Wed 13 Sep 1871
Annual inspection on board the boat.
The boundary fence to the yard at Dudbridge has not been made good by the Commissioners of the Turnpike Road when they widened the bridge at Dudbridge and that consequently a short length of wall was required to hide the closet in Mr Ward’s garden. Resolved that Mr Marling applies to the Commissioners to do this.
Encroachments were made by Mr T Webb at Ebley on the canal by placing piles and coal ashes in the canal. Mr Webb to be asked to remove the encroachment.
Oliver Sitlington, employed by the Company, had on 5 September, rescued R Daniels, also employed by the Company, from drowning by jumping into the canal and extricating him. Resolved that a reward of £1 be paid to Sitlington for his gallant conduct.
There are many trees and scrubs overhanging the canal interfering with the traffic. In the coming Spring, after a general notice to all interested, the Company must take steps to remedy this.
Application to be made to Messrs Ford to repair the wooden fence belonging to this Company lying between the towing path and the land to Ryeford Mills which had been broken down by Messrs Ford.
Mr Roberts of Eastington, the tenant of a house near the bridge there, applied for leave to open a pipe to carry rainwater from the wash house into the canal. Resolved that this be granted on the condition that the work to be done should be subject to the approval of the Surveyor. All damage should be made good and as long as the pipe be used and agreed by the Company a sum of 6d p.a. be paid for the permissions.
With reference to the Wharf at Wheatenhurst, the tenant complained that he had not sufficient room for the trade. It was resolved that the Surveyor should fence the Wharf against the adjoining turnpike road in the line pointed out by the Committee which will give ample accommodation.
The Committee inspected the canal and found all in a satisfactory state. Mr Peyton was directed to give an estimate for the erection of a new cottage for the lock keeper at Framilode using as far as they could materials from the cottage owned by the Company and rented by Mr W Rowles and Mr Harward, which appears incapable of being repaired. If a new cottage for the Lock keeper is erected it would enable the house which he now occupies to be let at a rent of £10 p.a. instead of the £4 p.a. currently set.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held on board the Boat Wednesday the 13^th day of September 1871
Present: M^r J C Hallewell, G H A Beard Chairman, W W Kearsey, T Marling, S Phipps.
The Committee observed that the boundary fence to the yard at Dudbridge had not been made good by the Commissioners of the Turnpike road when they widened the Bridge at Dudbridge and also that in consequence of the works of the Commissioners a short length of wall was required to hide the Closet in M^r Wood's garden.
Resolved that application be made to the Commissioners through M^r Marling to do these things.
The attention of the Committee was called to encroachments made by M^r T Webb at Ebley in the Canal by placing poles and coal ashes in the Canal. Resolved that application be made to M^r Webb with a view to the removal of the encroachments.
Oliver Sitlington in the employ of the Company having on the 5^th Ins't rescued R Daniels another servant of the Company from drowning by jumping into the Canal and extricating him,
Resolved that a reward of £1 be paid to O Sitlington for his gallant conduct.
The Committee observed that many trees and scrubs standing on the banks of the Canal overhang the Canal and interfere with the traffic. Resolved that in the coming Spring after a general notice to all interested the Company take steps to remedy this.
It was also resolved that application be made to Mess^rs Ford to repair the wooden fence belonging to this Company lying between the Towing path and the pond to Ryeford Mills and which had been broken down by Mess^rs Ford.
M^r Roberts of Eastington the Tenant of a House near the Bridge there applied for leave to open a pipe to carry rain water from the Workhouse into the Canal. Resolved that leave be granted upon the conditions that the work to be done should be subject to the approval of the Surveyor and that so long a the permission to use the pipe shall be continued by the Company a sum at the rate of 6^d per annum be paid for the permission. [Nov 17^th - 1^st used by tenant - Nov 16^th - CHF]
With reference to the Wharf at Wheatenhurst the Tenant complained that he had not sufficient room for the trade and it was resolved that the Surveyor should fence the Wharf against the adjoining Turnpike road in the line pointed out by the Committee which will give ample accomodation.
We inspected the Canal and found all in a satisfactory state. We directed M^r Peyton to give an estimate for the erection of a new Cottage for the Lockkeeper at Framilode using so far as they would expend the materials of a ruinous Cottage belonging to the Company and now in the occupation of W Rowles and Th^s Howard which appears to be incapable of being repaired with advantage. If a new Cottage for the Lockkeeper was erected it would enable the House which he now occupies and for which he pay the rent of £4 only to be let for £10 per annum.
Ordered that the Half Yearly Meeting of the Company be held on Thursday the 16^th day of October next at 1 o'clock and the Committee Meeting on the same day at 12 o'clock.
Bills ordered to be paid: £ s d
N A Partridge 1 Qr's Salary due Sep^r 29^th: 30..0..0
E Peyton 1 Qr's Salary due Sep^r 29^th: 30..0..0
M N Peyton 1 Qr's Salary due Sep^r 29^th: 9..15..0
W Coley ½ year Auditing due Sep^r 29^th: 7..17..6
W W Kearsey ½ year Salary due Sep^r 29^th: 7..10..0
A Field R Stone: 7..0..0
