Rushden Urban Council
Thursday, July 25. Present:- Messrs. W. H. Wilkins (chairman), John Claridge (vice-chairman), G. Denton, T. Bromage, H. Brawne, A. Cave, J. S. Clipson, John Spencer, Thos. Wilmott, F. Knight, P. Cave, Geo. S. Mason (clerk), and W. Pare (surveyor).

SEWAGE WORKS:- The following tenders for the construction of sewage works were laid before the meeting:- Patterson and Co. Lincoln, £12,619 5s 3d; W. Braithwaite, Horsforth, Leeds, £12,402; B. and G. Bentley, Preston, £11,348 2s 10d; Solden Hipwell, Wisbech, £11,279; J. T. Binns, Horwick, £10,529 12s 6d; William Cunliffe, Kingston-on-Thames, £10,526; George Bell, Tottenham, £10,411; G. Wilmott, Rushden, £10,360; F. Barlow, Rothwell, £10,050; Jesse Young, Irchester, £10,000; Brown and Sons, Wellingborough, £9,650; Herbert Weldon, Birmingham, £9,429 7s 2d; F. W. Hall, Rugby, £9,255 10s; George Henson, Wellingborough, £9.190. The engineer’s estimate was £8,796 2s 6d. – Mr. Claridge proposed and Mr. P. Cave seconded, that the tender of Mr. Henson, £9,190, be accepted – carried. After further discussion as to whether Mr. Pare should supervise the construction of the works, or whether a clerk of the works should be engaged, it was decided that the Surveyor have the supervision of the work. – The Chairman also read Mr. Pendered’s award to Mr. Skinner (the tenant of the land upon which the sewage disposal works would be constructed), which award gave £12 10s to Mr. Skinner as compensation for giving up possession at Michaelmas without statutory notice. [for more about Council meetings click here]

Tenders for the erection of house, shop and bakehouse for Mr. Saint of Rushden have been received as follows:-

Rushden School Board - Tenders For The New School
The following tenders have been received for the erection of the new infants' school on the Newton-road:—

The school is to be built in Tibbs' field, adjoining the present schools. The tenders have been before the committee, and will be considered by a meeting of the whole Board.

Although, of course, no definite decision has been arrived at, it is probable that the lowest tender will be accepted.

Tenders for additions to the Rushden Working Men’s Club have been received as follow:-

Messrs. Cave and Sons' New Factory
The tender of Messrs. E. Brown and Son, Wellingborough, has been accepted for the building of Messrs. Cave and Sons new factory at Rushden, the contract price being £10,050.

Tenders - To Builders
THE Rushden Industrial Co-operative Society invite TENDERS for the Erection of NEW PREMISES for Drapery, Furnishing, and Outfitting Departments, and CO-OPERATIVE HALL in the High-street, Rushden.

Persons desirous of Tendering will please send in their names to the undersigned not later than Thursday, 5th of June, 1902.

COOPER & WILLIAMS,
Architects,
Rushden and Kettering.
May 19th, 1902

New Co-operative Store for Rushden

Irchester Free Library
Rushden Firm's Tender Accepted

A special meeting of the Irchester Parish Council was held on Saturday. Present: Messrs. E. Parsons (chairman), G. Bowen, J. E. Parsons, F. C. Gray, J. A. Kemshead, C. Slater, J. Ashwell, C. Norris, P. Gardner, with the Clerk (Mr. Prentice).

Tenders for the erection of the new Free Library were received as follows:—

Rushden Echo, 8^th November 1912

Rushden Tender Accepted—At the meeting of the Northants Education Committee on Saturday the School Buildings Sub-Committee reported that tenders were received for the erection of the new Council School at Raunds. The tenders ranged from £5,921 13s. to £7,168, and the Sub-Committee recommended that the lowest, that of Messrs. J. G. Pullen and Sons, be accepted. Messrs. Pullen, however, stated that, having obtained the large contract for the Secondary School for Girls at Northampton, they would be unable to devote the attention to the Raunds School they would like to do, and asked to withdraw their tender. It was agreed that the next lowest tender—that of Mr. R. Marriott, of Rushden, £6,107, be accepted.

In February 1914 the following agreement was reached :-

To erect 28 houses of the Class A type (all semi-detached) at a cost of £206/5/0 each, to be let at a weekly rental of 5/9, the tenants paying in addition the water charges for the baths amounting to 1/3 per quarter.

To erect 12 houses of the Class C type at a cost of £171/5/0 each, to be let at a weekly rent of 4/9 each.

Tenders were accepted from Mr. Robert Marriott for the 28 class A houses, and from Mr. W. Thompson for 12 type C houses.

Rushden Municipal Houses - Another Two Dozen Dwellings – Tenders Accepted

At the meeting of the Rushden Urban Council on Wednesday tenders were accepted for another 24 houses on the Newton-road site under the municipal housing scheme, as follows:-

Mr. W. G. Wilmott - Four houses in one block, viz., two of the Class A and two of the Class B type £3,385 3s 8½d.

Mr. William Packwood and Son – Eight houses in two blocks, viz., one block comprising two Class A and two Class B4 houses, and one block comprising two Class A and two Class B houses, £6,855 8s. 6½d.

Mr. R. Marriott - Eight houses in two blocks, viz., one block of two Class A and two Class B4 houses, and one block of two Class A and two Class B houses, £6,855 8s. 6½d.

Mr. Arthur Sanders - Four houses in one block, viz., two houses of the Class A type and two of the B4 type, £3,490 14s. 10d.

Mr. Bazeley: We all hope the contractors will push on with the work and get the houses ready for occupation as soon as possible. I move that the tenders be accepted.

Mr. Hayes seconded, and it was carried.