THE MACLAGGAN STREET QUARRIES.

Evening Star, Issue 4078, 22 March 1876, Page 3

THE MACLAGGAN STREET QUARRIES.

This morning a deputation of property owners resident in Cannpngate, Bussell, ond Arthur streets, consisting of Messrs Leslie, Aitken, Beveridge, wer « introduced to S, 1 ® Z° v lp the Mayor by Councillors Isaac and Brown, when the dangerous state of the ends of • “V 1 Arthur streets was brbnght before TOf en t necessity there was for P^^? fc .^ ctlon beiD S takeu by the Council to stop all farther quarrying on said street lines. The & “ 3^ ta l le V n P l< >perty-ownets and lessees lii ® by the recent quarrying there, and the great risk rim by the inhabitants resident in the 4110 convenient path leading from the hill to Maclaggan street, were also dwelt upon Etbo deputation. It was further urged that the streets already named should be- immediately formed to their permanent level, os it was understood had been agreed to, by the adoption by the Council of a report of the Worts Committee, recommending that snob should be done. His Woeship, in reply,admitted that thedepntaPounds of complamt, and stated he and Councillor Isaac had gone at once to exammathe natmre of the extensive slip the other day at the end of Arthur street, after Which it had been resolved to discontinue any further quarrying there. His Worship further stated that everything would be done that could be to prevent accl-

The deputation then thanked his Worship for the courteous manner in which they had been received and Councillors Isaac and Brown for introducing them and-withdrew. s