Thu 4 Aug 1836
Repairs Kempsford Wharf not done.
Wharfage paid on Company’s wharf but not a private wharf. Back tonnage proposed instead.
Boundary Stones not put down.
Repairs: Lechlade Wharf not done.
Repairs: Bridges on Collateral Cut to Cirencester.
Mr Richards to restore broken down towing path wall, used by him as a carriage drive to his house.
Canal Co to make lay bye opposite Cirencester Gas works. Gas Co to defray half expenses.
Blacksmith’s shop at the Engine to be repaired.
Water from bore holes and cutting in Mr Gordon’s meadow most favourable.
Upper Gates at Inglesham leak.
Carpenter’s boat needed at Siddington. Ordered to be made.
Mr Pitt re Deeds.
Mudding to be continued.
Charge of £21 on Mr George for use of two warehouses to be abandoned but he be debited for housage.
Puddling at Wallbridge Point to be continued.
Stock Account of timber etc to be kept.
Latton Lock to be shortened about 21 feet.
Considering moving lockkeeper from highest to lowest lock at Daneway and cost of a new house.
Thames Head Wharf House to be let. Luke Griffin, carpenter, to move to place convenient for his work.
People to be reminded that carrying goods across the towing path was a trespass.
Mr Smith permitted to break up the land behind his house. Mr Denyer to provide more if required.
Chivers’s wages to be increased to 35s a week.
Walled recess to be made above lock at Messrs Partridges’ Dyehouse.
Work, in addition to ordinary repairs, executed since August 1835:
Repairing weir and widening horse road over same in lower pond at Walbridge.
Rebuilding: Entrance of culvert under canal at Sapperton end of Tunnel,
Rebuilding: Wall round part of Bourne Yard, and repairing one of dry docks there
Rebuilding: Wing wall etc, and pointing bridge near Stantons mill
Masons’ work: Rebuilding wall between Company’s land and late John Baker’s
Masons’ work: Masonry at Coates end of Tunnel, with grooves for planks, to act as double stop for keeping in or letting off water as may be found necessary during Tunnel and other repairs
Masons’ work: About 50 ft in length and in width about 2/3ds of crown of arch, taken down and rebuilt in most dangerous and defective part of arching of Tunnel. NB – more extensive repair could not be carried out during period allowed for stopping canal at Whitsuntide. Shortage of bricklayers.
Carpenters’ work: Latton Lock gates repaired; Pair of new upper gates erected at Bell Lock; Pair of new upper gates made but not erected for 4th lock from Daneway; Lower lock gates taken out and repaired. Iron paddle frames attached at 6th lock from Daneway, 7 lock, Twizzles Mill, Bowbridge Lock; Upper lock gates at Hope Mill, Ham Mill Lock, Griffins Mill Lock, Bowbridge lock.
Great number of other locks have had iron frames attached to paddle frames, particularly below Siddington. Not enumerated. Under ordinary repairs. Iron frames added to all locks.
Carpenters’ work: Three of boats and punts used in canal repairs thoroughly repaired; Making and fixing new trunk with paddle etc for letting off water from lower pound at Wallbridge; Fencing round weirs between Brimscombe and Wallbridge.
Navigators’ work: Progress made in cutting in Mr Gordon’s meadow after Committee’s visit last year, now in full operation; Side puddling in summit level near Smerril; 70 yards one length side puddling, 30 yards in another length, below Capel’s Bridge NB requires to be renewed. NB – side puddling of this pond, 2nd from junction with Stroud canal, adjoining towing path, needing to be renewed.
Richard Jones claimed damage, £10, to his land adjoining canal.
Half -yearly Accounts to 4 Oct 1836.
