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GOUROCK DIRECTORY — APPENDIX. 377
v.— GAS AUTHORITY.
The Burghs Gas Supply (Scotland) Act, 1876.
The Provost, Magistrates, and Commissioners — Provost Binnie,
Chairman.
Officials.
Manager— James M'Ewen ; Collector— Thomas Lindsay ; Clerk —
James Glen ; Treasurer — Quintin Bone.
CENSUS AND VOTERS' ROLL.
The population of Gourock at the census in 1881 was 3308. At a
special census taken in July, 1 88 1, it was 6834.
The number of electors on the roll of voters for the year 1 884- 1885
is 1206, there being 791 males, and 415 females.
GOUROCK ESTATE.
Office— 2 Church Place, Greenock.
M. F. Dunlop, factor.
John Garvie, ^;^ Royal Street, Gourock, overseer.
INVERKIP PAROCHL^L BOARD.
This Board consists of (l) owners of lands and heritages of the yearly
value of ;^20 and upwards; (2) Representatives from Kirk Session;
and (3) four members elected by Ratepayers not being owners of lands
.and heritages of the yearly value of ;^20.
H. R. B. Peile, Chairman ; John R. Brunton, Inspector Inverkip
District; John M'Millan, Inspector Gourock District; M, F. Dunlop,
Clerk and Collector ; Quintin Bone, Auditor.
This Board is the Local Authority under the " Public Health
(Scotland) Act, 1867," for the Parish of Inverkip (excluding the Police
Burgh of Gourock). John R. Brunton, Interim Sanitary Inspector;
Dr George Wyllie, Medical Officer, Gourock District ; Dr William
M'Kinlay, Medical Officer, Inverkip District.
INVERKIP PARISH BURIAL GROUND.
Auchmead Road, Gourock.
Convener of Consulting Committee ; Henry Sjieriff,
Superintendent ; William Mackenzie, Treasurer.
SCHOOL BOARD.
Chairman — Robert Binnie, merchant.
Rev. David Purves, M.A. ; Alexander Cameron ; Rev, Alexander
Milne ; Alexander Leitch, M.D. ; R. S. Simpson ; George Haldane.
Officer — Joseph Alexander, 43 Kempock Street.
Clerk — M. F. Dunlop, 2 Church Place, Greenock.
Treasurer — Wm. H. Turner.

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