Tue 26 Aug 1913
To Stroud Rural District Council (Haynes)
Stroud
Mr Wood's letter to you respecting the detention of his barge near the Walk Bridge, Whitminster, has been read to me by Mr E P Little. I am sorry that Mr Wood has been inconvenienced. This portion of the Canal is maintained by the Sharpness Docks Co to whom I communicated Mr Wood's complaint - their engineer, Mr Cullis, replied that the water was exceptionally low that day - the 14th - due to a combination of circumstances which he thinks are not likely to recur. I hear this morning that he has commenced dredging at the place complained about. Respecting the other parts of the canal, Mr Wood has no complaint.
