Notes from Newport Town Council Minutes
These are not full transcripts of the Minutes. They are my own notes.
1933-34 (November 1933 - November 1934) Source: Newport-on-Tay Council Minutes, B79-1-33
| Election of Town Councillors: Ward 1: Frank H Fairweather, 6 Woodriffe Terrace, no poll. Ward 2: George Peattie, Rockville, Woodmuir Terrace, no poll. Ward 3: George Tudhope, Holmbrae, Hillpark Terrace, no poll. |
| Council: Ward 1: John Thomson Young, elected 1930, Provost; Arthur S Cram, elected 1932; Frank Howard Fairweather, elected 1933. Ward 2: Thomas Mitchell, elected 1931; George Scrymgeour, elected 1932, Senior Bailie; George Peattie, elected 1933, Junior Bailie. Ward 3: George Rain Little, elected 1931; John Wilkie, elected 1932; George Tudhope, elected 1933. |
| Condition of right-of-way on foreshore at Taygrove. |
| Building at Wormit which had been used as a public hall would no longer be available for public meetings. ?Council to provide one? |
| Newport hotel land: hold off until the views of the traffic commissioners are obtained (for bus stance, as a terminal for buses - so no buses down to the pier). Another site in Boat Road was possible. Remit to sub-committee. |
| Right-of-way at Taygrove: St Andrews District Council will not repair it. ?Council to do it? |
| Write to Dundee Corporation - ?is the pumping station at Wormit being kept in order for an emergency water supply? |
| Right-of-way at Taygrove: (1) make up the bit in front of Taygrove; (2) ? move back the fence to allow it to be made up to the burgh boundary? (3) outside the burgh boundary is up to the County Council. |
| 5 April 1934. Death of ex-Provost Charles W Buik, councillor 1911 - 1922 and provost during the last 3 of those years. |
| Wormit Hall: property known as West Church was not to be sold, so no action required. |
| 1 May 1934. Death of ex-Provost Thomas Roger - joined Council 1896, provost 1902-05. |
| Bus stances: Boat Road / Smithy site. |
| Footpath at Taygrove: now in order as far as the burgh boundary. |
| Burgh workmen: Craig (foreman), McInroy (road roller driver), Findlay, Brunton, Nicoll, Begg, Henderson (motor driver), Walker, Bayne, Leslie (hallkeeper). |
| Public refreshment licences: Janetta, Pierhead; Janetta, Royal Buildings; Brattesani, High Street (front shop only). |
| Roadway from Norwood to East Queen Street is private (Berry). |
| Wormit office: Smith Hood's is too small, use Clydesdale Bank's (for collection of rates). |
| Newport Pipe Band. |
| Complaint by John T Young about continued use of bus stances opposite his garage at Boat Road. |
| Retiring: J T Young, Thomas Mitchell, George Little. |
| Bus stops. East Newport: to the pier - in Cupar Road opposite the water trough; from the pier - in Cupar Road halfway between Station Road and Victoria Street. West Newport: to the pier - at the lamp-post opposite Crichton's shop; from the pier - opposite the well west of Williamson's shop. |
| Bus stops. Woodhaven: to the pier - (1) at lamp-post opposite Oakhurst; (2) at lamp-post immediately east of Briarwood; from the pier - (1) 40 yards west of Oakhurst; (2) 20 yards east of Briarwood. Wormit: to the pier - at 10 mph warning sign near Eadie's shop; from the pier - on the opposite side of the road, 20 yards further east; to the pier - on north side of Newburgh Road 20 yards west of Mount Stewart Road; from the pier - on south side of Newburgh Road, 15 yards east of Mount Stewart Road. |
| The bus stops in West Newport, Woodhaven and Wormit were not fixed due to the fall in usefulness of the service to ratepayers. |
| Bus stops, Cupar Road: fixed at (1) to the pier - 30 yards west from Kilnburn; (2) from the pier - 30 yards west from Station Road. |
| Bus stances - part of smithy and also hall and other buildings at Boat Road - consider further. |
| 30 October 1934. Resignation of Councillor Tudhope. |
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