Minutes Tue 18 Apr 1826

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Tue 18 Apr 1826

Summary

A letter from C.O. Cambridge suggested the enlargement of the culvert (near the High Bridge) under the Stroudwater canal, for conveying the water from Pool Field in case the Gloucester & Berkeley Canal Company should be disposed to carry off the flood water that way. The Gloucester & Berkeley Canal Company to be permitted, at their costs and expenses, to enlarge the said culvert, in a good and substantial manner, and be allowed to use therein the materials of the present culvert. A letter is to be written to Mr Cambridge to that effect.

Verbatim text

At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee Room at Walbridge on Tuesday the 18^th April 1826
Present: M^r Jones, M^r Fisher, M^r Eycott, M^r Grazebrook, M^r Tho Holbrow, M^r John Holbrow.
Examined the Books & accounts of the Company.
A letter read from C O Cambridge Esq^r suggesting the enlargement of the Culvert (near the High Bridge) under the Stroudwater Canal, for carrying water from Poolfield, in case the Gloucester & Berkeley Canal Company should be disposed to carry off the flood water that way = Ordered that the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal Company be permitted, at their cost and expences, to enlarge the Said Culvert, in a good and substantial manner, at be allowed to use therein the materials of the present Culvert - And that a letter be written to M^r Cambridge to that effect.

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