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Minutes of the previous meeting
Minutes of the previous meeting were agreed and signed
1. Consideration of a detailed report of expenditure from Commission funds for August 1920 submitted by the Chairman, with the resolution that this be accepted
List of British graves divided among contributing governments
2. Consideration of the Vice Chairman’s report No.3 of Expenditure under resolution 3 of the 25th meeting of the Commission, with the resolution that this be accepted
3. Consideration of a letter from the Director of Works re an increase in price of the supply of 100 headstones for isolated cemeteries in France and Belgium by Mr G S Arrowsmith, with the resolution that a sum of £452 be expended for this purpose
4. Consideration of a letter from the Director of Works re an increase in price of the supply of 100 headstones for isolated cemeteries in France and Belgium by Messrs Maidlow and Walsham of Brighton, with the resolution that £455.15.0 be expended for this purpose
5. Consideration of a letter from the Director of Works re an increase in price of the supply of 100 headstones for isolated cemeteries in France and Belgium by Mr Frank Denny, with the resolution that £423.10s.0 be expended for this purpose
6. Consideration of a report by the Director of Works re construction work at the East London Cemetery, Plaistow including an estimated overall cost of the cemetery, with the resolutions that a sum not exceeding £1500 be expended on construction, that one out of the six tenders be accepted and that an additional £70 be expended for personal inscriptions
7. Consideration of a letter from the Director of Works re the purchase of tyres for France Area, with the resolution that a sum not exceeding francs 18690 be expended on the purchase of outer covers for motor transport in France
8. Consideration of a report by the Director of Works re the contract with Messrs Tarrant and the expenses incurred by construction work at Le Treport Military Cemetery, with the resolution that a sum of £1023.2.5 and frs 18124.85 be expended to cover the total costs of construction work at Le Treport Military Cemetery by W G Messrs Tarrant Sons and Co
9. Consideration of reports by the Director of Works re the costs of construction work in Whalley Cemetery and a discussion of the £10 per grave expenditure, with the resolution that an increased sum of £510 be expended to cover all expenses and contingencies
10. Consideration of a detailed report re the tenders considered for the construction of 30 cemeteries in France and Belgium, with the resolutions that the tender of Messrs the Societe Industrielle d’Enterprises be accepted, that frs 4.250.000 be expended on construction work and that the committee be given authority to expend on contingencies to an amount not exceeding 10 per cent of the value of the contract
Tables of content relating to contracts and expenditure in 1920
11. Consideration of a letter from the Director of Works re the account with Messrs Hughes and Wright for the supply of 250 headstones for Merville Cemetery and the discussion of new tenders following the increase in cost of labour and material, with the resolutions that an increased price of 3.10s.6d per headstone for 150 headstones be accepted and an increased bill for the 100 headstones already completed be put forth and taken into consideration
Table of contents displaying rates of wages and approx. increase per stone
12. Consideration of a letter from the Director of Works re a list of drawing office and survey instruments required by the Deputy Controller, France and a list of tenders put forth by three firms, with the resolution that all three tenders be accepted and a sum of £314.9.5 be expended on the purchase of such equipment to be used in France and Belgium
13. Consideration of a letter from the Controller of Administration referring to the resolution approved at the 26th meeting of the Commission recommending the appointment of staff in Macedonia and their recommended rates, with the resolution that these recommendations be accepted
14. Consideration of a report by the Deputy Controller France re suggestions for the new Area Headquarters for No.5 Area, with the resolution that a sum of £10,000 be expended on the erection of a new headquarters in Albert
Present:
Major General Sir Fabien Ware, KBE, CB, CMG (Chairman)
The Rt Hon Sir Alfred Mond, Bart, MP
The Rt Hon Andrew Fisher, PC
GHS Pinsent, Esqre (Representing the Treasury)
Lt Colonel H Ellissen CBE (Secretary)
Also present:
Lt Colonel CPO Oswald OBE (Deputy Financial Adviser)
Lt Colonel FR Durham OBE, MC, RE (Director of Works) |