| Description | Council meeting, 1 March 1803
[Sederunt given]
The Council considered the letter from Andrew Thomson Esq of Banchory requesting a feu of the Poldown Fishing and Croft. The Council resolved to expose the croft and fishing to public roup, and directed the magistrates and the Master of Mortifications to make the arrangements. (104r - 104v)
The Council granted the application from Messrs Forbes Low & Company for permission to build a dam dyke across the Denburn at Pynernook, opposite Mr Forbes' ice houses, and to take a supply of water into their buildings, for payment of a small yearly annuity. Permission was granted on condition that the dyke was built to the satisfaction of the magistrates and of Mr Fletcher, Superintendent, and that it was removed if required. (104v)
The Council remitted to a committee of the magistrates, the Dean of Guild and the Treasurer, or any three of them, consideration of the memorial (first laid before the Council in February 1802) from Alexander Crombie, advocate and proprietor of the Craigwell Croft, concerning the planted brae at the Denburn on the north side of the Craigwell Croft. (104v - 105r)
The Council remitted to the magistrates, the Dean of Guild and the Treasurer, or any three of them, the letter from Alexander Crombie, suggesting that the Treasurer's lease on the part of Muchalls be renounced at Whitsunday 1803, on certain specified conditions, as the obligations of the lease would lead to constant conflict with the proprietor, Mr Silver. (105r - 105v)
The Council remitted to a committee of the magistrates, the Dean of Guild and the Treasurer, and the Master of Kirk and Bridge Work, the application from the executors of the deceased John Cushnie, shipmaster in Aberdeen, requesting permission to erect a monument to John Cushnie, at the south side of the west door of the West Church, opposite the late Mrs Allardyce's monument. The Council directed the committee to dispense with a composition for erecting the monument, as John Cushnie had made many charitable donations in Aberdeen. (105v)
The Council granted the application from Dr George Skene, acting for Captain Alexander Skene of the Lapwing frigate, requesting permission to erect a monument on the Church Yard wall to Captain James Skene, on payment of a composition of 25 guineas to the Master of Kirk and Bridge Work. (105v - 106r)
The Council remitted to the magistrates to employ a surveyor to make a survey and plan of the boundaries between the Freedom Lands and the County Lands, and between the Freedom Lands and the Royalty. (106r)
The Council remitted to a committee of the magistrates, the Dean of Guild and the Treasurer, or any three of them, to consider the following applications. First, the application from James Gibbon & Company for a renewal of their lease of the ropery in the Links, which was due to expire at Whitsunday 1803. Second, the application from John Catto, for a lease of a piece of ground in the Links, to be used as a rope works. The Council instructed processes of removing to be raised against James Gibbon & Company, and against the Whale Fishing Company, to leave their sheds and buildings in the Links at Whitsunday 1803. (106r - 106v)
The Council remitted to the New Streets Committee to employ tradesmen to take down and rebuild the east wall of the Church Yard, and to erect an iron railing on the top. A new wall was required as the level of Correction Wynd had been changed during construction of the new bridge carrying Union Street across Correction Wynd. (106v)
The Council remitted to the Street committee, to grant the application from Mr Ross, contractor for the Denburn Bridge requesting permission to quarry stones from the Town's quarry at Pitmuckstone, on whatever conditions they think proper. (106v - 107r)
The Council directed the Treasurer to enforce the obligation which required Messrs Thomas Bannerman and Alexander Young to have erected buildings by 1801 on their stances of ground on the east side of Marischal Street below the bridge. (107r)
The Council remitted to a committee of the magistrates, the Dean of Guild and the Treasurer, or any three of them, to consider where a new meal market could be erected, as the site of the current Meal Market had been used in the formation of King Street. (107r - 107v)
The Council considered a report from Baillie Shepherd, Mr Morice and Mr Brebner, Dean of Guild, stating that the new turnpike road from the bridge over the Burn of Broadiach westward through Fiddy, Easter Carnie and Wester Carnie and by Nether Mill of Garlogie towards Echt, would greatly improve access to the Dean of Guild's farms of Easter Carnie and Wester Carnie. The Council remitted to a committee of the magistrates, or any three of them, to co-operate with the heritors along the route of the new road, in order to have the road built as quickly as possible. (107v)
The Council resolved to present a loyal and congratulatory address to King George III on the discovery of the traiterous conspiracy against him. [Address engrossed.] (107v - 108v)
The Council appointed Mr James Cromar, Senior Usher of the Grammar School, to the post of Rector of the Grammar School, vacated by the death of Mr Andrew Dun (it being the custom to appoint the Rector from amongst the Ushers or Under Masters). The Council directed the Master of Mortifications to pay a salary of £82 yearly from Dr Patrick Dun's mortification to Mr Cromar, and gave Mr Cromar authority to receive school fees over and above his salary. (108v - 110r)
The Council remitted to the magistrates to arrange a comparative trial of applicants for the post of one of the Ushers or Under Masters of the Grammar School, vacated by the appointment of Mr James Cromar as Rector of the Grammar School. (110r) |