Tue 2 Aug 1796
Considerable waste of water from canal into Mr Hogg's pond. Letter requiring Mr Hogg to repair banks of his pond. In default of his doing it present trunk to be destroyed and culvert made to convey water under canal into river. Must make floodgate in his basin to take off water in time of flood.
Mr Sam Baylis to continue as Second Clerk.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the George Inn in Stroud on Tuesday the 2^nd of Aus^t 1796
Present: Sam'l Wathen, Joseph Grazebrook, Rich^d Bigland, Rowles Scudamore, Benj^n Grazebrook, Sam^l Smith, John Allaway.
Read the Minutes of the last Meeting.
It being reported by our Clerk that there is a considerable waste of water from the Canal into M^r Hoggs pond, Resolved that a Letter be written by the Committee requiring M^r Hogg to repair the banks of his pond, and giving him notice that in default of his doing it the present trunk will be destroyed, and a Culvert made to convey the Water under the Canal into the river. That M^r Hogg be likewise required to make a Flood gate in his Bason to take off water in time of Flood.
Ordered that M^r Sam^l Baylis be continued in the office of second Clerk untill the next Committee Meeting.
Ordered that the sundry repairs directed to be made by the last Committee Meeting be proceeded with all possible dispatch.
Adjourned this Meeting to Monday the 19^th of Sep^r next at 12 o'Clock in the forenoon at the George Inn in Stroud.
