Tue 14 Oct 1823
A temporary weir to be made in the lower level in place of that lately stopped by Mr Cambridge, for the purpose of carrying off the surplus water – until the completion of the G&B Canal.
£2 to be given to the person who communicated the information whereon Messrs Hayne and Newman were fined for making a false tonnage.
Salary of William Haines to be increased to £1 per week, for his additional services in looking after the vessels.
£2 to be paid to Richard Coombs, the mason, above the amount of the contract for building the wall at Dudbridge in consequence of increased unforeseen expenses.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee Room at Walbridge on Tuesday the 14^th day of October 1823
Present: M^r Jones, D^r Darke, M^r Willson, M^r Grazebrook, M^r Fisher, M^r Stanton, M^r Snowden.
Examined the Books and accounts of the Company.
Ordered that a temporary Weir be made in the Lower Level of the Navigation, in the place and stead of that lately stopped by M^r Cambridge, for the purpose of carrying off the surplus Water, -- until the completion of the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal.
Ordered that the Sum of Two pounds be given to the person who communicated the Information whereon Messrs Hayne and Newman were fined for making a false return of Tonnage.
Ordered that the Salary of William Haines be increased to the Sum of One pound per week, for his additional services in looking after the Vessels.
Ordered that the Sum of Two pounds be paid to Richard Coombs, the Mason, above the amount of his Contract for building the Wall at Dudbridge Wharf, in consequence of his incurring unforeseen expences in building the same.
