant-Inspectors — Wm. Anderson and J ames Brown.
District Medical Officers — Drs. Nicol, Fiddes, and Sutherland.
Office of Parochial Board — 5 and 6 Adelphi Lane.
The mode or principle of Assessment, for the current year, 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, insur-
ance, and public burdens, and 7| per cent, from cultivated gTounds and fishings
in name of public burdens. The other half of the Assessment is leviable from
the occupants, whose estimated and annual rent amoimts to £3 10s and upwards,
under deduction of l"^^ per cent, in the foUowing proportions, viz. : — Occupants
of cultivated grounds and fishing are rated at one-fourth, and the occupants of all
subjects other than dweUing-houses and cultivated grounds and fisliiiigs, at one-
half of the rate of Assessment leviable from the occupants of dwelling-houses.
Collector of Assessment — William Steele.
Office — 30, Marischal Street.
St. £«iiclxolas Fooz's House.
Nelson Street.
Governor — George Milne. Housekeeper — Mrs Dunn. Teacher — John Brechin.
Medical Officer — Dr Clu'istie. Chaplain — Rev. John Longmuir, LL.D.
PAROCHIAL BOARD OF OLD MACHAE.
Parocliial Board — Heritors of £20 annual value or upwards ; Twenty members
elected by the other qualified Rate-payers; Six membeis elected by the
Kirk-Session ; and the Provost and F)aillies (rated for assessment) of any
Royal Burgh in the Parish.
Collector of Assessment Axexandek Diack, 4, Belmont Street.
Inspector of the Poor T. Skene, St. Machar Place.
Assistants Alexander Napier and Wm. Smart.
Listrict Medical Officers Drs. Patekson, Caur, Irvine, and Gilchrist.
Old I^achair Foo2's House.
St. Machar"s Place, FerryhiU.
Governor— iH.&\co\m. M'Leod. Matron — Miss Duncan.
Medical Officer — Dr. Paterson. Chaplain — Rev. Charles Skene.