Wed 9 May 1855
Mr Warman and Mr Beard met Mr Ford of Ryeford Mill and were of the opinion that Mr Ford could unload barges by cutting on southern side of Navigation. Building a wall on that side to carry the weight of the bank and deepen the water near the towing path and a cutting from the northern side on Mr Ford’s land is required.
Tonnage on bricks to be 1s per 1000, as 1000 bricks weigh 3 tons.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee Room at Wallbridge on Wednesday the 9^th day of May 1855.
Present: M^r Cha^s Hawker, M^r G H A Beard Chairman, J H Warman, T C Croome, Fred^k Eycott, H Harris, W^m Fryer, Rich^d Martin.
M^r Eycott, M^r Warman & M^r Beard reported that pursuant to the Resolutions of the last General Meeting they had met M^r Ford near Ryeford Mill and were of the opinion that no sufficient accommodation could be given to M^r Ford for unloading Barges by cutting on the Southern side of the Navigation but that the building a Wall on that side to carry the weight of the Bank & deepen the water near the towing path & cutting from the Northern side on M^r Ford's Land woud do that is required.
Resolved that M^r Driver do make an estimate of the expence of the works above suggested distinguishing the cost to be thereby incurred on each side of the Navigation.
Resolved that the Tonnage on Bricks be charged after the rate of 1^s/- per Thousand that one Thousand of Bricks be reckoned as weighing three Tons.
Ordered that the following Accounts be paid:
General Assemblies Meeting 25^th April: 8^£..9^s..10^d
Water Rate: -..10..6
