• Reference
    X306/126
  • Title
    Agreement for tenancy i) The Stuart Rooms Ltd., Dame Alice Street, Bedford ii) Clifford Gore Browne Wyatt Chambers, Present President of the Bedford Arts Club Alexander Eames Parsons, present Hon. Treasurer Charles Edward Mallows Walter Cartwright Massey present Hon. Secretaries all of Bedford i) Agrees to let and ii) to take - Part of messuage in St Cuthbert's now used as a Reading Room together with the Ante Chamber, or cloakroom and lavatories - Use of furniture and fixtures, gas and electric light fittings in the said rooms, as in inventory underwritten to hold the same on Friday and Saturday evenings throughtout the year from 12 noon to midnight and other times as sanctioned by i) term - 1 year from 29 September 1904 and so on from year to year rent - £22 10s yearly Various agreements by i) and ii) including agreement to keep room solely as a Reading Room No liability shall attach to ii) except in official capacity Inventory 50 chairs, 7 tables, 7 covers, 2 pairs curtains and rods, 2 curtains and 6 rods (windows), 1 thermometer, 1 clock, 1 fender, 1 set fire irons, 3 cupboards, 1 spirit cabinet, 1 folding ladder, 1 long locker convertible to a seat, all the gas and electric light fittings, 2 electric fans, all fittings in lavatories lobby and cloakroom With seal of Stuart Rooms and signatures of Rowland Hill Coombs, director, Sam L Kilpin, director and Mark Whyley, secretary 28 July 1905 With memorandum as to raising of rent to £30 29 Sept 1911 With memorandum as to reduction of rent to £22 10s and room to be used on Saturdays only 29 Sept 1915
  • Date free text
    1905-1915
  • Production date
    From: 1905 To: 1915
  • Level of description
    item