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"The Committee recommend
(1) That the Town Hall be enlarged in accordance with
the suggestions embodied in the report.
(2) That having regard to the importance of the work, and
the responsibility of the Board in connection therewith,
a Consulting Architect be appointed, who shall be a
Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, to
confer with the Surveyor to the Board as to the plans
and specifications prepared by him, and approved by
the Committee, and to make any recommendations as
to the details of the same he may consider essential,
such recommendations, if any, to be reported to the
Special Committee by the Surveyor, and, at the request
of the Surveyor, or the Committee, to visit the works
during their progress, and to advise as to any difficulty
which may arise.
(3) That it be referred to the Committee, with the assistance
of the Surveyor and Architect, to have the requisite
specifications prepared ; to have the quantities taken
out by a qualified Quantity Surveyor, and to obtain
tenders for the work, and submit same for the consideration
of the Board.
Plans and Elevations will be placed in the Board Room for
inspection, and can be seen any time on Wednesday.
"The general result of the proposed alterations may be summarised
thus:—
The present building comprises the Board Room, 2 Committee
Rooms, 8 rooms used as Offices, together with
lavatories and accommodation for the housekeeper.
The enlarged building will comprise Board Room extended
20 feet, 3 Committee Rooms, 23 rooms available
for Office accommodation, waiting rooms, members'
rooms, together with increased accommodation in the
way of lavatories, and for the housekeeper, and for storage
of deeds, &c.
"A Schedule, giving full details as to dimensions of the various
Offices and rooms, can be seen in the Surveyor's Office.
" {Signed), T. W. Williams,
Chairman
"9th Nov., 1898."
This report was unanimously approved and adopted by
the Board on the 16th November, 1898, and the Committee's
recommendations were approved and adopted.