GB0130 B/NN Stockport Archive Service This catalogue was digitised by The National Archives as part of the National Register of Archives digitisation project NRA 20423 The National Archives PS/s-R HEW :iILL 1 90? - 1 -1 35 Records deposited v/ith Stoekport—- Public Libraries in Nov.1976. "by Mr, J. Walsh,,General Manager.. 1907-1 959 WAGES 1907-1957* Employment Registration Cards. B/HH/Ij/9 1952. P39 (SREEN Card) - instructions to employers re code cards, B/M/U/9 1953*P8 (Blue Card) instructions to employers re weekly tax deduction cards, B/lTU/k/9 1953. P7 Employers Guide to P.A.Y.E, B/N1./V9 1957- 58. Details of employers and employees national Insurance contributions. B/HiyU/ii 1958- 59* Notices to employer of amended tax code numbers for employees, B/ftfi/2j/9 1956.P15.8, Authority'to refund income tax to new employee. B/iu:/ii/9 nd. (e.1 958) Pij-5* Employer's copies of leaving certificates. 3/m/k/9 nd, (c.1958) P35, List of tax deduction cards AND emergency cards, 3/lTi/k/S 3l*i*l959p Weekly return - wages and production. B/m:/h/9 1958-59. Details of wages deductions * B/WV12 ^ 924.5-1 959. Bet ails of tax deduction. B/tlR/lj/l 0­ z/m/k/u (also included is a Pear Mill semi-gusset envelope) B/hu/k/9 1912 EXTRACT CP MINUTES (2 copies) Of Director^ Meetings on 26th April, 2Sth April, 1st May, 6th May, 9th May, 15th May, 16th May and 17th May relating to Mr. A.H.Stott and Sons, Architects with reference to specifications for the completion of the 11111* Details are given of correspondence between the two parties and of the severance of contract between them. 13*5*1912, Extract of Minutes of Director1 s Meeting with particular reference to the subject of the tenders of A,H.Stott which are alleged to make no attempt at economy, Mr.Stott being present at the meeting, the entire discussion is recorded and the reasons for the severance of contract detailed. ;3*5*1912, Resolution passed by Pear Mew Mill discontinuing the employment of A.Ii,3tott and Sons as architects because of their failure to adhere to conditions laid down regarding tenders, nd, (c.i9l3) Rough jottings concerning A.H.Stott. B/NN/V7 2 15 *10,1 912 KEKGRAEDUM Of agreement concerning the employment of Cornelius Cooper as Manager of Pear How Hill, LETTER of acceptance of situation as Manager by Cornelius Cooper, (Letter heading of John Leigh Ltd. includes illustrations of their Brighton and Blackriding Mills and Registered Offices. B/Eli/k/6 f.9l 2 TENDERS For rolled steelwork required in tho erection of No.2. Mill, . B /WVS 1912 TENDERS Por No.2 Mill for steelwork, cast iron, nuto and holts and building, B/lu/k/j) n,d, (c.l9l2) BUILDUP SCHEME at ERSDEURY Cost of proposed scheme of developing the land adjoining Pear Mill, (Kane of company not recc- id) . , . B/i^A/a n.d. .' - PLANS (c,i9i2). Q£M a r l e y a n d Mills, architects, for a proposed housing, scheme at Pear Mill together with an estimate of its cost. B/mt/h/Q n.d. ' LAND (Q 4 CM 2) s 1 ' Purchased for hullding houses. Memo re proposed setting of the Vernon Park Lstate Ltd. and cost of developing this estate. Plan of tho land agreed to "be purchased from Horsfields Trustees is also included. &/ix:/k/8 1 91 2. TRACINGS Of ground purchased from Horsfields for Vernon Park Estates. 3 plans included copied hy Silk V.11 son and Sons, ^eorge Whitehead and Erady and Son. B/HiiA/3 1912. TRACLNa Of Pear Mill, Bredbury, copied hy Silk V/ilson and Sons. hAWh/7 1 912 . TRACING Of Messrs. Stott and Sons plan of sites for Mills, Noa.1 and 2. Copied hy Silk Wilson and Sons, B/NI;A/7 3 11.£. (c .1 91 2) . DRAWINGS. Of 2 plots of land proposed to be purchased from Korsfielfis, K/Ki/k/Q 16.11.1 912. PLAN Of land adjoining Pear Mill, Bredbury. Copied by Silk Wilson and Sons for John Leigh Esq. B/IuT/U/3 1912-1913 PLANS For the erection of cottages on the land between Pear New Mill and Stockport Road. 10.1.",913. Designs for cottages submitted by Silk Wilson and Sons together with a statement showing how the scheme could be financed, A scale tracing of Pear New Mill and scale drawing of the proposed plans are included. Jan.i9l3. Specification by Ellis and Sons, architects and surveyors, of materials and labour required in the erection of cottages , . in Bredbury together with correspondence relating to the cost of development of the property. 7.Nov.i9i3. Bill for work undertaken 00 far by the Architects, Silk Wilson and Sons. B/NN/h/8 1912.13. ESTIMATE For installation of plant of machines. U.11.1912. Memo, from Platt. Bros, and Co.Ltd. to Pear Mill with reference to plans for No.2. Mill. 5.7.1 913. Memo from Platt Bros, and Co.Ltd. listing the proposed machines for No.2.Mill together with an estimate of their cost, B/NN/h/5 I9l2-i9l6. (Secretary?) Notes taken for Directors' Meetings. (3 vols.) Loose papers contained in these volumes include details of the secretary1 s programme for meetings and analyses of figures to be reported at meetings. B/NJ'/h/3­ %/M/k/k 1 912-i 926 . MINUTE BOOKS, h vols. Of Directors Meetings. Third volume contains 2 dividend certificates of the Mossfield Colliery Ltd., a copy of the Directors Report for Sept. 1$th, 1921 and a cheque drav;n on Mr.Robert Cgden, Jnr. The fourth volume contains correspondence relating to the Minute3 of the half yearly meeting of August 2nd i92h, when a payment of £.690 to the chairman was discussed and also details of Mr.Smith1 s resignation as Manager of the company. There is also a letter concerning the transfer of shares between Mr. Dixon and Mr,Hargreaves dated August 7t& 192U. B/NK/h/2 1 2.7.1 913. SPECIFICATION . An estimate of Lap machines and combing machines for the Pear New Mill together with a letter from Dobaon and Earlow Ltd, concerning the estimate * B/KM/M/5 5.4.1 9l 3. PROVISIONAL VALUATION, Of the land adjoining Pear Mill together with information concerning land values. The attached correspondence mentions the conveyance of the land to Pear Mill by Messrs,Ralph Horsfields Estates Ltd. on 12,2.73 and is issued by the Valuation Department, St ,Petersgate. B/NH/4/7 2.U.1913 APPROVAL By the Urban District of Bredbury and Romiley of the plans of Pear New Mill for Mill Offices and Fire k scape. h/^-Zk/l 4.7.1 913. MEMO Prom Asa Lees and Co.Ltd, advising the enclosure of a tracing showing the arrangement of machinery (tracing not enclosed), 5.7.1913 LETTER Prom John Hetherington and Sons Ltd. to Pear Mill discussing the arrangement of machinery and stating their intention of forwarding plans and. an estimate. B/K1J/4/5 n.d.(c.l9i3) ESTIMATED Cost for No,2. Mill containing 100,000 Ring Spinners. B/NN/4/5 7.7.1913. ESTIMATE For machinery for the Pear New Mill Ltd, from John Hetherington and Sons, Ltd., Machine Makers and a letter from them correcting a clerical error in the estimate. B/NN/4/5 1 91 3-1 4 . HOLIDAY AGREEMENTS A letter from the secretary of the Stockport and District Cotton Employers Association details the holiday agreement as agreed by the association. 6.9.1913. Suggested holidays for Pear New Mill are listed. h/M/k/S 1913-29. BALANCE BOOK Showing outward and inward trade balances. B/NN/3/37 1 913-1934 STOCK BOOK Containing the accounts of cotton stock at half year endings, B/NN/3/38 5 1913-1952. BALANCE SHEET BOCKS (2 vols.) 1913-1922. Half year trading accounts and balance sheets preceded by a Receipts and Payments Account from tho formation of the comnany to 28th Feb.i9l3. 1923-1952. Section covering the years 1923-29 contains tho half yearly trading a/cs and balance sheets. The second section to i952 contains only the yearly trading a/c. Also included is a rough copy of the trading accounts for 1936 and 1 937 and a Reconciliation between the audited Balance Sheet at" 30th April, 1 929 and the opening figures to be dealt with by the Combined Egyptian Mills Ltd. B/HN/3/39 1914. , MEMORANDUM . Prom Platt Brothers and Co.Ltd. to Pear New Mill concerning a plan of a proposed arrangements for machinery in the factory. A scale tracing shows this proposed arrangement. An attached memo, refers to the proposed alteration of cap bars on the twist mules. EA"^/V5 Jan .1 915. VALUATION Of Mill buildings, steam engines, boilers, econondsers, millwrights work, sprinkler installation, steam, water and gas piping, fast and loose machinery, electric light installation, utensils and effects. B/HN/3A0 Nov.26,1 91 9. REGISTER OP BONDS AND MORTGAGES. Containing details of the mortgage and a copy of the resolution passed concerning.the repayment of the loan. B/NN/3A1 19.9.1929. MEMO Prom Combined Egyptian Mills Ltd. acknowledging receipt from Pear New Mill of their Minute Book, Seal and unused Share Certificates. (Memo contains original letter heading of Pear New Mill (l9l9)Ltd.) B/NN/h/6 1 931 .