| Description | COUNCIL REGISTER, VOLUME 71, FOLIOS 119r - 119v
Council meeting, 17 October 1825
[Sederunt given]
The Council appointed the Provost, four Baillies, Dean of Guild and Treasurer, Mr Andrew Duncan, Messrs Alexander Brown and Alexander Galen, along with the various office bearers concerned, or any five of them, (the Provost to be Convener) as a Standing Committee to attend to the various branches of the Town's business, in particular those items of business recommended for consideration by their predecessors in office:
First, to take all proper steps for the renewal of the Harbour Act of Parliament.
Second, to carry out the Act of Parliament obtained at the last session for building a new bridge over the River Don.
Third, to carry into effect the plan to divide the Parish of St Nicholas into five separate parishes and for uncollegiating the East and West Churches under the sanction of the Court of Teinds.
Fourth, to consider the expediency of feuing or disposing of the Lands of Easter Carnie in the Parish of Skene, belonging to the Dean of Guild and currently a liferent lease.
Fifth, to expose to public sale in way of feu any of the remaining stances along the new streets as may be desired.
(119r - 119v)
The Council admitted one Burgess of Guild and six Craftsmen. (119v) |