Report of the Treasurer's Committee, to the Town-Council of Edinburgh, on remit to consider and report as to the best means of obtaining immediate accommodation for pauper lunatics : with an appendix of documents, containing the royal warrant, parliamentary grant, &c. &c.

Date:: 1837

Credit: Report of the Treasurer's Committee, to the Town-Council of Edinburgh, on remit to consider and report as to the best means of obtaining immediate accommodation for pauper lunatics : with an appendix of documents, containing the royal warrant, parliamentary grant, &c. &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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$“ City Chambers, IGi/t November 1836.—At a Meeting of the Treasurer’s Committee, of tliis date, having taken into consideration the resolutions re- specting tlie Lunatic Asj'lum proposed by Councillor Robertson, and unani- mously adopted by the Town-Council on the 6th September, (see Appendix, page 32.) wliich Avere remitted to this Committee, agreed to sub-remit the same to Councillors Robertson, Gilford, and Macaulay, to prepare a Report, Councillor Robertson to be Convener.” “ 30th Dcceihher 1836.—The Sub-Committee laid before the Committee a Rcjiort m proof, which had been in circulation among the Members; and after making several alterations and additions, the Committee unanimously api)rovcd of the same, and directed copies to be sent to each Member of Council.” “ I7//i January 1837.—The Magistrates and Council having considered the Report by the 'rrciisurer's Committee, relative to the best means of obtaining immediate accommodation for Pauper Lunatics, on the motion of Councillor Robertson, seconded by Convener Dick; approved generally of the Report, and remitted to the Committee to reconsider the same, along with the letter fi'om ]\Ir Scott, Trciisui'cr of the Moniingside Asylum, and thereafter to re- port to the Council. “ 24t/t January.—Tlic Magistrates and Council remitted to the Treasurer’s Committee, the Report of the Committee of the Managers of the Edinburgh Lunatic Asylum, of the 18th January, with the Minute of the General Meet- ing of the Governors and Mfmagers, held on the 23d January, to consider the same, and thereafter to report to the Council.” “ 23th January.—At a Meeting of the Treasurer’s Committee of this date, after having cai’efully considered a revised proof of the annexed Report, m connexion Avith the remits of the I7th and 24th inst. approved of the same, and directed copies to be sent to the Members of Council.”$