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consideration of report from the Director of Works relating to the placing of contracts for the manufacture of 8834 headstones, with resolution that an order for additional stones be placed with the firms Messrs. Partridge of Wimbledon and Messrs. Whetton and Hindmarsh, Southsea, to offset the withdrawal of two other firms, and that the order for a further 419 stones be held back until further tenders are invited
consideration of report from the Director of Works relating to the construction and horticultural work to be carried out at Chichester Cemetery, Graylingwell, and authorisation for the Director of Works to call for tenders from the three firms recommended by the Chichester Corporation as being the most suitable local contractors for the work
consideration of letter from Lt. Colonel N.W. Matheson, Inspector of Works, Egypt requesting a £300 deposit be made in to the Anglo-Egyptian Bank to pay the salaries of orderlies, chauffeurs and other such personnel, with recommendation that an Imprest Account be set up as requested.
consideration of letter from Lt. Colonel C.E. Hughes, Inspector of Works, Gallipoli, requesting authority to vary the purposes to which a grant of £20,000 already authorised can be expended, with recommendation that Hughes be authorised to expend the funds for the purchase of transport, stores, hutting, rations and other related expenses as outlined.
consideration of report from Col. Branch, Controller of Administration, relating to the taking over by the Commission of cemeteries in Macedonia and request for authority to appoint additional personnel to the staff of the Commission and purchase necessary transport, stores, equipment, medical expenses and office headquarters in relation to this, with approval of the same.
Attendees:
Major General Fabian Ware, CB, CMG (Chairman)
Sir William Garstin, GCMG
The Hon. Sir Edgar R. Bowring
G.H.S. Pinsent (Representing the Treasury)
Lt. Colonel H. Ellissen (Secretary)
Also present
Lt. Colonel F. R. Durham, OBE, MC (Director of Works)
Additional documents include:
agenda, resolutions, and report of the 14th meeting of the Finance Committee, 28th January 1920
copy of report from Lt. Colonel F. R. Durham, Director of Works, with revised tabulation of contracts placed with individual firms for the manufacture of headstones for the following cemeteries: Acheux British Cemetery; Merville Communal Cemetery Extension; Grove Town British Cemetery; Ferme-Olivier Cemetery; Meaulte; Merville Communal Cemetery; Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1; Fienvillers British Cemetery; Hop Store Cemetery; Crouy British Cemetery; Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension; Courcelles-au-Bois; Martinsart; Boisguillaume Communal Cemetery; Calais Southern; Boisguillaume Communal Cemetery Extension; Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.2; St. Hilaire Cemetery. The tabluated data contains information on the name and address of the firm manufacturing the headstones, the type of stone used, the number of stones to be alloted to the firm, the cemetery where the headstones will be installed, the unit price per 100 stones, the time taken to produce, and the overall costs, 23rd January 1920.
copy of report from Lt. Colonel F. R. Durham, Director of Works concerning the construction and horticultural work to be carried out at Chichester Cemetery, Graylingwell, with comment that the plans for the cemetery have been approved by Sir Frederic Kenyon, that the Cross of Sacrifice has been provided and will be erected out of funds from private subscriptions, and details of the three firms suggested by the Chichester Corporation as the most suitable for the work (Messrs. B. and W. Bennett, 7 South Gate, Chichester; Messrs. Wheeler, Cemetery Marble Works, Portfield, Chichester; and Messrs. White, South Pallant, Chichester), 23rd January 1920
report from Col. C. D. Branch, Controller of Administration, regarding the taking over by the IWGC from the Army the cemeteries in the Macedonian theatre, with details of the personnel, equipment, accomodation and other resources required. Includes lists of new roles and positions requested with salaries, 26th January 1920 (2 copies).
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