Notes from Newport Town Council Minutes
These are not full transcripts of the Minutes. They are my own notes.
1959-60 (May 1959 - April 1960) Source: Newport-on-Tay Council Minutes, B79-1-58
| Election held 6 May 1959 in Ward 3. |
| Elected: Ward 1 - A C Newell; Ward 2 - A Inglis; Ward 3 - James G Soutar & Ralph Fyfe Smith. |
| Council: Ward 1: William J Smith, elected 1957; Charles Bowman, elected 1958; A C Newell, elected 1959, Junior Bailie. |
| Ward 2: Alex. D Forrest, elected 1957, Senior Bailie; Robert A Howieson, elected 1958; Alex. Inglis, elected 1959. |
| Ward 3: Thomas J Wishart, elected 1957, re-elected Provost 1957; Ralph Fyfe Smith, elected 1959; James G Soutar, elected 1959. |
| Death of Frank Morrison, town clerk for 37 years (1916 - 1953). |
| July 1959. Tayfield Road fund - to be wound up by the holders. Money to build proposed new road 'Abercraig Street' to run south from High Road. Money contributed by original feuars of St Serfs (Westwood), Kinbrae & Balmore. |
| November 1959. Discovered serious dry rot in vacant houses at The Terrace belonging to the Council - demolished immediately. |
| House at The Terrace (VR no. 1124) - ? fit for habitation? |
| Turnbull's Buildings - inspect. |
| Turnbull's Buildings - movement in west wall, affecting houses of D. Leighton, D. Henderson, G. Motion & R. Rhodes. |
| House at The Terrace (VR no 1124) - owned by Mrs Mackie, Abercraig, tenant - W. Fearn : house unfit. |
| £350 to demolish 5 houses at The Terrace. |
| January 1960. Lease of Scout Sheds (Woodhaven Pier) - on behalf of boat owners using the pier - not safe - refused. Offered instead lease of old picquet post (west approach) and old ammunition store (at east approach). ? demolish Scout Sheds? |
| February 1960. Scout Sheds should be demolished, including premises let to G. Pattie. |
| Boat owners charged for use of pier. |
| The Terrace - offer to sell some property to the Council. |
| Retiring: Provost Wishart, Smith & Bailie Forrest. |
| Rubble etc. from Kinbrae demolition to be dumped at Woodhaven to widen the roadway. |
| 26 April 1960. Boats at Pier - recent photo in Courier and complaints - not founded. |
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