Records of the Burgh of Govanhill

The collection includes: Records of the foundation of the burgh, 1876 (H-GHL3); Minutes, 1877 - 1891 (H-GHL1-2, 4-10); Letter books, 1877 - 1891 (H-GHL12); Magistrates’ act book concerning Dean of Guild Court processes, 1878 - 1891(H-GHL11); Register of notifications of infectious diseases, 1891 (H-GHL13); Medical officer’s report book, 1890 - 1891 (H-GHL14); Fire brigade superintendent’s report book; 1884 - 1891 (H-GHL15); Minutes and letter books of Dixon Hall Joint Board (Dixon Hall was administered jointly by the burghs of Govanhill and Crosshill), 1879 - 1891 (H-GHL16); certificates of debt under Roads and Bridges (Scotland) Act, 1886 - 1887 (H-GHL17); complaints to the Procurator Fiscal, 1880 - 1891 (H-GHL18); financial papers, 1879 - 1891 (H-GHL19/1); public health papers, 1878 - 1891 (H-GHL19/3); Burgh handbook, 1882 (H-GHL20); road maintenance, 1884 - 1891 (H-GLH/19/5); Dean of Guild papers, 1882 - 1891 (H-GHL21); and Declarations by commissioners and office-holders, 1877 - 1890 (H-GHL19/7).

There are papers relating to the transfer of papers to Glasgow following annexation at H-SHE4/31 including correspondence, a list of the burgh's workmen, details of officials and their salaries and an inventory of documents.

The burgh of Govanhill was constituted a police burgh in 1877, after having, under the name of No Man's Land, constituted a serious bone of contention between Glasgow and Crosshill, both of which had wanted to include it within its boundaries. It embraced an area of 113 acres, and its affairs were managed by a senior magistrate, two junior magistrates, and six commissioners. The burgh was divided into three wards, returning three members each. When the burgh was formed the valuation was £38,698 and the population 7212, while there were 1721 houses. In 1881-82 the valuation was £40, 753, the population 9636, and the number of houses 2327.

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