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Minutes of the previous meeting
Minutes of the previous meeting were agreed and signed
1. Consideration of Vice-Chairman’s report No.62 of expenditure authorised under Resolution 3 (1) of the 54th meeting of the Commission, with the resolution that this be accepted.
2. Consideration of the report of expenditure from Commission funds for the month of November 1923, with a recommendation that this be adopted.
3. Consideration of a report from the Finance Department with reference to the the expenditure of a sum to defray the administrative expenses of the Commission in Macedonia for the quarter ending 31st March 1924, with a resolution that a sum of £550 be approved.
4. Consideration of a report from the Finance Department with reference to the the expenditure of a sum to defray the administrative expenses of the Commission in Palestine for the quarter ending 31st March 1924, with a resolution that a sum of £1,060 be approved.
5. Consideration of a report from the Director of Works with reference to the supply, engraving, transport and erection of 126 headstones in Melcombe Regis Cemetery, with resolutions that the tender of Mr S.G. Smith for a sum of £332.12.10. be approved, that a sum of £33 be expended to meet the cost of contingencies and that pending the receipt of remittances from the next-of-kin concerned, a sum of £33 be expended to defray the cost of engraving personal inscriptions on said headstones.
6. Consideration of a report from the Director of Works with reference to constructional work to be carried out at Edmonton Cemetery, with resolutions that the tender of Messrs. Dove Brothers for a sum of £574 be approved, that a sum of £58 be expended to meet the cost of contingencies and that pending the receipt of remittances from the next-of-kin concerned, a sum of £20 be expended to defray the cost of the supply of 2 bronze swords to be affixed to the War Cross.
7. Consideration of a report from the Director of Works with reference to the expenditure of a sum to defray the cost of transport and erection of headstones in completed cemeteries in France and Belgium, with a resolution that a sum not exceeding Francs 12,500 be approved.
8. Consideration of a report from the Director of Works with reference to the sculpture work to be carried out at Tyne Cot Cemetery, with a resolution that a sum of £50 for two models, one in stone and one in bronze, be approved.
9. Consideration of the Estimates of the amount required to defray the salaries, wages, and expenses of the Commission for the year 1923/24, with a resolution that a sum of £1,500,000 be recommended to the Commission for adpotion.
10. Consideration of a report from the Director of Works with reference to the constructional work to be carried out in Haifa Cemetery, with resolutions that the tender of Messrs. Muller and Co., for a sum of £E 2406.88 be approved, and that a sum of £250 be expended to meet the cost of contingencies.
11. Consideration of a report from the Transport Advisor with reference to purchase of Transport from the War Office for the service of the Commission in France and Belgium, with a resolution that a sum of £1,500 for the purchase of 20 Crossley Box Vans be approved.
Present:
Major General Sir Fabian Ware, K.C.V.O, K.B.E, C.B, C.M.G (Chairman)
The Hon. Sir James Allen, K.C.B.
Sir William Garatin, G.C.M.G., G.B.E.
Sir Henry Maddocks, K.C.
The Viscount Cross (Representing the Treasury)
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Herbert Ellissen, C.B.E (Secretary)
Also Present:
Lieut. Colonel C.P. Oswald, O.B.E. (Deputy Financial Adviser)
Lieutenant Colonel H.F Robinson (Deputy Director of Works)
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