| Description | 1 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 2 with receipt signed by William Holloway.
2 - 22 September 1909 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 3 with Agreement signed by Harry Raines Hemsworth.
3 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 5 with Agreement and receipt signed by James Everett Westby.
4 - 13 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 8 with Agreement and receipt signed by Frederick Arthur Fowles.
5 - 22 September 1909 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 10 with Agreement signed by William Grove.
6 - 12 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 14 with Agreement and receipt signed by Walter Moore.
7 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 15 with Agreement and receipt signed by Florence J. Beard.
8 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 16 with Agreement and receipt signed by Ellen Ann Heach.
9 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 17 with Agreement and receipt signed by Henry Lawrence Heach.
10 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 19 with Agreement and receipt signed by Philip Baylis Gibbs.
11 - 22 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 21 with Agreement and receipt signed by Emma Elizabeth Hirst.
12 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 22 with Agreement and receipt signed by Mary Willis.
13 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 24 with Agreement and receipt signed by Lucy Willis.
14 - 22 September 1909 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 26 and Agreement signed by George Henry Clements.
15 - 16 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 29 with receipt signed by Eliza Barratt.
16 - 26 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 31 with receipt signed by Harry Barratt.
17 - 09 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 34 with receipts signed by Dr. W.G. Bennett.
18 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 36 with receipt signed by Elizabeth M. and Mary A. Hawkins.
19 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 37 with receipt signed by Kale Ashby Tyler.
20 - 29 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 38 with receipt signed by Amy Curtis.
21 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 39 with receipt signed by [Hark Hookham]
22 - 23 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 40 with receipt signed by John Hughes.
23 - 23 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 41 with receipt signed by Harriet Jane Hughes.
24 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 44 with receipt signed by Charles Sparsholt.
25 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 45 with receipt for £30,000 signed by Charles William Dyson Perrins.
26 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 47 with receipt signed by Christopher John Whitehead.
27 - 29 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 48 with receipt signed by William John Pearce.
28 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 49 with receipt signed by Arthur Paget Parker and John Herbert Afflech Parker.
29 - 01 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 52 with receipt signed by Francis James Dingle.
30 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 53 with receipt signed by James Montgomery Harlow.
31 - 27 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 54 with receipt signed by Walter Alfred Firkins.
32 - 22 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 58 with receipt signed by George Cullis.
33 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 59 with receipt signed by John Penlington.
34 - 23 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 60 with receipt signed by Charles John Houghton, John F. Gibbs & David Watkins.
35 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 61 with receipt signed by James Shapland.
36 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 63 with receipt signed by Sidney Thomas Harris, Edwin Craddock and James Walter Done.
37 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 67 with receipt signed by Edward Brown, Richard J.C. Hope, James M. Adams and C.W. Sayce.
38 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 69 with receipt signed by Eliza Sharpe.
39 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 70 with receipt signed by Thomas Darch.
40 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 72 with receipt signed Bert Noake.
41 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 74 with receipt signed by Richard Holmden Amphlett, K.C., Wychbold Hall, Droitwich.
42 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 77 with receipt signed by Eva M. Atkins, Ethel S.H. Smith, Charles S. Barratt and Walter W. Wiggin.
43 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 78 with receipt signed by George C. Cororth, Blanche Cecile Britten & Frederick Paget Norbury, on behalf of Rear Admiral Richard Frederick Britten
44 - 01 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 80 with receipt signed by Phoebe Frances Norris, Rev. Charles H. Faithfull, & Hedley F. Norris.
45 - 20 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 81 with receipt signed by William Edgington.
46 - 04 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 82 with receipt signed by Captain George Loch.
47 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 83 with receipt signed by Mary Ann Lloyd, George Lloyd, Benjamin Harper and William Harper Bill.
48 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 84 with receipt signed by Mary Martins.
49 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 85 with receipt signed by officers of the Capital and Counties Bank, Worcester and Malvern.
50 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 86 with receipt signed by Francis Edgar Jackson.
51 - 16 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 86 with receipt signed by Emma Farmer.
52 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 88 with receipt signed by Francis Lloyd Oswell.
53 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 89 with receipt signed by John Carter.
54 - 25 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 90 with receipt signed by Charles James Holliday.
55 - 04 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 91 with receipt signed by Florence Mary Loch.
56 - 31 January 2005 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 93.
57 - 21 September 1911 - 1 item - Cancelled debenture No. 95 with damaged receipt on rear.
58 - 07 September 1911 - 1 item - Receipt for cancelled debenture No. 75 signed by Robert and Frances Harrington.
59 - 73 - March 1890 - Cancelled debentures Nos.51 to 65 with receipts signed by Charles Tidmarsh.
74 - 25-Apr-1898 - 1 item - Poor Rate Worcester Union The Overseers Account for South Claines Parish for half-year 29th September 1897.
75 - 14-Feb-1898 - 1 item - (on reverse) Poor Rate Worcester Union Overseers Account for half-year 25th March 1898.
76 - 14-Feb-1898 - 1 item - Poor Rate Worcester Union The Overseers Account for South Claines Parish for half-year 29th September 1897.
77 - 25-Apr-1898 - 1 item - (on reverse) Poor Rate Worcester Union The Overseers Account for South Claines Parish for half-year 25th March 1898.
78 - 27-Apr-1898 - 1 item - Particulars of Balances & Accounts presented to Overseers for various City Parishes.
79 - 29-Sep-1898 - 1 item - Details of Bills paid since previous meeting.
80 - 11 September 1909 - 1 item - List of Debenture holders who were sent a circular and memorandum of Agreement to continue their General District Rate Debentures on that date.
81 - 11 March 1905 - 1 item - Circular sent by Samuel Southall, Town Clerk thanking those who had offer to contribute to the Worcester Jubilee Celebration Fund.
82 - Undated - 1 item - Proof of Evidence for the Boundary Extensions by Mr. H.A. Leicester prepared by Samuel Southall.
83 - Undated - 1 item - Draft Proof of Evidence for the Boundary Extensions by Mr. H.B. Kenward, Chairman of the City Board of Guardians, prepared by Samuel Southall, Town Clerk.
84 - 27 February 1914 - 1 item - Extracts from the Minutes of the General Purposes Committee and the Boundary Sub-Committee prepared by Samuel Southall, Town Clerk.
85 - 27-Jan-1819 - 1 item - Summons to a meeting of the Gas Light Company Committee on Tuesday, 2nd February, 1819 to discuss the need for additional lighting.
86 - 2-Feb-1819 - 1 item - Copy of a resolution made at the meeting of the Gas Light & Coke Company Committee held on 2nd February, 1819.
87 - 2-Feb-1819 - 1 item - Copy of a resolution made at the meeting of the Gas Light & Coke Company Committee held on 2nd February, 1819.
88 - Undated - 1 item - Envelope sent to Mr. William Welles Solicitor from Stourport 134.
89 - 14-Jul-1817 - 1 item - Letter sent to Mr. Welles, from John Tranter of Broseley regarding the technical details of some construction project.
90 - 28-Jun-1817 - 1 item - Tender for the construction of a reservoir for £160 from Richard Darby, Coalbrookdale Company.
91 - Undated - 1 item - Tender for the construction of a reservoir for £137 from Josiah Parker, Belbroughton.
92 - 3-Jul-1817 - 1 item - Tender for the construction of a cast iron reservoir in the Trinity for the sum of 260 guineas from J. Bradley, Rushwick.
93 - 24-Jun-1817 - 1 item - Letter sent by J. Bradley, giving technical advice on the construction of the cast iron reservoir.
94 - 01-Jul-1817 - 1 item - Estimate of the cost of the iron reservoir for £140 from J.A.R. Hardy & Co., Worcester Foundry.
95 - 24-Jul-1817 - 1 item - Second copy of letter sent by J. Bradley, giving technical advice on the construction of the cast iron reservoir.
96 - 1-Jul-1817 - 1 item - Estimate of the cost of the iron reservoir in Trinity Lane for £119-19s-6d from W.Hazledine, Shrewsbury.
97 - 21-Aug-1822 - 1 item - Draft Summons calling a general meeting of the Commissioners on 5th September 1822.
98 - 17-May-1822 - 1 item - Final notice sent to Mr. Sam Davie by the Surveyor to the Commissioners ordering the removal of a projection on the foot pavement in front of a warehouse in St. Martin's Parish.
99 - 7-Nov-1822 - 1 item - Resolution from the St. Helen's Parish Meeting held on that day regarding the appointment of watchmen.
100 - 30-Jan-1819 - 1 item - draft resolution of the Gas Light & Coke Company regarding the number of lamps needed in the City streets.
101 - Undated - 1 item - Letter sent to Mr. Welles, complaining on behalf of Mr. James that the workmen of the Gas Company's contractors have damaged the curbstones in the pavement in Bank Street, Gloster Road, Sansome Street and Friar Street to the corner of College Street.
102 - 24-Dec-1818 - 1 item - Request sent to Mr. Welles, Clerk to the Commissioners to hold a meeting of the Commissioners to discuss the annual contract for lighting the City streets.
103 - 8-Jan-1819 - 1 item - Tender from the Committee of the Worcester Gaslight & Coke Company expressing their willingness to contract for the work of lighting the City streets for a period of twelve months for the sum of £140.
104 - 22-Jan-1819 - 1 item - Proposal signed by Mr. Wall, Chairman of the Worcester Gaslight & Coke Company to light various City streets for the sum of £140.
105 - 6-Jul-1821 - 1 item - Resolution signed by Thomas Spinney of the Gaslight & Coke Company agreeing to light the City streets (by 12 lamps during the Summer months and 20 lamps for the rest of the year for the sum of £200 per annum.
106 - 3-Jul-1817 - 1 item - Estimate for the construction and installation of a Cast iron reservoir for £128 from Hazledine, Davies and Brodie of Bridgnorth Iron foundry
107 - 3-Jul-1817 - 1 item - Tender from John Onions, Broseley Ironworks for the iron reservoir in Trinity Lane for the sum of £110.
108 - 29-Jul-1817 - 1 item - Estimate for the cost of a reservoir by Badwin Sons Ltd, Iron Founders, Stourport for the sum of £115.
109 - 3-Jul-1817 - 1 item - Estimate for the cost of a reservoir by Hazedine Davies & Brodie, Bridgnorth Iron Foundry for the sum of £120.
110 - 25-Jul-1817 - 1 item - Tender from Mr. Thompson for the lighting and maintenance of 21 street lights for 15s 6d per lamp per month.
111 - 24-Jul-1817 - 1 item - Tender from Mr. James Wensley for the lighting and maintenance of street lights for 15s 6d per lamp.
112 - 1-Jul-1817 - 1 item - Letter from Mr. Hazeldine to Mr. Welles requesting that his estimate for the new reservoir is laid before the Commissioners.
113 - 9-Jan-1818 - 1 item - Copy letter from Mr. Welles regarding the payment of outstanding Water rates applied to Mr. Reynolds of Hallow, due to Mr. Nichols executors.
114 - 20-Jan-1818 - 2 item - Copy letters from Mr. Welles sent to collectors in each parish regarding the payment of outstanding Water Rates.
115 - 20-Jan-1818 - 1 item - Copy letter from Mr. Welles sent to Messrs William Briscoe & Mr.C. Bishop, Collectors in the St.Martin's parish regarding the payment of outstanding Water Rates.
116 - 20-Jan-1818 - 1 item - Copy letter from Mr. Welles sent to Messrs William Briscoe & Mr.C. Bishop, Collectors in the St.Martin's parish regarding the payment of outstanding Water Rates.
117 - 8-Oct-1817 - 1 item - Copy letter from Mr. Welles complaining about the non payment of the rates collected and the great hindrance caused to the Commissioners
118 - 20-Jan-1818 - 1 item - Copy letter from Mr. Welles calling for the collection of the residue of the Water Rates immediately.
119 - 20-Jan-1818 - 1 item - Letter from Thomas Carden to Mr. Welles explaining the Mr. Shuck who was employed by Mr. Briscoe had attempted to collect the residue of the Water Rates but had found that the outstanding money had already been paid to his predecessor, Mr. Knapp but not discharged from the books although receipts had been issued.
120 - 20-Nov-1817 - 2 items - Letter from Thomas Carden to Mr. Welles, enclosing a statement of Water Rates assessed compared to those collected, complaining that the collectors have not done their duty and that the outstanding money is needed to meet the heavy demands on the Rates caused by the work on the new reservoir and suggesting the Commissioner meet in two weeks time to discuss the situation.
121 - 20-Jul1817 - 1 item - Letter from Thomas Carden to Mr. Welles, complaining the at Mr. Wheeler, the Water Rates Collector in St. Swithins Parish has not settled his account for 1816, the previous year and that All Saints, St. Hellens and St. Martins parish are behind in their collection of Water Rates for 1817.
122 - Undated 1819 - 2 items - Two copies of draft Articles of Agreement between the Worcester Gas Light and Coke Company and the Commissioner for the Improvement of the City regarding the provision of gas street lamp in the city and suburbs.
123 - 15-Jul-1818 - 1 item - Draft Public Notice requesting tenders for the contract to light the 190 public lamps in the City for a period of 8 months and 21 days, including additional light during the Race Week and the Music Meeting.
124 - Undated - 1 item - List of all the public lamps within the City in the year 1812.
125 - Undated - 1 item - List of named properties and property owners in the streets of various City Parishes [Possibly the location of street lamps?].
126 - Undated - 1 item - List of questions regarding the collection of money (one side) with a draft of a resolution of the Commissioner (reverse).
127 - 10-Apr-1818 - 1 item - Resolution signed by Messrs Wall, John Nash, Chamberlain and John Palmer, who propose to form a company to light the City with gas, requesting permission from the Commissioners to lay down a system of pipes to supply the lamps instead of oil.
128 - Undated 1821/22 - 1 item - List of Additional permanent lamp needed in the City Streets and the benefit gained.
129 - 8-Jul-1818 - 1 item - Draft Mortgage drawn up by Welles and Dickens between the Trustees of the Worcester Water Rates and Miss Ann Gainridge for the sum of £500.
130 - Undated (1818) - 1 item - Copy of an agreement between the Commissioners and the suppliers of gas lighting in the City.
131 - 30-Jul-1818 - 2 items - Letters to Mr. Welles, Solicitor from W. Gainridge regarding the payment of legacy duty for a sum of £1000 owed by Miss Gainridge
132 - 20-Jul-1818 - 1 item - Tender by Mr. John Wensley to undertake the lighting of city lamps for the cost of 20 shillings for a period of 8 months.
133 - 5-May-1818 - 1 item - Letter from Thomas Carden to Mr. Welles reporting the appeal by Mr. Coates of Broad Street against the level of Water Rates with a copy of the draft reply on the reverse.
134 - 21-May-1818 - 1 item - Memorial sent to the Commissioner and signed by Mr. Samuel Richards appealing clemency for the non payment of Water Rates.
135 - 12-May 1820 - 1 item - List of appeals heard by the Commissioners on that day.
136 - 16-Mar-1820 - 1 item - Copy of letter sent to the Gas Company complaining that the surface pitching damaged by the laying of gas pipes in the City streets still needs to be made good.
137 - 21-Mar-1820 - 1 item - Letter of reply from Thomas Spinney, Clerk to the Gas Company undertaking to initiate a joint survey of the damaged street surfaces by their Engineer and the Commissioners' Surveyor.
138 - 31-Jul-1818 - 1 item - Articles of Agreement between Robert Bartlett, Lamp Contractor and the City Commissoners regarding the lighting of lamps in the city streets.
139 - 21-Jan-1819 - 1 item - Letter from William Lewis, to Thomas Carden complaining that the curbstones and paving disturbed by the laying of the gas pipes have not been reinstated properly even after a second attempt.
137 - 8-Jul-1818 - 1 item - Draft Mortgage drawn up by Welles and Dickens between the Commissioners of the Worcester Water Rates and Mr. Francis Wilson for the sum of £600.
138 - Undated - 3 item - Three separate version of a draft Agreement between the Commissioners and the Gas Company regarding the lighting of the principal City streets.
139 - 1-Jul-1819 - 1 item - Signed and sealed copy of the Agreement between the Commissioners and the Gas Light and Coke Company for the lighting of certain parts of the City with gas and the residue with oil.
140 - 31-Oct-1818 - 1 item - Letter from W. Welles complaining about a breach of contract caused by the failure to light the City street lamps throughout the night.
141 - 22-Apr-1805 - 1 item - Settled account issued by Sarah Butler for the total sum of £1-12s to print 1000 notices on 11th July 1804 and to print 250 Summons for the non-payment of Water Rates on 24th September 1804.
142 - 6-Oct-1844 - 1 item - Letter from Mr. R. Padmore objecting to interest being reduced by the Commissioners from 4% on a loan of £300 and asking for the earliest repayment of the loan with interest.
143 - 4-Nov-1842 - 1 item - Report of the Committee appointed to oversee the widening Gardiners Lane including reference to the naming of Shaw Street after the property owner who had gifted the land to the Commissioners to construct the new street.
144 - 25-Mar-1835 - 11 items - Copies of Notices for the assessment of Water Rates issued to Mr. Phillip Perry, Mr. Dalby, Mr. Russell, Mr. Lowes, Mr. Griffin, Lowesmoor, the late Mr. Daniel George, Mr. Arrowsmith, Mr. William Price, Mr. Load, Mr. Cripps and Mr. Barbers, Malt House.
145 - 25-Mar-1835 - 1 item - Copy of Notice for the assessment of Water Rates issued to Mr. Tandy with (on the reverse) a statement regarding the non supply of large honeysuckle balcony casting to Mr. Matty of Cheltenham needed to finish building work.
146 - 19-May-1803 - 1 item - Statement of Accounts for the City of Worcester Water Rates and lighting of lamps for the period 31st March, 1802 to 31st March, 1803.
147 - 25-Mar-1835 - 1 item - Copy of Notice for the assessment of Water Rates issued to Mr. Turner.
148 - 16-Feb-1824 - 1 item - Formal Notice ordering the removal of a shop window by Messrs Jonathan and Thomas Oates issued after a complaint of obstruction of the pavement by the City Commissioners to Messrs Bennett and Newman and signed by Robert Newman.
149 - 12-May-1849 - 1 item - Assent of Charles Blake, farmer of Great Malvern in the County of Worcester to bequest made by John Blake deceased.
150 - 26-Feb-1849 - 1 item - Sealed conveyance of land in Birdport Street and Bull Entry by Edward Webb, Gentleman, to the City Commissioners for the sum of £75.
151 - 13 December 1949 - 1 item - Letter from the Hon Treasurer of the Warwickshire, Worcestershire & South Staffs Advisory Planning Council that had ceased to function on 1st July 1948 regarding the refund of any surplus contribution to the constituent authorities and enclosing a cheque for £3-3s being the amount due to Worcester Corporation.
152 - 16 January 1950 - 2 items - Letters from the District Auditor, Birmingham, to the Mayor and Corporation and the Town Clerk of Worcester regarding the audit of the accounts of the Worcester & District Executive Town Planning Joint Committee for the three month period up to 30th June 1948 and the transfer of property and liabilities of the Committee to Worcester County Council and Worcester C.B.Council in proportionate shares and sending a copy of the Auditor's report (copy not attached).
153 - Undated - 1 item - A copy of a committee report recommending the erection of a steam engine in Mr. Featherstone's yard for the reservoir at the capital cost of £1756 and an annual saving of £120.
154 - 25-Mar-1898 - 8 items - The Half-yearly statement of the Overseers' Accounts of the Worcester Union for the period 29th Sept 1897 to 25th Mar 1898 for the parishes of St. Andrew's, St. Clement's, St. John's (Poor Rate and City Rate), St. Martin's (Poor Rate and City Rate), St. Michael's and South Hallow (Poor Rate and City Rate).
155 - 30-Jul-1823 - 1 item - Letter from Andrew Maund, regarding his account for attendance and expenses regarding the passage of the Worcester Bridge and Worcester Improvement Bills through Parliament.
156 - 7-Jul-1836 - 1 item - Report of the Committee charged with negotiating with the Gas Company for the charges for lighting the City at a cost of 60shillings per lamp, signed by Richard Evans, Robert Allies, William Stallard and Joseph Bennett.
157 - 18-Oct-1837 - 1 item - Application by George Rowlands, Engineer to the Commissioners of the Worcester Waterworks for the post of Superintendent and Manager of the Waterworks Engine encorporating a reference as to Mr. Rowlands suitability for the post by James Barnes, College Street, Worcester.
158 - Undated - 1 item - A reference by R. Hardy and Co., Worcester Iron Foundry, as to the competence of Mr. Phillip Greenway.
159 - 4-Jul-1837 - 1 item - Letter from Mr. Hill, Town Clerk to Charles Bedford passing on the request by the Watch Committee to the City Commissioners that they allow three Police Constables to be instructed on how to turn the water on and off when necessary. 160 - 22-Jun-1839 - 1 item - Two copies of a report of the new Brick Sewer commencing at Diglis by Mr. William Wood, Builder, Droitwich, highlighting that the work was not done to the specification, the non suitablilty of bricks used as to the original standard produced and the capability to withstand the pressures involved, the fact that the crown of the tunnel arch had not been sufficiently rammed in the open cuttings.
161 - 8-Jun-1840 - 1 item - Mr. Henry Rowe's acceptance of the Drainage Committee's offer of £50 remuneration as the surveyor of the new culvert.
162 - 16-Dec-1841 - 1 item - Copy letter from the Clerk of the Commissioners To Mr. John Hughes in reply to a notice served on 9th December 1841, informing Mr. Hughes that the Drainage Committee do not admit the charges outlined in his account for the construction of the culvert as they had to pay for the reconstruction of some faulty parts of the work.
163 - Undated - 1 item - Complaint made to the Commissioners for the Improvement of the City of Worcester by Mr. Owen and Mr. Stratford in respect of the nuiance caused by water carts going up and down The Trinity.
164 - 23-Jun-1837 - 1 item - Complaint made to the Commissioners for the Improvement of the City of Worcester by residents of Bath Road in respect of the neglect in watering that part of the City.
165 - 30-Nov-1837 - 1 item - Letter from James Weaver to the Commissioners to apply for an additional gas lamp on the side of Lowesmoor Wharf.
166 - 5-Jan-1838 - 1 item - A tender by Charles Vaughan to cleanse, sweep and water the streets of the City for £200 per annum.
167 - 20-Oct-1837 - 1 item - Letter from Mr. Hill, Town Clerk to the Chairman of the City Commissioners asking for the Commissioners' payment of £277-8s towards the cost of the Cattle Market.
168 - 1-Dec-1837 - 1 item - Letter from James Douglas resigning as Street Surveyor following a request by the Police Committee.
169 - 27-Jan-1837 - 1 item - Letter from J. Veale, reporting that after repeated searches, the mortgage or mortgages of £200 on the Water Rates had not been found so that an understanding from the Town Council was necessary for the transfer or payment of this money.
170 - Undated - 1 item - Notice issued by Mr. Bedford, Clerk to the Commissioners to Mr. John Hughes regarding the detailed faults found in the construction of the Diglis sewer or culvert by Mr. Henry Rowe, Surveyor.
171 - 12-Feb-1841 - 1 item - Estimate of £35 submitted to the Drainage Committee by Mr. William Wood to build a new part of the culvert from the canal in the Blockhouse to the end of the new sewer.
172 - 3-Jan-1842 - 1 item - A letter from Mr. W.S.P. Hughes, Solicitor, acting on behalf of Mr. John Hughes, proposing that to avoid litigation, the difference relating to the breach of the culvert contract be referred to an impartial and indifferent person to be mutually agreed.
173 - 17-Oct-1841 - 1 item - Letter from Mr. John Hughes to the Drainage Committee asking for an advance of £400 or £500 in part payment for the contract to construct the culvert.
174 - 17-Nov-1841 - 1 item - A letter of reply to Mr. Hughes from Mr. Bedford, Clerk to the Commissioners conveying the Drainage Committee's decision not to make any payment in respect of the contract because of the poor construction of the culvert.
175 - 31-Aug-1841 - 1 item - Letter from Mr. John Hughes to the Drainage Committee explaining that he had completed the culvert contract satisfactorily and had undertaken extra construction work than was specified in the original contract.
176 - Jun-1841 - 1 item - Letter from Mr. John Hughes to the Drainage Committee asking for an advance of £1000 against the work carried out on the new culvert contract.
177 - 16-Apr-1841 - 1 item - Letter from Mr. W.S.P. Hughes, requested on behalf of Mr. John Hughes, a payment of £1000 on account of what is due to him upon his contract.
178 - 14-Apr-1841 - 1 item - Letter from Mr. W.S.P. Hughes, requested on behalf of Mr. John Hughes, a payment of £1000 on account of what is due to him upon his contract and explaining that Mr. Hughes cannot complete the contract because of the level of water.
179 - 25-Feb-1841 - 1 item - Letter from Mr. W.S.P. Hughes requesting permission of the Commissioners to enter land to complete the contract.
180 - 19-Nov-1840 - 1 item - Copy letter to Mr J. Hughes from Mr. C. Bedford, Clerk to the Commissioners, requested Mr. Hughes to restore and make good the culvert found on breaking the ground in Foundry Street, Blockhouse and make good the damage to the road, following complaints by the regular users of St. Paul's Street.
181 - Sept-1840 - 1 item - Letter from Mr. Richard Harwood, Union Street asking for £47-5s-8d.compensation to cover his expense in making good damage to his property following the laying of the culvert adjacent to his premises.
182 - 16-May-1840 - 1 item - Copy letter sent to Mr. John Hughes from Mr. Bedford regarding the complaint by Mr. Harwood regarding the damage to his property by the carrying out of the culvert contract.
183 - 15-May-1840 - 1 item - Letter from Mr. W.S.P. Hughes stating that Mr. Hughes has constructed the culvert as per the specification in the contract so he cannot see what he can do to reposition the culvert to overcome Mr. Harwood complaints.
184 - 14-Apr-1840 - 1 item - Letter from Mr. Harwood in respect of the damage done to his house by the building of the culvert and asking for the use of the bricks that had been taken from the old drain and for his pump to be repaired at the Commissioners' expense.
185 - 13-Apr-1840 - 1 item - Copy of a notice served by the Commissioners on Mr. John Hughes regarding the complaint of bad workmanship made by Mr. Harwood that affected his property.
186 - 14-Jan1840 - 1 item - Letter requesting a reply from Hughes and Rising, Pierpoint Street.
187 - 31-Dec-1839 - 1 item - Letter from Hughes and Rising requesting on behalf of Mr. John Hughes, an advance of £400 in connection of the completed work carried out on the new culvert or sewer.
188 - 5-Sep-1839 - 1 item - Letter from Hughes and Rising requesting on behalf of Mr. John Hughes, asking the Commissioners to take the necessary steps to change the course of the old drain so as to relay the new culvert next to the River Severn and asks for instruction as to the removal of superfluous earth.
189 - 10-Aug-1839 - 1 item - Letter from Hughes and Rising replying to the Notice of 27th July served on Mr. John Hughes stating that he has to alter the line of the sewer than the course laid down by the plan and requesting the necessary order from the Commissioners to deviate from the original contract.
190 - 16-Aug-1839 - 1 item - Copy letter to Messrs. Hughes and Rising from Bradford Sidcock stating that the alteration required by the notice sent to Mr. John Hughes was to provide a better line at less cost but asking for the Notice be withdrawn and that the work completed as per the original contract plans and specifications.
191 - 21-Jul-1839 - 1 item - Letter from Mr. W.S.P. Hughes asking for a meeting between Mr. Hughes and the Committee to discuss the construction of the sewer.
192 - 8-Jul-1839 - 1 item - Report from Mr. W. Wood, Builder, Droitwich regarding the standards of construction of the brick culvert (sewer).
193 - 31-May-1839 - 1 item - Letter from W. Croome, Tewkesbury registering a complaint from Mr. Shapland's tenant regarding the trespass relating to the construction of the new town culvert
194 - 1-Jul-1839 - 1 item - Minutes of the Drainage Committee listing the various faults found in the construction of the culvert.
195 - 26-Jun-1838 - 1 item - Original estimate submitted by John Hughes for the construction of the culvert amounting to £1880 with sureties listed as Thomas Hughes of Worcester Old Bank and Mr. W.S.P. Hughes, Coroner.
196 - 19-Oct-1807 - 1 item - Letter to Mr. Timbs, Printer, Worcester from John Redding, Stourport (including the transcript of a letter from Mr. Tierney Clarke of Bristol) regarding Mr. Clarke's opinion on the merits of various plans and estimates for a Pump at the Worcester Water Works sent to him for his scrutiny.
197 - 15-May-1813 - 1 item - Copy of a notice of distress issued by Mark Guier, Bailiff on behalf of the Commissioner on Mr. Alfred Adams to seize and distrain machinery, timber and other effects worth £218 - 8s for rent arrears in repect of premises situated in St. Clements Parish.
198 - 15-Sep-1808 - 1 item - Copy letter sent by Mr. Welles to Mr. Clarke complaining that work on the Engine was delayed.
199 - 20-Apr-1810 - 1 item - Letter from Mr. Alfred Adams of Chester Place, Lambeth inquiring about the letting of an engine in order to cut amount of oak timber over a 3 to 4 month period.
200 - 20-Dec-1810 - 1 item - Letter sent by Alfred Adams from the Star & Garter Inn, Worcester to Mr. Timbs, Sen. Pressing for a decision on the contract without delay and threatening to take legal action for compensation for his expenses.
201 - 30-Sep-1843 - 1 item - An Agreement between the Commissioners and Mr. Charles Cresswell, acting on behalf of Ann Symonds, regarding demolition of a house adjacent to Ann Symonds property in the Foregate Street in order to widen Gardiners Lane.
202 - 2-Apr-1823 - 1 item - Copy of a list of contents of the Worcester Improvement Bill.
203 - 07-Dec-1807 - 1 item - A letter sent to Mr. Welles from Mr. W.Tierney Clarke, requesting a copy of a letter sent to his partner that had been the subject of a dispute between them.
204 - 02-May-1809 - 1 item - Copy letter with notice sent on behalf of the Commissioners of the Worcester Water Works regarding the removal of an engine
205 - 09-Jun-1809 - 1 item - Copy of the award of various costs agreed in the Arbitration of the disputed erection of an engine of inadequate design by Mr. William Tierney Clark on the banks of the Severn at Worcester.
206 - 02-Dec-1807 - 1 item - Letter from Mr. W. Tierney Clark urging the sending of the contract by return of post.
207 - 04-Nov-1807 - 1 item - Letter from Mr. Pyke requesting a postponement of the proposed meeting between Mr. Clark and the Commissioners until 13th November.
208 - 31-Jun-1807 - 1 item - Letter from Messrs Clark and Pyke in reply to a letter of 25th June stating that queries on the Plans and Estimates will be answered by 4th July
209 - 03-Nov-1807 - 1 item - Letter from Mr. W. Tierney Clark confirming that he has been appointed by the Commissioners to erect a steam engine at the Waterworks but that he is at Crewkerne, Somerset on business and will try to meet the proposed appointment with the Commissioners. On reverse, there is a draft of the minute of the Commissioners meeting to formally adopt the plan submitted by Mr. Clark.
210 - 22-May-1808 - 1 item - Letter from W. Tierney Clark arguing in support of a demand for £30 travelling expenses that he thinks should be paid by the Commissioners.
211 - 09-Jul-1808 - 1 item - Letter from W. Tierney Clark asking for a payment of £250 for his expenses for his work on the engine.
212 - 17-May-1808 - 1 item - Letter from W. Tierney Clark confirming that he has drawn on the Commissioners account the sum of £30.
213 - 02-Nov-1808 - 1 item - Letter from W. Tierney Clark requesting a meeting on 8th November in order to settle his account.
214 - Undated - 1 item - Draft of a letter sent to Mr. Clark by order of the Commissioners requesting Mr. Clark's urgent attention to the fact that the engine for the Waterworks is found to be unsuitable to the service required and has been improperly put together.
215 - 08-May-1809 - 1 item - Letter from Mr. Clark stating that he cannot fix a day to meet the Commissioners in Worcester but will endeavour to make the engine perform satisfactorily with a period of 10 days. There is a copy of the draft reply sent by Mr. Welles reiterating the complaints by the Commissioners as to the quality of the steam engine (the shaft of which was broken), their displeasure about Mr. Clark's conduct regarding the contract and confirming that legal action will be immediately taken out against Mr. Clark.
216 - 15-Apr-1807 - 1 item - Copy invoice from James Smothurst to light 10 lamps on Worcester Bridge for a period of 8 months at 18s per lamp = £17.
217 - 29-Mar-1809 - 1 item - Instruction signed by members of the Waterworks Committee to Mr. Welles stated that Mr Clark had not signed the contract for the erection of a steam engine and that it should not be signed by him under further consideration had been given by them to it.
218 - 01 May 1987 - 1 item - Copy of plan prepared by the City Architect & Planning Officer, City of Worcester for the design of chimney stacks on the rear addition of No. 2, Copenhagen Street, Worcester.
219 - 09 January 1945 - 1 item - Copy of a Public Notice published under the Local Government Act, 1933 announcing that the audit of the accounts of the Midland Joint Town Planning Advisory Council for the year ending 31st March 1944 had been completed and that an extract of these accounts could be inspected by the public at the Council House, Birmingham.
220 - 23-Sep-? - 1 item - Estimate submitted by Richard Cook, The Tything, Worcester to lay paving and curbs in the Butts.
221 - 04 November 1904 - 1 item - An account of Fees and other expenses incurred in the passage of the Act of Parliament for paving the streets of Worcester and for supplying the City with water.
222 - 17-Sept-1829 - 1 item - A tender by John Hughes to supply the Commissioners for the Worcester Waterworks with 100 tons of coal for the sum of 18s - 6d per ton.
223 - 17-Sept-1829 - 1 item - A tender by John Broadfield to supply the Commissioners for the Worcester Waterworks with 100 tons of coal for the sum of 14s per ton.
224 - 10-Sept-1829 - 1 item - A copy of the Commissioners' public invitation to Coal Merchants published in Worcester Herald to tender for the supply of 100 tons of coal to the Worcester Waterworks.
225 - 16-Sept-1829 - 1 item - A tender by Robert Featherstone to supply the Commissioners for the Worcester Waterworks with 100 tons of coal for the sum of 11s/9d per ton.
226 - 15-Sept-1829 - 1 item - A tender by Thomas Bradley to supply the Commissioners for the Worcester Waterworks with 100 tons of coal for the sum of 13s per ton.
227 - Undated - 1 item - A tender by Thomas Foster to supply the Commissioners for the Worcester Waterworks with 100 tons of coal with various prices for best slack, best lumps and best coal.
228 - 17-Sept-1829 - 1 item - A tender by Richard Hales to supply the Commissioners for the Worcester Waterworks with 100 tons of coal for the sum of 14s per ton.
229 - 17-Sept-1829 - 1 item - A tender by John Norman to supply the Commissioners for the Worcester Waterworks with 100 tons of coal for the sum of 12s per ton.
230 - Undated - 1 item - A reference by the Churchwardens and Overseers of St. Peter the Great Parish recommending Thomas Robinson to the Magistrates as a Watchman.
231 - 12-Oct-1829 - 1 item - A reference by John Nash to certify Moses Bolter, mason and painter as an honest, industrious man and of very good disposition, suitable for the position of watchman.
232 - 09-Oct-1829 - 1 item - A petition by William Darke, 30, Frog Lane for the position of watchman for St. Peter's Parish, lately vacated by William Hales on his appointment as Turnkey for the City Prison, and signed by the Churchwardens, Overseers and Paymaster of the Parish, together with a further reference as to the suitability of Mr. Darke for the post signed by various local gentlemen and dated 12th October 1829.
233 - Undated - 1 item - Comments as to the wording of the proposed Lighting of Worcester City Suburbs Bill.
234 - 07-Dec-1827 - 1 item - Notes of case law listing various private actions brought as a result of injuries caused by furious riding on the highway.
235 - 28-Nov-1827 - 1 item - John Morton's undertaking to remove the encroachment on to the highway by Mr. Hewlett's premises in Wylds Lane.
236 - Undated - 1 item - List of payments made by various residents in the parish of Claines in the City.
237 - Undated - 1 item - A copy of a letter sent by Mr. Welles regarding the obstruction of the Foregate by stones and other materials on Market Day.
238 - Undated - 1 item - A list of totals from various pages of a ledger of accounts.
239 - 07-Nov-1825 - 1 item - Letter from George Hill, an attorney acting for Mr. Samuel Davie regarding the work of Mr. Green in making a sewer in New Street opposite Mr. Davie's premises.
240 - 11-Feb-1825 - 1 item - Legal advice in respect of Mr. Wall as to the basis of water, street lamp and watchman charges made against inhabitants of the City of Worcester.
241 - Undated - 1 item - A petition by various property owners in the Blockhouse, requesting the Commissioners take action to prevent water from Mr. Whitehouse's skin houses leaking into the cellars of their premises in Union Street and Charles Street.
242 - Undated - 1 item - A petition by various property owners in Friar Street, requesting the Commissioners take action to prevent the nuisance caused by a Skin yard recently established in the yard of the Coventry Arms Inn.
243 - 25-Mar-1824 - 1 item - A account of the expenses paid by the Commissioners to Mr. Welles for his work in connection with the passage of the Water Rate Commissioners Bill.
244 - 27-Mar-1825 - 1 item - A tender for pebble paving proposed for the Blockhouse, Worcester submitted by Timothy Hope, Copenhagen Street, Worcester
245 - Undated - 1 item - A petition signed by the inhabitants of the Blockhouse, Worcester urging the Commissioners to suspend work on the laying of a sewer in Union Street and the assessment for the Water Rate because the expense would be considerable and Carden Street and Charles Street are already so full of water that cannot disperse.
246 - Undated - 1 item - A petition by Robert Burgis, for the position of watchman for St. Swithin's Parish, signed by the Churchwardens, Overseers and Paymaster of the Parish as to his suitability for the post.
247 - 05-Jun-1824 - 1 item - An account for the cost of taking down the signs for the Bulls Head Inn in High Street, Worcester.
248 - 14-May-1824 - 1 item - A copy of a letter sent from the Guildhall to Mr. Martin ordering the removal of the chimneys from the Bull Head Inn.
249 - 08-May-1823 - 1 item - A letter address to Mr. Dickens, at Danns Hotel, Westminster Bridge, London from Mr. Carrnerore (?) requesting instruction as to the wording of clauses of the Improvement Bill as it was debated in Parliament and enclosing money for expenses.
250 - 25-Mar-1823 - 1 item - A letter to Mr. Dickens from Worcester regarding the drafting of the Improvement Bill.
251 - 07-Apr-1823 - 1 item - Various handwritten drafts of the Act of Parliament prepared by Mr. Dickens.
252 - 13-Apr-1823 - 1 item - Various handwritten draft amendments of the Act of Parliament prepared by Mr. Dickens.
253 - 24 August 2843 - 1 item - An Agreement between the Commissioners and Mr. Charles Cresswell, acting on behalf of Ann Symonds, the sale of Ann Symonds' property owned by Ann Symonds in the Foregate Street in order to widen Gardiners Lane.
254 - 03-Jun-1848 - 1 item - Notice to the Corn Market Committee not to interfere with gas and water pipes etc.
255 - Undated - 1 item - Draft of notice sent to the occupiers of the Bull's Head Inn, High Street, Worcester to remove a projection or sign.
256 - 1823/1824 - 1 item - List of the Water Rates collected in the St. Nicholas Parish of the City.
257 - 21-Mar-1824 - 1 item - Resolutions of meetings of the Commissioners appointed under powers given by the Worcester Improvement Act 1823.
258 - 25-Mar-1824 - 1 item - Resolutions of meetings of the Commissioners appointed under powers given by the Worcester Improvement Act 1823.
259 - 15-Apr-1824 - 1 item - Resolution of a meeting of the Commissioners regarding the approval of the Water Rates and the appointment of collectors for the City Parishes.
260 - Undated - 1 item - A letter from Mr. Brooke to Mr. Welles regarding the need to draw to the Commissioners' attention various projections in the City streets.
261 - 08-Apr-1824 - 1 item - Resolution of a meeting of the Commissioner regarding the rates paid by tenants or occupiers of premises and the allowances paid to Watchmen.
262 - Undated - 1 item - Resolution of the Commissioner to the appointment of the Treasurer, Clerk and other officials with their annual salaries and a resolution to instruct the Surveyor to carry out an investigation and report back on the number of lamp needed in Extra Parochial and other places.
263 - Undated - 1 item - A list of the pages of the Improvement Act and their contents.
264 - Undated - 1 item - A note about the need to give notice of various actions by the Commissioners.
265 - 15-Jan-1808 - 1 item - Copy of a letter address to Mr. Featherstone regarding the erection of a steam engine on his premises in Pitchcroft.
266 - 24-Jul-1824 - 1 item - A mortgage prepared by Mr. Welles between the Trustees of the Waterworks and Mr. Edward Squire but subsequently engrossed by Mr. Perrins on 27th November 1807, to Mr. Ward on 19th April 1808 and to George Jones of Lusley.
267 - 24-May-1808 - 1 item - A draft of Security for the mortgage between the Water Rates Commissioners and Miss Elizabeth Levett.
268 - 27-Aug-1888 - 1 item - Debenture No. 81 issued to Mr. John Noake of St. Mary's Terrace, Worcester and subsequently surrendered on 25th March 1890.
269 - 17-Apr-1888 - 1 item - Debenture No. 67 issued to Mr. Thomas Rowley Hill of St. Catherine's Hill, Worcester.
270 - Undated - 1 item - A short list of names of men [Collectors of Rates?] connected to various parish of the City. |