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COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY. 11
The mode or principal of Assessment is as follows, viz. : — One half the
Assessment is leviable from the Owners, after deduction of 20 per cent, from
the annual valvie of house property, in name of repairs, insurance, and public
burdens, and 7J per cent, from cultivated grounds and fishings, in name of
public burdens." "The other half of the Assessment is leviable from the Occu-
pants, 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 — George G. Christie.
Collector's Cleric— William W. Berry.
Office— 38 Castle Street.
ST. NICHOLAS POOR-HOUSE,
Nelson Street.
Governor— William Dalgliesh. Matron — Miss Rhind.
Porter — Alexander Harper.
Medical Officer— Br. Reith. Chaplain— B.ev. Win. Corbet.
Parochial Board of Oldmachar.
Parochial Board — Heritors of £20 annual value or upwards ; Twenty Members
elected by the other qualified Ratepayers ; Six Members elected by the
Kirk Session ; and the Provost and Baillies (rated for assessment) of any
Royal Burgh in the Parish.
Collector of Assessment Alexander Diack, 13 Belmont Street.
Inspector of Poor T. Skene, St. Machar's Place.
Assistant Inspectors Alex. Napier, Wm. Smart, and Wm. Noble.
District Medical Officers Drs. Paterson, Eraser, Fowler, and Gordon.
OLDMACHAR POOR-HOUSE,
St. Machae's Place, Fereyhill.
Governor — W. P. Stratton Matron— Miss Pearson
Medical Officer— Dr. Paterson | Chaplain— Rev. Charles Skene
SECTION III.— COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY.
BANKING COMPANIES.
Aberdeen Banking Company— 1767.
Incorporated with the Union Bank of Scotland, 1849.
DIRECTORS,
Newell Burnett, advocate | William Yeats of Auquharney
Alexander Davidson, advocate
Cashier— David Wyllie. Secretary— Robert Drysdale.
Accountant— -David Easton.
Tellers —George Sinclair, David WyUie, jun., and John Sharp.
George Street Branch (113 George Street)— Andrew Gordon, Agent.
West-End Branch (203 Union Street)— George P. Wilson, Agent.