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College of Science and Arts, Glasgow | Council

Corporate Biography

Dates
1879-1887

Location of main offices
Glasgow, Scotland

Main function
Educational management

Alternative name(s)

Glasgow Mechanics' Institution | Committee of Management

History

Following the registration of the College under the companies acts in 1879, the Council was established to replace the old Committee of Management. It ceased to exist in 1887 when the College was amalgamated with others to form the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College.

Mandate

The Council was responsible for the general management of the College. It had the power to make and alter bye-laws but these could only be acted upon if confirmed by the institution at a general meeting.

Administrative structure

The Council comprised fifteen councillors elected annually, six of whom were nominated by various corporations of Glasgow namely the Town Council, Merchants' House, the Faculty of Procurators, Trades' House, the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland and the Glasgow Institute of Architects and the other nine of whom were nominated by the members of the Institution.

Reference codes of collections created by the corporate body

GB 0249 OC Committee of management

Rules or Conventions

Authority record created according to the National Council on ArchivesRules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names (NCA Rules)1997 and International Council on Archives: Ad Hoc Committee on Descriptive StandardsInternational Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families (ISAAR) CPF1995.

Date of Creation

Corporate name authority record compiled by Victoria Peters, research archivist, 1 April 2004.