Sat 27 Jul 1867
Mr Smith and Mr Grist applied for permission to use the Pen at Dudbridge Wharf lately occupied by Mr Jones. Surveyor to do whatever necessary to divide the Pen accordingly.
Mr G. Ford applied for permission to use corner of bridge at Ryeford for an entrance to his premises and was prepared to give a written acknowledgement that the same should be considered and granted on sufferance and discontinued whenever required. The Surveyor inspect the same and if approved permission be granted on terms above.
Clerk to call Mr Ford’s attention the state of the tow path near Ryeford Mills and the resolution of 24 July 1866 be adhered to.
Committee’s attention called to the want of proper drainage to the highway near the Ryeford Wharf resulting in the water flowing into the Company’s wharf. Clerk to bring the matter before the Board of Waywardens and request they remedy the cause of the complaint.
Messrs Croome, Phipps and Beard are to attend matters connected with the Railway Bridge near Ryeford and Liebye at Stonehouse. Any two of them are empowered to deal with all litigation with the Midland Railway Company with reference to the tonnage charged by that company from the Liebye and all litigation and claims against the Stonehouse and Nailsworth Railway Company re the Bridge and Liebye and if necessary to compromise such litigation and claims as they think best.
Counsel advised a formal demand for penalties against the Stonehouse and Nailsworth Railway Company to be made under the Seal of this Company preparatory to a fresh action, in lieu of that which had been discontinued under his advice. Resolved that the Seal of the Company be affixed to a formal demand to be prepared by the Company’s Solicitor.
Notice to quit be given to the tenants of the part of the warehouse at Framilode in order to determine the tenancy. This to be given by letter from the Clerk to Mr George Meadows of Epney near Frampton. In future the accounts of Messrs Peyton are to be submitted half yearly for audit.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held on board he Boat on Saturday the 27^th day of July 1867
Present: M^r J C Hallewell, S Phipps Chairman, W W Kearsey, J^h T Fisher, G H A Beard, T M Croome.
M^r C W Smith and M^r J Grist applied for permission to use the Pen at Dudbridge Wharf lately occupied by M^r Jones, who had quitted the same.
Resolved that the same be granted, and that our Surveyor shall do what is necessary to divide the Pen accordingly.
M^r G Ford having applied for permission to use the corner of our Company's Bridge at Ryeford, as, and for, the side of an intended entrance to his Premises there, and proposed to give a written acknowledgement that the same should be considered as granted on sufferance, and discontinued whenever required.
Resolved that the Surveyor do inspect the same, and if approved by him, that the same be allowed on the terms proposed.
That the Clerk again call Mess^rs Ford's attention to the state of the Towing path near Ryeford Mills, and inform them that the Company's resolution on the 24^th July 1866 (of which they had a copy) must be attended to forthwith,
The attention of the Committee was called to the want of proper drainage to the Highway near the Ryeford Wharf, in consequence of which the water flows into the Company's Wharf there.
Resolved that the Clerk bring the matter before the Board of Waywardens and request that they will remedy the cause of complaint.
That Mess^rs Croome, Phipp and Beard, a Committee already appointed to attend to all matters connected with the Railway Bridge near Ryeford, and Lie bye at Stonehouse, or any two of them, be and are hereby empowered to deal with all litigation with the Midland Railway Company with reference to the Tonnage charged by that Company form the Lie bye, and all litigation and claims against the Stonehouse and Nailsworth Railway Company in reference to the Bridge, and Liebye, and the works connected therewith, and if they think it desirable, to compromise such litigation, and claims as they may think best.
That as Counsel advises a formal demand, or demands for Penalties against the Stonehouse and Nailsworth Railway Company to be made under the Seal of the Company preparatory to the commencement of a fresh action, in lieu of that which has been discontinued under his advice, Resolved that the Seal of the Company be affixed to a formal demand, or demands to be prepared by the Company's Solicitor.
M^r Ja^s Trotman's Bill for Timber amounting to £57..7..6 was produced, examined and ordered to be paid.
Resolved that the requisite notice to quit be given to the Tenants of the part of the Warehouse at Framilode, so as to determine the Tenancy, by letter form the Clerk to M^r Georg Meadows of Epney near Frampton. Also Resolved that in future the accounts of Mess^rs Peyton be submitted half yearly to the Auditor for Audit.
