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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 he
executed by the Vestry and enrolled pursuant to the Acts
of 9 George 2nd, chapter 36, and 24 Victoria, chapter 9.
3. 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 hereafter determine, either in
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. H. 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 Thos. Wimperis,
of 25, Sackville Street, and Mr. D. Cubitt Nicholls, of 3, Howard
Street, Strand, who generously acted as honorary professional
advisers. These gentlemen reported in favour of the design of
Mr. H. H. Collins, and this report was approved by the Special
Committee appointed to consider the matter and unanimously
adopted by the Vestry. Mr. H. H. Collins was accordingly
appointed Architect, and tenders for the erection of the building
upon quantities taken out by Messrs. Gardiner, Son, & Theobald,
of 110, Great Russell Street, were invited from seventeen firms
of builders, each of whom sent in a tender. Certain modifications
were subsequently made in the quantities, and the tender of