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

Minutes only. 2604 – Minutes of General Purposes Committee held 2 and 13 July 1920, and Board meeting held 6 July 1920. 2605 – Companies Works Bill, awaiting Royal Assent. 2606 – Companies Fares Bill, passed third reading in House of Lords. 2607 – London County Council (LCC) Tramways and Improvements Bill, would not reach House of Lords Committee before recess. 2608 – Railways fare increases, London area defined, season ticket rates, workmens fares and omnibus fares. 2609 – Negotiations with London County Council, meeting about control of transport services chaired by Sir Eric Geddes. 2610 – Metropolitan District Railway (MDR) rolling stock financial arrangements.

Minutes only. 251 – Lots Road power house depreciation fund – sale of security. 252 – Pooling of receipts agreements. 253 – Traffic statements: application of London General Omnibus Company (LGOC) cheap midday fares. 254 – Cash statement. 255 - Merchants Trust: loan by LGOC. 256 – Agreements contracts and purchases: cancellation of Brush Company’s contract for “K” type omnibus bodies. 257 – Purchase of freehold interest in Lavie Mews. 258 – Replacement of Metropolitan Electric Tramways (MET) omnibuses.

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. 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: 2819 - London Electric Railways Facilities Act 1915: common fund agreement.

Minutes only. 2470 - Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 14 October 1919. 2471 – City and South London Railway (C&SLR) Directorate, Sir Albert Stanley and Lord Stuart of Wortley. 2472 – London and Suburban Traction (LST) Directorate, Sir Albert Stanley. 2473 – London County Council Tramway schemes: map of proposed new tramways. 2474 - District Railway, LER, C&SLR and Central London Railway proposed joint railway bills. 2475 – Financial statements. 2476 - Sealing of certificates. 2477 - National Steam Car Company withdrawal and routes taken over by London General Omnibus Company (LGOC). 2478 - Lost coupons 6% income bonds. 2479 – Dates of future meetings. 2480 - Remuneration of Chairman and Managing Director, Sir Albert Stanley.

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. Subjects include: 2820 - Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 6 and 8 December 1921. 2821 - Government proposals in regard to unemployment. 2822 - Current position of sale of London Electric Railway (LER) debenture stock. 2823 - Visit of Japanese business men’s mission. 2824 – LER Facilities Act 1915: resolutions passed. 2825 - Timing of publication of traffic receipts. 2826 - Financial statements – traffic receipts. 2827 - Financial statements – net revenue. 2828 - Financial statements – cash. 2829 - Financial Statements - Capital. 2830 - Completion of delivery of “S” type omnibuses. 2831 - “Cost of living” bonuses reduced. 2832 - Negotiations with Railway Unions. 2833 - “Parking” of omnibuses – heavy theatre traffic. 2834 - “Passimeter” device at Kilburn Park Station: installation successful. 2835 - Seal affixed to share certificates.

Minutes only. 2556 – Lord Colwyn elected as Director. 2557 – Bills in Parliament, session 1920. 2558 – Traffic statements. 2559 – War bonus increase, clerical staff and station masters. 2560 – Motormen wages advance. 2561 – Increased war wage to women. 2562 – Increased pay to woodworkers. 2563 – Engineering trades employed in garages, pay award by industrial court. 2564 – National Transport Workers Federation, pay demand. 2565 – Railway go slow strike, driver suspended. 2566 – Congestion Committee constituted, suggestions received. 2567 – New office building, to be over St James’s Park station. 2568 – Central London Railway (CLR) Ealing extension. 2569 – Central overhaul depot, land at Chiswick. 2570 - National Railway Appliance Company, USA purchasing agents. 2571 – Registration work: sealing of share certificates. 2572 – Whitechapel and Bow Railway departments transferred to Metropolitan District Railway (MDR).

Minutes only. Subjects include: 1 - Nomination of members: H A Vernet; C J Cater Scott and E Garck. 2 - Election of Chairman: Rt Hon Lord Ashfield. 3 - Appointment of solicitor to committee: L B Carslake. 4 - Cash needs and capital commitments of companies.

Minutes only. 259 Strike: emergency train schedule arrangements. 260 London County Tramways and Improvements Bill. 261 Bus programme. 262 Financial statements – traffic. 263 Financial statements – operating. 264 Financial statements – cash: order for tram rails. 265 Staff matters – inventions by employees. 266 Staff matters – pension scheme for control staff and benevolent fund. 267 Staff Matters – Unemployment Insurance Act 1920. 268 Staff Matters – tramwaymen’s demand for increased wages. 269 National Advertising Society. 270 The Disabled Society – passes for limbless men. 271 Services and fares – CLR Ealing and Shepherds Bush Railway. 272 Improvements – extension of lease 8/9 Grosvenor Road. 273 Rolling stock, New District Railway (DR) schedules. 274 Supply of current to Metropolitan Electric Tramways (MET).

Minutes only. Subjects include: 11 – Investment of moneys available in new works accounts. 12 – Investment of moneys available in current accounts.

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

Minutes only. Subjects include: 275 - London County Council Tramways and Improvements Bill: integration of services. 276 - Negotiations with London County Council: co-ordination of traffic. 277 - Hawksworth lifeguard: appeal against the Court of Appeal decision. 278 - Ministry of Transport (MoT) scheme for railway grouping. 279 - Financial statements – traffic. 280 - Financial statements – operating. 281 - Financial statements – cash. 282 - Merchants Trust. 283 - Lots Road power house depreciation fund - sale of security. 284 - Advances to the Associated Equipment Company (AEC) by the London General Omnibus Company (LGOC). 285 - Banking arrangements – AEC. 286 - New York Trust Company. 287 - Staff matters – application for further 12/- war wage for bus drivers and conductors. 288 - Staff matters – tramwaymen’s demand for increased wages. 289 - Staff matters – application for London agreement to be applied to Watford Garage. 290 - Staff matters – application from Railway Clerks’ Association to recognised in connection with bus cashiers. 291 - Staff matters – application to exhibit the National Union of Railwaymen (NUR) notice boards on railways. 292 – Increased fares on tramways. 293 - Delivery of new train for London Electric Railway (LER). 294 - Metropolitan District Railway (MDR): delivery of train. 295 - Improvements - introduction of six-car trains for peak services. 296 - Improvements - Central Overhaul Depot. 297 - Improvements – acquisition of land next to Acton Town station. 298 - Advertising allowances for 1921.

Minutes only. 120 – London United Tramways (LUT), finance. 121 – Metropolitan District Railway (MDR), additional rolling stock. 122 – Bills in Parliament 1920 session. 123 - London County Council (LCC) Tramways and Improvements Bill. 124 – Whitechapel and Bow Railway, takeover of management by MDR. 125 – K type omnibuses. 126 – Partington and Company, advertising contract extension. 127 – Bus chassis, tank suspension. 128 – Allowances for use of private cars by managers. 129 – Traffic statement. 130 – Cash statement. 131 – National Tramway Workers’ Federation, request for wages increase. 132 – National Union of Vehicle Workers, request for wages increase. 133 – Bus washers, reduction in staffing after mechanisation. 134 – Lavatory Assistant Mrs A Davies, Central London Railway (CLR) - illness, grant paid. 135 – Watchman H W Levett, Chelsea power house, illness, 3 months wages. 136 – Mr A Moss, statistical office: special payment. 137 – Paymasters, working hours changes. 138 – Railways mileage section, additional staff. 139 – Petty cash floats at Putney Bridge and Peckham garages. 140 – Special pay roll, changes.

Minutes only. Subjects include: 2660 - Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 7 December 1920. 2661 - Special business – pension scheme for Control Staff. 2662 - Financial statements – traffic. 2663 - Financial statements – operating. 2664 - Financial statements – cash. 2665 - New York Trust Company – loan repayment. 2666 - New York Trust Company – Associated Equipment Company’s (AEC) overdraft repaid. 2667 - Merchants Trust – loan from London General Omnibus Company (LGOC) partial repayment. 2668 - Financial statements - capital. 2669 - Staff matters – application for further 12/- per week by bus drivers and conductors. 2670 - Improvements – new office buildings. 2671 - Improvements - Central Overhaul Depot: acquisition of land by Acton Town Station. 2672 - Improvements - Central Overhaul Depot LGOC progress. 2673 - Metropolitan District Railway (MDR): delivery of trailer cars. 2674 - London Electric Railway Company (LER): delivery of trailer cars. 2675 - “K” and “S” type omnibuses: assembled vehicle in service. 2676 - Proposed garages at Kingston and Uxbridge. 2677 - Seal affixed to share certificates. 2678 – Dates of future meetings.

Minutes only. 34 – Bills in Parliament. 35 – London County Council Tramways Bill; lodging of petitions. 36 – Middlesex County Council Tramways Bill; lodging of petitions. 37 – Erith Improvements Bill; petitions. 38 – General Bills; engagement of expert witnesses. 39 – Underground Companies Works and Fares Bills – backers. 40 – Wimbledon and Sutton Railway; acquisition of land from Wimbledon Borough Council and Williams brickfield. 41 – Financial statement and traffic statement. 42 – Financial statements, operating statement and creation of departmental budgets. 43 – Cash statement. 44 – Capital statement. 45 – Staff matters – lectures on office organisation; encouragement of staff to attend. 46 – Rolling stock – “K” type omnibuses. 47 – Rolling stock – lorry buses. 48 – Rolling tock – private hire department London General Omnibus Company (LGOC). 49 – Improvements - new office building; construction and financing. 50 – Dates of future meetings.

Minutes only. 237 - Correspondence with Ministry of Transport: conferences with London County Council (LCC): fares revisions, London Electric Railways (LER) (Increase of Charges Act 1920) – effect of withdrawal of Government financial support, workmens’s fares on the Metropolitan District Railway (MDR). 238 - Strike of electricians: effect on operation of power house. 239 - Threatened coal strike – availability of supplies. 240 - Finance: overdraft with New York Trust Company. 241 - Advances to the Associated Equipment Company (AEC) by the London General Omnibus Company (LGOC): limitation of overdraft. 242 - Operating statements. 243 - Parliamentary session 1921: Golders Green to Hendon extension. 244 - Watford Garage: consent for additional routes from Hertfordshire and reconstruction of a bridge near Cassiobury Park, Watford. 245 - Salaries of electrical technical staff electrical power engineers’ association. 246 - Payment to men in conciliation grades temporarily performing supervisory duty: war bonus 247 - Cost of living bonus to junior male clerical staff. 248 - Increase in war wage to junior and female staff in conciliation scheme grades. 249 - Floating bonus to workshop supervisory staff. 250 - Coach making grades: negotiated increases to base rates and merging of bonus payment with base rate.

Minutes only. 2889 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 2 May 1922. 2890 – Sir W M Acworth: Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India (KNSI) conferred. 2891 – Apologies for absence L Robinson and Rt Hon Lord Southborough. 2892 – Second debenture stock: Agreement between London Electric Railway (LER) and City and South London Railway (C&SLR) companies and His Majesty’s Treasury. Report of placement of contracts for extension works. 2893 – Loan of £60,000 from the National Provincial and Union Bank of England 2894 – Financial statements: traffic receipts. 2895 – Financial statements: provisional. 2896 – Financial statements: cash. 2897 – Financial statements: capital. 2898 – New central overhaul depot for railways. 2899 – Administrative staff mess room South Kensington. 2900 – Seal affixed to documents. 2901 – Seal affixed to share certificates.

Minutes only. Subjects include: 2970 – Results of associated companies for 1922. 2971 – Preliminary press notice relating to dividends. 2972 – Acquisition of shares in Watford and Edgware Railway.

Minutes only. 2612 – Minutes of UERL Board meetings held 6, 8, 29 July and 5 and 23 September 1920 and General Purposes Committee 15th September 1920. 2613 – Resignation of the Rt Hon Lord Colwyn. 2614 – Introduction of increased fares on railways and omnibuses and lack of through-ticketing in London County Council Tramway (LCCT) area. 2615 – Correspondence with Ministry of Transport (MoT): working of the Metropolitan District Railway (MDR) – termination of agreements. 2616 – Financial statements. 2617 – Staff matters – granting of bonuses to meet increased cost of living. 2618 – Staff matters – classification of female staff. 2619 – Improvements – construction of Central Overhaul Depot. 2620 – Rolling stock orders placed for “K” type and “S” type omnibuses and sale of “B” type omnibuses on withdrawal. 2621 – Ealing extension of Central London Railway (CLR): through running to Ealing and Great Western Railway (GWR) fares. 2622 – Pooling agreements: London General Omnibus Company (LGOC) and Metropolitan Electric Tramways (MET) – suspension. 2623 – Financial agreement with Hertfordshire County Council concerning new routes worked from Watford Garage by LGOC. 2624 – Documents sealed. 2625 – Seal affixed to share certificates. 2626 – Depreciation and reserve – Facilities Act agreement: amount to be set aside by participating Companies.

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. Minutes of UERL Board Special Finance Committee held 10 October 1919. Managers to attend General Purposes Committee as required. Bircham Company fees as solicitors. Bills in Parliament Session 1920. Directors' fees. 6% income bonds, fall in value. Financial statements. Orders for castings in Belgium by Associated Equipment Company (AEC). Speyer Brothers loan, repaid to London General Omnibus Company (LGOC). Loan to Merchants Trust by LGOC, securities deposited. Statements of capital positions of Underground Group companies. Statement of investments of Underground Group companies. Assistant drivers, City and South London Railway (C&SLR), conditions of employment. Omnibus staff, wages. War wages in railway shops increased. Hourly paid employees in LGOC garages, wages increased. Storekeepers and assistant storekeepers, wages Increased. Electric locomotives working on Midland Railway (Tilbury section), alterations to service. New office building plans in progress and plaster model approved. Statement of purchases. Advisory Committee on London traffic appointed.

Minutes only. Subjects include: 2975 – Election of Chairman: Lord Ashfield. 2976 – Election of Deputy Chairman: H A Vernet.

Minutes only. Subjects include: 2977 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 6, 8, 22 February and annual and board meetings of 8 March. 2978 – Renewal of loan from National Provincial and Union Bank of England. 2979 – Renewal of loans from Banks for Associated Equipment Company (AEC). 2980 – Redemption of 6% 3 year secured notes. 2981 – Financial statements: traffic receipts. 2982 – Provisional financial statements. 2983 – Cash statement. 2984 – Capital statement. 2985 – Plans for Brent and other stations on Edgware and Hampstead extension. 2986 – Rolling stock: contracts for new cars. 2987 – Documents sealed. 2988 – Registration work: sealing of share certificates.

Minutes only. 2507 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 6 January 2020. 2508 – Bills in Parliament, 1920: correspondence with Minister of Transport. 2508 – Financial statements. 2509 – Staff matters: innovations to reduce cost. 2510 – New office building, plans and estimates. 2511 – Watford joint stock deliveries. 2512 – Central London Railway (CLR) Ealing extension, electrification progress. 2513 – Pooling agreements London General Omnibus Company (LGOC), suspension. 2514 – Seal affixed to agreement with New Central Omnibus Company, business in Bedford. 2515 – Registration work. 2516 – Operating results, dividends. 2517 – Dates for future meetings. 2518 – Preliminary dividend announcement, to be made 5 February.

Minutes only. Subjects include: 2914 – Minutes of UERL Board meetings held 4 and 6 July 1922. 2915 – Death of L Robinson. 2916 – Bank and UERL loans to Associated Equipment Company (AEC). 2917 – Finance for Central London Railway (CLR) new works. Proposed stock issues for London Electric Railway (LER) and City and South London Railway (C&SLR). 2918 – Rates Advisory Committee: fares situation. 2919 – Financial statements: traffic receipts. 2920 – Financial statements: provisional. 2921 – Financial statements: cash. 2922 – Financial statements: capital. 2923 – New central overhaul depot for railways. Models of proposed reconstruction of Westminster Bridge Station, and of a typical station on the Golders Green and Edgware Extension of the LER. 2924 – Seal affixed to share certificates. 2925 – Lost coupon off 6% income bond: C F Just.

Minutes only. Subjects include: 2912 – Interim accounts and auditor’s certificate. 2913 – 6% first cumulative income debenture stock and 6% income bonds: interest payable.

Minutes only. 2521 – Draft report, balance sheet, and revenue account for 1919. 2522 – 6% first cumulative income debenture stock interest. 2523 – 6% income bonds interest.

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.

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. 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. 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.