Thu 20 Nov 1873
Mr W B Clegram attended on behalf of the Gloucester & Berkeley Canal Co in reference to alterations to weir near Whitminster Lock and submitted a tracing of the proposed alterations. The matter was referred to Mr W W Kearsey prior to the next meeting.
It was reported that the captain of the ‘Effort’ belonging to Mr R. Williams, coal merchant at Framilode, declared a cargo of coal from Newport to Stroud Gas Works on the 29 October to be 66 tons, but which was several tons over that weight. Clerk to write to Mr Williams requiring an explanation.
Committee Meeting held at Wallbridge on Thursday the 20^th day of November 1873, at 12,o,clock (noon)
PresentL G H A Beard Chairman, M^r C H Hooper, M^r J T Fisher, M^r S Phipps, M^r T M Croome, Major C H Fisher.
[20] M^r W B Clegram attended on behalf of the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal Co in reference to certain alterations to weir, etc, near the Whitminster Lock, and submitted a tracing of the proposed alterations.. The matter was referred to Mr W W Kearsey prior to the next committee meeting.
[12] It was reported that the Captain of the "Effort" belonging to Mr R Williams Coal Merchant Framilode declared a cargoe of coal from Newport to Stroud Gas Works on the 29^th Oct to be 66 tons, but which was several tons over that weight.
Ordered that the Clerk write to Mr Williams requiring an exaplanation:
Bills to be paid: £ s d
Taylor & Low Bros Timber: 10..4..7
George Perry Repairs: 6..7..0
Rev^d T Peters Tithe charges: 5..8..0
[Total] £21..19..7
