Tue 15 Jan 1861
Mr George Nurse asked for a reduction of 4d a ton on timber taken by him down canal from Dudbridge with view to getting back some of the trade from Nailsworth which had left canal for last two years on account of tonnage rate. In future uniform rate of 1s on timber of all kinds from Dudbridge, Ebley and the Ryeford to Framilode.
Subscription of £2 2s to be given to Stroud Coal Fund for the Poor.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigaion held at the Committee Room at Wallbridge on Tuesday the 15^th day of January 1861
Present: M^r J H Warman, M^r T M Croome Chairman, F Eycott, H Harris, C Hawker, C Hooper, G H A Beard, C H Fisher, H H Wilton.
A Letter was read from M^r George Nurse of 21^st Dec^r last asking for a reduction of 4^d a Ton on Timber taken down the Canal by him from Dudbridge with a view to getting back some of the Trade from Nailsworth which has let the Canal for the last two years on account of the Tonnage Rate.
Resolved that in future an uniform Rate of 1^s/ per Ton shall be charged for Timber of all kinds from Dudbridge, Ebley and the Ryeford to Framilode.
Ordered that a Subsciption of £2..2..0 be given to the Stroud Coal Fund for the Poor this season.
The following Bills were ordered to be paid:
Income Tax to 20^th Dec^r last: 37^£..4^s..10¾^d
Tho^s Spire for Stable at Stonehouse Wharf: 44..18..10
Stephen Harrison Mason: 7..9..11
J Elliott Stationery: 7..16..11
T Liddiatt Plasterer: 1..18..2
T Webb Timber: 2..10..5
James Brothers (Plasterers): 2..12..0
