Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland : a survey of Scottish topography, statistical, biographical and historical . imber, guano, salt, andslates. The harbour, formed along the small naturalcreek at the mouth of the Kinuess Burn, has a pierextending eastward for about 420 feet from high-watermark, and outer and inner basins. At low water it isdry except for the stream flowing through it, and evenat high water there is not sufficient depth of water toadmit fully-laden vessels of more than 100 tons, and theentrance, which is narrow, and is exposed to the roll ofthe sea when the wind is easterly, is dan
Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland : a survey of Scottish topography, statistical, biographical and historical . imber, guano, salt, andslates. The harbour, formed along the small naturalcreek at the mouth of the Kinuess Burn, has a pierextending eastward for about 420 feet from high-watermark, and outer and inner basins. At low water it isdry except for the stream flowing through it, and evenat high water there is not sufficient depth of water toadmit fully-laden vessels of more than 100 tons, and theentrance, which is narrow, and is exposed to the roll ofthe sea when the wind is easterly, is dangerous. Twoguiding lights—the one a red light at the end of thepier, and the other a bright white light on a turret ofthe cathedral north wall—when brought into Hueindicate a vessels course for the harbour. There werebelonging to the port, in 1882, 33 first-class, 16 second-class, and 5 third-class boats, engaged in the herringfishing, and connected with them were 145 residentfisher men and boys. Municipality, etc.—Created a royal burgh in 1140, StAndrews is now governed by a provost, 4 bailies, a. Seal of St Andrews. dean of guild, a treasurer, and 22 councillors, who alsounder the Ccneral Police and Improvement Act arepolice commissioners, but the police force itself formspart of that of the county. The corporation revenue isabout £1500 per annum. The burgh boundaries wereextended in 1860, and a thorough system of drainagewas introduced in 1864-65. The old water supply hasrecently proved insufficient, and the question of a newsupply is at present agitating the minds of theinhabitants. Gas is supplied by a private company,with works near the harbour. The town has a headpost olhec, with money order, savings bank, insurance,and telegraph departments, branch offices of the Bankof Scotland, Clydesdale Bank, Commercial Bank, andKoyal Bank, a National Security Savings Bank,agencies of 30 insurance companies, and several excellenthotels A newspaper—the St Andrews Citizen and
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