Underground Electric Railways Company of London (UERL) Board Minute Book 2

Minutes only. 804 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 10 July 1907. 805 - Cash statement. 806 – Minutes of General Purposes Committee numbers 181 to 184. 807 – Minutes of Finance Committee numbers 29 to 31. 808 - Authority to seal documents. 809 – Seal affixed to share certificates. 810 - Minutes of further meeting with reference to London Passenger Traffic Conference. 811 – Amendment to minute number 785. 812 – Salary due to the late Charles T Yerkes.

Minutes only. 1134 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 24 February 1909. 1135 – Cash statement. 1136 – Minutes of Advisory Committee meeting held 25 March 1909. 1137 – Authority to seal documents. 1138 – Seal affixed to share certificates. 1139 – William C Burton: elected as Director. 1140 – William C Burton: appointed member of Advisory Committee. 1141 – W Barclay Parsons: appointed member of Advisory Committee. 1142 – Charing Cross Euston and Hampstead Railway: minute submitted. 1143 – Charing Cross Euston and Hampstead Railway: additional lifts. 1144 – Murray Griffiths: payment on account of unpaid calls. 1144A – Statements of earnings and expenses for subsidiary companies: for next meeting.

Minutes only. Completion date agreed for sale by London General Omnibus Company of Walthamstow works to Associated Equipment Company.

Minutes only. 1517 – Minutes of Finance Committee held 19 April 1912. 1518 – Cancelled by Minute No 2250. Minute covered impact of UERL and London General Omnibus Company consolidation.

Minutes only. 1531 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 15 May 1912 and Special Board meeting held 13 June 1912. 1532 – Minutes of General Purposes and Finance Committee held 13 June 1912. 1533 – Cash statement. 1534 – Seal affixed to share certificates. 1535 – Seal affixed to documents. 1536 – Yerkes Estate: further payments. 1537 – Resignation Director: H Heymann. 1538 – Resignation Director: E J W Byrne. 1539 – Resignation Director: A Naylor-Smith. 1540 – Appointment assistant secretaries cancelled. 1541 – Sale of consols. 1542 – Westinghouse arbitration: appeal in Lords.

Minutes only. 1464 – Negotiations with London General Omnibus Company (GOC).

Minutes only. 1361 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 8 February 1911. 1362 – Finance Committee: recommendations accepted. 1363 – Seal affixed to share certificates. 1364 – 4% first power house debentures: further allotments. 1365 – Authority to sign agreement with the Luminator Water Company. 1366 – Financial statements. 1367 – 4% preference stock offer from Speyer Brothers: correspondence and resolutions. 1368 – 4% preference stock: authority for Speyer Brothers purchase.

Minutes only. 738 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 6 February 1907. 739 – Cash statement. 740 – Minutes of UERL General Purposes Committee numbers 124 to 132. 741 – Authority to seal documents: extract of minutes relating to Max G Hopf appointment. 742 – Holborn station superstructure: company seal affixed to supplemental agreement between UERL and two other companies. 743 – Transfer of share certificates for ordinary shares. 744 – Members in default of payment for call made 22 January 1907: notice to be issued. 745 – Forfeiture of shares following default. 746 – Interest on final call: rate agreed. 747 – Late C T Yerkes: notice of claim to be issued to executor. 748 – John Roskill, KC: general retainer. 749 – Second power house debentures: registration reported. 750 – A H Stanley appointment as General Manager.

Minutes only. Informal meeting of Directors of UERL, District and London Electric Companies. Review of contemplated arrangements with London General Omnibus Company (LGOC).

Minutes and schedule. 863 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 12, 14 and 18 November 1907. 864 – Cash statement. 865 – Authority to seal documents. 866 – Authority to seal transfer of shares. 867 – Solicitor’s letter: agreement with Leonard Fawell. 868 – Further security deposited with Speyer Brothers on loan. 869 – Publication of notice to holders of five per cent profit sharing secured notes. 870 – Secured temporary loan notes to be secured by a charge. 871 – Copy of printed schedule from minute 870. 872 – Issue and sealing of notes in minute 870. 873 – Issue and signing of scrip certificates for notes in minute 870. 874 – Interest and charge on unpaid calls on shares. 875 – Further security on loans from Speyer Brothers. 876 – Instruments of charge to be prepared and sealed. 877 – Draft letter: agreement with Speyer Brothers. 878 – Memorandum regarding earnings and expenses. 879 – Notice to shareholders of date of annual meeting. 880 – Audited balance sheet approved and forwarded to shareholders.

Minutes only. 1265 – Death of Frank Dawes. 1266 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 16 March 1910. 1267 – Cash statement. 1268 – 4% first power house debentures: further allotments. 1269 – Ealing and South Harrow Railway Company: payment of working expenses. 1270 – William J Davis: remuneration. 1271 – Arbitration with the British Westinghouse Company: proceedings now closed. 1272 – Bill for Amalgamation of Three Tube Railways: to proceed with amendments. 1273 – Baker Street and Waterloo Railway Bill 1910: to proceed with amendments. 1274 – Charing Cross Euston and Hampstead Railway Bill 1910: to be withdrawn. 1275 – Supply of electricity from the power house at Lots Road: financial arrangements. 1276 – 4% first power house debentures: arrangements for payment of interest. 1277 – James R Chapman: resignation. 1278 – Report of Directors and balance sheet: sent to all proprietors in advance of half-yearly meeting. 1279 – Meeting of bondholders to follow half-yearly meeting.

Minutes only. 1019 – Schemes to promote in next Session of Parliament: appoint committee to consider. 1020 – Office accommodation: appoint committee to consider. 1021 – Alexander Amend: elected as Director. 1022 – William J Davis: elected as Director. 1023 – E J W Byrne: elected as Director. 1024 – Assistant secretary of company: seven appointments. 1025 – Minute No 1006 rescinded. 1026 – Power of Attorney in United States of America: given to eight individuals.

Minutes only. 1369 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 22 February 1911. 1370 – Sir Edgar Speyer: re-elected as Chairman of UERL. 1371 – Cash statement. 1372 – 4% first power house debentures: further allotments. 1373 – Parliamentary bills: report by solicitor. 1374 – Prior lien bonds: letter from London County and Westminster Bank. 1375 – Westinghouse arbitration: arbitrator in favour of UERL. 1376 – 4% first power house debentures: confirmed closing transfer register for two weeks.

Minutes only. 1384 – Minutes of last meeting dispensed with. 1385 – Agreement with London General Omnibus Company for interchangeable and through tickets between the railways, tramways and omnibuses.

Minutes only. 890 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 27 and 29 November 1907, and 5 and 6 December 1907. 891 – Cash statement. 892 – Authority to seal documents. 893 – Seal affixed to deed poll. 894 – Authority to seal share certificate. 895 - Letter from Speyer Brothers regarding settlement of loan. 896 - Letter from Speyer Brothers regarding payment to Directors.

Minutes only. 1036 – Seal affixed to share certificates.

Minutes only. 653 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 3 October 1906. 654 – Cash statement. 655 – Authority to seal documents. [656-665 Minute numbers not used.] 666 – Transfer of share certificates for ordinary shares. 667 – Settlement with Brush Electrical Engineering Company. 668 – Amount of settlement to be charged. 669 – Extension of loan period. 670 – Payment of loans and further loans arranged. 671 – Extension of engagement of James R Chapman as chief engineer. 672 - Minutes of Works Committee.

Minutes only. 924 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 29 January 1908. 925 – Cash statement. 926 – Authority to seal document. 927 – Authority to seal share certificates. 928 – Agreements regarding splitting of certificates. 928a - Agreement regarding splitting of certificates. 929 – Cablegram from Speyer and Company of New York regarding 5% profit sharing secured notes. 930 – Advisory Committee appointed. 931 – Seal affixed to engrossed agreement with Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railways Company. 932 – Letter signed and endorsed. 933 – Endorsement to agreement with Speyer Brothers and others. 934 – Seal affixed to agreement with Speyer Brothers and others. 935 - Notification from Speyer Brothers that option had been exercised. 936 – Settlement with claims of Walter Scott and Middleton. 937 – Payments to Otis Elevator Company. 938 – Payment regarding claims of Leslie and Company.

Minutes only. 1280 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 13 April 1910. 1281 – Sir Edgar Speyer: re-elected as Chairman of UERL.

Minutes only. 1321 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 11 August 1910. 1322 – Finance Committee: recommendations accepted. 1323 – Cash statement. 1324 – Documents sealed. 1325 – Seal affixed to share certificate. 1326 – 4% first power house debentures and transfer register to close for preparation of interest warrants.

Minutes only. 780 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 1 May 1907. 781 – Cash statement. 782 – Minutes of General Purposes Committee numbers 147 to 170. 783 - Authority to seal documents. 784 – Authority to seal documents following transfers. 785 – Change to method of drawing on the Company’s banking accounts.

Minutes only. 1249 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 15 December 1909. 1250 – Cash statement. 1251 – Authority to seal document. 1252 – Seal affixed to share certificates. power house Debentures transfers. 1253 – 4% first power house debentures: further allotments. 1254 – Estate of Charles T Yerkes: interest on unpaid calls. 1255 – Loan by the Union Bank to the Tramways Company: correspondence and agreement. 1256 – London County and Westminster Bank: account to be opened.

Minutes only. 1615 – Agreements between the UERL, the London Electric Railway Company (LER), the Metropolitan District Railway (MDR), the London General Omnibus Company (LGOC), and the Associated Equipment Company (AEC) for the supply of rolling stock, chassis and spare parts. 1616 – UERL subscription of AEC shares. 1617 – Appointment of chief engineer: Z E Knapp.

Minutes only. 948 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 13 March 1908 and 16 March 1908. 949 – Consideration of cablegrams exchanged with New York.

Minutes only. 1287 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 4 May 1910. 1288 – Cash statement. 1289 – Seal affixed to share certificates and 4% first power house debenture transfer. 1290 – Joseph Carter: appointment as assistant to the Managing Director of UERL. 1291 – W E Mandelick: appointments with Metropolitan District Railway.

Minutes only. 1102 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 21 December 1908. 1103 – Cash statement. 1104 – Minutes of Finance Committee Meetings held 14 January 1909 and 20 January 1909. 1105 – Seal affixed to share certificates. 1106 – Authority to seal documents. 1107 – Date for next annual meeting. 1108 – Board of Trade: correspondence. 1109 – Zoological Society of London: meeting with Managing Director.

Minutes only. 1441 – Minutes of UERL Board and half yearly meetings held 19 September 1911.. 1442 – Report of Royal Commission on railway conciliation scheme 1907. 1443 – Lots Road power house: artesian well. 1444 – Coal contracts for 1912. 1445 – Great Northern Railway Company Finsbury Park Extension: not this Parliamentary session. 1446 – Escalators at Earls Court. 1447 – District Railway: prior lien debenture Stock. 1448 – Parliamentary session 1912: Metropolitan Railway, London Electric Railway, Edgware and Hampstead Railway and London United Tramways bills. 1449 – Statement of finances of UERL. 1450 – Seal affixed to share certificates. 1451 – Yerkes Estate: unpaid calls. 1452 – Monthly traffic statement. 1453 – Secretary pro tem: G H Walker. 1454 – Board meeting dates 1912. 1455 – British Westinghouse Company: appeal date set for 6 November 1911.

Minutes only. 1590 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 16 October 1912. 1591 – Minutes of General Purposes and Finance Committee held 7 November 1912. 1592 – Position in regard to Parliamentary Session 1913. 1593 – Parliamentary Selection Committee on omnibus competition, accidents etc. 1594 – Cash statement. 1595 – Seal affixed to share certificates. 1596 – Seal affixed to documents. 1597 – Yerkes Estate: further payments. 1598 – British Westinghouse arbitration: repayment of arbitrator taxed costs. 1599 – Dates of board meetings for 1913. 1600 – Secretary (H C Davy) leave of absence.

Minutes only. 1208 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 21 September 1909. 1209 – Cash statement. 1210 – Finance Committee: recommendations accepted. 1211 – Advisory Committee: recommendations accepted. 1212 – Authority to seal documents. 1213 – 4% first power house debentures: certificates adopted. 1214 – 4% first power house debentures: subscriptions and allotment arrangements. 1215 – 4% first power house debentures: allotment of balance.

Minutes only. 647 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 12 September 1906. 648 – Cash statement. 649 – Authority to seal documents. 650 – Transfer of share certificates for ordinary shares. 651 – Agreement sealed for rental of superstructure at Holborn Station. 652 – Minutes of Works Committee.

Minutes only. 1376 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 15 March 1911. 1377 – Minutes of Finance Committee held 6 April 1911. 1378 – Cash statement. 1379 – Seal affixed to documents. 1380 – Issue of registered debenture certificates as per list from Speyer Brothers. 1381 – Agreement with Edgware and Hampstead Railway Company. 1382 – Draft agreement between H H Dalrymple Hay and the London Electric Railway Company: services in connection with the Paddington and Charing Cross extensions. 1383 – Sale prior lien bonds by Speyer Brothers.

Minutes only. 1554 – Minutes of UERL Board meetings held 17 July 1912. 1555 – Walthamstow works: purchase by Associated Equipment Company. 1556 – Cash statement. 1557 – Seal affixed to documents. 1558 – Seal affixed to share certificates. 1559 – British Westinghouse arbitration: judgement from House of Lords. 1560 – Yerkes Estate: further payments. 1561 – Write down of suspense items on balance sheet assets. 1562 – Draft report of the Directors, balance sheet and revenue account. 1563 – 6% first cumulative income debenture stock: payment of interest. 1564 – 6% income bonds: payment of interest. 1565 – Date of half yearly meeting.

Minutes only. 1466 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 6 December 1911, Special Board Meetings held 19 and 22 December and 3 January 1912. 1467 – Report of Royal Commission on railway conciliation scheme 1907. 1468 – Lots Road power house: financial transactions. 1469 – Statement to date of finances of UERL. 1470 – Seal affixed to documents. 1471 – Seal affixed to share certificates. 1472 – Westinghouse arbitration. 1473 – C H Mertz: payment for work. 1474 – Duplicate 6% income bond No 11018. 1475 – London United Tramways: Union Bank loan. 1476 – London General Omnibus Company: negotiations completed and agreements to be signed.

Minutes only. 1428 – Minutes of UERL Board meeting held 26 July 1911. 1429 – Cash statement. 1430 – Seal affixed to documents. 1431 – Seal affixed to share certificates. 1432 – Westinghouse arbitration. 1433 – Payment of interest on the 6% income bonds. 1434 – Draft report of the Directors, balance sheet and revenue account at the 30th June 1911