Burgh of Partick Committee Papers
- Reference:GB 243 H-PAR1/21/42
- Dates of Creation:1906
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:4 bundles; 1 file Manuscript
Scope and Content
First bundle includes:
- medical certificates for nuisances at Lawrence Street, India Street and Dowanhill Street
- report on alleged ptomaine poisoning
- petition for pay increase from cleansing staff
- result of sub-committee visits to insanitary properties
- forms for margarine manufacture
- minute of agreement with Glasgow District Subway Company and correspondence on the deep drain in Byres Road
- draft notices to public re rubbish disposal
- duties of local authorities under the Factory and Workshop Act
- printed memoranda relating to Canadian cattle imports
- letters from Local Government Board on voluntary notification of phthisis
- correspondence over cleanliness of entrance of Partick Cross subway station
- remit on system of cleansing and removal of ashpits
- minute of meeting of sub-committee on ticketing houses
- petition of 516 names to extend the tramway to Partickhill via Highburgh Road
- appeal for building fund by Glasgow School of Art
Second bundle includes:
- applications to hold a circus on Anderson and Muirhead Streets
- reports by Chief Constable
- notices of constables' resignations, dismissals, death etc
- proposed increase in cost of police force
- booklet of rates for advertising in the Glasgow Evening News
- renewal of licences for bowling, boating etc
- plan of proposed slaughter house on South Street
Third bundle includes:
- petition in favour of extending Victoria Park northwards and associated papers
- correspondence of music in parks
- sums paid to council for right to block rights of way in relation to right of way at Meadowside
- Land Values Taxation Bill reasons against with cuttings
- application to work as slaughterer of cattle
- programme for infant mortality conference attended by the Medical Officer of Health
- papers on registration districts for births marriages and deaths
Fourth bundle:
- cost of new fire station
- papers on music in the parks
- Destructor Department statistics
File includes:
- City of Dundee Return of Crimes and Offences 1905
- petitions to form streets
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