Saltaire Collection

Items

• H2-208.19: Baker Letters - letter to James Roberts concerning paid rents

  Letter to Sir James, written by John Baker, informing him of payments and rents that have been paid.
• H2-208.190: Baker Letters - regarding: renting of garden; repair needed for wall

  Garden no. 46 in Albert Road let to Mr Garton of Lloyds Bank. Wall at top of Albert Road needs repairs.
• H2-208.191: Baker Letters - regarding: cottage rents

  Asked if cottages rents need to be raised
• H2-208.192: Baker Letters - Accounts August 1920

  Accounts for August 2020
• H2-208.193: Baker Letters - regarding: cottage rents; walls of Milner Field Estate

  Asks if he should raise rents again. Walls of Milner Field Estate have been knocked down. Mr Robinson wanted advice. Told him Sir Robert had kept walls to roads in good repair.
• H2-208.194: Baker Letters - Accounts September 1920

  Accounts for September 2020
• H2-208.195: Baker Letters - regarding: increase of rents; allotments east of Victoria Road; boundary fences around church. plan needed for land

  Enclosed cheque for £80. How much should the rents be increased to and is it worth it? Should Mr Co be given notice & allotments east of Victoria Road? Challenges the boundary fences around the church. Wants plan for land between Railway and Caroline Street.
• H2-208.196: Baker Letters - regarding: level of rents. Caroline Street

  Rents would be 4s 9d a week or 19s a month for 3 cottages. Advises not to fence land near Caroline Street. Reply from Sir James very hard to read.
• H2-208.197: Baker Letters - regarding: Higher Hirst houses

  Higher Hirst houses would cost a great deal to make tenable.
• H2-208.198: Baker Letters - regarding: rent rise.; repairs to houses; land around church

  Asked tenants about 30% rent rise. Mrs Jowett agreed, Mr Stevenson couldnâ??t pay as rates were £25 4s 5d - he also asked about repairs. Mr Long agreed rise for fields & stables. Mr Feather disagreed about the fields but agreed stables. Mr Feather retiring and giving up fields that Mr Badland would like. Mr Garton of Lloyds Bank knows someone to take on Mr Stephensonâ??s farm. 5 Higher Hirst houses to repair and need a tender. Mentions land around church and access to fields beyond.
• H2-208.199: Baker Letters - regarding: Completed plans as requested.

  Completed plans as requested.
• H2-208.2: Baker Letter 1918-1922 - Photocopies of originals

  John Baker's record of gardeners who had recieved their salary dated from 08.02.1918 to 31.05.1918.
• H2-208.20: Baker Letters - letter to James Roberts concerning Mr Hills

  Letter to Sir James Roberts thanking him to returning a letter to Mr Hills.
• H2-208.200: Baker Letters - regarding: changes to boundary on plans; complaint from the council

  Contains changes to boundary and clarification needed on plans received. Wants clarification on Mr Dawsonâ??s complaint from the council.
• H2-208.201: Baker Letters - inquiry about next visit

  Letter from Mr Jowett asking when Mr Baker will next visit
• H2-208.202: Baker Letters - enquiry about new rent

  Letter from Mr Sutton querying new rent of £60 and requesting it to be £50.
• H2-208.203: Baker Letters - regarding: church land.

  Repeat of letter sent 23rd October about church land.
• H2-208.204: Baker Letters - regarding: plan from Mr Dawson

  Received plan from Mr Dawson
• H2-208.205: Baker Letters - Accounts October 1920

  Accounts for October 2020
• H2-208.206: Baker Letters - regarding: Church boundary; Council workmen; Stephenson needs repairs

  Church boundary marked by stone posts. Council men cost more and donâ??t work as hard as local builders. Recommended Joseph Lee. Mr Jowett wanted to see John Baker. Mr Stephenson needs repairs still.