. Moray and Nairn. a Sheriff-Principal, who is also Sheriff of Inver-ness-shire and Nairnshire. In 1782 a Lord-Lieutenant was appointed for eachcounty. He is selected from one of the county familiesand is assisted by a number of Deputy-Lieutenants andJustices of the Peace. The Lord-Lieutenant is the kingsrepresentative at any important county function. The chief administrative work falls upon the CountyCouncil. This body was first established in 1889, andthe Chairman is called the County Convener. TheCouncil maintains roads and bridges, constructs newbridges and buildings, alters boundaries, d
. Moray and Nairn. a Sheriff-Principal, who is also Sheriff of Inver-ness-shire and Nairnshire. In 1782 a Lord-Lieutenant was appointed for eachcounty. He is selected from one of the county familiesand is assisted by a number of Deputy-Lieutenants andJustices of the Peace. The Lord-Lieutenant is the kingsrepresentative at any important county function. The chief administrative work falls upon the CountyCouncil. This body was first established in 1889, andthe Chairman is called the County Convener. TheCouncil maintains roads and bridges, constructs newbridges and buildings, alters boundaries, decides thenumber of Parish Councillors, supervises matters of publichealth, administers the Contagious Diseases (Animals)m. m. n. 6 82 MORAYSHIRE Act, appoints a medical officer of health and a sanitaryinspector, and may also lend money to parish Standing Joint-Committee, which controls the police,contains Commissioners of Supply (this was the chiefgoverning body prior to 1889) as well as members of rS. The Town Hall, Elgin the County Council, while the sheriff and his substituteare ex officio members. In 1894 a Parish Council was set up in every parishin Scotland. Its most important duty is the administration ADMINISTRATION 83 of the Poor Law, formerly administered by ParochialBoards. The Parish Council has also to levy rates foreducation, administer the Vaccination Acts, appoint re-gistrars, provide burial grounds, and maintain rights ofway. The parishes of the county are :—Alves, Bellie,Birnie, Cromdale, Dallas, Drainie, DufFus, Dyke andMoy, Edinkillie, Elgin, Forres, Kinloss, Knockando, New
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