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1. Vice-Chairman’s report No.30 of expenditure authorised under Resolution 4 (1) of the 32nd meeting of the Commission
Consideration of the Vice-Chairman’s report. Resolution to approve the report.
2. Compassionate grant to Mr W H Trussler
Consideration of report on letter from Pensions Officer of the Blinded Soldiers and Sailers Hostel (St Dunstan’s London) requesting a compassionate allowance be made to Mr Trussler, a Gardener’s Labourer formerly employed by the Commission in France. Resolution to make a compassionate and ex gratia payment of £100.0s.0d. to Mr Trussler.
3. Write off of the value of depreciation involved in conversion of 8 Ford Box Cards in France
Consideration of report from Deputy Controller, France, regarding rebuilding of 8 Ford Box Cards on his charge. Resolution to write off the value of depreciation involved in the conversion of the cars - £762.5s.3d.
4. House of Deputy Controller, France
Consideration of letter from Deputy Controller, France, with reference to Resolution 16 of the 52nd Meeting of the Finance Committee. Resolution that the Deputy Controller be allowed to return to the Commission such of the household goods drawn by him from the Commission’s stores for his own use and enumerated in the schedule signed by Frank Loker as are unexpended and unused by him and that the sum of £91.17s.6d., required to be paid by the Deputy Controller to the Commission be reduced by such an amount as the Chief Accountant, France, shall in writing certify as being the value of the stores returnable and returned, and that the operation of para.3 of resolution 16 of the 52nd Meeting of the Commission of the Finance Committee be suspended pending the receipt of the report referred to in the last paragraph of the Deputy Controller’s letter of the 18th March 1922 above referred to.
5. Administrative expenses of the Commission in Macedonia during the quarter ending 30th June 1922
Consideration of letter from Deputy Director of Works, Macedonia, with reference to the administrative expenses of the Commission in Macedonia for the quarter ending 30th June 1922. Resolution to approve the expenditure of £1400 for the expenses of the Commission in Macedonia.
6. Erection of land, name, and Kalama tablets in Macedonia during the quarter ending 30th June 1922
Consideration of report from the Director of Works with reference to the supply and erection of land, name, and Kaluma tablets on the walls of Beersheba and Deir-el-Belah Cemeteries. Resolution to approve the expenditure of £256 for the supply and erection of tablets at the cemeteries.
7. Horticultural Establishment, Palestine
Consideration of a report from the Principal Assistant Secretary with reference to the appointment of horticultural staff for service on the staff of the Commission in Palestine. Resolution to recommend the appointment of 11 Gardeners Class III at £E.5 per month, and the expenditure of £E.120 on seasonal Horticultural Labour in Palestine for the quarter ending 30th June 1922.
8. Compassionate grant to Mrs Evans
Consideration of letter from Mrs M Evans, widow of Lieutenant Colonel Evans, OBE, late Deputy Director of Works, East Africa, requesting an ex gratia payment be made to her. Resolution to recommend that their previous decision be adhered to.
9. Tenders for supply and erection of headstones in St Albans Cemetery
Consideration of report from Director of Works with reference to tenders received for the supply, engraving, and erection of 93 headstones at St Albans Churchyard, Hertford. Resolution to recommend: that the tender of Messrs. Low Giddings for the sum of £301; that the expenditure of a further sum of £30.0s.0d. be approved for the cost of contingencies; that the expenditure of £146. 9s. 6d for fees payable to the City of St Albans be approved; and that the expenditure of £20 be approved for the cost of engraving personal inscriptions on the headstones pending the receipt of payment by the next-of-kin.
10. Tenders for supply and erection of headstones in Bramshott Churchyard
Consideration of report from Director of Works on the tenders received for the supply, engraving and erection of 278 headstones in Bramshott Parish Churchyard. Resolution to recommend: that the tender of Messrs A Burslem & Son for the sum of £1011 be accepted; that the expenditure of £100 be approved for contingencies be approved; that the expenditure of £41. 14s. 0d. be approved for the Sexton’s fees in connection with the erection of the headstones; and that the expenditure of £50 be approved for the cost of engraving personal inscriptions on the headstones pending the receipt of payment by the next of kin.
11. Tender for supply and erection of headstones at Bordon Military Cemetery
Consideration of report from Director of Works on tenders received for the supply, engraving and erection of 98 headstones at Bordon Military Cemetery, Blackmore. Resolution to recommend: that the tender of Messrs A Burslem & Son for the sum of £358 be accepted; that the expenditure of £35 be approved for contingencies be approved; and that the expenditure of £20 be approved for the cost of engraving personal inscriptions on the headstones pending the receipt of payment by the next of kin.
12. Tender for supply and erection of headstones at Ontario Cemetery, Orpington, Kent
Consideration of report from Director of Works on tenders received for the supply, engraving and erection of 117 headstones at Orpington Parish Churchyard, Kent. Resolution to recommend: that the tender of Messrs Low Giddings for the sum of £393 be accepted; that the expenditure of £40 be approved for contingencies; that the expenditure of £122. 17s. 0d. be approved for the cost of the Vicar’s fees; and that the expenditure of £20 be approved for the cost of engraving personal inscriptions on the headstones pending the receipt of payment by the next of kin.
13. Subsistence and Travelling Allowance for the Commission’s staff in Germany
Consideration of letter from Major-General Sir Edmond Perceval regarding subsistence allowance payable to the Commission’s staff stationed in Berlin. Resolution that the subsistence allowance at present payable to Maj. Gen. Perceval and Major Simon be reduced to £2. 10s. 0d. per week and that a travelling subsistence allowance of 15/- a night be paid to Maj. Gen. Perceval and Maj. Simon when travelling on the business of the Commission in Germany.
14. Additional works to be carried out at cemeteries
Consideration of report from Director of Works with reference to additional work required to be carried out at certain cemeteries on the Gallipoli Peninsula in consequence of concentrations of graves made into them since they were originally designed. Resolution to instruct the Director of Works to proceed with the additional work required at Shell Green, Lone Pine, Walkers Ridge, Quinn’s Post and Twelve Tree Copse Cemeteries, Gallipoli, in consequence of the concentrations of graves ordered to be made into the cemeteries.
Attendees:
Major-General Sir Fabian Ware, KBE, CB, CMG, (Chairman)
The Hon. Sir James Allen, KCB
Sir William Garstin, GCMG
Harry Gosling, Esqre, CH, JP
Vice-Admiral Sir Morgan Singer, KCVO, CB
F M Morris, Esqre, (Representing the Treasury)
Lieutenant Colonel H Ellissen, CBE, (Secretary)
There were also present:
Lt Col C P Oswald, OBE (Deputy Financial Adviser)
Lt Col H F Robinson (Deputy Director of Works)
Additional documents include: summary of serviceable spare parts of eight ford box vans transferred to Main stores; table of the cost of labour and materials used on the Deputy Controller’s House; list of stores supplied to Deputy Controller’s House; comparative summary of tenders for works to be carried out in Gallipoli.
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