Thu 20 Jul 1837
Wharf at Lechlade inspected.
Repairs: Roof of Kempsford Wharf house; Shed and fence at Cerney Wick; Woodwork at Wilmoreway Lower Lock; Wall of Basin at Cirencester.
Bye-Law prohibiting coals and goods being deposited within five feet of water’s edge to be reinforced.
Land from Lord Bathurst for extension of wharf at Cirencester.
Gas works. Water pipe and pump laid without permission. Letter to Mr Raymond Cripps.
Annual payment, two guineas. Expense of lay bye to be shared between Companies.
Mr Richins had installed stone steps on canal bank to collect water - to be removed.
Repairs to Watermore and Siddington bridges.
Mudding in summit level deferred.
Cutting in Mr Gordon’s meadow.
Boiler of steam engine fractured
Tunnel repairs done.
Dry rot in parlour of Brimscombe House.
Griffins Bridge. Upon examining the foundations of this bridge when the water was out for the repair of locks, it was found to be unfit to rebuild on. Since the nearby mill was converted from cloth to timber, the bridge has been much used in bringing heavy loads thereto and will require to be built accordingly.
Lord Bathurst’s Mill leased to Thomas Hancox.
Masonry: Wall and feeder at Twizzles Mill; Stable at Cirencester Wharf; Recess for vessels to pass at Bowbridge; Preparing stone for rebuilding bridge at Griffins Mill; Towing path wall at Chalford.
Carpenters’ Work: Repairing roof at Kempsford Wharf house; Floating workshop or boat for repairing locks between Siddington and Lechlade; Sills of locks at Daneway, use of iron plates; Sills and addition of iron frames at six locks – Griffins Mill, Ham Mill, Bell, Red Lion, or Clowes, Puck Mill Upper, Whitehall.
Navigation Work: Side puddling Wallbridge Upper; Cleaning of Griffin and Ham Mill locks; Excavation of slope and towing path at Bowbridge; Canal cleaned of mud between Chalford Chapel lock and Innells Mill pond.
Easter 1837: Cleaning mud out of canal from Latton lock to Cricklade Wharf; Latton lock shortened; Repaired – Latton and Boxhall little lock gates, puddling in Cirencester Branch and feeder near Barton Mill; Repairing – brickwork of Latton and Eisey locks, arching in tunnel.
Whitsuntide 1837: Repairing and blacking lock gates at Cerney Wick, Inglesham, Dudgrove, Eisey, Siddington; Brick work Inglesham, Dudgrove, South Cerney, leaks in parts of summit level.
Half-yearly Accounts to 2 Oct 1837
