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138 CARRIERS' QUARTERS,
TABLE OF RATES FOR CHIMNEY-SWEEPERS.
No. l.-KiTCHEN VENT3. »• '^^ j Sweeping each Vent on first flat . . .'it
Sweeping Kitchen Vents on ground floor, . 1 3J Do, do, on second flat and upwards, 8
No. 4. — Foul Chimneys.
Do. do. on first flat, . .0 11
Do. do. on second fiat and i tt. ;• • t,- j c • c i ni,- •> n
, , 8' Extinguishing and Sweeping a Foul Chimney, 3
Additional, if with Smoke-jack, Hot-plate, | No. 5. — Extra Work.
and Oven, . . . . . .13^ For the first hour, . . . . ,16
Cleaning Vents and Flues of Washing-house j Each hour thereafter, 10
Boilers, . . . . . . . 2 6 1 In order to prevent, as much as possible, chimneys
No. 2. — Room Vents. . taking fire, the Magistrates recommend to the in-
Sweeping Room Vents, with Register or Kin- s. d. i habitants to get their chimneys swept every six weeks,
naird Grates, on gi-ound floor, , . .13 and not to employ or admit to their houses, or to the
On first floor, . . . . . 1 i roof thereof, any chimney-sweeper not having a badge,
On second floor and upwards, . . 8 ' or who refuses to produce the same when demanded.
Houses of one or two apartments in any part I The Magistrates also recommend to the inhabitants
of a building, . . . . . 6 , to keep the hatchway, or other access to the roof of
No. 3. — Shops, Banks, Warehouses, and their houses, properly secured, and not to intrust the
Public Offices. | key to any chimney-sweeper who has not a badge, in
Sweeping each Vent, on ground flat, . . 1 3 ! order to prevent theft and destruction to property.
CAKEIEES' QUAETERS. WITH THE DATS AND HOURS OF DEPARTURE.
General Carriers forward Goods to all parts of England, Ireland, and Scotland.
Atlas Express Co. to all Parts of the World, 28 to 40 John street and 8 Drury st.
Atlas Express Co. and City and Suburban Delivery Co. Head OSices, 28 to 40 John street;
Branch Ofiice, 8 Drury street, corner of West Nile street. Goods of every description collected, stored, and
delivered all over the city and suburbs — two runs throughout daily — including Bellahouston, Bridgeton,
Bnrnside (11 a.m.), Cowlairs, Cathcart (Old), Cathcart (New), Crossmyloof, Dennistoun, Dowanhill, Govan,
Govanhill, Hillhead, Ibrox, Kelvinhaugh, Kelvinside, Langside, Maryhill, Mount Florida, Pollokshaws (11
am. daily), Partick, Pollokshields, Polmadie, Possilpark, Parkhead, Rutherglen, Springburn, Shettleston,
Shawlands, Strathbungo, Tollcross, Whiteinch — leave at 10.45 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.; Saturdays at 10.45
a.m. and 3.30 p.m. Vans and lorries for hire at lowest terms. Regular despatches to all foreign countries,
and also to all parts of Scotland, England, and Ireland. Telephone No. 4405.
Atlas Express Co., 28 John street. Carriers to Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Perth Dundee, Dumfries,
Galashiels, Selkirk, Hawick, Carlisle, Greenock, Gourock, Londonderry, Cork, Belfast, Dublin.
Caledonian Railway Carting Department. Head Office, 26 Waterloo street; Goods Receiving and
Inquiry Offices, 24 Waterloo street, 88 Wellington st., Smith's Court, off Brunswick street, 386 Paisley
road, Orr street, Bridgeton Cross, Buchanan street, Eglinton street, and Nelson Street, South side,
General Terminus and Bridgeton Stations. James Morton, district carting superintendent.
Cameron, J. & P., General Carriers, Contractors, and Agents for the North British Railway, in connec-
tion with the Great North of Scotland, Highland, Caledonian, and all Railways in England and Wales,
via East Coast, West Coast, Midland, and Great Central routes. Head Office, 176 Buchanan street ;
Goods Receiving Offices, 30 James Watt st , 754 Govan rd., 82 Great Wellington st., 145 Dumbarton
rd., 44 Brunswick st., 83 Garngad road, 389 Parliamentary road, and at College, Queen street,
Stobcross, Camlachie, Sighthill, General Terminus and Govan Stations. National Telephone No., 1021 ;
Corporation Telephone No., 2645. Telegraphic address, " CameroDs," Glasgow.
City Parcel Expre&s Co , 80 Virginia Street, to city and suburbs, 12.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m.. Daily.
Cowan & Co., General Carriers and Contractors; Agents for North British Railway Co., Glasgow and
South-Western Railway Co., Glasgow, Barrhead, and Kilmarnock Joint Railway Co., and Belfast
and County Down Railway Co. ; also for the London and Edinburgh Shipping Co., Belfast Royal Mail
Steamers, Fleetwood Steamers from Belfast, Messrs. Burns' Glasgow Steamers from Liverpool, and Messrs.
Langlands, Glasgow, and North Steamers from Liverpool. Head Office, 23 St. Vincent place;
Receiving Offices, Queen Street Station, 228 London road, Bridgeton, 105 to 113 Commerce street,
Tradeston, General Terminus Station, 23 Great Wellington street, 65 Osborne street and 9, 11, and 13
Robertson street. Stables, 91 N. Oswald st., Townhead, 234 Parliamentary rd., 100, 102 Lancefield
street. Telegraphic address, "Carriers," Glasgow; Telephone No., Nat. 512, Corp. 3700.
Glasgow Parcel Delivery Company; Head Office, 8 Bothwell street; Branch Office, 17 Miller street.
Parcels delivered in all parts of the city and suburbs.
Glasgow & South Western Railway; Carting Department — Head Office, 172 High street (Telephone
Nos., National, 29 7 Tron, Corporation, 4049); Goods Receiving Office, 127 Howard Street (National
Telephone No. 602 Royal). Goods Stations, College, Eglinton Street Terminus, and Govan. John
Grierson, Supt.