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1. Vice Chairman’s Report No.33 of expenditure authorised under Resolution 4(1) of the 43rd meeting of the Commission
Consideration of Report No. 33. Resolution that the report be adopted.
2. Appointment of 2nd Class Clerk on Establishment of Financial Adviser, London
Consideration of report from Principal Assistant Secretary requesting to appoint a Second-Class Clerk Grade B. Resolution to appoint 1 Second-Class Clerk Grade B at £300-25-400.
3. Appointment of 7 Clerks of Works, France
Consideration of report from Principal Assistant Secretary concerning the appointment of Clerks of Works in France. Resolution that 7 Clerks of Works Grade A at £300-15-350 be appointed in place of 8 Clerks of Works Grade B.
4. Various appointments on establishment in France
Consideration of report from Principal Assistant Secretary concerning appointments of personnel for service with the Commission in France. Resolution to approve the appointment of the listed personnel.
5. Clerical Establishment of the Commission in Germany
Consideration of report form Principal Assistant Secretary concerning the salaries of clerks employed in the office of the Commission’s representative in Berlin. Resolution to appoint Mr Dorn at £3.10s.0d. per week and 9 German clerks at a total cost of Marks 25477 per month for a period of 3 months.
6. Appointment of Assistant Registration Officer, East Africa
Consideration of report from Principal Assistant Secretary concerning the appointment of an Assistant Registration Officer for service in East Africa. Resolution to appoint an Assistant Registration Officer at £300 per annum.
7. Leave of Captain R W Murphy
Consideration of report from Principal Assistant Secretary concerning an application by Capt. Murphy for special leave of absence to Australia. Resolution that 3 months special leave of absence be granted to Capt. Murphy and that the expenditure of £83 be approved for the cost of one third class return passage for Capt. Murphy from London to Adelaide.
8. WITHDRAWN
9. Provision of Toolsheds for cemeteries in France and Flanders
Consideration of report from Director of Works concerning the provision of 150 tool sheds to be erected in cemeteries in France and Belgium. Resolution to recommend the expenditure of Francs. 50,000 on the purchase of tool sheds.
10. Tenders for constructional work to be performed at Shorncliffe Cemetery
Consideration of report from Director of Works concerning constructional work to be carried out at Shorncliffe Cemetery, Kent. Resolution: to accept the tender of Messrs. G E Wallis and Sons for £222; to approve the expenditure of £25 for the cost of contingencies; and to approve the expenditure of £20 for the cost of a Bronze Sword to be affixed to the War Cross.
11. Tenders for constructional work to be performed at Cannock Chase Cemetery
Consideration of report from Director of Works concerning constructional work to be carried out at Cannock Chase Military Cemetery. Resolution: to accept the tender of Mr T Ashcroft for £905. 12s. 1d.; to approve the expenditure of £90 for the cost of contingencies; and to approve the expenditure of £20 for the cost of a Bronze Sword to be affixed to the War Cross.
12. Tenders for constructional work to be performed at Aldershot Military Cemetery
Consideration of report from Director of Works concerning constructional work to be carried out at Aldershot Military Cemetery. Resolution: to accept the tender of Messrs G Kemp & Co for £759; to approve the expenditure of £80 for the cost of contingencies; and to approve the expenditure of £20 for the cost of a Bronze Sword to be affixed to the War Cross.
13. Tenders for constructional work to be performed at Camberwell Cemetery
Consideration of report from Director of Works concerning constructional work to be carried out at Camberwell Cemetery. Resolution: to accept the tender of Messrs T H Adamsons and Son for £762; to approve the expenditure of £80 for the cost of contingencies; and to approve the expenditure of £20 for the cost of a Bronze Sword to be affixed to the War Cross.
14. Tenders for constructional work to be performed at All Souls Cemetery, Kensal Green
Consideration of report from Director of Works relative to constructional work to be carried out at All Souls Cemetery, Kensal Green. Resolution: to accept the tender of Messrs John Cusworth and Sons for £1401. 10s. 1d.; to approve the expenditure of £140 for the cost of contingencies; and to approve the expenditure of £20 for the cost of a Bronze Sword to be affixed to the War Cross.
15. Tenders for constructional work to be performed at Reading Cemetery
Consideration of report from Director of Works concerning constructional work to be carried out at Reading Cemetery. Resolution: to accept the tender of Messrs Webster and Cannon for £433. 9s. 8d.; to approve the expenditure of £45 for the cost of contingencies; and to approve the expenditure of £20 for the cost of a Bronze Sword to be affixed to the War Cross.
16. Erection, crafting and transport of headstones, Genoa Cemetery
Consideration of report from Director of Works concerning the erection of Headstones in Genoa Cemetery. Resolution: to accept the tender for Messrs Magnasco Giovanni for Lire 18,500; to approve the expenditure of Lire 2000 for the cost of contingencies; and to approve the expenditure of Lire 13,400 for the cost of crates and transport by railway to Genoa of the headstones.
17. Memorial to the Missing, Macedonia
Consideration of report from Director of Works concerning the erection of a Memorial to the Missing at Dorian in Macedonia. Matter adjourned to the next meeting.
18. Naval Memorials: architect’s fees
Consideration of report from Land and Legal Adviser relative to the erection of Naval memorials at Plymouth, Portsmouth and Chatham. Resolution: that the conditions of contract shall provide that the Director of Works shall be in immediate charge of the work; that the Land and Legal Adviser draft articles of agreement to be entered into between the Commission and the Architect, Sir Robert Lorimer; and that the Finance Committee be authorised to approve the draft articles of agreement and to settle the amount of the fee to be paid to the Architect without further reference to the Commission.
19. Land Concessions in Holland: Noordwijk and s’Gravesande
Consideration of report from the Land and Legal Adviser concerning the purchase of War Graves at Noordwijk and s’Gravesande Cemeteries in Holland. Matter adjourned pending further negotiations.
Attendees:
Major-General Sir Fabian Ware, KBE, CB, CMG, (Chairman)
Harry Gosling, Esq., CH, JP
The Hon. Sir James Allen, KCB
Sir Robert Hudson, GBE
Vice Admiral Sir Morgan Singer, KCVO, CB
F M Morris, Esq. (representing the Treasury)
Lieutenant Colonel H Ellissen, CBE, (Secretary)
There were also present:
Lt Col F R Durham, OBE, MC (Director of Works)
Lt Col C P Oswald, OBE (Deputy Financial Adviser)
Major C K Phillips, OBE (Land and Legal Adviser)
Additional documents include: summaries of tenders for the construction of tool sheds for cemeteries, 22nd March 1922; schedule of day labour, Shorncliffe Military Cemetery; remarks on tenders submitted by contractors for works to be carried out at Cannock Chase Military Cemetery; Summary of tender prices, Cannock Chase Military Cemetery; schedule of day labour, Aldershot Military Cemetery; schedule of day labour, Camberwell Cemetery Military Plot; schedule of day labour, All Souls Cemetery Kensal Green; schedule of day labour, Reading Cemetery; summary of tenders, Memorial to the Missing, Doiran.
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