Notes from Newport Town Council Minutes
These are not full transcripts of the Minutes. They are my own notes.
1938-39 (November 1938 - November 1939) Source: Newport-on-Tay Council Minutes, B79-1-38
| Election of Town Councillors: Ward 1: Arthur S Cram. Ward 2: George Peattie. Ward 3: John Wilkie. |
| Council: Ward 1: Frank Howard Fairweather, elected 1936; Charles M Hunter, elected 1937; Arthur S Cram, elected 1938, Junior Bailie. Ward 2: John Thomson Young, elected 1937; Kenneth C Hayens, elected 1937; George Peattie, elected 1938. Ward 3: William Ramsay, elected 1936; George Rain Little, elected 1937, Provost; John Wilkie, elected 1938, Senior Bailie. |
| Flass Road corner: agents accept £1 for tree and ground. |
| Holly Cottages: action required under sec. 14 of 1930 Act. |
| Cottages, Robert Street: action required under sec. 14 of 1930 Act. |
| ARP Committee: use house in King Street belonging to Council as HQ, shop in High Street (presently occupied by Nicoll & Smibert, empty at Whitsunday next) as store for gas masks, etc. |
| ? Trenches behind Linden Avenue? What rent? |
| ? Memorial tablet to late Dr Stewart? |
| Death of Mr R A Scrymgeour, son of ex-Provost George Scrymgeour. |
| Refuse dump at Canons, Northfield: continue from year to year. |
| Fire brigade: ?Newport's own, or joint with Tayport? |
| Robert Just - St Andrews District Sanitary Inspector. |
| Retiral of Rev. John A Clark from his church. |
| Kempstane right-of-way: entrance again blocked up - refer to Mr Berry. Berry didn't recognise it as a right-of-way but might come to some agreement. |
| May 1939. Housing conditions: 59 houses were unfit, most have been closed or demolished within the past 5 years. |
| Public conveniences: West Braes, Woodhaven is suitable. |
| Fire engine: joint with Tayport. Tayport didn't agree to all conditions. |
| Local fuel overseer: Bailie Wilkie - office in Nicoll & Smibert's shop. |
| ? Fire service with Guardbridge factory? |
| St Mary's Lane: cinema licence applied for. |
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