Tue 27 Oct 1868
Mr S S Marling wished Company to let to him Canal bank and land between his mills at Brimscombe and towing path extending from his new loom shed to the waste weir at Cleevis Lock. Let on yearly tenancy, 10s per annum.
Piece of land, part of West Wharf, sold to Brimscombe Gas Company for £43.
Mr Dunsford, Manager of the Wilts & Berks Navigation, asked what Company’s course of action would be if his Company was wound up. Company not competent to decide.
James Mantell had given up Cricklade Wharf House. He had appointed Mr James Messenger, coal merchant of Cricklade, his Agent and Wharfinger, with use of house only. Wharf warehouses restricted to general trade of Canal.
House and premises at Brimscombe let to Mr Evans, £25 per annum. Engravings and pictures ex Mr Willson, with other property, to be sold by auction.
Railway Company is now carrying, in large quantities, new steam coal, obtained since opening of Central Forest Railway, for the use of mills in the Stroud Valley, threatening water trade to mills. Mr Evans and Messrs Grist & Sons have already made a contract for this railway coal. Mr Taunton had written to Stroudwater Company suggesting a reduction in tolls from 1s to 8d effected by granting a drawback to those mills that this railway coal can most easily reach. Approved.
Thomas Sanders repeated his application for increase in salary, claiming William Pratt, foreman, received £100 perquisites in addition to his salary. Saunders to be asked what perquisites he referred to.
Half-yearly statement of accounts to 6 Oct 1868.
