| Description | Council meeting, 30 June 1807
[Sederunt given]
The Council approved the sale by public roup of twenty acres of the Town's Commonty lying on the south side of the Skene Turnpike Road, west of Hazlehead to William Spence residing at Rubislaw, for 10 shillings 6 pence per acre. (26v - 27r)
The Council rejected a petition from the Masters of the Grammar School requesting an increase in salary having accepted the magistrates' opinion that no fund could finance a permanent increase. Instead it was agreed to grant an additional £8 to the Rector and £7 13 shillings 4 pence to each of the three Doctors, in addition to what they already received from the Mortification and Treasury Funds, commencing the following Martinmas. It was also recommended to the Visitors of the Schools that regulations be established with regards to hours of attendance, play time and Sunday meetings. (27r - 27v)
The Council approved an appeal from the lime and coal metters for an increase in their dues, the former to 1 pence farthing per boll and the latter to 3 farthings per boll from the ships and to 1 pence per boll from the lighters. (27v - 28r)
The Council appointed John Smith, architect, to the office of Superintendent of the Town's Public Works, succeeding Mr Fletcher, at an annual salary of 60 guineas. (28r - 28v)
The Provost reported that a plan and measurements had been made of the Marishes of Whitemyres - uncultivated land that was part of the Commonty of Aberdeen, situated on the south side of the Old Skene Road - with a view to feuing it out. It was discovered that certain of the Town's vassals had servitudes upon the said land. The Council appointed a committee of magistrates, the Dean of Guild and Treasurer, or any three of them, to negotiate with the vassals for the purchase of these rights and report back to the Council at a future date. (28v - 29r)
The Council elected Provost Brebner as Commissioner and Baillie Shepherd as his Assessor to the Convention of Royal Burghs in Edinburgh on 14 July 1807. (29r)
The Council remitted to a committee of magistrates an application from Thomas Hutcheon, Keeper of the Tolbooth, for an increase in salary. (29r)
The Council agreed to lease a piece of land at Gallow's Hill to the Police Commissioners for the building of a magazine for gun powder at an annual rent of 1 shilling, subject to complying with certain conditions [conditions given]. (29v) |