| Description | Council meeting, 28 May 1810
[Sederunt given]
The Council made its annual Perambulation of the Inner Marches which were found to be clear although the following observations were made; that Robert Gibb, merchant had extended considerably his ropework into the Links - it was decided to charge him a suitable rent; that John Milne, the Executioner, had recently built a house on the east end of the Glebe of Footdee and had encroached on the Town's Lands in the Links - Mr Milne to be stopped through the proper steps.
The Council also visited the Bridge of Dee and the Bridge of Don and reported on their state. It was observed that the pointing on the Bridge of Dee was in disrepair and that part of the parapet wall needed to be rebuilt as it was shaken on the bed. It was observed that the roadway at the Bridge of Don was in need of repair and that pointing was required on various parts of the parapet walls, the buttress at the north-east corner and other places. The Council authorised the Master of the Kirk and Bridge Works to effect the necessary repairs. (147r - 148r)
The Council approved the sale by public roup of the leases of the following subjects:
First, the lease for one year of the Pack House and Weigh House Dues to John Saunders, merchant in Aberdeen, at the yearly rent of £171, reserving power to the Council to shut up the south-east corner of the Pack House for the use of the Town or its tenants.
Second, the lease for one year from 1 June 1810 of the three Ballast Lighters held by Mr Alexander More to John Law, advocate in Aberdeen, at the yearly rent of £367. The lease to have the following conditions; that the tacksman agree to collect sand or shingle from that part of the Harbour not within the navigation channel, upon the request of the Shoremaster, for 8 pence per ton; that when ballast can not be supplied in sufficient time and shipmasters collect ballast themselves, the tacksman nevertheless levy 10 pence per ton; that the tacksman be liable for any damage or injury as a consequence of having contravened the regulations.
Third, the lease for three years from Whitsunday 1811 of the woodyards on the east side of the Pocra Road, lately under lease to the deceased Alexander Burnett, after to Caie & Allan and presently held by John Rae, immediately south of the one under tack to John Catto [measurements given]. These woodyards taken by James Mackie, merchant in Aberdeen, at £5 yearly rent.
Fourth, the lease for three years of the woodyard south of the above, lately held by Messrs Garden Farquharson & Company, was taken by James Brebner, merchant in Aberdeen, at £5 yearly rent.
Fifth, the lease for three years of the woodyard north of the yard held by George Tower [measurements given] was taken by [no name given] at the yearly rent of 20 shillings.
Sixth, the lease for three years of the houses and ground south of Mr Stevens dockyard held by John Younghusband and Alexander Walker, was taken by John Young at £4 yearly rent on the condition that he not build any houses nearer the public roads than those that already existed.
(148r - 149v)
The Council remitted to the magistrates and the Master of Mortifications as a committee the sale by public roup of the leases of the Fishing and Croft of Poldown, the dockyard held by Robert Gibbon and eight lots of ground at Torrie. They were further empowered to direct a summons of removing to be raised against the present lessee of the Fishing and Croft of Poldown. (149v) |