Sat 15 May 1869
Mr Kearsey reported the result of the opposition in the Lords to the Severn & Wye Railway Bill from which it appeared that neither the Stroudwater Navigation Co, nor the Thames & Severn Canal Co nor the millowners were admitted to appear before the Committee even on clauses and that although some amendments of the Bill had been procured through other parties where ‘locus standi’ (a right to appear in a court) was admitted, a clause to ensure equality of charges for the water traffic with the charges for coal to be carried altogether by rail had not been obtained, and the Bill in some other respects was unsatisfactory. Mr Kearsey reported that a meeting of the millowners was to be held soon and the matter deferred until after that meeting.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee Room at Wallbridge on Saturday the 15^th day of May 1869
Present: M^r F S Thornton, J T Fisher Chairman, G H A Beard, S Phipps, T M Croome, W W Kearsey, J C Hallewell.
M^r Kearsey reported the result of the opposition in th eLords to the Severn & Wye Railway Bill from which it appeared that neither this Company nor the Thames & Severn Canal Company or the Millowners were admitted to appear before the Committee even on clauses and that altho' some amendments of the Bill had been procured through other parties where "locus standi' was admitted a clause to ensure equality of charges for the water traffic with the charges for coal to be carried altogether by Rail had not been obtained and the Bill in some other respects was unsatisfactory. M^r Kearsey also reported that a Meeting of Millowners was to be held on Thursday next and it was considered desirable to defer the consideration of the matter until after that Meeting. Resolved that this Meeting stand adjoured to this day week at half past 12 o'clock.
Bill ordered to be paid: £ s d
B Butt Plumber, etc: 3..0..4
