Thu 23 Apr 1874
Messrs Wiltons & Riddiford asked the Company to petition in favour of the Bill of the Gloucester & Berkley Canal Co before Parliament on the ground that their Company formed an important part of the water communication of the country and is one with which the Navigation of this Company is in communication. On production by Mr Kearsey of a petition approved by him the Clerk affix the Company Seal to it.
Clerk produced a letter from Messrs W Lane applying for a reduction of tonnage on goods to and from Ebley Wharf and was instructed to write to them stating that the Committee cannot at present see their way clear to reduce tonnage to Mr Lane as so doing would involve a General Reduction for which they are not prepared.
Committee Meeting held at Wallbridge on Thursday the 23^rd day of April 1874 at 12,o,clock (noon)
Present: M^r G H A Beard Chairman, M^r C H Hooper, M^r E C Little, M^r Kearsey, Major Fisher, M^r S Phipps, M^r T M Croome, M^r J T Fisher, M^r T Marling.
The various accounts, books and vouchers, signed by M^r Coley the Auditor and certified to be correct were produced examined and passed.
[20] Mr Kearsey the Solicitor to the Company read a correspondence between him and Messrs Wiltons & Riddiford, in which the latter asked the Company to petition in favour of the Bill of the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal Company before Parliament on the ground that their Canal formed an important par of the water communication of the country and is one with which the Navigation of this Company is in communication.
Resolved -- that on the production by Mr Kearsey of a petition approved by him, the Clerk affix the Seal of the Company to it.
[38] The Clerk produced a letter from Mr W^m Lane applying for a reduction of tonnage on goods to and from Ebley Wharf and was instructed to write to him stating that the committee cannot at present see their way clear to reduce the tonnage to Mr Lane as doing so would involve a General reduction for which they are not prepared.
Bills to be paid: £ s d
Messrs Lewin & Benton Lime: 6..15..0
Mr R Williams Cartage, etc: 3..5..6
M^r Thos Webb Timber: 10..2..3
M^r W J Gardner Repairs to houses: 5..5..3
M^r W J Gardner Repairs to houses: 9..2..7
[Total] £44..10..7
