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 General Purposes Sub-Committee: December 10th 1928

 

On Minute No 1320, the General Manager presented the following report with regard to the available use of land and buildings purchased for branch bank purposes:

 

 

 

 

 

Finance Sub-Committee: February 11th 1929

 

The General Manager reported that in connection with the painting contracts for the Ward End and Saltley Branches, Mr Councillor Spragg had again rendered considerable assistance, and has been instrumental in settling a suitable form of specification generally applicable to contracts for painting and decorating at the Branches.

 

299     RESOLVED:- That the Chairman of the General Committee be requested to express appreciation on behalf of the Bank Committee of the valuable service rendered by Mr Councillor Spragg in this connection.

 

Finance Sub-Committee: March 11th 1929

 

The General Manager reported that the following tenders has been accepted by Councillor Spragg for the painting of Branch premises:

 

Branch

Contractor

Amount

Ward End

J H Simmons

£43.   7. 6.

Saltley

A J Dawkes

£49. 11. 0.

 

309     RESOLVED:- That the action taken in accepting the tenders above mentioned be confirmed.

 

Finance & General Purposes Sub-Committee: December 31st 1931

 

4276 The following report of the Finance Sub-Committee was presented:

 

Tenders for Painting, etc at Branches.

 

Your Sub-Committee recommend that the action taken in accepting the following tenders for painting, etc at the undermentioned Branches be confirmed:

 

Outside and Inside

 

 

 

£. s. d.

Handsworth

Bowen Bros

49.   0. 0.

Bordesley Green

J H Gay

42.   0. 0.

Ladywood

J E Harper & Son Ltd

30.   5. 0.

Little Bromwich

Bowen Bros

48. 10. 0.

 

Outside only

 

 

 

£. s. d.

Lozells

J H Simmons

17. 10. 0.

Harborne

J E Harper & Son Ltd.

20. 18. 0.

Erdington

A Seers & Sons

29.   8. 0.

Hockley

A Seers & Sons

33.   6. 0.

Small Heath

J H Gay

18. 10. 0.

Saltley

J H Gay

12. 10. 0.

Ward End

B A Cashmore & Co.

12.   7. 6.

 

4277   RESOLVED:- That the action taken in accepting tenders as indicated in the foregoing report, for painting etc. at the branches therein mentioned, be confirmed.

 

General Purposes Sub-Committee: February 8th 1932

 

The following report of the General Manager was submitted as to the enlargement of Saltley Branch premises, together with a plan prepared by Mr W Norman Twist, Architect:

 

Enlargement of Saltley Branch.

 

Mr W Norman Twist, Architect, has prepared a plan for enlarging the above Bank premises so as to provide larger public space and increased counter and strong room accommodation.

 

The proposed alterations would give a counter run of 35ft, with a 19ft private office, and the strong room would be enlarged to 120 super:ft. The public space in front of the counter would be 10ft deep, and satisfactory lighting to the premises would be provided by sky-lights.

 

The alterations involve a fresh entrance to the flat, and a slight addition to the upstairs accommodation.

 

The estimated cost of the alterations is £1,750.

 

1736  RESOLVED:- That the General Committee be recommended to approve the above-mentioned plan and scheme for the enlargement of the Saltley Branch at an estimated cost of £1750 and to authorise that tenders be obtained for carrying out the work.

 

General Purposes Sub-Committee: February 15th 1932

 

Your Committee have had submitted to them a plan prepared by Mr Harold Scott for the enlargement of the Acocks Green Branch at an estimated cost of £1600, and a plan prepared by Mr W Norman Twist, Architect, for the enlargement of the Saltley Branch at an estimated cost of £1750.

 

Your Sub-Committee recommend that the plans (which will be submitted to the Meeting of your Committee), be approved and that the General Manager be instructed to obtain tenders for carrying out the works.

 

Bank Committee: February 15th 1932

 

4327   RESOLVED:- That the plans submitted for the enlargement of the Acock's Green Branch at an estimated cost of £1,600 and for the enlargement of the Saltley Branch at an estimated cost of £1,750, be approved; and that the General Manager be instructed to obtain and submit to the General Purposes Sub-Committee tenders for the carrying out of the works.

 

Bank Committee: May 3rd 1932

 

Tenders for the extension of the Saltley Branch premises were received and considered, and it was:

 

4424  RESOLVED:- That the tender of Messrs R Fenwick Ltd, at a sum of £1,540 for the extension of the Saltley Branch to be accepted, the work to be carried out within a period of five months; also that the Town Clerk be requested to prepare the necessary Contract, affixing the Corporate Seal thereto.

 

Name

Time

(months)

Amount

(£)

1  Richard Fenwick Ltd

5

1540

2  S F Swift & Sons Ltd

3

1737

3 Isaac Langley

4

1663

4  T Johnson (Contractors) Ltd

4

1825

5  T Elvins & Sons Ltd

5

1650

6  W & J Webb

4

1642

7  E M Squire & Son Ltd

1700

8  J Emlyn Williams

4

1569

9  Moore & Rowley

 

1750

10 John Kendall Ltd

3

1765

11 Jones & Spencer Ltd

5

1565

12 A Pearce & Son

1470

13 Francis H Smith

1689

14 E Crowder

4

1597

15 C Bryant & Sons Ltd

4

1688

16 A Walker & Son

3

1573

17 J & F Wootton Ltd

4

1890

18 Perks Bros

4

1449

19 Parsons & Morrin Ltd

4

1597

20 B Whitehouse & Sons Ltd

4

1680

21 James Moffat & Sons

 

1595

 

Finance Sub-Committee: October 17th 1932

 

Works at Branches.

 

Your Sub-Committee report that the following tender has been accepted for electric light installations:

Saltley: Walker Brothers - £59. 10. 0.

 

Finance Sub-Committee: December 19th 1932

 

Letting of Flats.

 

Saltley: Proposed Tenant - J H Henn @ £35pa for 3 years; tenant to be responsible for interior repairs and rates

 

Works at Branches.

 

Saltley: R Fenwick Ltd - Provision of Counters - £162. 10. 0.

Saltley: Tailby & Co - Fencing - £14. 0. 0.

 

Bank Committee: August 23rd 1933

 

The Assistant General Manager submitted an account from Mr Twist which included a sum of 15 guineas in respect of alteration plans in connection with alterations to the premises at Saltley. It was explained that the plans originally submitted involved an infringement of right of light.

 

4866   RESOLVED:- That Mr Twist be informed that the Committee will agree to pay 7½ guineas in respect of the alteration.

 

Finance & General Purposes Sub-Committee: January 20th 1936

 

Arrears of Rent - Saltley Branch Flat.

 

Your Sub-Committee report that the former tenant of the Saltley Branch Flat owes £9. 16. 6. in respect of rent and water charges. The General Manager has been instructed to inform the former tenant that, unless the amount owing to the Bank is paid by Monday next, the Town Clerk will take the necessary steps for recovery.

 

In the event of the payment not being made they recommend that the Town Clerk be instructed to act accordingly.

 

Bank Committee: January 20th 1936

 

5588   RESOLVED:- That the Town Clerk be instructed to take steps for the recovery of the amount owing to the Bank in respect of rent by the former tenant of the Saltley Branch flat.

 

Bank Committee: February 17th 1936

 

On Minute 5588 (Arrears of Rent - Saltley Branch Flat) - the Committee were informed that the arrears of rent owing by the former tenant had been paid and it was:

 

5610   RESOLVED:- That Minute No 5588 be discharged.

 

Finance Sub-Committee: February 17th 1936

 

Your Sub-Committee report that the following arrangement has been made for the letting of Saltley flat:

 

Tenant: Mr John Beard - Period of one year at a rent of £35 per annum, determinable thereafter by quarterly notice, the Lessee to be responsible for rates and internal repairs.

 

Bank Committee: April 20th 1936

 

The General Manager reported that the following contract for painting at the under-mentioned branch has been completed:

Saltley: B A Cashmore & Co - £11. 15. 0.

 

 

 

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