Thu 9 Feb 1882
Special Meeting. Thames & Severn Canal Bill: The draft petition against the Thames & Severn Canal Bill, having been read and approved, it was proposed and seconded that the Seal of this Company be affixed to it. Mr Little requested to attend on behalf of this Company as s deputation to the President of the Board of Trade on the 15 February from all the Canal Companies interested in keeping open the water communication between the Thames and Severn.
Midland Railway Company’s (Additional Powers) Bill: The Chairman, Mr Hooper, Mr Little, Mr Mills and Mr Croome to form a sub-committee to oppose the Bill in Parliament during the forthcoming session and to join other companies or individuals in their opposition if so doing appears likely to lessen the expenses, even at the risk of fettering the individual action of this Company. Any three to form a quorum with power to act and not to spend more than £200 without further authority.
A copy of the following resolution to be sent to Admiral Sir Frederick Nicholas Bart C.B. Chairman of the Thames Conservancy Board:
That the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation Co having determined to oppose the Thames and Severn Canal Bill 1882 on the grounds amongst others that the proposals contained in the said Bill seriously menace the interests of the Public in the maintenance of the existing system of Inland Navigation and having been informed that The Severn Commissioners, The Sharpness New Docks and Gloucester and Birmingham Navigation Company and The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Company have also on similar public grounds determined to oppose the said Bill, hereby respectfully invite the Thames Conservancy Board as a public body having jurisdiction over the navigation of the eastern end of the T&S Canal to cooperate with them in the opposition to the said Bill by which if passed into law the Thames & Severn Canal Company will be empowered to stop up and destroy the navigation now existing through and along the T&S Canal which forms the connecting link in the great chain of water communication between the River Thames and the West of England and Midland Counties.
Special Committee Meeting held at Wallbridge on Thursday the 9^th day of February 1882 @ 3,o,clock pm to consider the T&S Canal Cos Bill, and the Midland Railway Cos (Additional Powers) Bill
Present; Mr G H A Beard Chairman, Mr H H Mills, Mr C H Hooper, Mr W H Marling, Mr E C Little, Mr Jno Howard.
Thames & Severn Canal Bill
[52] Proposed by Mr E C Little and seconded by Mr C H Hooper that the draft petition against the T&S Canal Bill having been read and approved, the seal of this Company be affixed to the petition.
Proposed by Mr Marling and seconded by Mr C H Hooper that Mr E C Little be requested to attend on behalf of this Company a deputation to the President of the Board of Trade on Wednesday next the 15^th inst from all Canal Cos interested in keeping open the water communication between the Thames and Severn.
[52] Midland Railway Company's (Additional Powers Bill.
Resolved that steps be taken to oppose the Midland Railway Company's (Additional Powers) 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 Company's or individuals in this opposition if so doing appears likely to lessen the expenses, and even at the risk of faltering the individual action of the Company.
Any three to form a quorum with power to act.
The sub-committee not to spend more than £200, without further authority.
Proposed by Mr Hooper and seconded by Mr Howard, that a copy of the following Resolution be sent to Admiral Sir Frederick Nicholson Bart CB Chairman of the Thames Conservancy Board, (viz):
That the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation Co having determined to oppose "The Thames and Severn Canal Bill 1882 on the ground amongst others that the proposals contained in the said Bill seriously menace the interests of the Public in the maintenance of the existing system of Inland Navigation, and having been informed that "The Severn Commissioners", "The Sharpness New Docks and Gloucester & Birmingham Navigation Company" and the "Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Company" have also on similar public grounds determined to oppose the said Bill, hereby respectfully invite the The Thames Conservancy Board as a public Body having jurisdiction over the navigation at the Eastern end of the "Thames & Severn Canal" to co-operate with them in the opposition to the said Bill by which if passed into law the Thames & Severn Canal Company will be empowered to stop up and destroy the Navigation now existing through and along the Thames & Severn Canal which forms the connecting link in the great chain of water communication between the River Thames and the West of England and Midland Counties.
