| Description | COUNCIL REGISTER, VOLUME 71, FOLIOS 70r - 72v
Council meeting, 20 September 1824
[Sederunt given]
The Council approved the report of the Perambulation of the Town's Inner Marches and recommended to their successors in office to take the proper steps to remove the various encroachments specified. (70r)
The Council approved the sale by public roup of the lease for seven years from Andermas 1824 of the Fishing and Croft of Poldown, currently held by George Davidson, merchant, to John Duthie, advocate in Aberdeen, on behalf of John Moir, provision-preserver in Aberdeen at £70 annual rent. Standing caution were James Williams, cooper in Aberdeen, and George Mitchell, merchant. (70r - 70v)
The Council granted the application by Mr William Finlay, Teacher of the Public Writing School, for an increase in the school fees paid by the students, to be introduced from 1 November 1824. [Details of current and proposed rates given]. (70v - 71r)
The Council recommended to the new Council a statement drawn up on behalf of the magistrates by Mr Morice, advocate and the Town's Common Law Agent, illustrating the proposed plan for dividing the Parish of Saint Nicholas into five distinct parishes and for uncollegiating the East and West Churches under the sanction of the Commission for the Plantation of Kirks and Valuation of Teinds. (71r)
The Council recommended to the new Council the revision of the Common Indenture passed between the Town and the Incorporations in 1587 and the regulations contained in it respecting entering Craftsmen. (71r - 71v)
The Council recommended to the new Council the consideration of the construction of a new jail adjoining the Court House, in place of being at Bridewell, which had long been considered inconvenient by the magistrates. It was also stated that should a Bill be brought into Parliament to this effect that steps should be taken to attempt to secure a supplement to the Rogue Money Fund which had proved inadequate in defraying the increased expence of criminal proceedings in the City. (71v - 72r)
The Council recommended to the magistrates that they procure an estimate of the expence of improving the Kirk clock following a letter from Mr John Gartly, watchmaker in charge of the Kirk clock, and also to the new Council that they take the same under consideration. (72r)
The Council remitted to the favourable consideration of their successors in office an application from Mr Robert Duthie of St John's Lodge of Aberdeen for the removal of the restriction contained in the feu charter, granted them by the Town in 1757, requiring the front part of the Lodge to be maintained as an inn. (72r - 72v)
The Council admitted seven Burgesses of Guild. (72v) |