Tue 16 Feb 1869
Mr G Ford attended to propose that his firm should in future pay 6d per ton tonnage on everything carried by canal either up or down to or from their mills, they undertaking to carry at least 10,000 tons p.a. at this rate but if not they still pay that amount, but if they carry more than this p.a. they be allowed a drawback of 2d per ton on all traffic beyond 10,000 tons which is brought by canal and put on to the Stonehouse & Nailsworth Railway at Ryeford. In this arrangement 10 sacks of wheat and 10 of flour to be charged as a ton and all other traffic at its dead weight. Proposition agreed to provided the sub-committee on tonnages see no reason to the contrary.
Mr Williams attended and it was resolved at his request that the arrangement entered into at the last meeting by resolution as to the letting of the Framilode property be abrogated.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee Room at Wallbridge on Tuesday February 16^th 1869
Present: M^r T Marling, T M Croome Chairman, G H A Beard, S Phipps, F S Thornton, J T Fisher, J C Hallewell, C H Fisher.
M^r G Ford attended to propose that his Firm should in future pay 6^d per ton Tonnage on every thing carried by canal, either up or down, to or from their Mills, they undertaking to carry at least 10,000 tons per annum at this rate, or if not, to pay that amount, and in case they carry more than 10,000 tons per annum they be allowed a drawback of 2^d per ton on all traffic beyond 10,000 tons which is brought by Canal and put on to the Stonehouse & Nailsworth Railway at Ryeford. In this arrangement 10 sacks of Wheat and 10 of Flour to be charged as a ton and all other traffic at its dead weight.
Resolved that the proposition be agreed to provided the SubCommittee for Tonnages on further consideration see no reason to the contrary.
M^r Williams attended and it was resolved (on his request) that the arrangement entered into at the last Meeting by resolution as to letting of the Framilode property be abrogated.
Bills ordered to be paid:
R WIlliams Road Stone: 9..9..9
W Knee Larch Poles & hauling gravel: 6..6..3
W & H Withey Gravel: 2..0..0
N A Partridge Petty Cash: 1..15..6
