Minutes Wed 11 Jun 1817

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Wed 11 Jun 1817

Summary

Annual inspection on board the Company Barge.
Mr Eycott having had the expense of putting a drain in near the roving bridge, matter to be considered at next committee meeting.
The arch bridge at Ebley to be repaired immediately.
The recently repaired house at Framilode to be let for £5 5s per annum.
Lower gates at Blunder Lock to be repaired.
Gallows Bridge to be tarred.
A stone wall to be built against the canal bank by John Base to repair towpath at Framilode at a cost of £30.
Mr Stanton and Mr Eycott to survey the old cottages at Framilode and direct repairs to be done as required.

Verbatim text

At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroud Water Navigation held on board the Company's Barge the 11^th day of June 1817
Present: Richard Miller, Henry Eycott, George Wathen, John Morgan, Thomas Holbrow, Rev J Jones, William Stanton, Nath^l Jones, John Holbrow. Rowles Scudamre.
Ordered that the arch Bridges at Ebley be repaired immediately.
M^r Eycott having been at some expenses in making a drain hear the roving Bridge, Order'd that the matter be considered at a future Meeting.
Ordered that y^e House at Framilode lately repaired, be let immediately for five pounds five Shillings per annum.
Order'd that the lower Gates of the blunder Lock be repaired.
Ordered that the Gallows Bridge be Tarr'd.
Resolved that the order of the 11^th June 1816 for repairing the towing Path at Framilode be confirmed and that the repair be made by building a Stone Wall against the Bank of the Canal; John Base having agreed to do the same for thirty Pounds in a substantial manner.
Ordered that Mess^rs Stanton & Eycott be requested to survey the Old Cottage at Framilode lately occupied by Samuel Lawrence and direct such alterations to be made therein as may appear to them advisable.

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