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the opposite corner of Moodkee Street; and that in reference to the Moodkee Street frontage,
that must remain as at present; that the Surveyor had also submitted to them a plan
showing the proposed lines, giving an available area of 1155 square yards ;
When it was Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Committee, that the plan
showing the proposed lines be approved, and the Clerk be instructed to have a lithographed
copy of the same issued to each of the competing Architects, together with a print of
instructions.
The Committee also reported having finally settled the instructions to Architects ;
When it was Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Committee, that the same be
printed and issued forthwith, and that the 3rd day of September, 1894, be the last day for
receiving competitive Designs.
Six competitive Designs were received and referred by the Vestry on the 4th September,
1894, unopened, to the Works Committee, with power to act in the matter.
On the 18th September, the Works Committee reported to the Vestry that the six
competitive Designs for the erection of the Town Hall, etc., had been submitted to them
unopened and sealed, that they had caused the same to be opened and marked
respectively A, B, C, D, E and F, the envelopes containing the names of the Architects
being similarly marked, that after very carefully inspecting the Designs they considered
those marked A, B and D, to be the best, and had, upon the motion of Mr, Bisley, seconded
by Mr. Wood,
Resolved—That the Design marked A be placed first in the choice of selection, B
second and D third, that they had therefore resolved, upon the motion of Mr. Bisley,
seconded by Mr. Walker, that the Design marked A be adopted as the Design for the Town
Hall, Vestry Hall, Offices, etc., and that on the envelopes containing the names of the
competing Architects being opened, that marked A was found to contain the names of
Messrs. Murray & Foster; that marked B, the name of Mr. Charles Bell; C, Mr. F. J.
Smith ; D, Mr, A. B. Thomas; E, Mr. George E Iking ton; F, Mr. R. Walker.