Notes from Newport Town Council Minutes
These are not full transcripts of the Minutes. They are my own notes.
1956-57 (4 May 1956 - 30 April 1957) Source: Newport-on-Tay Council Minutes, B79-1-55
| Election held 27 April 1956. No poll as only 3 nominations for 3 vacancies. |
| Elected: Alfred C Newell, 8 Prospect Terrace; Alexander Inglis, Morig, 4 Albert Crescent; Ralph Fyfe Smith, Laurel Mount, Birkhill Avenue. |
| Council: Ward 1: Charles Bowman, elected 1954, Senior Bailie; Richard Lowry West, elected 1955, Provost; Alfred C Newell, elected 1956. |
| Ward 2: Alex. D Forrest, elected 1954; Robert A Howieson, elected 1955; Alex. Inglis, elected 1956, Junior Bailie. |
| Ward 3: Thomas J Wishart, elected 1954; John Whiteford, elected 1955; Ralph Fyfe Smith, elected 1956. |
| 4 May 1956. The Terrace: part bought from Miss Mackie £100. |
| Seacraig Cottages: bought from Miss Rhind £300 |
| Proposal to purchase Seacraig House for £800 changed to £1000 |
| June 1956. Kinbrae Lodge - closure as unfit. |
| House at The Terrace formerly used by David Pert - closure as unfit. |
| Completion of purchase of Kinbrae. |
| August 1956. Purchase of Seacraig House: tenant on ground floor allowed to move to one of the upper flats at the same rental. |
| Not to purchase The Granary, which is for sale. |
| Plans to develop the Seacraig site. |
| October 1956. Death of Provost Lowry West. Councillor Wishart elected Provost. |
| Path from Taygrove along the foreshore to the Gasworks is unsafe. |
| Demolition of Seacraig House. |
| 13 November 1956. William J Smith co-opted for ward 1. |
| Path at Taygrove - Put up notice at Newport end. Ask St Andrews District Council to put up a notice at the old dump at the east end. |
| December 1956. Kirk Road was originally only 8 feet wide. |
| South of Scotland Electricity Board to purchase site for electricity transformer at Seamills and to enclose it with walls. |
| February 1957. Mrs Nicoll, tenant, Seacraig Cottages. |
| April 1957. Retiring: Bowman, William J Smith, Forrest & Wishart. |
| John Graham appointed Burgh Chamberlain from 15 May 1957 on resignation from that date of Miss Helen Dunn. |
| April 1957. Seamills Cottage - alterations to change from 2 houses to 1. |
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