JOHN TAYLOR AND COMPANY,¹ Bellfounders of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, for the consideration hereinafter mentioned, doth for themselves, their executors and administrations, covenant, promise and agree to and with the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission that they, the said John Taylor and Company shall and will in a good workmanlike and most skilful manner and according to the best of their art and skill, furnish and deliver at Niagara Falls, Canada A CARILLON OF FIFTY-FIVE BELLS, largest bell to weigh approximately 20,000 pounds, note E natural.

The said carillon to be in accordance with the specification of the said firm as follows:-

TO SUPPLY A CARILLON OF 55 BELLS 4 1/2 octaves chromatic from the lowest note E natural to highest note B, excepting that the lowest semi-tone bell note F natural is omitted. The weight of the largest bell E natural to be approximately 20,000 pounds and the total weight of the 55 bells to be approximately 105,000 pounds.

The bells to be cast of good quality bellmetal, and to be perfectly in tune one to another and individually in their hamonics or overtones, tuned on the "Taylor true-harmonic" system. The bells to be subject to test by a musical expert to be appointed by the Purchaser for accuracy of tune.

TO SUPPLY CLAPPERS for the 55 bells, correctly proportioned to each bell. Also to supply headstock bolts for the 55 bells.

TO DELIVER AT RAIL ROAD STATION, NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA, all bells and accessories included in this specification, including packing for shipment, and all freight, transport and insurance charges to cover the bells, etc. against all risks including war risks from the time they leave the works to their arrival at rail head, Niagara Falls, Canada.

In consideration whereof the said Niagara Falls Bridge Commission covenant and promise the said John Taylor and Company, their executors and administrators well and truly to pay or cause to be paid unto the said John Taylor and Company the sum of forty-eight thousand dollars ($48,000.00) Canadian currency according to the terms hereinafter mentioned,viz.

Twenty-five per cent (25%) of the contract price ($12,000.00) to be paid immediately; twenty-five per cent (25%) of the contract price ($12,000.00) when John Taylor and Company certify that the whole of the bells have been cast in their Foundry at Loughborough, England; twenty-five percent (25%) of the contract price (12,000.00) when the whole of the 55 bells have been dispatched from the Foundry at Loughborough, England; and the remaining twenty-five per cent (25%) of the contract price (12,000.00) to be paid when the 55 bells forming the Carillon have been accepted by the purchaser.

INSCRIPTIONS. The Purchaser hereby agrees to pay to the said John Taylor and Company for such inscriptions as he may direct to have cast upon the bells if in the standard type of lettering used by John Taylor and Company at the rate of twelve dollars ($12.00) per one hundred letters.

In Witness whereof we have set our hands

Signed on behalf of John Taylor and Company this twenty-fourth day of October, nineteen hundred and forty-one.

Sgd. E. Denison Taylor
Proprietor

Witness to the Signature of E.Denison Taylor
Sgd. Colin Harrison

Signed on behalf of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission this twelfth day of December nineteen hundred and forty-one

. NIAGARA FALLS BRIDGE COMMISSION

Sgd. T.B. McQuesten
CHAIRMAN

Sgd S.M. Johnson (SEAL)
VICE-CHAIRMAN

Sgd C.E. Kaumeyer
SECRETARY


Witness to the Signature of
T.B. McQuesten, S.M. Johnson, C.E. Kaumeyer
Sgd. A.W. Allan.

JOHN TAYLOR AND COMPANY, Bellfounders of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, their executors, administrators and assigns covenant, promise and agree with the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission to amend the agreement dated the twenty-fourth day of October 1941, heretofore made between them, by reason that conditions resulting from the present war render them unable to proceed at this time with the contract work. The said agreement is hereby confirmed save as it may be expressly altered or amended herein.

The time for performance of the said agreement by John Taylor and Compant shall be extended until the expiration of the period of eighteen months from the date upoon which Great Britain ceases hostilities.

The cost of the items following as at the date of the said original agreement was estimated by John Taylor and Company as follows:-