Notes from Newport Town Council Minutes
These are not full transcripts of the Minutes. They are my own notes.
1937-38 (November 1937 - November 1938) Source: Newport-on-Tay Council Minutes, B79-1-37
| Election of Town Councillors: Ward 1: Charles Matthews Hunter, Clivemont, Linden Avenue. Ward 2: John Thomson Young, Linwood, Linden Avenue; Kenneth C Hayens, Woodlea, Westfield Terrace. Ward 3: George Rain Little, Taybank, Bay Road. |
| Council: Ward 1: Arthur S Cram, elected 1935; Frank Howard Fairweather, elected 1936, Senior Bailie; Charles M Hunter, elected 1937. Ward 2: George Peattie, elected 1935; John Thomson Young, elected 1937; Kenneth C Hayens, elected 1937. Ward 3: John Wilkie, elected 1935, Junior Bailie; William Ramsay, elected 1936; George Rain Little, elected 1937, Provost. |
| Duncan's property, William Street, and Riverside Cottages: undertaking under sec. 16, 1930 Act. |
| Proposed golf course: ground south of West Newport station would be suitable - write to St Fort estate. |
| Royal Buildings: undertaking given. |
| Den Cottages: unsatisfactory - see Mr Berry. |
| January 1938. Death of Mrs Wilkie. |
| Graham Place gable and gable of adjoining building: to be built up by Council. |
| Craighead Cottages and Holly Cottages: no repairs, tenants still in occupation. |
| King Street garden ground: crop it, but the land may be required at any time. |
| Craighead Farm road: private, but to be made passable. |
| Tom Duncan's house, Newburgh Road: complaint about its condition. Council may try to buy it. |
| New street at Flass Road scheme to be called Woodhaven Avenue, road to Newburgh Road to be Flass Road as at present. |
| March 1938. Graham Place site: 2 flower beds and 2 seats (£7-3/-). |
| Duncan's property, William Street: rehouse temporarily to Woodhaven (6 months) while reconstruction goes on. |
| April 1938. Death of ex-Provost Barry Robb. |
| Mr William Duncan, coal merchant, said Woodhaven would be inconvenient for his business - rehouse at King Street if nowhere else. |
| Tom Duncan's house: difficulties in granting Council a title. |
| ARP: Mr A S Lawson, Rhufaada - Head Warden. |
| Steps at Graham Place: common costs, Council proportion is 40%. |
| Craighead Cottages: not to be used as housing. |
| No new houses built in 1937, but 3 were converted to flats, and 1 tailor's shop into a house and tearoom. 20 Council houses are being erected at Woodhaven. |
| Housing: Since the 1930 Act, 16 houses have been demolished; 3 closed; 6 reconditioned; 22 to be reconditioned, but not yet done; 2 to be given closing orders, but not yet done; 7 notices to repair (under sec. 14); 3 with no action yet taken; Total 59 houses. |
| 5 July 1938. Factories and workshops within the burgh: 2 carpet beating factories, 1 blacksmith, 5 joiners, 2 bootmakers, 2 milliners, 2 photographers, 3 plumbers, 4 motor engineers, 3 electricians, 1 baker, 2 upholsterers, total 27. |
| Unsightly condition of properties demolished under housing acts: not a nuisance, therefore Council has no powers. |
| Problem of illegal parking on north side of Blyth Street. |
| Emergency meeting about Mr Duncan's property, William Street: Mr Charles Clark Duncan, solicitor, had been served notice under sec. 16 in November 1936; plans were to be put forward for reconstruction not later than November 1938. Proprietor did not intend continuing with the plans. ?Serve a demolition order? Yes, vacate within 30 days and demolish (27 September 1938). |
| Dump at Northfield: Mr Ramsay giving up tenancy of farm, his contract with the Council would then expire - see Mr Berry. |
| Damage to water trough at Cupar Road - install a horse pillar fountain (Lion Foundry, Kirkintilloch). |
| Retiring: Cram, Peattie, Wilkie. |
| Altering corner at north side of Flass Road and Newburgh Road: tree would have to be removed, St Fort want £1, this to include the right to the ground to round the corners off. |
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