Tue 16 Jun 1885
The annual inspection of the canal made by the Chairman, Major Fisher and Mr E P Little, on the 8 June. Mr Snape had pointed out various matters, but none was of importance. With the exception of certain slight repairs that were ordered, the property of the Canal Company appeared to be in good order and condition. The quantity of stores at the yard, particularly timber, seemed very small.
Clerk reported that on the 22 May sheep belonging to Mr Vick, Farmer and Cattle Dealer of Whitminster, and to Mr Parker had been washed in the canal and that Mr Parker had paid the Company’s usual charge. Clerk to write to Mr Vick and caution him that permission to wash his sheep in the canal would be withdrawn if he allowed other person’s sheep to be washed with his own.
As a result of the traders’ complaints about the state of the T&S Canal above Chalford, the Clerk was directed to inspect the Canal and report to the Committee at the next meeting.
Committee Meeting held at Wallbridge on Tuesday teh 16^th day of June 1885 @ 3,o,clock pm
Present: Mr G H A Beard Chairman, Mr H H Mills, Mr C H Hooper, Mr E F Gyde, Mr John Howard.
[46] The Annual Inspection of the Canal was made by the Committee on the 8^th inst the Members attending being the Chairman, Major Fisher & Mr E P Little.
Mr Snape pointed out en route various matters for observation, but in no instance were they of material importance or such as to require more than a passing Comment.
The Culverts at Lodgemore, the new Top Gates at Dudbridge 2^nd Lock, the Swing Bridge at Hilly Orchard, the repairs executed at Roving Bridge Eastington, the New Bottom Gates at the Pike Lock there, and the Stores were the principal objects of inspection. Certain Slight repairs were ordered and with these exceptions the whole property of the Canal Co appeared to the Committtee to be in good order and condition, but the quantity of Stores at the yard, especially as to Timber, seemed very small.
The repairs ordered upon the last inspection had been with one or two exceptions attended to.
The members of the Committee who attended regretted the smallness of their number to be attributed, it is hoped, to the unpropitious weather.
[7] The Clerk reported that on the 22^nd of May last he found that Mr Vick, Farmer & Cattle Dealer, of Whitminster had some sheep belonging to Mr Parker washed with his own in the Canal and that Mr Parker on being applied to had paid 5/- the Company's usual charge for allowing sheep washing in the Canal.
The Clerk was directed to write to Mr Vick and caution him against the practice of allowing other persons sheep to be washed with his own and that if it occurred again the permission to wash sheep in the Canal would be withdrawn.
[52] The Clerk reported that he traders complained very much of the bad state of the Thames & Severn Canal above Chalford & he was directed to inspect the Canal and make a report to the Committee at their next Meeting.
Cheques drawn: £ s d
W^m James Snape: 37..10..0
M N Peyton: 10..8..0
H Fallows: 19..10..0
Charles Marten: 18..3..5
Messrs Wood & Ivery: 8..0..0
[Total] £93..11..5
