Z858/5/2

Contract i) Frank Hodson, Nottingham, contractor ii) Joseph Hodson, Ashdale, Burton Joyce, Nottingham, retired contractor Arthur Hodson, Nottingham, joiner iii) Biggleswade District Council whereas iii) are authorised by Biggleswade Water Act, 1901, to construct certain acqueducts and a reservoir or tank within their area Council have received 16 tenders for execution of said works. Said tenders considered on 13 April 1904 and it was decided to accept annexed tender Now in consideration of specifications for contract no 1 [annexed] and of the payments to be made by iii) to i) i) convenanted to carry out said specification for contract no 1 (the drawings being 14 in number and signed by i) and George Frederick Deacon, the Engineer of the Board) Period of 12 months allowed for completion of contract no.1 shall not be an excuse to extend duration of contract unnecessarily Sub-contractors may be used for pipes and taps ii)as sureties for i) separately covenant that he will well and truely perform the contract and will pay any loss to which iii) may be put by non-performance Signatures of i) and ii) and seal Witnesses Henry Chaundler, solicitor, Biggleswade William Wilkinson, builder's clerk, 9, Agnes Street,Nottingham With details on front of payments to contractor (total- 31,044 18s)

2 May 1904

From: 1904 To: 1904

No. of pieces: 1

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Hodson, Frank,
Hodson, Joseph,
Hodson, Arthur,
Deacon, George Frederick,
Chaundler, Henry,
Wilkinson, William

water provision, contractor, civil engineer, Nottingham