Official Records
Ayr County Council (1890-1975).
Ayr County Council was established under the Local Government ( Scotland ) Act, 1889 which reformed and streamlined local government in Scotland .
The new County Council assumed the powers of the Commissioners of Supply, Parochial Boards, County Road Trustees, and the Justices of the Peace, which were administered by District Committees and Special District Committees.
The main responsibilities of the County Council included planning and roads, education, rating and assessment, health and welfare, water and lighting.
The surviving records comprise:
- minutes
- court books
- accounts
- electoral registers
- valuation rolls
- photographs
- files and plans.
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