Tue 16 May 1865
Mr Marston of Eastington in the habit of taking water from Canal for irrigating his land. On 1 May he had opened a channel from the canal through his land about 1 foot deep. Large quantity of water taken. Compensation required for illegal proceeding.
Mr Peyton reported he could not pass newly erected Stonehouse Railway Bridge. Width not in accordance with arrangement with Stonehouse & Nailsworth Railway Company.
The surveyor complained that the raising of water above the weir at Ryeford Mills seriously damaged the towing path.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee Room at Wallbridge on Tuesday the 16^th day of May 1865
Present: M^r F Eycott, M^R J T Fisher Chairman, J H Warman, G H A Beard, T M Croome.
M^r Peyton reported that M^r Marston of Easting ton had been in the habit of taking water from the Canal for irrigating the land in his occupation and on the 1"st of May last he caused to be opened a channel from the Canal through his land about one foot deep by which a large quantity of water was taken from the Canal.
Ordered that our Solicitor do write to M^r Marston and require compensation for such an illegal proceeding,
M^r Peyton also reported that he could not pass the newly erected Stonehouse Railway Bridge the width of the same not being in accordance with the arrangement entered into with the Stonehouse and Nailsworth Railway Company.
Ordered that our Solicitor do confer with M^r Smith the Solicitor of the Stonehouse and Nailsworth Railway C^o.
The Surveyor having complained that the raising of the water above the weir at Ryeford Mills seriously injured the Towing Path,
Resolved that our Solicitor do write to Mess^rs Ford requiring them to take of the weir boards.
Bills ordered to be paid:
M^r J Hewlett Painting, etc: 24..17..8
S Ford Smith's Work: 7..10..3
H Howell Smiht's Work: 5..0..10
R^d Berry Ironmonger: 4..12..0
J Apperly & C^o Castings: 2..6..0
T Francis & C^o Wine 3 doz Sherry: 6..6..0
