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1. Minutes of the previous meeting
Minutes of the previous meeting were agreed and signed
2. Consideration of a report from the Catering Manager, France re the unsatisfactory catering arrangements, with the resolution that the suggestions outlined in scheme 3 be adopted which suggest the installation of a double decker oven and that rationing be avoided
Tables of contents comparing the weekly costs of schemes 1 to 5
3. Consideration of a letter from the Catering Manager, France re purchases for the catering department, with the resolution that a total sum of £2419.26s.8d be expended on the purchase of food producing machinery and food stores for army sources in France
4. Consideration of a report by the Director of Works re the supply of headstones in France, with the resolution that the tender offered by Mr W J Woodhouse, for the supply of 1000 headstones, be accepted at a sum of £374.10s.0 per hundred
5. Consideration of a letter from the Controller of Administration re the purchase of wooden crosses for France and Belgium, with the resolution that a sum of 22,500 be expended on the purchase of 10,000 wooden crosses supplied by Mr Francis Bar of St Omer
6. Consideration of a letter from the Controller of Administration re uniform allowance for Captain C T Russel, Commission Quantity Surveyor in Egypt, with the resolution that an outfit allowance of £20 and a Tropical Kit allowance of £5.10s.0 be supplied
7. Consideration of a letter from the Controller of Administration re the employment of Major H S P Simon in Berlin, with the resolution that he continue his employment for a period not exceeding 2 months, starting on 16th August 1920
8. Consideration of a report by the Director of Works re the return of a memorial over the grave of Pte H Cameron in Le Treport Cemetery to his relatives, with a resolution that a sum of £7.7s.0d be expended for this purpose
9. Consideration of a letter from the Director of Works re the erection of headstones over isolated graves in communal cemeteries in Italy, with the resolution that an overall sum of Lire 29304 be expended on the purchase of 111 headstones, 111 concrete foundation blocks and local labour to carry this out
10. Consideration of a letter from the Controller of Administration re the Commission headquarters in Italy, with the resolution that the lease on Villa Moschini, Vicenza, Italy be renewed at Lire 700 a month until December 1921 under the authority of the Land and Legal Adviser
11. Consideration of a letter from the Controller of Administration re missing stores in Macedonia between 19th May and 21st October 1919, with the resolution that this be written off to the value of £48.16s.10d
12. Consideration of letters from the Chief Accountant, France re the loss of stores December 1919 and January 1920, with the resolution that this be written off to the value of £30.17s.3d
13. Consideration of a letter from the Controller of Administration re the appointment of staff in France and Belgium, with the resolution that the establishment of Pioneers be reduced by 200 and added to the establishment of Garden Labourers with wages of £104 per annum
14. Consideration of a report by the Director of Works re the supply of 1000 headstones, with the resolution that the tender offered by Mr J Glascock be accepted at the price of £417.5s.0d per hundred headstones
15. Consideration of a report by the Director of Works re the return of two wooden crosses from Le Treport Cemetery to the relatives concerned, with the resolution that a sum not exceeding £1.10.0 be expended for this purpose
Present:
Major General Sir Fabien Ware, KBE, CB, CMG (Chairman)
GHS Pinsent, Esqre (Representing the Treasury)
Lt Colonel H Ellissen (Secretary)
Also present:
Lt Colonel H F Robinson (Asst Secretary, Works) |