Tue 6 Dec 1881
Special Meeting.
Samuel Clayfield, Hezekiah Birt and John Ryland Yates claimed share nos.15,18,19,123,124,130,132,161,165, will of Maria Franklin.
Reverend Charles Turner Wilson and Alfred John Stanton claimed share nos. 77,78,151,153, will of Henry Hooper Wilton.
Proposed that the Thames & Severn Canal Bill in Parliament during the forthcoming Session be opposed, together with conditions re the setting up of a sub-committee.
Clerk to inform Ford Brothers that the Committee could not depart from their Resolution of the 25 October.
Re the Stroud Gas Light & Coke Company’s rent, Committee will not insist on the Resolution of the 16 August last, but will fall back on the Resolution of the 21 March 1865, on the understanding that the repairs of the Towing Path be carried out promptly and efficiently by the Gas Company to the satisfaction of the Canal Company’s Surveyor.
Special Committee Meeting held at Wallbridge on Tuesday the 6^th day of December 1881 @ 3.o.clock pm to consider the Thames and Severn Canal Cos Railway scheme, and also for other business
Mr G H A Beard Chairman, Mr H H Mills, Mr J T Stanton, Mr T M Croome, Major Fisher, Mr W H Marling, Mr E C Little, Mr J Howard.
[32] Thomas Myers Croome of Cainscross in the County of Glouceser Gentleman attended on behalf of and under a written Authority of Samuel Clayfield of Stroud Solicitor, Hezekiah Brit of Cainscross retired Draper and John Ryland Yates of Stroud, Draper executors of the Will of Maria Franklin late of The Elms Beeches Green near Stroud in the Parish of Painswick in the County of Gloucester, Widow deceased who died on the 4^th day of September 1881 at The Elms aforesaid, and made out their claim to nine shares numbered respectively 15, 18, 19, 123, 124, 130, 132, 161 and 165 of the undertaking of the Stroudwater Navigation new standing in the name of the said Maria Franklin deceased in the Books of the Company of Proprietors of the said Navigation by producing the title to the said shares and the Probate of the Will of the said Maria Franklin deceased he Will bearing date the 26^th day of July 1881, and was proved in the District Registry attached to the Probate Division of Her Majesty's High Court of Justice at Gloucester on the 27^th day of October 1881. And the Claim was admitted accordingly and new tickets ordered to be made out on the tickets or titles of the said Maria Franklin deceased being delivered up.
[32] Reginald Philip Sumner of the City of Gloucester Solicitor attended on behalf of and under a written authority of the Rev^d Charles Turner Wilton of Foy Vicarage near Ross in the County of Hereford Clerk in Holy Orders and Alfred John Stanton of No 5 Percival Road Clifton in the County of Gloucester Esquire surviving executors of the Will of Henry Hooper Wilton late of Whitminster House in the County of Gloucester deceased who died on the 30^th day of October 1881, and made out their claim to four shares numbered respectively 77, 78, 151 and 153 of the Undertaking of the Stroudwater Navigation lately belonging to and now standing in the name of the said Henry Hooper Wilton deceased in the Books of the Company of Proprietors of the said Navigation, by producing the titles to the said shares and the Probate (with on codicil thereto) of the Will of the said Henry Hooper Wilton deceased the Will bearing date the 28^th day of July 1879 and the Codicil the 15^th day of September 1881, and were proved in the District Registry attached to the Probate Division of Her Majestys High Court of Justice at Gloucester on the 19^th day of November 1881, And the claim was admitted accordingly and new tickets ordered to be made out on the tickets or titles of the said Henry Hooper Wilton being delivered up.
Thames & Severn Canal Cos "Railway Scheme"
[52] Proposed by Mr Stanton and seconded by Mr T M Croome that steps be taken to oppose the Thames & Severn Canal Bill in Parliament during the forthcoming Session and that such opposition be entrusted to a Sub-committee to consist of the following Gentlemen "viz": The Chairman, Mr Hooper, Mr Little, Mr Mills and Mr Croome, it being an instruction to such sub committee to join other companies or individuals in their opposition if so doing appears likely to lessen the expenses and even at the risk of faltering the individual action of this Company.
Any three form a quorum and have power to act.
The sub committee not to expend more than £300 without further authority.
[38] A further application was made by Messrs Ford Brothers for a reduction of tonnage.
The Clerk was instructed to inform them that the Committee could not depart from their Resolution passed on the 25^th day of October last.
[36] The question of the Gas Cos rent was further considered and it was thought better not to insist on the terms of the Resolution of the 16^th August last, but for the present to fall back upon the Resolution of the 21^st March 1865. Resolved accordingly, it being understood that the repairs of the Towing path be promptly and efficiently completed by the Gas Company and to the satisfaction of the Canal Company's Surveyor.
