Notes from Newport Town Council Minutes
These are not full transcripts of the Minutes. They are my own notes.
1929-30 (November 1929 - November 1930) Source: Newport-on-Tay Council Minutes, B79-1-29
| Election of Town Councillors: Ward 1: Alexander Henderson Smith, Morig, 4 Albert Crescent, no poll. Ward 2: George Scrymgeour, Cadzow, Woodmuir Terrace, no poll. Ward 3: William Ramsay, Ivybank, no poll. |
| Council: Ward 1: John Thomson Young, elected 1927; William Forrest French, elected 1928, Provost; Alexander Henderson Smith, elected 1929, Junior Bailie. Ward 2: Garnet Douglas Wilson, elected 1927; John Davidson, elected 1928; George Scrymgeour, elected 1929, Senior Bailie. Ward 3: George Tudhope, elected 1927; James Barry Robb, elected 1928; William Ramsay, elected 1929. |
| November 1929. Fife Electric to commence laying cables. |
| Application for a petrol installation at The Tower (Smith Hood & Co) - objections (for commercial purposes) - refused. |
| Resignation of Councillor Garnet D Wilson on election as Dundee councillor. |
| Co-option of James Young, Taycliff, Tayport Road to fill vacancy. |
| Buses stopping at Dr Stewart's corner - not allowed. |
| 'Mars' memorial: ? Council to take it over? ?move it to another site? Council would take it over if £200 given to the Council for use for the memorial. |
| 4 February 1930. Electricity: discussion about charges, and what would happen in Wormit on the change of supplier. |
| 10 new buildings, 7 alterations. |
| Burgh Coat of Arms: using without Lord Lyon's permission. |
| Are the new houses to have electric light? |
| Proposals to use Woodhaven granary as a lodging house - objections by residents. |
| Newton Park: Special Drainage District - just outside south boundary of burgh. Council won't oppose (and therefore wouldn't extend the burgh boundary meantime). |
| Council not to take over 'Mars' memorial. |
| Local Government Act 1929: transfer of functions [from Parish Council] - cemetery to be taken over by Town Council until agreement reached with County Council. |
| Station Road scheme: E Niven to be given Mrs Bruce's house and Mr Niven's old house to be advertised. Not done - Niven didn't move. A M Pennie, Robertson Place given Mrs Bruce's house. |
| Classified and unclassified roads causing problems. |
| New housing to have electric light and gas cookers & fires, but gas street lamps. |
| August 1930. Death of ex-Provost Robert T Leitch. Death of Bailie Smith (who had retired from an active life at sea). Bailie Smith's vacancy not filled. |
| Ex-Provosts' lampposts to be painted brown. |
| Overhead wires: Fife Electric proposed overhead wires at Bay Road, Hillpark Terrace & Crosshill Terrace. Did Council object? - Yes. However, since Ministry of Transport permission can overrule this, they might be powerless to complain. |
| Mr Cappon, feuar of Berry's ground south of West Newport Station, is to give up the feu. |
| Retiring: J T Young, J Young, Tudhope, & 1 vacancy. |
| Vicarsford & Forgan burial grounds to be run by a joint committee of 9 Newport Town Councillors and 3 St Andrews Area Committee members. |
| Power cables in Bank Street and Prospect Terrace. |
| Poplar Place and James Square: additional WCs should be installed. |
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