. Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland : a survey of Scottish topography, statistical, biographical, and historical. 1820. Till 1751 the affairs of Greenock continued to besuperintended by the superior, or by a baron bailieappointed by him. The commissioners on municipalcorporations stated in their report, in 1833, that themanner of electing the magistrates by signed lists wasmuch approved of in the town. They also reported,that the affairs of this flourishing town appear to havebeen managed with great care and ability. The ex-penditure is economical, the remuneration to officersmodcKite, and the ac
. Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland : a survey of Scottish topography, statistical, biographical, and historical. 1820. Till 1751 the affairs of Greenock continued to besuperintended by the superior, or by a baron bailieappointed by him. The commissioners on municipalcorporations stated in their report, in 1833, that themanner of electing the magistrates by signed lists wasmuch approved of in the town. They also reported,that the affairs of this flourishing town appear to havebeen managed with great care and ability. The ex-penditure is economical, the remuneration to officersmodcKite, and the accounts of the different trusts areclear and accurate. The municipal government andjurisdiction of the town continued to be administeredunder the charter of 1751, without any alteration orenlargement, until the burgh Reform Act of 1833 cameinto operation. Under that Act, the town council con-sisted of a provost, 4 bailies, a treasurer, and 10 coun-cillors, for the election of whom the town was dividedinto five wards. Four of these returned 3 councillorseach, and one returned 4, this latter having a prepon-. Seal of Greenock. derance of electors. By the Corporation and PoliceAct of 1881, the town council now consists of a provost,6 bailies, a treasurer, and 17 councillors, for the electionof whom the town is divided into eight wards, seven ofwhich return 3 each, whilst the AVest End ward, Mith apreponderance of voters, returns 4. The bailie court ofGreenock has the jurisdiction, both civil and criminal,competent to a royal burgh. In 1881-82 the corporationrevenue, including all the public trusts, was £178, magistrates and town council, together with ninepersons elected by the feuars, householders, and rate-payers, are a board of trustees for paving, lighting,cleansing, and watching the town, and for supplyingit with water. Previous to the passing of the ReformAct in 1832, Greenock had no voice in the parliamentaryrepresentation ; but since then it has sent one memberto pa
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