Bank Committee: July 20th 1925
2125a The following report of the General Purposes Sub-Committee was received:
Bordesley Green Premises.
On the 25th May last the tender of Mr E M Squire was accepted for the carrying out of alterations at Nos 120 and 122, Bordesley Green and No 1 Bordesley Green Road, the work to be carried out in accordance with a plan prepared by the architect (Mr McMichael) on the lines of the rough sketch plan which had been provisionally approved by the Public Works - Plans Sub-Committee. The Town Planning Sub-Committee of the Public Works Department subsequently intimated, however, that they could not agree to the proposals indicated and that it would be necessary for the buildings to conform to the new building line, which would involve a setting back of 70 feet from the present frontage. As the result of a conference with Alderman Talbot and the City Surveyor, counter proposals have now been received under which, although the scheme of the Bank would be considerably modified, the Public Works Department would waive for the present their requirements as to setting back.
Your Sub-Committee have given instructions to the City Surveyor and General Manager to go into the matter and submit to the Chairman a fresh plan to meet the new requirements, and they have authorised your Chairman and General Manager, on settlement of the proposals, to accept a suitable tender for the carrying out of the work.
They now recommend that Minute No 2090, instructing the Town Clerk to prepare a Contract with Mr E M Squire for the original alterations proposed, be rescinded.
2127 RESOLVED:- That the action referred to in the foregoing report regarding the proposed alterations at the Bordesley Green Premises be confirmed and that Minute No 2090 (Instruction to Town Clerk to prepare Contract with E M Squire) be rescinded.
The Committee were informed that arrangements had now been made through the agency of Mr F Wilde for
the purchase at a cost of £325 of a small piece of land and buildings adjoining the Bordesley Green property already acquired.
2136 RESOLVED:- That the purchase of land and buildings at Bordesley Green at the sum of £325 be approved, and that the Town Clerk be authorised
to prepare any necessary documents, affixing the Corporate Seal thereto; also that the City Council be asked in the Committee's next
report, to confirm the action taken.
General Purposes Sub-Committee: October 12th 1925
796 On Minute No 770 (Bordesley Green Premises) the City Surveyor stated that he would take steps to expedite the preparation of the Plan Specification etc.
Bank Committee: October 19th 1925
On Minute No 2136 (Purchase of land and outbuildings, Bordesley Green) the Town Clerk presented the following report:
September 18th 1925.
Minute No 2136
Land and Premises at Bordesley Green
As instructed by the above Minute, I have completed
the purchase from Mr G E Frazer of the land and buildings fronting to Bordesley Green Road and adjoining Nos 120 and 122 Bordesley
Green Road, recently acquired by the Corporation.
I have made the following payments herein:
Purchase money and interest £325. 12. 1.
Stamp Duty 1. 15. 0.
£327. 7. 1.
2148 RESOLVED:- That the report be approved.
Bank Committee: November 16th 1925
A plan was submitted showing the revised scheme for alterations at the Bordesley Green premises. The proposals included the pulling down of the single storey shop on Bordesley Green and the single storey building on Bordesley Green Road, and utilising the ground floor of the dwellinghouse for the purposes of the Bank, which it was thought would provide adequate accommodation for some years to come. It was estimated that the revised scheme would entail an expenditure of £1,450.
The General Manager also reported that arrangements would be made for demolition of the slaughter house and outbuildings at the rear.
2193 RESOLVED:- That the revised plan of the alterations at Bordesley Green be approved and that the General Manager be instructed to take the necessary steps to obtain tenders for the carrying out of the work.
Report to the City Council: December 1st 1925
ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL PROPERTY, BORDESLEY GREEN
On the 6th January last the Council approved the purchase of freehold property situate at the corner of Bordesley Green and Bordesley Green Road.
An opportunity has recently presented itself of acquiring certain adjoining freehold land and outbuildings thereon, consisting of slaughter-house, stores, etc, which the owner was not prepared to dispose of in January.
Your Committee felt that, having regard to the ultimate widening of the roads at this point, it was very desirable that this opportunity should be taken advantage of, and they have accordingly agreed to purchase the property for the sum of £325, which they are advised is a reasonable purchase price. The land and buildings originally acquired are indicated by the colour pink on the plan "B" attached to this report, and the additional purchase is shown by the colour blue.
Your Committee accordingly ask the Council to approve the purchase at the sum named, the cost to be defrayed out of the funds of the Bank.
Bank Committee: December 21st 1925
The
following Minutes of the City Council passed on the presentation of the report of the Committee on 1st December last were received:
It
was moved by Mr Alderman Lovsey, seconded by Mr Councillor Whitehouse, and Resolved:
27,458. That the proposal of the Bank Committee to purchase, for Bank purposes, the freehold property situate at the corner of Bordesley Green and Bordesley Green Road, at the price of £325, be, and the same is hereby, approved and confirmed, the purchase money being defrayed from the funds of the Bank.
General Purposes Sub-Committee: February 8th 1926
On Minute No 770 (Alterations - Bordesley Green premises) the following tenders received for the carrying out of the required work were submitted:
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£ |
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F J Briley |
1,987 |
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R Fenwick Ltd |
1,684 |
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A Pearce & Son |
1,400 |
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J T
Harris Ltd |
1,940 |
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W G Robinson Ltd |
2,056 |
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W Sapcote & Sons |
2.325 |
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Maddocks & Walford |
1,629 |
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W & J Webb |
1,769 |
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E Crowder |
1,710 |
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E M Squire |
1,925 |
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T
Elvins & Sons |
1,770 |
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P W Cox |
1,791 |
863 RESOLVED:- That in view of the low amount of the tender of Messrs Pearce & Son in relation to the revised estimate of the City Surveyor and in comparison with the other tenders received, enquiries be made with reference to these contractors and that, provided such enquiries be satisfactory, the General Committee be recommended to accept their tender at the sum of £1,400, but that in the contrary event, the tender of Messrs Maddocks & Halford at the sum of £1,629 be accepted.
Bank Committee: February 15th 1926
2272 The following report of the General Purposes Sub-Committee was presented:
Alterations - Bordesley Green Premises.
Your Sub-Committee have considered tenders received for the required alterations at the premises recently acquired by the Bank at the corner of Bordesley Green and Bordesley Green Road. The lowest tender received was from Messrs A Pearce and Son at the sum of £1,400, which figure, in comparison with the other tenders, appeared rather low.
Your Sub-Committee have directed that enquiries be made with regard to Messrs Pearce & Son, and provided that such enquiries are satisfactory, they recommend that the tender of this firm at the sum of £1,400 be accepted for the carrying out of the work. A Report on the matter will be made to the meeting on Monday next.
With reference to the paragraph relating to the acceptance of a tender for alterations at the Bordesley Green premises, the General Manager reported that he had been informed by the City Surveyor that as a result of enquiries the City Surveyor saw no objection to the tender of Messrs A Pearce & Son, for this work being accepted.
2273 RESOLVED:- That the tender of Messrs A Pearce & Son at the sum of £1,400 for alterations at the Bordesley Green premises be accepted, and that the Town Clerk be instructed to enter into the necessary contract, affixing the Corporate Seal thereto.
General Purposes Sub-Committee: March 8th 1926
890 The General Manager reported that he had been in negotiation with the Public Works Department as to the question of the paving of the land at the side and in front of the Bank premises at the corner of Bordesley Green and Bordesley Green Road.
The Public Works Department had suggested that in arranging terms between the two Committees in regard to the land taken for the Public Works Department's requirements, the property surrendered to the Public Works Department should be treated as land only for the purpose of the adjustment between the two Committees although a portion of such surrendered property consisted of buildings. The Sub-Committee felt that this proposal would not constitute a fair adjustment and the General Manager was instructed to negotiate further with the Public Works Department with a view to an equitable arrangement being made in the matter.
Bank Committee: April 19th 1926
On Minute Nos 2239 (Alterations - Aston Cross Branch) and 2273 (Alterations - Bordesley Green premises) the Town Clerk presented the following report with reference to the completion of the contracts in these cases:
I have to report
that the following Contracts are now duly completed:
Minute 2239 R Fenwick Limited: Alterations at Nos 99-101, Aston Road North.
Minute 2273 A Pearce & Son Alterations at Bordesley Green premises.
I ask that the Minutes be discharged.
2324 RESOLVED:- That Minutes Nos 2239
and 2273 be discharged.
General Purposes Sub-Committee: May 31st 1926
On Minute No 890 (adjustment with Public Works Committee as to Bordesley Green property) the General Manager reported that the Public Works Department, as consideration for the land given up by the Bank for road improvement purposes had offered to pave the area in question with concrete slabs. Mr Wilde had been consulted on the matter and was of the opinion that the arrangement suggested was not at all an equitable one.
952 RESOLVED:- That Mr Frank Wilde be asked to furnish a full report on the matter, submitting his views as to what would constitute a fair adjustment of the matter.
General Purposes Sub-Committee: July 12th 1926
On Minutes 890 and 952 (Bordesley Green Property - adjustment with Public Works etc Committee) the General Manager reported that Mr F Wilde valued the land and property surrendered for street widening purposes at £770, and that the City Surveyor had been asked whether he was prepared to accept this figure or that the price should be settled by arbitration in accordance with Standing Order No 31.
973 RESOLVED:- That the matter be referred to the Chairman of the General Committee and the Chairman of this Sub-Committee with the General Manager to settle terms with the Public Works Committee, if possible.
Bank Committee: October 4th 1926
2452 The Committee were informed that the date for the opening of the Bordesley Green Branch had now been fixed for the 30th October next.
Bank Committee: October 18th 1926
2473 The following report of the General Purposes Sub-Committee was presented:
Bordesley Green Property.
Efforts have been made to arrive at a suitable settlement with the Public Works Department in regard to the land which will be required for street improvement purposes having an approximate area of 145 square yards and forming part of the property recently purchased by the Bank at Nos 120 and 122 Bordesley Green. At the time of purchase the well built one storey building used as a butcher's shop, and a two storey building used as a lock up shop and store room were on the land, the former fronting to Bordesley Green and the latter to Bordesley Green Road, and these buildings have now been demolished.
Your Sub-Committee have had a valuation made of the land in question which is now all front land, and after taking into consideration the buildings originally on the site the valuer considers that £770 would be a fair valuation. The Public Works Committee are, however, not willing to pay anything for the land, which they suggest should be surrendered on condition that they pave the area or lay it out in such a manner as to improve the appearance of the Bank premises.
The Chairman of your Committee with the General Manager have had an interview with the Acting Chairman of the Public Works Committee (Alderman Gregory) and the City Surveyor on the subject. The Public Works Committee's representatives were not prepared to agree to a sum in respect of the land, which they stated they did not require at the moment, and your Chairman then intimated that this being so the land would be fenced off until such time as it was required by the Public Works Committee, when the current market price would have to be paid. Your Chairman, with the Chairman of this Sub-Committee, have visited the site and given instructions for a suitable fence to be erected and the land laid out in an attractive manner.
2475 RESOLVED:- That
the action taken by the Chairman with regard to the land fronting the Bank premises at Bordesley Green be confirmed, and that the
Public Works and Town Planning Committee be informed that this Committee will be prepared to surrender the land in question when required
for street improvement purposes on payment of the current market value then prevailing.
Finance Sub-Committee: December 13th 1926
The General Manager reported that after consultation with Mr Wilde arrangements had been made for the flat at the Bordesley Green premises to be leased to Mr L H Thompson for a period of 7 years instead of 3 years as provisionally contemplated, and the Town Clerk had been notified accordingly.
9 RESOLVED:- That the General Manager's action in the matter be confirmed, and that the General Committee be recommended to amend the original instruction to the Town Clerk accordingly.
Bank Committee: July 18th 1927
The General Manager stated that his attention had been called to premises in Garrison Lane known as "The Old Chancellor" Public House which he understood were available for purchase. The Committee, after considering the matter, were of the opinion that the premises in question would not be suitable for Bank requirements and it was:
General Purposes Sub-Committee: December 13th 1927
The General Manager called the attention of the Sub-Committee to certain properties which were for sale at King's Norton and at Bordesley.
1197 RESOLVED:- That no action be taken with regard to premises
at King's Norton but that the Chairman and the Chairman of the General Committee with the General Manager be requested to inspect
the premises referred to at Bordesley reporting their observations thereon to this Sub-Committee in due course.
General Purposes Sub-Committee: January 9th 1928
On Minute No 1197 (Premises at Bordesley), the Sub-Committee was informed that a premises in question, were not suitable for Bank requirements.
1208 RESOLVED:- That no action be taken in the matter.