| Description | The document relates to the Aberdeen magistrates and city council rejection of proposed innovations to the Harbour Bill, noting that ‘unless it was shewn that they have mismanged or abused their trust’ these innovations should be rejected. Before providing the magistrates arguments, the document provides a brief history of the harbour, including a breakdown of its current financial position, including the debts incurred by the current programme of improvements. The magistrates argument breaks down into five points. The first being a precedent that Public works have long been the domain of public functionaries. The second, authority of the harbour has long been granted to the magistrates by successive charters and Acts of Parliament. Thirdly, all debts related to the programme of works are liable to the magistrates. Fourth, being that the Dundee Harbour has no relevance to the current situation in Aberdeen and finally, fifth is the assertion that all decisions relating to the harbour project are subject to the oversight of an independent committee of auditors.
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