Thu 15 Jun 1871
Mr C Critchley, tenant of the Company’s wharf and premises at Stonehouse, attended in relation to his tenancy, which would expire on 24 September. From 29 September the tenancy will be at a rental of £20 p.a. on the condition that the railway traffic should be brought on the premises and that the tenant should not sell or deliver either directly or indirectly any railway borne coal in the district lying beyond the Eastington Turnpike. These terms were assented to.
Mr Peyton reported that he had let a cottage at Framilode to W Rowles at the yearly rental of £3 3s, a month’s notice to be given to expire on any Quarter Day. The landlord not to do any repairs.
The Surveyor having reported that two donkeys belonging to C Smith had been tied to a hedge at Newtown on Monday 29 May and were eating the hedge, and that a pony belonging to J Smart was grazing loose at the five locks on 11 June. Ordered that they each pay 2s 6d or the full penalty of £5 to be imposed.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee Room at Wallbridge on Thursday the 15^th day of June 1871
Present: M^r F S Thornton, M^r G H A Beard Chairman, S Phipps, W W Kearsey, T M Croome, J T Fisher.
M^r C Critchley the Tenant of the Company's Wharf and premises at Stonehouse attended relative to his tenancy which under the notice given him would expire on the 29^th September next. It was resolved that from the 29^th day of September next the Tenancy shall be at a rental of £20 per annum and upon the condition that no Railway traffic should be brought on the premises and that the tenant should not sell or deliver either directly or indirectly any Railway borne coal in the District lying beyond Eastington Turnpike.
M^r Critchley assented to these terms.
M^r Peyton reported that he had let a Cottage at Framilode to W Rowles at the yearly rental of £3..0..0 -- Three months notice to be given to expire on any Quarter day -- The Landlord not to do any repairs.
The Surveyor having reported that 2 donkeys belonging to C Smith had been tied to a hedge at Newtown on Monday May 29^th and were eating the hedge & that a pony belonging to J^s Smart was grazing loose at the 5 Lock on the 11^th June, Ordered that J^s Smart and C Smith pay 2^s/6^d each or the full Penalty of £5 be enforced.
Ordered the following Bills to be paid: £ s d
N A Partridge 1 Qrs Salary due June 24^th: 30..0..0
E Peyton 1 Qrs Salary due June 24^th: 30..0..0
M N Peyton 1 Qrs Salary due June 24^th: 9..15..0
