Tue 4 Jan 1780
Read a letter from Mr Baxter informing us that he doth agree to accept half the price of the oak tree - our clerk is to inform Messrs Lane and Jepson that the high price at which we purchased the land of Mr Baxter’s will not admit of any extra charge for the tree.
Stays to be put to the swivel bridges to prevent their being opened too wide.
The racks of all locks to be greased immediately.
Mr Rudge’s grounds adjoining the Double Lock to be cleared immediately and the mound adjoining the lock made good.
The wharf at Bristol Road be contracted to the large Elm Tree near the canal.
The Brick Yard on Mrs Ball’s land be cleared of the rubbish and levelled.
Joseph Grazebrook be appointed superintendent of the works to prevent frauds and impositions in the tonnage, etc. To survey all the works from Framilode to Wallbridge at least three times every week- salary £21 a quarter.
A wharf not exceeding ½ an acre be staked out at Wallbridge and the same let to Joseph Grazebrook for one year at the rate of £20 per acre.
All other persons that do not take wharfs, pay 2d per ton for all the coals and timber at Wallbridge and that the same be collected with the tonnage.
Whe owner of every vessel on entering the locks at Framilode must deliver an account in writing signed by himself of the quantity of coals he has on board and where he intends landing the same. Such account to be signed by the person who attends the said lock and sent to our clerk.
A Company house is to be built at Wallbridge.
At a Meeting of the Committee held by Adjournment at the George Inn in Stroud on Tuesday the 4^th of January 1780
Present: Joseph Wathen, Thomas Baylis, John Hollings, John Allaway, Fream Arundell, Ben^m Grazebrook, James Dallaway, Thomas White.
Read the Minutes of the last Meeting.
The Committee have not Yet Staked out the Land of M^r Butchers.
M^r Phillips has appointed to attend the next Meeting.
Continued the Order relative to M^r Hill.
Reced a Letter from M^r Baxter informing us that he doth agree to accept half the Price of the Oak Tree. Ordered that Our Clerk do inform Mess^rs Lane and Jepson that the high Price at which We purchased the Land of M^r Baxter will not admit of any Extra Charge for the Tree.
Ordered that Stays be put to the Swivell Bridges to prevent their being opened too wide.
Ordered that the Racks of all the Locks be immediately Greased.
Ordered that M^r Rudges Grounds adjoining to the Double Lock be immediately Cleared.
Ordered that the Mounds on the Lands adjoining to the Double Lock be immediatel made good.
Reced a Letter from M^r Gardner making Complaint of the water being Stanked upon M^rs Balls Land. Ordered that Our Clerk do inform him that if he will give Leave to make drains for carrying off the water, it shall be immediately done.
Ordered that the Wharf at Bristol Road be Contracted to the large Elm Tree near the Canal.
Ordered that the Brick Yard on M^rs Balls Land be Cleared of the Rubbing and Levell'd.
Ordered that Joseph Grazebrook be appointed Supperintendent of the works; for the general Interest of the Company to prevent Frauds and Impositions in the Tonnage, etc. To survey all the Works from Framiload to Wallbridge at least three times every Week, and to Order the necessary things to be done; his Sallary including his employment as Clerk Twenty one Pounds per Quarter.
Ordered that a Wharf not exceeding half an Acre be immediately Staked out at Wallbridge; and the same is now lett to Jos: Grazebrook for one Year at the Rate of Twenty Pounds per Acre.
Ordered that all the Persons that do not take Wharfs do Pay two Pence per Ton for all Coals and Timber Landed at Wallbridge and that the same be Collected with the Tonnage.
Ordered that John Hollings, James Dallaway & B: Grazebrook be appointed to give all necessary Instructions to our Inspector of the Works between the Meetings of the Committee, so as they do not Contradict the Orders of the Meetings.
Ordered that the Owner of every Vessell on his entering the Lock at Framiload do deliver and Account in writing signed by himself, to the Person attending for that Purpose, of the Quantity of Coals he has on Board and where he intend landing the same; such Account to be signed by the Person who attends the said Lock, and sent to our Clerk.
Ordered that Mess^rs Bough & Edge be paid Thirty Pounds on Acc^t.
Resolved that in Pursuance of an Order of the General Meeting for Building a House at Wallbridge We do agree to Borrow of Mess^rs Joseph Wahen, John Hollings, Fream Arundell, and Ben^m Grazebrook the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds, or any other Sum that may be wanting at Lawfull Interest for the purpose of Building such House. And We do hereby request the said Joseph Wathe, John Hollings, Fream Arundell and Ben^m Grazebrook to be directors in the Building the said House, and Submit the whole management of the same to their Judgement.
Adjourned this Meeting to Thursday the 20^th Instant at 4 o'Clock in the afternoon at the George Inn in Stroud.
