Fri 18 Apr 1823
Special Meeting held at the Company’s House at Chippenham Platt.
A survey of the bridge at Eastington having been made the following letter was sent to Henry Hicks:
I am requested by the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation to inform you for the information of the Commissioners of the Cainscross district of roads, that after taking a survey and accurate measurement of the bridge near Chippenham Platt. they are of the opinion that it cannot be lowered more than 15 inches without injury or inconvenience to the navigation of the canal. The committee beg further to inform you that it will be more satisfactory to them to have the alteration in the bridge carried into effect by their own workmen under their control and direction. The committee therefore request to be informed whether the commissioners of the road are desirous that the bridge be lowered 15 inches. If so. what sum of money they will contribute towards lowering the bridge without widening it; and what sum they will give towards lowering and widening to 3 feet.
The committee further beg to be distinctly understood that the alterations to be made by the canal committee are not to include any part of the road or the making or altering the approaches to the bridge, but will be confined wholly to the lowering and widening the bridge.
At a Special Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Companys House at Chippenhams Plat the 18^th day of April 1823
Present: M^r Snowden, M^r P H Fisher, M^r Stanton, M^r Jones, M^r Grazebrook, M^r Holbrow
A Survey & accurate measurement of the Bridge at Eastington having been taken by the Committee, they directed the Clerk to write the following Letter to Henry Hicks Esq^r:
Sir
I am requested by the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation to inform you for the information of the Commissioners of the Cainscross district of Roads, that after taking a Survey & accurate measurement of the Bridge near Chippenhmas Plat, they are of the opinion that it cannot be lowered more than 15 Inches without injury or inconvenience to the Navigation of the Canal. The Committee beg further to inform you that it will be more satisfactory to them to have the alteration in the Bridge carried into Effect by their own workmen, under their control & directions. The Committee therefore request to be informed whether the Commissioners of the Road are desirous that the Bridge should be lowered 15 Inches; & if so, what sum of money will they contribute towards lowering the Bridge without widening it; & what sum they will give towards lowering it 15 Inches & widening it 3 feet.
The Committee further beg to be distinctly understood that the alterations to be made by the Canal Committee are not to include any part of the Road or the making or altering the approaches to the Bridge, but will be confined wholly to the lowering & widening the Bridge as the same may be.
