Wed 3 Jul 1872
The inspection of the canal to take place on Thursday 29 August by a sub-committee consisting of Mr G H A Beard, Mr Croome, Mr Marling, Mr J H Fisher, Mr Kearsey and Mr Hooper.
Mr Peyton having died on 25 June, the Committee express their great regret at the loss they have sustained by the death of so good and faithful a servant and one who was always most active and zealous for the interests of the Company.
Resolved that Mr William James Snape be appointed Surveyor in addition to the office of Clerk which he now holds.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee Room Wallbridge on Wednesday July 3^rd 1872
Present: M^r Beard Chairman, M^r Hooper, M^r W W Kearsey, M^r Croome, M^r Marling, M^r Thornton, M^r J T Fisher, M^r Hallewell, M^r Phipps.
[46] Resolved that in line of the Resolution passed at the Committee Meeting June 13^th 1872 the inspection of the Canal is to take place on Thursday 29^th August by a SubCommittee as follows of whom three shall be a quorum:
M^r G H A Beard, M^r Croome, M^r Marling, M^r J T Fisher, M^r W W Kearsey, M^r Hooper.
[35] M^r Peyton the Surveyor of the C^o having died on 25^th June instant the Committee express their great regret at the loss they have sustained by the death of so good and Faithful a Servant and one who was always most active and zealous for the interests of the Company.
[5] Resolved that M^r W^m James Snape be and is hereby appointed Surveyor in addition to the office of Clerk which he now holds, on the terms of the Resolution of the 4^th April last, under which he was appointed Clerk and M^r Snape accepted the further office accordingly.
