Underground Electric Railways Company of London (UERL) Board Minute Book 4

Minutes only. Subjects include: 2944 - Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 7 November 1922. 2945 - Renewal of loan from National Provincial and Union Bank. 2946 - LER 4% debenture stock sold to purchase 6% 3 year secured notes. 2947 - Moneys at hand in new works accounts to be invested in national war bonds and war stock. 2948 - Traffic receipts. 2949 - Provisional fnancial statements. 2950 - Cash statement. 2951 - Capital statements. 2952 - Reports on building works at Acton, Chiswick, new office building. 2953 - New rolling stock for tube, experimental bus and “S” type buses. 2954 - Talks with unions on ‘spread-over’, overtime and rent allowances. 2955 - Sealing of lease for spaces above Knightsbridge Station. 2956 - Registration of ordinary shares certificates 2957 – Dates of future meetings.

Minutes only. Subjects include: 2788 - Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 4 October 1921 and Special Board meeting 25 October 1921. 2789 - Loans from bankers: present position reported. 2790 - Government proposals as to unemployment. 2791 - Financial statements – traffic receipts. 2792 - Financial statements – net revenue. 2793 - Financial statements – cash. 2793 - Financial Statements – capital. [minute number repeated] 2794 - Railwaymen’s wages negotiations proceeding. 2795 - Wages of Omnibus Drivers and Conductors: settlement reached; to be presented to employees by their representatives. 2796 - New central overhaul depot railways: work started at Acton. 2797 - “S” type omnibuses: present delivery position. 2798 - Documents sealed. 2799 - Seal affixed to share certificates. 2800 - Income tax on management expenses. 2801 – Dates of future meetings.

Minutes only. 2555 – Lord Colwyn to be invited to join Board.

Minutes only. 186 – Bills in Parliament session 1920: Fares Bill. 187 – Works Bill, transferred to House of Lords. 188 – London County Council (LCC) Tramways and Improvements Bill. 189 – Middlesex and Hertfordshire County Councils bills. 190 – Erith Improvements Bill. 191 – Wimbledon and Fulham widening. 192 – Traffic statements. 193 – Operating statement. 194 – Cash statement. 195 – Merchants Trust, loan from London General Omnibus Co (LGOC). 196 – Advances to Associated Equipment Company by LGOC. 197 – Payment of 4 ½ d bond interest in New York, arrangements with London County Westminster and Parrs Bank. 198 – West Ham Corporation housing bonds, no investment to be made. 199 – Capital statement. 200 – Railway staff wages increase, cost of £95,000 per annum. 201 – Special bonus to coach making grades in coach factories. 202 – Passes for the blind, not feasible to carry out proposals. 203 – Private hire proposals, not feasible to encourage. 204 – Central overhaul depot, early possession of land. 205 – Working from Watford Garage, report required. 206 – Catford garage sale to Tillings, Peckham garage not to be sold. 207 – Kingston Garage, managers instructed to confer. 208 – Authority given for ‘all night’ omnibuses. 209 – Requisition for 50 single deck omnibuses. 210 – Report on coal depots to be established by London and North Western (LNWR) and Midland (MR) Railways. 211 – Grant for publicity, reduced advertising. 212 – General increase in railway charges.

Minutes only. Subjects include: 2836 - Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 3 January 1922. 2837 - Apologies for absence – Rt Hon Lord Southborough. 2838 - Resignation of Mr H W Brown, Director, London General Omnibus Company (LGOC). 2839 - Proposals to Trade Facilities Committee: powers to issue debenture stock. 2840 – Metropolitan Electric Tramways (MET): negotiations and exchange of shares. 2841 - Loan to Associated Equipment Company (AEC). 2842 - Sale of 4½ first debenture stock of the LGOC. 2843 - Financial statements – traffic receipts. 2844 - Financial statements – net revenue. 2845 - Financial statements – cash. 2846 - Financial statements – capital. 2847 - Central Overhaul Depot. 2848 – LGOC programme 1922: vehicle requirements. 2849 - Wages and conditions of service – railway unions. 2850 - Documents sealed. 2851 - Seal affixed to share certificates. 2852 - North Western and Midland Group Bill: road passenger transport clause withdrawn. 2853 - Announcement of dividend.

Minutes only. 2481 - Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 4 November 1919 and General Purpose Committee held 25 November 1919. 2482 – Bircham and Company’s (solicitors) fees. 2483 – Directors’ fees. 2484 – Financial statements. 2485 – Speyer Brothers loan repaid. 2486 – Merchants Trust; securities against loan deposited. 2487 – Wages paid in railway shops; Court of Arbitration award 5 November 1919. 2488 – Hourly paid employees in garages London General Omnibus Company (LGOC): Court of Arbitration award of 5 November 1919. 2489 – Storekeepers and assistant storekeepers (LGOC): wages increased. 2490 – Improvements – new office building. 2491 – Petrol contract with Shell. 2492 – Bills in Parliament – session 1920. 2493 – Authority to seal ordinary share certificates. 2494 – Appointment of Advisory Committee on London Traffic.

Minutes only. Subjects include: 2723 - Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 5 April 1921. 2724 - Return of Sir William Acworth. 2725 - Death of Sir Algernon West. 2726 - Loans to the Company (UERL): position of negotiations with Banks, proposed loans and securities, restructuring of capital of Associated Equipment Company (AEC); and application for additional shares of London General Omnibus Company (LGOC). 2727 - Coal position. 2728 – Government Railways Bill: present position. 2729 - Financial statements – traffic receipts. 2730 - Financial statements – net revenue. 2731 - Financial statements – cash. 2732 - Financial statements – capital. 2733 - Documents sealed. 2734 - Seal affixed to share certificates. 2735 - Signing and endorsement of cheques.

General Purposes Committee considering accounts, Directors report to the Metropolitan District Railway (MDR) shareholders.

Minutes only. 2495 – Peerage conferred on Albert H Stanley. 2496 – Minutes of UERL Board meetings held 2 December 1919, and General Purposes Committe held 23 December 1919. 2497 – Speyer Brothers share holdings. 2498 – Visit of officials to America. 2499 – Financial statements. 2500 – 4 ½% bonds, payment of coupons due. 2501 – Loan to Merchants Trust by London General Omnibus Company (LGOC): reduction and continuation. 2502 – Wages: railwaymen, members of Electrical Trades Union, and coach makers. 2503 – New office building. 2504 – Pooling agreement: agreements to remain in abeyance from month to month. 2505 – Parliamentary Bills 1920: London County Council and Middlesex County Council omnibuses. 2506 – Sealing of certificates.

Minutes only. 2601 – Results of companies and rates of dividends. 2602 – 6% first cumulative income debenture stock, interest to be paid. 2603 – 6% income bonds, equalisation of interest.

Minutes only. 68 – Review of Directors' fees. 69 – Solicitors fee set. 70 – London United Tramways (LUT) capital financial position. 71 – District Railway (DR) rolling stock finance. 72 – Fire insurance fund of London General Omnibus Company (LGOC). 73 – Traffic receipts. 74 – Cash and Capital statements. 75 – New office building subcommittee. 76 – Control trailer cars; extra cars to be obtained for London Electric Railway (LER).

Minutes only. 2537 – Issue of 6% 3 year cecured notes, retirement of 5% 3 year secured notes and agreement with National Provincial and Union Bank of England.

Minutes only. 2860 – Election of Rt Hon Lord Ashfield as Chairman. 2861 – Election of H A Vernet as Deputy Chairman. 2862 – Proposals to the Trade Facilities Act Advisory Committee.

Minutes only. 51 – Minutes of UERL Board General Purposes Committee held 13 January 1920. 52 – Erith Improvements bill. 53 – London United Tramways (LUT) financial position. 54 – Traffic statement. 55 - Operating statement. 56 – Cash statement. 57 – Capital statement. 58 – Station debits and credits. 59 – Beds and bedding for emergency purposes. 60 – Single deck omnibuses, new designs. 61 – L type omnibuses: bodies to be changed. 62 – Lorry buses: handing back by Board of Trade. 63 – New office building, designs. 64 – Shepherds Bush garage, roadway. 65 – Battersea garage, adjacent cottages. 66 – Watford Joint Stock, deliveries.

Minutes only. 77 - Traffic statements. 78 – Operating statements. 79 – Cash statement. 80 – Capital statement. 81 – Building department staff. 82 – Clerical staff, annual increments. 83 – Superannuated servants, free passes not to be retained. 84 – Control staff, operating staff and maintenance staff, wages. 85 – National Transport Workers Federation, demand for wage increase for bus staff. 86 – Ex tramway conductor J J Samuels, grant. 87 – Motormen, deferred pay. 88 – Depot cashier S Gargrave, grant to widow. 89 – District Railway (DR) stations, awards for best gardens and allotments. 90 – Non collection of fares, tramways. 91 – Increased fares, tramways. 92 – New office building, drawings and excavations. 93 – Single deck omnibuses, designs. 94 – Lorry buses, Board of Trade offer to pay for conversions. 95 – Charabancs, 8 additional to be purchased. 96 – K type bus bodies. 97 – Wood Lane power house, additional rotary converter. 98 – London Electric Railway (LER) rolling stock, door rearrangement. 99 - Petrol consumption, scheme for savings. 100 - Bird in Hand Hampstead, dilapidations. 101 – Safety first campaign London General Omnibus Company (LGOC). 102 – Bills in Parliament 1920 session, objections to Fares Bill.

Minutes only. Subjects include: 2819 - London Electric Railways Facilities Act 1915: common fund agreement.

Minutes only. Subjects include: 2785 - Death of Mr WE Mandelick. 2786 - Government proposals in regard to unemployment. 2787 - Sale of joint power house rent charge stock: sale authorised.

Minutes only. 141 – Improvements, final decisions deferred to next meeting. 142 – Stationmasters, to be paid under new classification. 143 – No increase in London General Omnibus Company (LGOC) fares. 144 – Companies’ Works Bill, clause relating to alternative housing.

Minutes only. 21 – Fee to Mr Dixon H Davies. 22 – New office building; costs, ownership options, facilities. 23 – Fuel economy; Gaisman fuel economiser. 24 – Dates for future meetings. 25 – Advisory Committee on London Traffic. 26 – Financial statements. 27 – Loan to the Merchants Trust. 28 – Staff matters; pensions and grants. 29 – Staff matters; pension award to Mr J T Fotherby. 30 – Conscientious objectors; Mr Sharpe rejection of re-employment and pay award. 31 - War bonus to railway salaried staff and officers. 32 – Petty cash; mechanical engineer’s float. 33 – Services and fares – breakdowns; notification to the press.

Minutes only. 2586 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 1 June 1920. 2587 – Bills in Parliament session 1920. 2588 – Financial statements. 2589 – New Metropolitan District Railway (MDR) rolling stock deliveries. 2590 – National Transport Workers Federation, additional war wages. 2591 – Building department, increased wages. 2592 – Garage employees, increased wages. 2593 – Railwaymens wages increase. 2594 – ‘K’ type omnibuses, 72 in service and further order to be considered. 2595 – ‘S’ type omnibuses probable they will be licensed. 2596 – Central Overhaul Depot London General Omnibus Company (LGOC) contract signed for land at Chiswick. 2597 – Sealing of documents, secured notes. 2598 – Registration work: certificates sealed. 2599 – Operating results rates of dividends. 2600 – Dates for future meetings.

Minutes only. Subjects include: 2765 - Interim accounts and auditors certificate: statement submitted. 2766 - 6% first cumulative income debenture stock. 2767 - 6% income bonds: interest to be paid. 2768 - Negotiations with bankers as to loan. 2769 - Loan to be taken up from London County Westminster and Parrs Bank: details of stocks to be allotted as security. 2770 - Loan to be taken up from London Joint City and Midland Bank: stocks to be allotted as security.

Minutes only. 168 – Bills in Parliament, 1920 session. 169 – Traffic statements. 170 – Operating statement. 171 – Cash statement. 172 – Capital statement. 173 – London School of Economics, subscriptions by railway companies. 174 – Whitechapel and Bow Railway management. 175 – Central overhaul depots, Rendel Palmer and Tritton appointed as consulting engineers. 176 – Central overhaul depot, land purchase at Chiswick. 177 – ‘K’ type bus, chassis being delivered. 178 – Experimental single deck omnibus. 179 – Experimental moveable platform at Paddington. 180 – Turnham Green, additional exit. 181 – Improved booking arrangements. 182 – New office building, over St James’s Park station. 183 – Sale of Catford Garage, Tillings invited to purchase. 184 – National Railway Appliance Company, appointed New York Agents. 185 – Wimbledon and Sutton Railway, proposals from Merton Park Estate Company.

Minutes only. Subjects include: 2751 - Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 7 June 1921. 2752 - Negotiations with bankers as to loans. 2753 - Financial statements – traffic receipts. 2754 - Financial statements – net revenue. 2755 - Financial statements – cash. 2756 - Financial statements – capital. 2757 - Wages decreases for various grades following decrease in cost of living indicated by Ministry of Labour index. 2758 - Dismissal of Men due to reductions in services and reorganisation. 2759 - Transport Workers Federation: claim for improvements in wages and conditions of service. 2760 - Central Overhaul Depot (Railways). 2761 - Metropolitan District Railway (MDR) London Electric Railway (LER) – delivery of new cars. 2762 - “S” type and “K” type omnibuses: deliveries of chassis and bodies. 2763 - Lots Road power house: conversion of boilers to oil burning unsuccessful; replacement of turbo alternator. 2764 - Seal affixed to share certificates.

Minutes only. Subjects include: 2958 – Minutes of Finance Committee and Board meeting held 5 Dec 1922. 2959 – Apologies from Lord Southborough. 2960 – Sale of 3 year secured notes which represents a loss. 2961 – Repayment of loan to Associated Equipment Company (AEC). 2962 – Reduction in Bank of England fee for stock issue. 2963 – Increases in salaries and gratuities paid. 2964 – Traffic receipts. 2965 – Cash statement. 2966 – Inspection available for tube rolling stock and N S bus. 2967 – Documents sealed. 2968 – Sealing of certificates for ordinary stock. 2969 – Dates of future meetings.

Minutes only. 2519 – Operating results of all companies. 2520 – Preliminary notice to press about dividends.

Minutes only. Subjects include: 2973 – Draft report, balance sheet and revenue account. 2974 – 6% debenture stock and 6% income bonds.

Minutes only. 2573 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 4 May 1920. 2574 – Bills in Parliament session 1920. 2575 – Financial statements. 2576 - Supervisory staff, additional war wage. 2577 – Coach making employees London General Omnibus Company (LGOC) pay award. 2578 – National Transport Workers Federation, pay demand referred to National Joint Council. 2579 – Overhaul depot (LGOC), land purchased at Chiswick. 2580 – Central overhaul depot (Railways), report from Rendel Palmer and Tritton. 2581 – Fares increases tramways and railways. 2582 – New omnibus routes. 2583 – Documents sealed. 2584 – Petrol contract. 2585 – Registration work, sealing of share certifcates.

Minutes only. Subjects include: 299 - Pension scheme for control staff and extension of scheme to all wages grades. 300 - Financial statements – traffic. 301 - Financial statements – operating. 302 - Financial statements – cash. 303 - New York Trust Company - partial repayment. 304 - Associated Equipment Company (AEC) – overdraft in New York. 305 - Merchants Trust. 306 - Kingston and Uxbridge garages: preparation of plans and site acquisition.

Minutes only. 2524 - Minutes of UERL Board meetings held 3, 5, and 20 February 1920 and General Purposes Committee held 27 January, 2, 10, and 17 February 1920. 2525 – Fees of Directors serving on General Purposes Committee. 2526 – Fee of solicitor serving on General Purposes Committee. 2527 – Bills in Parliament 1920, fares. 2528 – Financial statements. 2529 – Renewal of 5% 3 year secured notes. 2530 – Wage demand by National Transport Workers Federation. 2531 – New office building, prohibitive cost. 2532 – Delivery of rolling stock for Watford service. 2533 – Sealing of documents. 2534 – Registration work, sealing of certificates.

Minutes only. Subjects include: 6 - Minutes of Finance Committee meeting held 21 April 1921 7 - Financial requirements: future needs and responsibilities to subsidiary companies; division of profits among Common Fund companies; and continuation of bank loans. 8 - Correspondence with Sir Alfred Mond.

Minutes only. 213 - Bills in Parliament 1920, Fares Bill. 214 - London County Council (LCC) Tramways and Improvements Bill. 215 – Sydenham Victoria and West End Electric Tube Railway syndicate, recommeded that David Hay not be appointed engineer. 216 – Traffic statements. 217 – Cash statement. 218 – Petty cash float, treasurers office increased. 219 – Capital statement. 220 – Pensions grants etc, to be reported. 221 - Scale advances to women clerks, increases to Mr Cockshott, Mr Boughton and Mr Every. 222 – Petty cash float of lifts engineer increased. 223 – Hourly and weekly paid employees medical examination. 224 – Railway Clearing House (RCH) superannuation fund, booking clerk P Dixon recommended for membership. 225 – Managers’ holidays approved. 226 – Fares increase postponed. 227 – Ealing extension opening arrangements. 228 – Bus stop signs, matter deferred. 229 – Omnibus stands at railway stations, charges to be applied. 230 – Watford Garage, working of omnibuses. 231 – ‘K’ type bus, 84 passed by police authorities. 232 – Requistions, rolling stock, machinery. 233 – Coal, winter stocks to be purchased. 234 – Railway season tickets for tramway staff.

Minutes only. Subjects include: 2771 - Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 5 July 1921 and Special Board meeting held 21 July 1921. 2772 – Loans from bankers. 2773 - Parliamentary Session 1922: no business on hand. 2774 - Further leave of absence granted to Mr W E Mandelick. 2775 - Unemployment relief: men in distress through dismissal due to reorganisation; funds to be set aside. 2776 - Financial statements – traffic receipts. 2777 - Financial statements – net revenue. 2778 - Financial statements – cash. 2779 - Financial statements – capital. 2780 - Railwaymen’s wages: invitation to collective joint discussion. 2781 - Wages of omnibus drivers and conductors – London General Omnibus Company (LGOC): discussions with employees representatives. 2782 - Metropolitan District Railway (MDR) and London Electric Railways (LER): new stock delivered. 2783 - Documents sealed. 2784 - Seal affixed to share certificates.

Minutes only. 2863 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 7 February 1922, Special Board meetings held 9 and 23 February 1922 and Annual and Board meetings held 3 March 1922. 2864 – Attendance of officers at Board meeting: Standing Joint Committee recommendations. 2865 – Election Director: Major General Sir F H Sykes. 2866 – Proposals to the Trade Facilities Act Advisory Committee. 2867 – Bank and UERL loans to Associated Equipment Company (AEC). 2868 – Financial statements: traffic receipts. 2869 – Financial statements: net revenue. 2870 – Financial statements: cash. 2871 – New central overhaul depot for railways. 2872 – Staff matters: wages. 2873 – Staff matters: conditions of service. 2874 – Staff matters: Chiswick Works London General Omnibus Company (LGOC). 2875 – Seal affixed to documents. 2876 – Seal affixed to share certificates.

Underground Electric Railways of London (UERL) Board Minute book 4