Mon 26 Jul 1909
To Charles Ratcliffe, road surveyor
Stroud
At their annual inspection of the canal on 22 June, the Committee noted three very bad places [specified] where streams of water are running into the canal bringing in quantities of road drift. Before I notify the County Surveyor, I thought I would ask you to see immediately to the catchpits in the road and to provide catchpits where there are none. I have had a quantity of sand and dredge deposited in the three places and will send in a bill for wages.
