Thu 26 Apr 1860
General Half Yearly Meeting.
Tonnage since 1 October 1859 £2370 10s 2d. After wages, etc, £1868 3s 9d profit. Dividend of £9 declared.
At a General Half Yearly Meeting of the Company of Proprietors of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee Room at Wallbridge on Thursday the 26^th day of April 1860
C H Fisher Eq in the Chair.
The Minutes of the last General Assembly were read approved and confirmed.
The Several Books and accounts were produced as directed by the Act of Parliament and were examined and passed.
It appears that the sum of £2370..10..2 has been received for Tonnage, etc, from the 1^st day of Octover 1859 to 1^st day of April 1860 part of which has been applied towards the payment of Wages disbursements, etc, there remains in the hands of the Treasurer after paying the last Dividend the Sum of £1868..3..9.
Ordered that a Dividend of Nine Pounds on Each Share be declared payable on the first day of May next.
Ordered that the Committee for the Ensuing Year do consist of Ten Members and the following Gentlemen were Elected Members of the Committee:
M^r Beard, M^r Hooper, M^r Croome, M^r N S Marling, M^r Eycott, M^r Warman, M^r Harris, M^r Wilton, M^r Hawker, M^r C H Fisher.
