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DIRECTORY
EDINBURGH
EDINBURGHSHIRE
, and thus t are
Educational, &c, Directory— continued.
TEACHERS— continued.
WRITING.
Marked thus * also teach Book-keeping
Shorthand Writers.
^Anderson W. W. 7 Derby st. Newhaven
fCranston A. 4 Picardy place
Forman G. B. S Hamburgh place]
•fCrilmonr A. 5 Mary's place
«t&reen Henry II. 59 Castle st
*Green John M. 1 Kilgraston rd
tHogg W*. T. AI. 1 Jiirakine place
fLane W. 3 Warriston crescent
Lothian T. R. 30 Haddington place
Muir James. 14 Wesfchatl gardens
tMurphey, Francis. IS Fiiidhorn place, Grang
tSchool of Shorthand, 6 Shanwick place
tStrachan Herbert, 45 George st
Todd F. 2i Brougham place
*tTrotter Alexander, 59 George st
tTyndall, Frederick T. 6 Shan iwick place
t Walker D. 2 Bellevue terrace
*Watson George H. Bellevue, Corstorphine
*Watson James, 6 Ventnor terrace
Watson James, 1 Palmerston rd
^Williamson D. W. 13 Melville terrace
MUNICIPAL, PAROCHIAL, &c., DIRECTORY.
MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT.
CITY CHAMBERS, ROYAX EXCHANGE,
291 High Street.
Lord Provost— Right Hon. Sir G. Harrison. 7 Whitehouse terrace
£#a*2i"es— William Anderson, 8 Brunton place ; Robert Cranston,
Waverley park, Abbeyhill; George Roberts, 2 Coat^s gar-
dens; Thomas Clark, 11 Melville crescent ; Robert Turnbull.
10 May field terrace ; & John Walcot, 50 Northumberland gt
Dean of Guild — James Go wans, Rockv ille, Merchiston
; Treasurer— John Boyd, 11 Abereromby place
Convener of the Trades— John Pears Hut ton. 14 Queenberry st
CITY OFFICIALS— MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT.
Town Clerk— William Skinner, w.s.
' Depute Town Clerk— Alexander Harris
City Chamberlain and City Accountant— Robert Adam
Senior City Assessor — W. Mackintosh, advocate
Junior City Assessor — James Keir, advocate
Parliamentary Solicitor— John Graham, 3, Westminster Chambers,
Westminster
Depute City Clerk in Magisterial Department — Archibald Campbell
Procurator Fiscal — R. Bruce Johnston, W.S.
I Accountant Auditor— James A. Molleson, C.A.
Superintendent of WbrJts — Robert Morham
Earn Agent— W- White-Millar, s.s.c.
Agent for the City, as Superiors of Leith— William Asher, S.S.C.
Burgh Assessor under Valuation and Registration of Voters Acts —
Robert Paterson
Searcher of the Burgh Register of Sasiyies— Thomas Clark, Town
Clerk's office
Keeper of Imperial Weights ajui Measures— James Anderson
ft Out-door Inspector of Weights and Measures — William Shaw
I Inspectors of Gas Meters under the Sales of Gas Acts — George Blakie,
William Gray, William Stobie, Benjamin Johnston, Alex-
ander Reid & M. Bunny
Inspector under Petroleum Act, 1S71— William Shaw
Town Council Officer — A, Macpherson
Sword Bearer— David Walker
Mace Bearer — George Reid
Clerk of the Corn Market— James Beveridge Thomson
Superintendent of Slaughter Houses — Andrew SomerviUe
Cattle Market Officer— Robert SomerviUe
Fruit and Vegetable Market Officer— Thomas Orraiston
Flesh, Fish and Poultry Markets Officer — Thomas Runciman
Corn Market Officer — Andrew Mackenzie
Trinity Hospital —
Medical Officer— Sprues Dunsmure, Jun., M.D., f.r.c.s.e., 53
Q'ieen st
Lady Visitor — Miss Margaret Montgomery, 15 Leven terrace
MERCHANT MAIDEN HOSPITAL.
Bailies Anderson and Hall; Councillors Walcot, Drybrough, and
Crighton.
GILLESPIE'S HOSPITAL.
Councillors Hay, Henry, Macdougald, Buchanan, and M'Donald
GEORGE WATSON'S HOSPITAL.
Bailie Turnbull, and Councillors Sutter, R. White, M'Lachlan, and
Clapperton
RANGERS OF THE PUBLIC PARKS.
Calton Hill and Regent Road Park — Bailie Anderson
East Princes Street and Waverley Gardens— bailie Hall
West Princes Street Gardens — Councillor Clapperton
'Rockbridge Par k— Councillor Crighton
The Links — Councillor James Robertson
'he Meadows— Councillor M'Donald
POLICE AND SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
"own Clerk— William Skinner, w S.
Depute Town Clerk— Alexander Harris
Treasurer — Robert Adam
Collector— Malcolm Sinclair Irvine
Accountant- Auditor — J. A. Molleson, C.A.
Law Agent — W. White-Millar, s.s.c
Chief Cons table— William Henderson
Procurator in Police Court — Thomas Linton
Medical Officer of Health and Surgeon— H. D. Littlejohn, M.D,
Inspector of Lighting 8f Cleansing and Nuisances— John Paterson
Burgh Engineer — John Cooper
Road Surveyor— David C. Proudfoot
Master of Works— J. Russell
Assistant Inspector of Lighting and Cleansing— John Blackwood
Salesman of Manure— W . Peddie
Public Analyst — J. Falconer King
Sanitary Inspectors— George Inglis, Daniel M'Kercher & Chas. Kay
Inspector of Markets— William Scoullar
Inspector of Coal Weighing— James Tait
Superintendent of Parks and Gardens— Angus A. M'Leod
Keeper of Gunpowder Magazine at Blackhall— Robert Burns
Inspector of Hackney Carriages— Archibald Taylor
Inspector {under the Explosives Act, 1875)— William Shaw
Master of Fire- Engines— Samuel B. Wilkins
Assistant Master of Fire- Engines— T)ug?i\a\ Braidwood
Billet Master— James Morham
Housekeeper, Police Chambers— -Thomas Simpson
Inspector of Police Clothing— Daniel Finlayson
POLICE OFFICES.
Central Office— High street
Canon gate Station — Canongate
Fountainbridge Station— Fountainbridge
West Port Station— West Port
St. James' Station— Little King street
Stockbridge Station — Hamilton place
West End Station— Torphichen street
St. Leonard's Station— St. Leonard street
FIRE STATIONS.
Chief Station— High street
St. Leonard's Station— St. Leonard street)
Fountainbridge Station— Fountainbridge
Stockbridge Station — Hamilton place
Canongate Station— Canongate
Torphichen Street Station— Torphichen street
Rose Street Station— Rose Street lane (East)
St. -lames' Station— Little King street
Morningside Station— Boroughmuirhead
Tynecastle Station— Tynecastle
London Road Station — London road
EXAMINERS OF APPLICANTS FOR ORDINATION AS
SURVEYORS.
Thomas Fairbairn, 6 George st. & William Ormiston, 140 Princes st
BURGESS AUDITORS OF THE CITY ACCOUNTS.
Appointed by the Magistrates and Council.
Lord Dean of Guild, Preses — James Gowans
Merchants— 3 &$. Gibson Thomson, David Dickson, Josiah Livings-
ton, Joseph Robertson Young, Robert Bryson, John
Gulland, Alexander Dowell & William Raeburn
Craftsmen— William Bell Mack, Robert Legget, William Waterston,
John Ramage, John Williams, George Crichton, and
William Haldane Beattie
EDINBURGH & DISTRICT WATER TRUST,
UNDER "THE EDINBURGH & DISTRICT WATER WORKS ACT, 1869,"
& "THE EDINBURGH & DISTRICT WATER WORKS (ADDITIONAL
SUPPLY) ACT, 1874, & THE ACTS 1876, 1877, & 1880,"
Office, 11 Royal Exchange.
Trustees— The Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Provost Pringle, Leith ;
Provost Christian, Portobello ; Sir James Falshaw, Bart.,
Anderson, Cranston, Roberts, Clark. Turnbull. Wilson.
Dean of Guild Gowans. Treasurer Boyd, Councilor
Drysburgh, J. White, Crighton, Sutter, Clapperton, Steel,
Younger, Treasurer Sanderson, Councillor Gosman, James
Colston, Thomas Wood, & A. Clark
Treasurer # Collector— William Hodges Cameron
Clerk — Hon. James William Moncreiff
Engineers— J, & A. Leslie & Reid, C.E.
Cashier— Thomas Blackie
Auditor— James A. Molleson, c.A.
Surveyor— Charles H. Scally
Water Officers— George Walker, 5 Chalmers' buildings, Fountain-
bridge; Donald Ross, 20 Spittal st ; William Fraser, 7
Allan's close ; Andrew Kilcoyne, 9 Rose st; John Gibson,
Heriot yard, Vermel ; & Jolin WhytoCk, 16 Salisbury st
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