Stonehaven Burgh: Bundle of correspondence, petitions and election papers

• Reference:GB 228 AS/Kstn/17/2
• Dates of Creation:1890-1904
• Physical Description:
  1 bundle

• Scope and Content

  • Papers relating to Police Commissioners and Town Council elections in 1891, 1895, 1898, 1902 and 1904

  • Petition to Commissioners asking for public slaughterhouse, and three letters withdrawing their signatures, 1899

  • Petition to House of Commons in favour of the Great North of Scotland Railway Company by Commissioners, 1897

  • Letter to Clerk of Commissioners re. cesspool from Robert McKendrick, 1897

  • Correspondence from various parties (including Burgh Surveyor, Local Government Board, Swimming Club etc) on matters relating to public health , building plans, bathing boxes, water supply, sewers, hospitals and tobogganing.

  • Application for new suit of uniform of Town’s Officer, 1897

  • Circular letters relating to efforts to mark Queen Victoria’s jubilee, 1897

  • Notices re. sewer works, 1893 and 1897

  • Petition of proprietors and ratepayers against enforcing the Burgh Police Scotland Act 1892 regarding replacing privies with water closets (including 3 pages of signatures)

  • Petition of Stonehaven Football Club for funds to build dressing rooms.

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