| Description | Council meeting, 29 September 1810
[Sederunt given]
The Council resolved to fine any Council member absent at a meeting the sum of 1 shilling and any member fifteen minutes late or more the sum of 6 pence. (174r - 174v)
The Clerk produced the record of the office bearers' tacks for inspection and the Council ordered the following Acts of Council to be observed; the Act of Council of 26 September 1791 against the prolongation of the tack or a feu of the Mill of Gilcomston to the Brewery Company; the Act of Council of 25 June 1798 prohibiting the granting of money from the Funds of the Bridges of Dee and Don except to roads in the vicinity of the Town; the Act of Council of 21 September 1801 respecting the management of the Town's business and prevention of abuses in the expenditure of monies. The Council remitted to the magistrates to examine which tacks were close to expiry. (174v)
The Council set 24 October 1810 for the Visitation of the Public Schools and 29 October 1810 for the competition for bursaries at Marischal College. Thereafter the Council elected the following gentlemen to be Visitors of the Schools: the Provost, four Baillies, Dean of Guild, Treasurer and Master of Mortifications, along with Provost Brebner, Provost Young, Baillie Lumsden, the four Town's Ministers and the Professors of the College. The Council also recommended to the magistrates the Act of Council of 31 October 1780 to secure a list of the vacant bursaries from the Managers of the Trades that they might be competed for at the same time. (175r)
The Council appointed a committee comprising the Provost, the four Baillies, the Dean of Guild, the Treasurer and Provost Brebner, along with the respective office bearers, or any three of them, (the Provost to act as Convener), to attend to the following branches of the Town's business:
First, the sale and disposal of those feu duties belonging to the various office bearers which had not been bought in terms of former resolutions.
Second, the various processes before the Court of Session concerning the Town; the process of declarator brought by the Council against Mr Menzies of Pitfodels to establish the Town's right to land in the Commonty, adjacent to Countesswells, Hazelhead and Springfield, claimed by Mr Menzies; the action of reduction at the instance of the magistrates and Council of the lease of the Shore and Harbour Dues taken by Alexander More, merchant in Aberdeen, in 1808 and for repayment by him and Mr George More of profits gained by them in connection with this lease; the appeal before the House of Lords remitted last session to the Court of Session between the Council and the Incorporation of Fleshers respecting the Weighing Dues of Tallow and Rough Fat.
Third, the application by Charles Gordon, advocate, for the Trustees of Colonel Duff of Fetteresso, along with the report and estimates, relating to the widening and deepening of the Burn of Leuchar between the Lands of Culter belonging to Colonel Duff and the Lands of Cairnie in the Parish of Skene belonging to the Dean of Guild.
Fourth, the consideration of the plan and measurements of the croft at Buxburn under lease to Alexander Thomson for his life with a view to securing its renunciation.
Fifth, the consideration of the sale of stances on either side of St Nicholas Street.
Sixth, to investigate the present situation of the Teinds of the Salmon Fishings on the Water of Dee, the leases being expired.
Seventh, to meet with those proprietors operating quarries upon the Town's Freedom Lands, in particular Mr Forbes of Seaton's land at Northfield, as to what consideration should be paid to the same.
Eighth, the application dated 17 January 1810 by Alexander Crombie, advocate in Aberdeen, to purchase the feu duty payable by him for the Lands of Achronie in the Parish of Kinellar belonging to the Dean of Guild.
(175r - 176r)
The Council remitted to the established committee the application dated 10 August 1810 from James Gammell Esq of Counteswells to have his marches straightened between the Lands of Counteswells and the Town's Commonty and to free himself of a servitude the Town had upon the quarries and mosses in these Lands. (176r - 176v)
The Council authorised the Shoremaster to grant bond to James Gammell Esq of Counteswells for £1000, borrowed from him on 10 August 1810, payable on 20 December 1815, interest to be paid 20 December yearly. (176v)
The Council empowered the Shoremaster to borrow such sums as might be needed for the execution of the Harbour Improvements. (176v - 177r) |