Special General Purposes Sub-Committee: March 27th 1922
87 RESOLVED:- That the Manager be instructed to make the necessary arrangements for the formal opening of the King's Heath premises as a permanent Branch Bank on Monday, April 24th at 5:30pm. Also that the Lord Mayor be invited to perform the opening ceremony.
88 RESOLVED:- That the Manager be authorised to issue invitations to the opening of the King's Heath Branch, and to make the necessary arrangements for refreshments and the provision of a tablet and key commemorating the occasion.
Bank Committee: April 24th 1922
On
Minute No 1065 - Tenancy Agreement with Messrs Madden (Kings Heath Premises) the Town Clerk presented the following report:
March
22nd 1922
73, High Street, King's Heath.
The Corporation to Madden.
I have to report that an Agreement for Tenancy has now been completed
in accordance with your instructions.
1114 RESOLVED:- That Minute No 1065 be discharged.
Finance Sub-Committee: May 5th
1922
Kings Heath Branch.
The Kings Heath premises have now been altered and adapted to serve the needs of a Daily Branch;
and the formal opening took place on the 24th April, 1922, the ceremony being performed by the Chairman of the Committee (Councillor
C T Appleby).
As this Branch had formerly been worked as an Evening Branch only, an increased depositorship is anticipated now
that the additional facilities are available.
Report of the Bank Committee to the City Council: May 30th 1922
Kings Heath
Branch.
During the year alterations have proceeded to these premises, situate at No 73, High Street, King's Heath, and the same were formally opened as a daily Branch by Mr Councillor C T Appleby (the Chairman of the Committee), on the 24th April, 1922. Prior to that date the Branch was open on three evenings per week, but your Committee felt that the business being transacted justified an extension of the facilities, and it is hoped that these additional facilities will be taken advantage of by the residents of the district.
Finance Sub-Committee: June 12th 1922
The Manager submitted the following tenders for the supply of two name plate signs at the Sparkbrook Branch, viz:
The Bronamel Signs Co £6. 12. 0. each
The Birmingham Guild £7. 7. 0. each
56 RESOLVED:- That the tender of The Bronamel Signs Company to supply two name plates at the Sparkbrook Branch at the sum of £6. 12. 0. each be accepted.
The Manager also reported that name plates had been supplied at the Kings Heath Branch during the recent alterations at a cost of £6. 4. 0. It was:
57 RESOLVED:- That the Manager's action be confirmed.
Finance Sub-Committee: October 9th 1922
With reference to the fixing of the Key sign at King's Heath the Manager pointed out that the Building Bye-Laws prohibited signs extending more than 15" beyond the building line, and this would prevent a sign being erected in the ordinary way at King's Heath unless it were placed flat against the wall, which would be of no use from advertisement point of view.
89 RESOLVED:- That the Chairman of the General Committee and the Manager be requested to interview Mr Councillor Talbot and the City Surveyor with a view to exhibiting the Key sign at this Branch with advantage.
Finance Sub-Committee: November 27th 1922
On Minute No 89 (Key sign at King's Heath) the Sub-Committee were informed that this matter was now receiving the attention of the General Purposes Sub-Committee to whom power had been delegated to deal with the same, and it was accordingly:
106 RESOLVED:- That Minute No 89 be discharged.
General Purposes Sub-Committee: December 11th 1922
[Meeting attended by the City Surveyor]
207a The City Surveyor was asked if suitable arrangements could be made for the exhibition of the Key Sign at the King's Heath premises and stated that he would endeavour to meet the Bank's wishes.
General Purposes Sub-Committee: January 8th 1923
On Minute No 207a (Key Sign at King’s Heath) the General Manager reported that up to the present four of the key signs ordered by the Bank from Messrs Fraley & Son had been fixed and it would be possible to fix three more signs at branches where alterations were being carried out. In connection with the other five signs on order, it might be necessary to have modifications or alterations made as it would not be possible to put the sign at right angles to the building in every instance as in the case of signs already put up.
228 RESOLVED: That the General Manager be instructed to take steps to obtain the remainder of the signs from the Contractors and to arrange a reasonable revision of the price with them in cases where modifications or alterations in the original design are made.
Finance Sub-Committee: February 5th 1923
Mr J H Bartram attended before the Sub-Committee and demonstrated a method of illuminating advertising by means of Lantern and Slides.
The Sub-Committee were informed that the price of a Lantern with one slide was £4. 10. 0.
They were of opinion that before coming to a decision it would be desirable to test the Lantern at one of the Branches in the evening, and it was:
122 RESOLVED: That the General Manager be instructed to arrange for a demonstration to take place at the King’s Heath Branch on Saturday next, February the 10th at 6pm.
General Purposes Sub-Committee: February 12th 1923
On Minute No 207a, the General Manager reported that Councillors Appleby, Fryer, Gelling and Mr Eldred Hallas had visited the King’s Heath Branch on Saturday last and considered the question of fixing a Key lantern to the building. They were of opinion that without infringing the bye-laws of the Corporation it would be possible to arrange for the fixing of a lantern, and it was:
250 RESOLVED: That Councillor Stephens and the General Manager be requested to confer with the Building Surveyor on the spot and endeavour to arrange for a Key lantern to be fixed.
On Minute No 228 the General Manager informed the Sub-Committee that the remaining Key Lanterns would be taken over from the Contractors as and when required, and it was:
251 RESOLVED: That Minute No 228 be discharged.
General Purposes Sub-Committee: March 12th 1923
With reference to the tenancy of the Aston Cross Branch, the General Manager stated that the Police Department had arranged for Inspector Rowe to be tenant of the living accommodation at an inclusive rental of 12/6d per week. Arrangements have been made for Constable Green to occupy the house vacated by Inspector Rowe, and the living accommodation at the King’s Heath Branch would therefore become vacant.
Under the agreement entered into with Messrs Madden a clause was included that if the dwelling accommodation became vacant, and the same was not required by the Corporation, Messrs Madden should be entitled to occupy the dwelling accommodation at an annual rental of £35 per annum, plus rates. The General Manager pointed out the desirability in this event of reserving the right to obtain possession of the downstairs room, when required for Bank purposes. And after discussion it was:
292 RESOLVED: That the General Manager, with the Valuer, be instructed to negotiate with Messrs Madden with a view to a tenancy agreement being entered into in respect of the dwelling accommodation at King’s Heath on the understanding that the downstairs room is given up to the Bank when required.
Bank Committee: March 19th
1923
1373 The following Report of the General Purposes Sub-Committee was submitted:
Living Accommodation at Aston Cross
and King's Heath Branches.
Your Sub-Committee report that arrangements have been made for Inspector Rowe of the Police Department to
be tenant of the living accommodation at the Aston Cross Branch at an inclusive rental of 12/6d per week, and for Constable Green
(the present tenant of the dwelling accommodation at 73, High Street, Kings Heath) to take over the house vacated by Inspector Rowe.
Under
a tenancy agreement entered into with Messrs Madden for shopping and yard adjacent to the King's Heath Branch a clause was inserted
to the effect that should the dwelling accommodation referred to become vacant, in the event of it not being required for Bank purposes,
they should have the option to take the same over at a rental of £35 per annum, plus rates.
Your Sub-Committee are agreeable
to the living accommodation referred to being let to Messrs Madden on the terms mentioned, on the understanding, however, that the
downstairs room adjoining the Bank is given up to the Bank when required for their purposes, and they have accordingly instructed
the General Manager to confer with Messrs Madden and the Bank's Valuer and endeavour to arrange suitable terms, reporting to your
Sub-Committee thereon.
1376 RESOLVED:- That the foregoing Report of the General Purposes Sub-Committee be approved.
General Purposes Sub-Committee: April 9th 1923
On Minute No 250 (Key Lantern, King’s Heath) Councillor Stephens reported that the Assistant General Manager and himself had conferred with the Building Surveyor as to the possibility of this sign being shown to advantage at the King’s Heath Branch, but it did not appear to be possible to do this without infringement of the Building Bye-laws.
308 RESOLVED: That Minute No 250 be discharged and the matter referred to the General Manager to make the most suitable arrangements possible.
On Minute No 292 (King’s Heath Branch – Tenancy of living accommodation) the General Manager stated that negotiations had taken place with Messrs Madden, with a view to their renting the living accommodation referred to, together with the outbuildings etc now rented by them, at £80 per annum plus rates on the understanding that the downstairs room adjoining the Bank should be given up if and when required for Bank purposes.
314 RESOLVED: That the General Committee be recommended to agree to this arrangement, and to instruct the Town Clerk to cancel the existing Agreement, and to enter into a fresh Agreement on the new terms and conditions.
Bank Committee: April 16th 1923
Report of the General Purposes Sub-Committee:
Dwelling Accommodation at King's Heath Branch.
Your Sub-Committee report that arrangements have now been made with Messrs Madden for the letting to
them of the living accommodation at the King's Heath Branch in addition to the yard and outbuildings already occupied by them at a
rental for the whole letting of £80 per annum plus rates, with the proviso that the downstairs room adjoining the bank should be given
up if and when required for enlargement of the Branch Bank.
Your Sub-Committee recommend that the arrangements above mentioned
be confirmed, that the existing agreement with Messrs Madden be cancelled, and that the Town Clerk be instructed to enter into a fresh
Agreement with the said firm on the terms indicated.
1396 RESOLVED:- That the Town Clerk be instructed to enter into a fresh Agreement with Messrs Madden for tenancy of premises at King's Heath in accordance with the arrangement referred to in the foregoing Report, and to cancel the existing Agreement.
General Purposes Sub-Committee: May 14th 1923
With reference to the agreement to be entered into with Messrs Madden for the renting of the living accommodation at King’s Heath Branch, the General Manager pointed out that Messrs Madden had indicated that in view of the condition required by the Bank that the room at the rear of the Banking Hall should be given up when required, they could not see their way to sign an agreement unless a substantial reduction in the rent were granted and a certain amount of repair work done. Under the circumstances Mr Wilde had advised that the whole letting to Messrs Madden should be on a yearly tenancy at a rental of £80 per annum without any stipulation as to giving up the Sitting Room referred to, and it was pointed out that by this means possession could be obtained on giving six months’ notice.
346 RESOLVED: That the course suggested by Mr Wilde be adopted, and the Town Clerk be instructed accordingly.
Bank Committee: October
15th 1923
On Minute No 1396, the Town Clerk presented the following report as to the completion of an agreement for tenancy with
Messrs Madden of premises at 73, High Street, King's Heath:
August 17th 1923
The Corporation to Madden.
73, High Street, King's
Heath.
I have to report that an Agreement for tenancy of the above premises to Messrs James Madden, Lancelot James Madden and Henry
Thomas Madden has now been completed in accordance with your instructions.
The tenancy is quarterly at the rent of £80 per annum.
I
have paid the sum of 5/- stamp duty.
1503 RESOLVED:- That Minute No 1396 be discharged.
General Purposes Sub-Committee:
December 10th 1923
The attention of the Sub-Committee was called to the dangerous condition of the wall at the King's Heath Branch
owing to the setting back of the adjoining building.
444 RESOLVED:- That the matter be referred to the Chairman, the Chairman of the General Committee and Councillors Higgins and Stephens with the General Manager, with authority to take any necessary steps in conference with the architect for strengthening the wall in question.
General Purposes Sub-Committee:
January 14th 1924
458 On Minute No. 444 (Dangerous condition of wall at King's Heath Branch). In view
of the urgency of same the matter was referred to the Chairman, with Councillors Appleby and Gelling and the General Manager, with
power to take any action necessary in protecting the interests of the Bank.
General Purposes Sub-Committee: March 10th 1924
On
Minutes Nos. 440 and 456 (Painting and decorating at Branches) the General Manager reported that instructions had been given for certain
required work to be carried out at Kings Heath branch.
The following tenders for the work had been accepted:-
Nature of
work. Name of Tenderer Amount. Decorations Cooke & Tremlett £8. 0. 0. Repairs to outside walls etc Cooke & Tremlett £8.
15. 0.
493 RESOLVED:- That the action above referred to be confirmed and Minutes Nos. 440 and 456 discharged.
General
Purposes Sub-Committee: May 12th 1924
On Minutes Nos. 458 and 495 (wall at King's Heath Branch) the Sub-Committee were informed
that arrangements had now been made for the wall in question to be rebuilt at an approximate sum of £85, the Bank to bear half the
cost and the Picture House Proprietors the other half, the latter undertaking to waive any claim for encroachment on their land. The
Proprietors would also give up a small strip of land at the rear.
534 RESOLVED:- That the foregoing arrangement
be approved, and that the General Committee be recommended to instruct the Town Clerk to prepare and if necessary affix the Corporate
Seal to any necessary Agreement.
Bank Committee: May 19th 1924
1756 The following report of the General Purposes Sub-Committee
was presented:
Party Wall at King's Heath Branch.
Consequent upon the erection of a Picture House and the setting back of
the building line, the building adjoining the King's Heath Branch has been demolished leaving the party wall at the side of the Branch
in a dangerous condition.
Negotiations have taken place with the Picture House proprietor and arrangements have now been made
for the wall in question to be rebuilt at an approximate cost of £85, half of which will be borne by the Bank and the other half by
the Picture House proprietors, the latter undertaking to waive any claim for encroachment on their land, on which the wall stands.
The Picture House proprietors will also give up a small strip of land at the rear.
The Sub-Committee recommend that the foregoing
arrangement be confirmed and that the Town Clerk be instructed to prepare the necessary agreement in the matter, if necessary affixing
the Corporate Seal thereto.
1758 RESOLVED:- That the arrangements made for the rebuilding of the party wall at King's
Heath Branch and the surrender to the Bank of a strip of land, as set out in the foregoing report, be confirmed, and the Town Clerk
be instructed to enter into the necessary agreement in the matter, if necessary affixing the Corporate Seal thereto.
Finance
Sub-Committee: October 14th 1924
Repairs to Roof, etc., at Kings Heath Branch.
During the heavy rains the roof guttering has shown
some defects and leakages have occurred in the fittings of the tenant above the Bank resulting in water coming through the ceiling
and into the Strong Room. Mr Wilde has been instructed to see to both these matters, and as regards the former to have done what is
necessary.
General Purposes Sub-Committee: October 14th 1924
Kings Heath Premises.
The new wall has been erected, and on
inspecting same Mr Wilde found that the builder has entirely removed the downspout from our eaves. Mr Wilde has suggested to Messrs
Rollason Clift & Company that they should grant us an easement to attach the pipe to the new wall, failing this the only way will
be to bring the spout down the front elevation of the Bank which means chasing the new stone front or fixing the pipe to the outside
surface.
599 RESOLVED:- That the matter be left in the hands of the General Manager in conference with
Mr Frank Wilde, to take such course as they may consider desirable.
Bank Committee: October 20th 1924
On Minute No 1758
(King's Heath Branch), the Town Clerk reported that arrangements had been agreed by letter for the rebuilding of the party wall and
surrender to the Bank of a strip of land and a formal agreement would be entered into in due course.
The General Manager reported
that certain property adjoining the gateway at the King's Heath premises was for sale, and it was
1857 RESOLVED:- That
the matter be referred to the General Purposes Sub-Committee with a view to negotiations being carried out for the purchase of the
property referred to.
General Purposes Sub-Committee: December 8th 1924
Kings Heath Property
Mr Wilde reports that he has
inspected the new wall erected and finds it satisfactory. The trouble about the removal of the downspout has been met, and the downspout
fixed so as not to present any difficulty. It is possible that the proprietors of the Picture Theatre may require a small acknowledgement
by way of easement for the right of using the wall for the fixing of the downspout, but we need not do anything in this matter unless
the other side raise the point.
Mr Wilde drew attention to certain property which was on sale at Poplar Road, adjoining the gateway
to the rear of the Bank premises, thinking it might be an opportunity for acquiring a little more room in the gateway which has always
presented a difficulty owing to its narrow width. The Chairman, Councillor Appleby and General Manager viewed the site and property
in question, and realising that it would have meant the demolition of a new house erected, came to the conclusion that no action should
be taken with regard to purchasing such property.
Whilst there the Chairman and General Manager had a look at the fencing round
the land belonging to the Committee, which is in a very bad state, and Mr Wilde was asked to put this fencing into proper order. He
has visited the place, and states that the proprietors of the Picture Theatre are hoping to have the theatre ready for use in January
next, and it is their intention to raise the ground for a considerable length by the side of the boundary wall, and before filling
it in they will be laying drains under the land adjoining our wall and have particularly asked that we should defer repairing the
walls and fences until the drainage is completed and the land made up.
So far as the fence at the rear of the property is concerned,
Mr Wilde recommends that this should remain in abeyance, as when the new house was erected the fence was removed and he thinks it
quite possible that the adjoining owner intends to fence in the open space at the rear of his house and also of our land.
The
owner of the land fronting Poplar Road, which adjoins the gateway entrance on the left hand side, put up a small portion of the fence
but is in no hurry to complete the work. It is his land and his fence, and we cannot force him to fence it in, so that if the Committee
desire to have the fence erected they will have to erect it at their own expense.
The new gable wall which has been erected is somewhat unsightly from the main street, and when the builders have finished their work Mr Wilde thinks it would be wise to approach the owners of the Picture Theatre with a view to having the whole of the wall painted stone colour, and that the name of the Bank should be written in large letters on the upper portion or, failing this, enamel signs should be put up. The arrangement with the adjoining owners is that we are entitled to the upper portion of the wall for advertisements, and that the lower portion is to be used for the display of bills by the Picture Theatre people.
614 RESOLVED:- That the foregoing report of the General Manager be approved, and the actions therein referred to be confirmed, and that the Chairman of the General Committee and the General Manager, in conference with Mr Frank Wilde, be empowered to deal with the outstanding matters referred to therein, as they may consider desirable.