Wed 12 Jun 1844
Further £100 for Masons’ work at the weighing machine.
Property bought at sale of late Mr Lewis’s estates. Mr Ball, solicitor, to be employed in completing the purchase. Remainder of purchase money, £369, to be paid to enable Company to do works on land purchased.
Application from Mr Huntingford, Rector of Kempsford, for a more convenient boathouse on the Canal. £1 per annum rent if Company would build it for him at corner of Kempsford Wharf. Request declined. Company unwilling to set precedent which may interfere with trade. He could build a boathouse himself, subject to risk of accident by traders and others. For pleasure and on 6d annual payment.
Mr Jones continually opposed to directions given him by Mr Willson. Want of cordiality. Salary to be decreased to amount previously received. Allowance of £35 for extra expenses to be discontinued.
