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while others spent some time in the prett\' garden, and before 

 leaving a photograph of the company was taken by Mr Kidd. 

 On the return journey a short time was spent in the village of 

 Moniaive, once a burgh of regality, and in examining the old 

 Town Cross. 



Dumfries and BInxwelltown Sewaf/e Purifica- 

 tion Works— fiSrd Septetnber, 1905. 



The concluding Field Meeting took place on the above date, 

 when a considerable number of members visited the Sewage 

 Purification Works of the Burghs of Dumfries and Maxwelltown. 

 Those at Dumfries were first visited, the company proceeding to 

 the Castledykes, where Mr John Barker, sanitary inspector of 

 Dumfries, kindh- escorted the party over the works, and gave full 

 explanation of the different steps in the purification of the sewage. 

 Thereafter a short Business Meeting was held, under the chair- 

 manship of Mr W. Dickie, when Mr John Barker was admitted 

 as a member of the Society. On the motion of Dr J. Maxwell 

 Ross a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the Town Council 

 of Dumfries for giving permission to inspect the works, and to Mr 

 Barker for his courtesy and valued services in showing the party 

 over the works. Crossing the Nith by boat, kindly lent by Mr 

 Charles Turner, the company next visited the Maxwelltown 

 Works, where Dr J. Maxwell Ross pointed out the leading 

 features of the works and gave a number of explanations regard- 

 ing the process in reply to questions. Mr Cruickshank, sanitary 

 inspector of Maxwelltown, was also in attendance, and Provost 

 Herries was present. On the motion of Dr J. W. Martin, the 

 Town Council of Maxwelltown was thanked for permission to 

 visit the works, and thanks were accorded to Provost Herries for 

 his attendance, to Dr Maxwell Ross for his information and 

 explanations, and to Mr Cruickshank for his services. 



