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or lodging houses to be used together with the leasehold
messuage and premises No. 7, Ingestre Place, for the
accommodation at moderate rents of female pieceworkers
and others of the labouring classes.
2. Such lodging house or lodgings houses and the premises No.
7, Ingestre Place, are to be vested in the Vestry and to be
under the control and management of the Vestry or a
Committee appointed by them. A proper declaration or
declarations of Trust of the premises comprised in the said
Agreement for lease and of No. 7, Ingestre Place, shall be
executed by the Vestry and enrolled pursuant to the Acts
of 9 George 2nd, chapter 86, and 24 Victoria chapter 9.
8. Any surplus income of the said properties after providing for
repairs and other outgoings and expenses of management
shall be invested in the name or names of the Vestry or of
Trustees to be appointed by the Vestry, and applied in such
manner as the Vestry with the approval of the Charity Commissioners
for England and Wales or a court of competent
jurisdiction shall hereafterdetermine,eitherin perpetuating
and extending the operations of the scheme or for other
purposes in or for the benefit of the said parish.
Plans were invited from the four undermentioned Architects,
all of whom possess special knowledge of the requirements of
Artisans Dwellings:—
Mr. H. H. Collins, 61, Old Broad Street, E.C.
Mr. II. M. Eyton, Ipswich.
Mr. E. C. Robins, 14, John Street, Adelphi.
Mr. Ernest Turner, 246, Regent Street.
No premium was offered, but a stipulation was made that if
either design was adopted by the Vestry, the author thereof should
be appointed Architect at the usual rate of remuneration. Each
of the Architects named sent in a set of drawings, and the Vestry
were assisted in their choice by Mr. John Thomas Wimperis, of
25, Sackville Street, and Mr. D. Cubitt Nichols, of 3, Howard
Street, Strand, who generously acted as honorary professional
advisers. These gentlemen reported in favour of the design