Fri 27 Jun 1930
To Stroud Sanitary Laundry
Ebley
In reply to your letter, in the case of ordinary stoppage of the canal for repairs etc about one month's notice is given, but the Company being a statutory undertaking cannot bind itself to give any definite notice in the case of emergency. Permission was granted to the Laundry in 1903 to take water through a 1 inch pipe "subject to the usual conditions on which such privilege is enjoyed by other parties"". One of such conditions is that the Company may lower the water in or empty the Canal without any liability to the person taking water and that the Company shall under no circumstances be bound to maintain any particular supply of water. The Company would no doubt let you have a written agreement in the usual terms on your paying the costs of preparation and signing."
