Thu 4 Nov 1875
Special committee meeting to consider the reports of the engineers Mr Leader Williams and Mr Beardsmore as to the state of the T&S Canal and the steps to be taken relative to such canal. It appears that the memorial of traders complaining of the state of the Thames and Severn was well founded; and that this Company were fully justified in requiring the Company of Proprietors of the Thames and Severn Navigation to place their canal in good working order (which appears from such reports to be very far from being the case at present) and in requiring that Company to make an equitable adjustment of the tolls. These requirements should be repeated and pressed. A copy of the above resolution to be forwarded to the Clerk to the Proprietors of the Thames and Severn Navigation with a request considering the pressing nature of the requirements that the same be fulfilled without delay; and with an intimation that the reports of Messrs Williams and Beardsmore may be seen at the office of this Company at Wallbridge. The opinion of counsel will be sought on the validity of the existing arrangements between the Companies as to tolls and on other matters bearing on such questions.
William Josiah Jones and Latitia Eleanor Pugh claimed share no.20, will of Elizabeth Mary Jones.
Special Committee Meeting held at Wallbridge on Thursday the 4^th day of November 1875, at 3,o,clock pm,
To consider the Reports of the Engineers M^r Leader Williams and M^r Beardmore as to the state of the Thames and Severn Canal, and the steps to be taken relative to such Canal.
Present: M^r G H A Beard Chairman, M^r J T Stanton, M^r S Phipps, M^r T M Croome, M^r C H Hooper, M^r E C Little, M^r W W Kearsey, M^r T Marling.
Resolved
[37] Upon Consideration of the Reports of Messrs Williams & Beardmore, it appears to this Committee, that the Memorial of the Traders complaining of the state of the Thames & Severn Canal, was well founded; & that this Co were fully justified in requiring the Company of Proprietors of the Thames & Severn Navigation to place their Canal in good working order (which appears from such Reports to be very far from being the case at present) and in requiring that Co to make an equitable adjustment of Tolls, it further appears to this Committee that their requirements should be repeated and pressed.
Resolved -- That a copy of the above Resolution be forwarded to the Clerk of the Proprietors of the Thames & Severn Navigation with a request considering the pressing nature of the requirement that the same be fulfilled, without delay, & with an intimation that the Reports of Messrs Williams & Beardmore may be seen at the office of this Company at Wallbridge.
[6] Resolved that in view of the questions existing between our Co & the Company of Proprietors of the Thames & Severn Canal, our Solicitor take the opinion of Counsel on the validity of the existing arrangements between the Companies as to Tolls, and on other matters bearing on such questions.
[32] M^r T M Croome of Cain's Cross in the County of Gloucester Gentleman attended on behalf of and under a written authority from William Josiah Jones, DD Clerk in Orders late vicar of Brompton in the County of Middlesex and Latitia Eleanor Pugh of 141 Fulham Road Brompton aforesaid Spinster, (?) Executors of he Will of Elizabeth Mary Jones formerly of Camberwell in the County of Surrey but late of 141 Fulham Road aforesaid Spinster, deceased (who died on the 22^nd day of December 1874) and made out their Claim to one share numbered 20 of the Undertaking of the Stroudwater Navigation and now standing in the name of the said Elizabeth Mary Jones deceased, in the Books of the said Company of Proprietors, by producing the Probate of the Will of the said Elizabeth Mary Jones deceased bearing date the 15^th day of August 1873, and proved in the Principal Registry of Her Majestys Court of Probate, on the 1^st day of February 1875, and the claim was admitted accordingly, and a new ticket ordered to be made out, on the ticket of title of the said Elizabeth Mary Jones deceased being delivered up.
Cheques drawn:
E L Williams: 28..12..6
Messrs Beardmore & Barnes: 22..15..6
[Total] £51..8..0
