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Borough Council, and the sanction of the London County Council to the formation
and laying out of the new street through the Brantome Place area, in
continuation of Burton Street, was received, followed by the formal order seven
weeks later. On the 7th May, the consents of the London County Council to
the erection of the proposed dwellings on the Prospect Terrace and the Brantome
Place areas were received. On the 4th June your Council approved the action
of the Public Health Committee, who after receiving a copy of the Petition of
the Skinners Company from the Local Government Board, instructed your
Council's Solicitors to negociate with the Skinners Company for the withdrawal
of their Petition against the Order of the 7th December, 1901, as soon as
possible. On the 3rd September, an amended application to the London County
Council for a loan of £25,436 was approved. On the 15th October, the Council's
Solicitor's report was received to the effect that no modification of the scheme
could be effected until the Order has been confirmed and that terms must first
be arranged with the Skinners Company for the withdrawal of their opposition.
On the 26th November, your Committee were informed that the Local
Government Board was of opinion that it was impracticable to modify the
Order before its confirmation, and suggesting the continuance of negociations
with the Skinners Company. On the 25th February, 1903, Mr. T. B.
Westacott was appointed to act as Valuer on behalf of the Borough Council in
the matter of the Order of the 7th December, 1901, and to forthwith enter into
negotiations with the Skinner's Company.
Great College Street Site (Supplemental Scheme). — On the 5th February, 1902,
your Council resolved that, in accordance with the Order of the Local Government
Board of the 7th December, 1901, (which required the Local Authority
within two years of the date of the Order to themselves erect dwellings), the
Borough Council proceed to erect dwellings for the working class on the Great
College Street site, and to apply to the London County Council for a loan of
£24,165 15s. for the purpose, in accordance with article 6 of the Older of the
Local Government Board of the 7th December, 1901. On March 19th
Messrs. Fleetwood, Son, and Eversden were appointed Quantity Surveyors for
the proposed buildings; the houses Nos. 2 and 4, Great College Street, were
ordered to be vacated, and the Borough Engineer was instructed to remove the
Stone Yard, and to clear the whole site. On the 16th April the working
drawings, details, and specification for the proposed dwellings were received
from the Architect, Mr. Keith D. Young, and sent on to the Quantity Surveyors.
On the 4th June, the bills of quantities, the agreement and schedule of conditions
of building contract, and form of bond and tender, having been received,
it was resolved to advertise for tenders for the erection of the dwellings. On
the same date an agreement was settled with Messrs. Mayer, the adjoining
occupiers, as to the boundary wall. And on the 25th June, the tender of
Messrs. L. Whitehead & Co., of Portland Place North, Clapham Road, was
accepted to erect the proposed dwellings for the sum of £17,734.
On the 16th July, your Council approved of the appointment of Mr. Owens
as Clerk of Works, and of the provision of sums to meet expenditure whilst
awaiting the loan from the London County Council. On the 3rd September
an amended application to the London County Council for a loan of £25,436
was approved. On the 29th October the Foundation Stone was laid by the
Right Worshipful the Mayor, Edmund Barnes, Esq., J.P., and the proposed
dwellings named Goldington Buildings.