Tue 15 Apr 1823
A letter to be written to the Parkend Company complaining of the bad quality of the cargo of coals supplied by them and now unloading at Wallbridge Wharf.
Clerk to pay William Franklin for damage done to his land near the double locks by the laying of the mud thereon according to Mr Howard’s valuation.
The pantry belonging to the house at Framilode occupied by Purcell the clerk to be converted into a brewhouse. and the present brewhouse to be converted into a pantry.
Lockkeepers to be directed to fasten the locks every night, and for the whole day on Sundays; and that the regulation which prohibits the navigation of the canal on Sundays be strictly enforced in future.
Fines for making false entries, or omitting entries of cargoes, to be levied on the persons who have omitted entries or made false entries at Dudbridge Wharf.
Six guineas per annum be given to the wharfinger at Dudbridge, four guineas to the wharfinger at Wallbridge and three guineas to the wharfinger at Stonehouse, for the trouble of keeping the books and entries of cargoes .
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee Room at Walbridge on Tuesday the 15^th day of April 1823
Present: M^r Snowden, M^r Townsend, M^r Jones, M^r Wilson, M^r Holbrow, M^r Grazebrook, D^r Darke, M^r Fisher, M^r Stanton.
Examined the Books & accounts of the Company.
Ordered That a letter be written to the Park End Company complaining of the bad quality of the Cargo of Coals supplied by them, and now unloading at Walbridge Wharf.
Ordered That the Clerk do pay Franklin for damage done to his Land near the double locks, by the laying of Mud from the Canal thereon, according to M^r Howards valuation.
Ordered that the pantry belonging to the House at Framilode, occupied by Purcel, the Clerk, be converted into a Brewhouse; and that the present Brewhouse be fitted up as a pantry.
Ordered that the Lock keepers be directed to fasten the Locks every night and for the whole day on Sundays; and that the regulation which prohibits the navigation of the Canal on Sundays, be strictly enforced in future.
Ordered that the fines for making false entries or omitting entries of Cargoes, be levied on the persons who have omitted entries or made false entries at Dudbridge Wharf.
Ordered that the Sum of Six Guineas per Annum, be given to the Wharfinger at Dudbridge, to Sum of Four Guineas to the Wharfinger at Walbridge and Three Guineas to the Wharfinger at Stonehouse for the trouble of keeping the books and entries of Cargoes ordered to be made at these respective wharfs, and attending the Committee with the Books, Subject to such deductions therefrom as the Committee shall see fit, for neglect or (?) of duty on the part of either of the said Wharfingers.
