Thu 15 May 1873
Charge for night passes to be advanced to 2s.
Messers Cook Vick & Co allowed small piece of land on Dudbridge Wharf to stow sand upon, such sand to be brought by canal at the rate of 30s p.a. commencing June 24 1873. The land to be marked out by the surveyor and this arrangement to be subject to termination of three months’ notice on either side.
Annual stoppage to take place from the 28 June to the 5 July 1873.
Tonnage on flour from Chalford reduced from 8d to 6d per ton.
Surveyor ordered to purchase a quantity of oak timber amounting to £30 or thereabout.
Usual triennial stoppage of the canal towing path to take place commencing 13 June to 17 June 1873.
The question of Mr Snape’s guarantee was brought forward prior to the renewal of that with the Guarantee Society and it was resolved that as the Committee had now a year’s experience of Mr Snape’s services, the guarantee of the society ought to be reduced to £500 and he was authorised to reduce the same accordingly.
Mr Sutton applied for the use of a piece of land on Wallbridge wharf. Mr Sutton be allowed the use of an additional piece of land next to the pen now held on Wallbridge wharf for the stowage of stone (such stone to be brought by canal). The land to be marked out by the surveyor and an additional rent of £2 p.a. to be charged, making altogether with the £3 p.a. now paid for the other pen £5 pa.
Committee Meeting held at Wallbridge at 12,o,clock on Thursday the 15^th day of May 1873
Present: M^r G H A Beard Chairman, M^r T Marling, M^r C H Fisher, M^r E C Little, M^r C H Hooper, M^r J T Fisher, M^r S Phipps, M^r Croome.
It was proposed, seconded and carried unanimously that M^R G H A Beard by the Chairman for the ensuing year.
[27] Resolved that commencing with June next the charge for night passes by advanced to 2/- each.
[30] Resolved that Messrs Cook Vick & Co be allowed the use of a small piece of Land on Dudbridge Wharf to store sand upon (such sand to be brought by Canal) at the rate of 30/- per annum commencing June 24^th 1873. The land to be marked out by the Surveyor, and this arrangement to be subject to termination of three months notice on either side to expire at any time.
[34] Ordered that annual Stoppage take place from the 28^th June to the 5^th July 1873.
[38] Resolved that from this date the tonnage on flour from Chalford be reduced from 8^d to 6^d per ton.
[34] The Surveyor was ordered to purchase a quantity of oak timber, amounting to £30, or thereabout.
[34] Resolved that the usual Triannual Stoppage of the Canal Towing path take place, commencing June 13^th & ending June 17^th 1873.
[20] The question of Mr Snapes Guarantee was brought forward prior to the renewal of that with the Guarantee Society and it was resolved that as the Committee have now a years experience of Mr Snapes Services, the Guarantee of the Society ought to be reduced to Two hundred pounds, and he was authorized to reduce the same accordingly.
[30] M^r Sutton applied for the use of a piece of Land on Wallbridge Wharf.
Resolved that M^r Sutton be allowed the use of an additional piece of land next to the pen now held on Wallbridge Wharf for the Stowage of stone (such stone to be brought by Canal). The land to be marked out by the Surveyor, and an additional rent of £2 per annum to be charged, making altogether with the £3 per annum now paid for the other pen, £5 per annum.. Commencing the 24^th day of June next. This arrangement to be subject to termination of three months notice on either side to expire at any time.
Bills ordered to be paid: £ s d
Taylor & Lowe Brothers Timber: 14..17..3
M^r O Cam Canal Repairs: 25..12..8
[Total] £40..9..11
