Tue 14 May 1867
Mr Peyton reported that A Davis, Captain of the Defiance, refused to show his ticket, had his vessel drawn with two donkeys abreast and had two hands only attending the boat. He was ordered to be fined 5s on each separate offence, or pay the full penalties.
The Surveyor was ordered to lengthen the Stonehouse Wharf, at an estimated cost of £12.
The Surveyor applied for permission to make a small tow boat to be used in repairs at an estimated cost of £14.
The Surveyor reported that on the 25 and 26 March the water from the Mill Pond to the Ryeford Mills had again overflowed and damaged the towpaths which then formed the bank of the canal. This had been caused by continually raising the water in the Mill Pond beyond the former height by Messrs Ford. Committee to draw this to Messrs Ford’s attention and also to the Resolution of 24 July 1866 and considers it can no longer remain in the present unsatisfactory state.
Claim to be made against the Stonehouse & Nailsworth Railway Company for impediments and obstructions to the canal at the bridge belonging to the Railway Company near Ryeford. The Solicitor of the Company instructed to apply to the Railway Company for damages as fixed by the Railway Act from the time when the obstructions commenced.
Mr Beard to make arrangement to relieve Mr Jones of Stonehouse from the rent of a stable for Critchley the Stonehouse wharfinger, from Christmas last.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee Room at Wallbridge on Tuesday the 14^th day of May 1867
Present: M^r J C Hallewell. W W Kearsey Chairman, S Phipps, J T Fisher, T M Croome, G H A Beard.
M^r Peyton reported that A Davis Captain of the Defiance (E Webb Owner) refused to show his Ticket, had his Vessel drawn with two Donkeys abreast, & had 2 hands only attending his Boat.
Ordered that he be fined 5^s/ on each separate offence, or the full Penalties to be enforced.
The Surveyor was ordered to lengthen the Stonehouse Wharf, the cost of which he estimated at £12..-..-.
The Surveyor applied for permission to make a mall Tow Boat to be used on repairs, the cost of which he estimated at £14..-..-.
Ordered that the same be made.
M^r Partridge applied to have one room painted, and the second room, and Passage papered, painted, etc.
Ordered that the same be allowed.
The Surveyor reported that on the 25^th & 26^th of March last, the water from the Mill Pont to the Ryeford Mills again overflowed, and did damage to the Towing paths, and hat raising the water in the Mill Pond beyond the former height, as has been for some considerable time done by Mess^rs Ford, is likely to cause a serious injury to the Towing path, which there forms the bank of the Canal.
Resolved that the attention of Mess^rs Ford be again called to this matter, and to the Resolution of the 24^th July 1866 relating to it, as the Committee consider it cannot longer remain in its present unsatisfactory state.
On the question of the Claim of this Company against the Stonehouse and Nailsworth Railway Company for impediments and obstructions to the use of the Canal, at or near the Bridge, belonging to the said Railway Company crossing the said Canal at or near Ryeford,
Resolved that the Solicitor of this Company be, and he is accordingly instructed, to apply to the said Railway Company for the damages fixed by the Railway Act from the time when the obstruction commenced.
M^r Beard mentioned to the Committee that it would be right to make some arrangement with M^r Jones of Stonehouse, to relieve him from the rent of a Stable, for Critchley (who keeps the Wharf at Stonehouse) from Christmas last.
Resolved that M^r Beard be empowered to make such arrangement.
Bills ordered to be paid: £ s d
J G Lovell R^d Stone: 10..0..0
J Price Gravel & Horse hire Ice breaking: 4..10..0
J Apperly & C^o Castings: 1..16..6
O Cam Mason Stable at Stonehouse Wharf, etc: 97..12..0
