| Description | Commissioners of Supply, 1790-1930 including Minute Books, 1790-1930; Local Authority (Contagious Diseases Animal) Act Minute Books, 1884-1890; Valuation Roll and Cess Book, (including Annual Cess Roll 1838-1890), 1831; Assessment Appeal Register with Commissioners’ Judgements, 1820-1867; Register of Mortgages kept by Clerk to the Commissioners of Supply, 1869; Assessment Roll for Parochial Church Manse and School House Repairs, 1860-1862; Police Committee, 1857-1890
Highway Authorities Prior to 1890, 1790-1890 including Turnpike Trusts minute books, 1820-1864; Trustees of Nairnshire Commutation Road Act 1820, 1790-1864; Road Trustees, 1863-1890
County Clerk's Department, 1802-1987 including County Council Minutes, 1890-1975; Special and Joint Committees, 1908-1973; legal records, 1802-1975; Copy letter books, 1890-1975; Correspondence, 1916-1987; County Surveyor, 1897-1946; Miscellaneous, 1890-1975
County Treasurer's Department,1866-1975 including Abstracts of Accounts, 1890-1975; Valuation Rolls, 1866-1975; Local Annual Budget, 1890-1969; Financial Ledgers, 1890-1939; Cashbooks, 1890-1909; Orders for Payment, 1913-1945; Assessment Rolls, 1890-1907; Housing Subsidies, 1929-1971
Education, 1801-1993 including Education Authority, 1919-1930; County Committee on Secondary Education, 1893-1919; School Log Books and Admission Registers, 1863-1993; School Boards, 1873-1930; School Management Committees, 1919-1939; Education District Sub Committees (wanting); Rose's Academical Institution (Nairn Academy), 1830-1937; Sessional School of Nairn, 1836-1973; educational trusts, 1801-1974; miscellaneous, 1953
Parish Records, 1874-1948 including Auldearn Parochial Board, 1874-1897; Cawdor Parochial Board/Parish Council, 1874-1930; Nairn Parish Council, 1919-1948; Ardclach Parish Council, 1905-1926
Miscellaneous, 1818-1975 including Lieutenancy, 1819-1975; County Council Miscellaneous, 1818-1975
County Nursing Association, 1930-1974
Auldearn District Water Supply, 1888-1907
Assessor's Department, 1867-1953 including Electoral Registers, 1867-1953 |
| Administrative History | County councils were elected bodies established by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict., c. 50). They inherited almost all the functions of commissioners of supply, and those of county road trusts and local authorities set up under the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Acts. They also took over some administrative powers from the justices of the peace, but not their licensing or judicial functions. The responsibilities of the commissioners of supply for police matters were transferred to standing joint committees made up of commissioners of supply and county councillors. County councils were required to appoint full-time county medical officers of health and sanitary inspectors, and the local public health functions of parochial boards in landward areas were transferred to district committees of the county councils. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 (19 & 20 Geo. V, c. 25) abolished district committees, standing joint committees, commissioners of supply, parish councils, education authorities and other bodies, and transferred all or most of their functions to county councils. The main impact was in the areas of the poor law and education. County councils were now responsible for education everywhere except in the four counties of cities, and for the poor law and public health except in the counties of cities and large burghs. The act also required the councils to prepare a scheme for coverage of their areas by district councils which might have certain functions delegated to them by the county council.
Nairn County Council continued to exist until 1975, although a great deal of it's functions had already been assumed by the Joint Moray and Nairn County Council in 1930. Both were abolished in 1975, with responsibilty for administration of the Nairn County area being transferred to Highland Regional Council and Nairn District Council (Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, c.65). |