R507: General Purposes Sub-Committee: March 17th 1930
Newtown Row Premises.
Arrangements have been made, as instructed by
your Committee, to demolish the bakehouse at the rear of these premises and to let the dwelling accommodation to the tenant of Summer
Lane premises at an inclusive rental of 15. 0d. per week.
General Purposes Sub-Committee: April 14th 1930
On Minutes Nos
1497 and 1508 (Newtown Row premises) the General Manager reported that the necessary work had been executed and the Evening Branch
had now been opened.
1522 RESOLVED:- That Minutes Nos 1497 and 1508 be discharged.
Finance Sub-Committee: May
12th 1930
The General Manager called attention to advertisement boards erected by the Borough Bill Posting Company of London
on one of the walls adjoining the Newtown Row premises and stated that Mr Wilde reported that a certain amount of dampness to the
wall had been caused.
442 RESOLVED:- That the General Manager be directed to have the boards removed.
Bank
Committee: February 17th 1936
5627 The Committee were informed as to the position in regard to the Lease of the shops
at Nos 77 and 79 Newtown Row which will terminate in June 1937.
Having regard to the intention of the Bank to take over these
premises at the termination of the Lease and to demolish the property for the purpose of building permanent Branch premises on the
site the Committee directed that a suitable communication, to be approved by the Town Clerk, be sent to the lessees to the effect
that no extension of the Lease would be granted.
Bank Committee: March 15th 1937
5921 The General Manager reported
that the Allied Stores Limited, the occupiers of the shop at 79, Newtown Row, had intimated their intention of closing the shop, and
that they would be prepared to give earlier possession than the 24th June next should the Bank so desire. In view of the fact that
immediate possession of the premises would not be of any advantage to the Bank, it was decided to inform the Allied Stores Limited
that earlier possession would not be required.
With reference to the question raised in the letter as to dilapidations, the Town
Clerk and General Manager were authorised to deal with this matter in the most appropriate way.
Bank Committee: June 21st 1937
5984 The following report of the Finance and General Purposes Sub-Committee was submitted:
Newtown Row Premises.
In order to
secure possession of the living accommodation at that premises with a view to their ultimate demolition, arrangements have been made
with the Estates Department for the tenant at No 77 Newtown Row to be accommodated in a Corporation House, payment of £2. 10. 0d to be made to the tenant in respect of decorations and fittings, in addition to removal expenses.
The tenant of the premises
in Manchester Street, also forming part of the property, will be offered accommodation at the Wheeler Street Flat, at an inclusive
rental of 15/- per week.
With reference to the paragraph in the report as to the Newtown Row premises, the Committee were informed
that the Estates Department had agreed to find a house for the tenant of No 77, Newtown Row; also that the tenant of the Manchester
Street premises had accepted the offer of accommodation at the Wheeler Street Branch Flat.
Finance & General Purposes Sub-Committee:
July 19th 1937
Newtown Row Premises.
Your Sub-Committee have directed that arrangements be made for the demolition of these
premises with the object of the erection of a one-storey building for banking purposes, and Mr Surman (Architect) has been requested
to prepare a scheme and submit plans and estimates in due course.
Bank Committee: October 18th 1937
6034 The
following report of the Finance and General Purposes Sub-Committee was presented:
Newtown Row Premises.
Your Sub-Committee
have considered alternative plans prepared by Mr Surman, Architect, showing a one-storey banking hall at an estimated cost of £2,200
and a two-storey building comprising banking hall and flat at an extra cost of £500.
Your Sub-Committee are advised that a two-storey
building would give greater security to the Bank itself and would provide a more imposing elevation, and they therefore recommend
approval being given to the plan for a two-storey building, and to the General Manager being authorised to arrange for tenders to
be obtained and dealt with, if possible, at the proposed meeting of the Bank Committee on the 12th November 1937.
In connection
with clearing the site, it is probable that there will be land surplus to requirements, in which case the disposal of same would be
arranged in accordance with the Standing Orders.
6036 RESOLVED:- That the action taken in approving the plans for
the erection on the Newtown Row site of a two storey building, comprising a banking hall and flat, at an estimated cost of £2,700,
and the instructions given to the General Manager to obtain tenders for the carrying out of work and to dispose of any surplus land
in accordance with the Standing Orders, be confirmed.
Bank Committee: March 21st 1938
6165 The following report
of the Finance and General Purposes Sub-Committee was presented:
Demolition and Rebuilding - Newtown Row.
Your Sub-Committee
report that tenders have been received, opened and considered for the demolition of the existing premises and the erection of a new
branch bank with flat in Newtown Row. They recommend that the tender of Messrs T Elvins & Sons at the sum of £3,270 be accepted
for the carrying out of the work within a period of 5½ months, and that the Town Clerk be instructed to prepare the necessary contract,
affixing the Corporate Seal thereto.
Your Sub-Committee have considered observations of the Architect with regard to the spare
land having an area of about 88 yards which will be available at the rear of the new premises in Newtown Row, when completed. Mr Wilde
was of opinion that unless £2 per square yard could be obtained it would not be desirable to sell this land, which the Architect considered
might prove useful in connection with possible developments of the adjoining property in the future. Your Sub-Committee, therefore,
recommend that the land in question be retained by the Bank until such time as it may be advantageous to dispose of the same.
6168 RESOLVED:- That the tender of Messrs T Elvins and Sons at the sum of £3,270 be accepted for the carrying out of the demolition of
the existing premises and the erection of new premises in Newtown Row, the work to be completed within a period of 5½ months; and
that the Town Clerk be instructed to prepare the necessary contract affixing the Corporate Seal thereto.
6169 RESOLVED:-
That the spare land which will become available at the rear of the proposed new building in Newtown Row be retained by the Bank until
such time as it may be advantageous to dispose of the same.
Report of the Town Clerk: June 20th 1938
Minute No 6168
Contract
for the demolition of existing
buildings and erection of Branch Bank
premises and flat in Newtown Row, Birmingham.
In pursuance
of this Minute I beg to report that I have prepared, completed and affixed the Corporate Seal to a Contract with T Elvins & Sons
Ltd for the above-mentioned work.
I accordingly ask that the Minute be discharged.
Finance & General Purposes
Sub-Committee: February 20th 1939
Your Sub-Committee report that arrangements have been made for the letting of the flat at the
Newtown Row Branch to Mr G F D Campbell for a period of one year certain and thereafter determinable on quarterly notice; the rent
to be £30 per annum and the tenant to be responsible for rates and water charges.
6034 The following report of the
Finance and General Purposes Sub-Committee was presented:
Newtown Row Premises.
Your Sub-Committee have considered alternative
plans prepared by Mr Surman, Architect, showing a one-storey banking hall at an estimated cost of £2,200 and a two-storey building
comprising banking hall and flat at an extra cost of £500.
Your Sub-Committee are advised that a two-storey building would give
greater security to the Bank itself and would provide a more imposing elevation, and they therefore recommend approval being given
to the plan for a two-storey building, and to the General Manager being authorised to arrange for tenders to be obtained and dealt
with, if possible, at the proposed meeting of the Bank Committee on the 12th November 1937.
In connection with clearing the site,
it is probable that there will be land surplus to requirements, in which case the disposal of same would be arranged in accordance
with the Standing Orders.
6036 RESOLVED:- That the action taken in approving the plans for the erection on the Newtown
Row site of a two storey building, comprising a banking hall and flat, at an estimated cost of £2,700, and the instructions given
to the General Manager to obtain tenders for the carrying out of work and to dispose of any surplus land in accordance with the Standing
Orders, be confirmed.