Reports and accounts for 1860 : printed by order of the Court of Quarter Sessions Asylum opened March 16, 1859 / Pauper Lunatic Asylum for the County of Northumberland.

  • Northumberland County Asylum (Cottingwood, England)
Date:
1861
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Credit: Reports and accounts for 1860 : printed by order of the Court of Quarter Sessions Asylum opened March 16, 1859 / Pauper Lunatic Asylum for the County of Northumberland. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Thomas Robson, who had been the Clerk of the Works from the commencement under Mr. Welch, was appointed to succeed him as Architect, at an Annual Salary, until the Asylum was finished, and the Office of Clerk to the Works was dispensed with. On the completion of the Contract, the Contractors sent in exorbitant claims for extra work. These, Your Com¬ mittee referred to the Architect (Mr: Robson) with instructions to measure all the Works, examine the claims, and acting liberally, to decide upon each item with reference to the Contract. The items in the Bill of Quantities were filled in with sums which ought to have left any Contractor ample remuneration, besides a closing item of ,#500 for Contingencies. The Architect being empowered by your Committee, called to his assistance, Mr. John WARDLE, who had originally framed the Bill of Quantities, upon which the Tenders were taken in, and after great labour, and after hearing all objections and explanations on the part of the Contractors, he certified according to the Contract, the amount due for Extras, upon the claims so sent in, and which was paid to the Contractors. Your Committee determined, after this Investigation, to resist any demands which might be made by the Contractors, being satisfied that they had received the full amount due to them. Your Committee having determined that it was necessary that the Asylum should be lighted with Gas, took in Tenders for erecting Works, and chose Mr. Walter Mabon as the Contractor. His Tender amounted to #1614, and he has performed his contract to our satisfaction. These works are placed in a convenient position at the Engine House, where the Water is pumped up for the Asylum, and this enables the man in charge of the Engine, to look after the Gas Works. Your Committee have also been enabled to supply the County Gaol with Gas, at a cost of 3s. 9d. per 1000 feet. The Engineman will reside at the Entrance Lodge, near the Gas Works, and his wife will take charge of the gate. A good deal of expense has been incurred in forming a road of approach from the south, which was necessary as being the nearest point to the Town of Morpeth, and the Railway Station, where the principal traffic will be, but the road by Cottingwood Lane, will still be kept open for farm and other occasional purposes. The cost of Furniture has been considerable, but not more than was expected, to supply the requirements in so large a Building. The amount borrowed upon mortgage of the County Rates, has been #56,000, to be repaid at stated periods. This operation has been going on from time to time, and of this amount <#5,938. 18s. 6d. has been paid off, up to 31st December, 1861, leaving <#50,061. Is. 6d. still due from the County, namely:— On charge No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 #6666 13 4 8976 4 2 9351 5 2 9525 10 0 9691 8 10 1425 0 0 1425 0 0 2000 0 0 1000 0 0 <#50,061 1 6
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