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Plan showing Nos. 39-44 New Square and the system of drainage to Willow Walk

Consists of 2 letters from J. Carter Jonas & Sons (Land Agents) to the Bursar:

(1) letter stating that Miss Kett had been granted an abatement in the rent of £5 owing to war conditions and asking this be extended as conditions were worse than during the war and much inconvenience had been experienced owing to the houses on both sides having been requisitioned;

(2) letter presenting an account from Mr F. Andrews for work done and giving details about tree roots causing drains to be blocked at 18 Station Road

Contains the following:
3rd October 1944 - from J. Carter Jonas & Sons informing the Bursar that they had made out an agreement to lease the property to Mrs Baker but the current lease was made out to Mr G. A. Baker who was away serving in H.M. Forces. As a surrender could not be signed they had made out the lease in Mr Baker's name

4th January 1945 - from J. Carter Jonas & Sons asking for permission from the Bursar to accept a quote for the repair of gates to the yard at the rear of the property which was leased by Mr L. A. Rich

7th June 1946 - letter from Francis & Co to the Bursar informing him that the tenant Mrs Baker had died (6th June) and had a number of debts. They said they were trying to get Mr Baker to sign a surrender of the Agreement and would then get access to the property to assess dilapidations

11th June 1946 - Letter from J. Carter Jonas & Sons to the Bursar stating that when Mrs Baker had signed the Agreement as agent for her husband she had said he was away serving in the Far East but in fact they had separated and he was living in Cambridge. She had rent arrears of £61. 8s. 0d. which her husband refused to pay but he had agreed to clear out the house so the College could gain possession

Specification for internal repairs and decorations and formation of a bathroom

26th June 1946 - estimate of £184 16s. 9d. from Rattee & Kett Limited for the above work

Letter to the Bursar giving a report of damage to properties after a bomb had fallen in the vicinity on the night of 27th July 1942.
1-10 and 16 Park Street - broken glass and slates
13-15 Park Street and 20 Jesus Lane - no damage
8 Portugal Place - damaged slates, many holes in the tiled roof, stucco damaged, attic ceiling damaged and wall plaster loosened

Letter to the Bursar informing him that they had sent a form of Surrender to Captain John Bennett and were arranging for Mr Storey to sign a quarterly tenancy agreement

Letter to the Bursar recommending that the rent on these two properties is not reduced as it would mean a proportional reduction in rent on neighbouring properties

Letter to the Bursar informing him of the trouble they had experienced in agreeing a rent with the tenant Mr Bennett. Finally they had agreed a rent of £36 plus the tenant to pay the Rates which they recommended to the College for approval

Letter to the Bursar about the rent to be paid by Mrs Stubbens who was 70 years and had lived in the property for 35 years. They recommended a rent of £45 per annum plus the tenant to pay the Rates instead of £55 per annum

Letter to the Bursar on behalf of the tenant, Mr Pointer, requesting installation of an indoor W.C. in the bathroom.

Specification of dilapidations of No. 8 Park Street in accordance with the repairing covenant of lease as on termination

2 letters:

(1) 29 December 1933 from J. Carter Jonas & Sons to the Bursar advising him to accept the offer of £29 against the original claim of £31 17s. 6d. for dilapidations and stating that Mrs Haddock was living in the property with no formal agreement and asking if they should contact her and re let on the usual College terms.

(2) 10 January 1935 – from the Bursar to H. M. Inspector of Taxes confirming that on the expiry of the lease on No. 9 at Ladyday 1934 the property was let to Mr W. E. Haddock.

Numbers 40 & 42 Hobson Street. Includes description of property; state of repair; valuation; repairing covenants; Landlord and Tenant Act; and Fire Insurance

Specification of repairs and painting at:
63 King Street
41 and 42 Park Street
13-15 and 20-22 Jesus Lane
1-9 New Court

Plan showing Nos. 23, 24 and 25 New Square with a portion of dilapidated wall between Nos. 24 and 25 marked in red. Scale: 1/500.

Number 2 Pike's Walk. Repairs and painting required

Specification of dilapidations at 57 Jesus Lane on the termination of the lease.

Specification of work for dilapidations

Specification of work for dilapidations

Specification of work for dilapidations

Specification of work required to be carried out at Nos. 5 and 6 Park Street to improve the drains and prevent flooding.

Specification of work required to be done in the erection of a cycle shed.

Shows the existing floor plans and proposed alterations to the basement, ground, first and second floors.

Shows the proposed alterations to the basement, ground, first and second floors and section through the stairs.

(1) Specification for works to be carried out to convert Little Trinity into a lodging house for students containing 5 bedrooms each with a sitting room. Includes a plan showing the existing layout and the proposed changes. Also shown on the plan are "excellent quarters for Tenant or caretaker without without a family"
(2) details of estimates from 4 builders - Rooke, Coulsons, Redding & Son and J.R.L. Bennett
It is noted that there is no electric light in the house and the additional cost of installing electrical writing is given

Invoice addressed to B. L. Manning, the bursar, for works of constructing New Road on the Station Building Estate. Cost £28 5s 6d. Written notice of receipt at the bottom.

Invoice addressed to the bursar and to J. Newman and Sons of 9 James Street, Cambridge, on account of the Works of repairs and painting at No. 1 to 14 and 191 to 38 Eden Street Cambridge. Total cost £80 0s 0d. Notice of receipt at the bottom.

Invoice due to the corporation of Cambridge on account of the works of connecting the New Road on the Station Building Estate to Cherry Hinton Road, totalling £19 0s 0d.

Invoice addressed to B. L Manning for £150 19s 8d for works of repairs and painting at Nos. 29 to 40 Lower Park Street, Cambridge. Written notice of receipt at bottom of sheet.

Second sheet contains an invoice for estimate dated March 16th 1926, for supplying 2 1/2"/ 3 1/2" broken Slag for above; spreading same about 3 1/2" thick; picking up 98. Super yards and supplying sand for grouting and also steam rolling same costing £28 10s 0d. Extra costs for spreading and picking up, loamy stones and steam rolling at entrance to court and next to coal shook, to raise level costing £3 8s 6d. Total cost £31 18s 6d. The first sheet contains a receipt for the above.

First sheet a receipt for £32 14s 0d on account of the works at 28 Station Road Cambridge, signed J. Carter Jonas and Sons. Second sheet an invoice for interior work at 28 Station Road (£18 14s 0d), for extention work (£13 10s 0d), back lodge repairs to door (10s 0d) totalling £32 14s 0d.

Ingleside, Pikes Walk; 1/5 and 15 Park Street; 16, 18 and 20 Fitzroy Street; and 1/9 New Court. Specification of proposed repairs and painting

Invoice for work executed at Cherry Hinton road. Labour £5 2s 5d, haulage £2 0s 10d, materials: cement 14/- sand 10/- £1 4s 0d, kerb 9/5, coke 11, slag 14/6 £10 0s 9d, old mole 2/5 roller 9/7 12s 0d. Total cost £19 0s 0d.

Invoice for allotment rents for £26 0s 7d (£4 0s 0d remuneration), £8 5s 0d (16s 6d), £4 6s 3d (8s 6d) and extra remuneration of £2 0s 0d. Total £38 11s 10d minus £7 5s 0d. Notice of receipt for £31 6s 10d.

A map of the area to the east of the station from Mill Road at the top of the map to Cherry Hinton Road at the bottom. On it are areas shaded light pink and marked as 'sites for factories', an area shaded green marked as 'site reserved by Cambridge Corporation for public recreation ground' and areas shaded dark pink but these aren't labelled

Specification of work for Nos. 29 to 40 Lower Park Street

Plan of the proposed new garage located behind Nos. 19-22 Jesus Lane. Shows the position of the Crown Inn which was to be pulled down to be converted into a shop, showroom, and office. Also the location of cottages behind Nos. 23 and 24 Jesus Lane which were to be pulled down. Includes manuscript additions

Plan showing the site of the proposed new garage, petrol store, offices, and shop in the area behind 19-22 Jesus Lane and west of No. 19 on the position of the former Crown Inn

Parties: (1) Jesus College, (2) Colonel Louis Tebbutt (tenant of 4 Salisbury Villas)

Agreement for the hire of land situated between Salisbury Villas and Tenison Avenue

Letter by J. Carter & Sons addressed to B.L. Manning, Esq, Bursar of Jesus College outlining the works carried out at the Rectory Farm, Great Shelford (pulling down old building, building new horse shed, stripping and repairing the present Carthorse stable) and requesting payment of £661 10s including £500 to contractor Mr. SIdney Worboys of Stapleford. Reference to dropping iron prices

Bill issed by J. Carter Jonas & Sons to Mess.rs Coulson & Son Ltd. on account of the works at 47 and 48 New Square, 5 Park Terrace and sundry small repairs (270p; 17s; 6p)

Request of cheque payment (350p) for the contractor upon satisfactory proceeding of work in New Court and King Street. Issued by J.Carter Jonas & Sons and addressed to B.L. Manning Esq., Bursar of Jesus College. Typed on Original Turkey Mill (Kent) Paper.

Bill issed by J. Carter Jonas & Sons to Mr J.R.L. Bennett on account of the works at New Court, King Street, Cambridge (200p) - addressed to B.L. Manning Esq., Bursar, Jesus College -

Series of receipts outlining repair works carried out at the Valley Farm in West Wratting. 1) Authorisation to execute the work (repairing pumps, fixing frame and leaving premises in good order) to Mr Brand from J. Carter Jonas (13th December 1919); 2) Receipt for repairing pumps, fixing frame and work as required (3p) by H.T. Smith, (22nd March 1920). 3) Receipt for oak field gates and oak parts for a total of 21p, work carried out by Apperley, Beard & Co. (29th June 1920).

"Fifty six pounds is due to Redding and Son on account of the works at ... reinstating damage caused by fire."

"We hereby certify that the sum of £156 8s 10d is due to H. Rooke & Sons on account of the works at various premises Cambridge from November 1914 - September 1915 as per attached a/c."

"Dear Sir, We beg to acknowledge receipt of the following cheques for which we are much obliged:- Mr. William Sindall £753 11s 10d [and] Messrs. Coulson & Lofts £139 8s 6d. [W]e are forwarding them to the Contractors and will send you the receipted accounts in due course. We are , Yours faithfully, ..."

"We hereby certify that the sum of £15 is due to D. Gentle on account of the works at Station Farm Allotments..."

Three invoices stating a sum is due to Coulson & Son for works done. Totals were £73 17s, £6 14s 6d, and £58 17s respectively (from earliest to latest).

Two invoices for £51 17s 11d and £700 respectively.

Letter attached to invoice by brass pin. "We have no inspected the works of repair carried out by Hunt. we find these quite satisfactory and enclose Certificate for the amount of his account." Work totaling £38 7s 6d was done at Steeple Morden. Fleck's Lane Farm.