Old Mr 'Joe' Kaye, was given a contract for the building of the station. After one wing and the central portion of the building had all but been completed, the then Directors thought to save money by not having the final wing erected. The Directors sent for Mr Kaye, and after they had finished explaining their intentions, Mr Kaye expressed his willingness to fall in with their wishes, as the contract would prove to be at a loss to him. Mr Kaye also went on to explain that if the Directors did proceed to break the contract, he would claim to be measured off. If that was the case, the work that had already been caried out, would come to more than Mr Kaye's original contract. As a result of this, the original contract was carried out.
When the L. and N. Railway and Canal Co. decided to improve the station in 1883, they had full intention to make use of part of the land that layed to the front of the station. This act would have been in full opposition to the Huddersfield Corporation. Fortunately the decision to expand was proved to go against the architect's original brief. Mr I. Hordern's full particulars, along with the Railway deeds are said to be kept within the safe/strong room of the Estate Buildings.
