Minutes Tue 19 Jan 1869

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Tue 19 Jan 1869

Summary

Clerk to affix the Company’s Seal to authority to obtain an Act of Court for the sum of 17s 3d paid in by the defendants in the action against the Midland Railway Company.
G Stevens, captain of the barge Reliance, through the carelessness of his man damaged the Bristol Road Wharf lock to the extent of 8s. Stevens to pay the same.
P Daniels house at the Double Locks to be repaired.
C Matthews, captain of the Mercy, injured the capstan of the Framilode Lock, the damage amounting to £4 Captain to pay 20s fine.
Mr R Williams of Eastington to become tenant of the house and premises at Framilode in place of his late father G Williams deceased, the tenancy to be from year to year from Lady Day next at the yearly rent of £14 payable half yearly. Six month’s notice to expire at Lady Day in any year to determine the tenancy.
R Williams applied for a reduction on Staffordshire coal. Allowed a drawback of 2d per ton on this coal.
The premises on Dudbridge Wharf to be let to Mr E T Ward from Lady Day at the annual rent of £20, to be reduced to £1 p.a. on his trade on that wharf amounting to 3000 tons p.a. Rent to be payable half yearly, the tenancy to be determinable on three months notice on either side to expire at Midsummer, Michaelmas, Christmas or Lady Day.
Mr Partridge to inform Mr Knee that his occupation of the Dudbridge Wharf be determined at Lady Day next.

Verbatim text

At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee Room at Wallbridge on Tuesday January 19^th 1869
Present: M^r F S Thornton, J T Fisher Chairman, T Marling, T M Croome, G H A Beard, W W Kearsey, S Phipps.
Resolved that the Clerk of the Company affix the Company's Seal to the necessary authority to obtain Out of Court the sum of 17^s/3^d paid in by the Defendants in the action against the Midland Railway Company.
M^r Peyton reported that G Stevens Captain of the barge Reliance through carelessness of his man damaged the Bristol Road Wharf lock to the extent of 8^s/.
Ordered that G Stevens pay the same.
M^r Peyton reported that P Daniels' House at the Double Locks requires repair.
Ordered that the same be done.
M^r Peyton reported that C Matthews Captain of the Mercy injured the Capstan of the Framilode Lock the damage amounting to £4..-..-.
Ofered that the Captain pay 20^s/ Fine.
Resolved that his application that M^r R^d Williams of Eastington become tenant of the house & premises at Framilode in place of his late Father G Williams deceased - the tenancy to be from year to year from Lady day next at the yearly rent of £14..-..- payable half yearly. Six months notice to expire at Lady day in any year to be given to determine the tenancy.
R Williams applied for a reduction on Staffordshire Coal. Resolved that he be allowed a drawback of 2^d per ton on this Coal.
Resolved that the premised on Dudbridge Wharf be let to M^r E T Ward from Lady day next at the annual rent of £20..-..- to be reduced to £1..-..- per annum on his trade on the Wharf amounting to 3000 Tons per annum -- the rent to be payable half yearly -- the tenancy to be determinable on three months notice on either side to expire at Midsummer, Michaelmas, Christmas or Lady day in the first and any subsequent year.
Resolved that M^r Partridge inform M^r Knee that his occupation of the Dudbridge Wharf determine at Lady day next.
Bills ordered to be paid:
Income Tax Painswick Parish: 13..6..4
O Cam Mason: 29..8..10
H Holmes Ironmonger: 9..7..4
James Brothers Plasterer: 2..16..2
T Lidiatt Plasterer: 1..8..6
W Knee Office Coal: 3..15..0
W Gobey Plasterer: 0..17..2
W Warman Lighting Dudbridge: 5..0..0
Sub Committee Expens attending in Forest: 3..10..0

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