Tue 20 Jul 1886
The Midland Railway Company have attempted to encroach on to Company land at Stonehouse wharf by making an entrance to their line and property out of the Highway leading to Bridgend across the small piece of land in front of the entrance gates to the Canal Co’s property and they had removed the obstruction which the Company had placed there. Clerk to stop the attempted entrance more effectively and Mr Hamilton Mills, as Solicitor, to write to the Railway Company and intimate the intention of the Canal Company to resist the Railway Company’s actions.
Messrs Clark & Co of the Canal Iron Works near Stroud applied by letter of 18 June to reduce the charge for Steam Launches using the Canal. 15s to be charged to them for the double journey Stroud to Junction and back; 12s 6d. from Stroud to Junction and back to Stonehouse; 7s.6d from Stonehouse to Junction and back.
Mr T H Pearce paid the £5 ordered for getting up the boat Lydia sunk at Stonehouse on the 11 June. The cost to the Company was £2 14s 3d.
Committee Meeting held at Wallbridge on Tuesday the 20^th day of July 1886 @ 3,o,clock pm
Present: Mr E C Little Chairman, Mr H H Mills, Mr A J M Ball, Sir W H Marling, Mr G H A Beard.
An attempted encroachment by the Midland Railway Company close to the Railway crossing at Stonehouse wharf formed a subject of consideration. It appeared that the Company was endeavouring to effect an entrance to their line and property out of the Highway leading to Bridgend across the small piece of land in front of the entrance gates to the Canal Company's property and though the latter Company had designedly placed an obstruction in the way the Railway Company had removed it. The Clerk was instructed to stop the attempted entrance more effectually and that Mr Hamilton Mills as Solicitor should write to the Railway Company and intimate the intention of the Canal Company to resist the action of the Railway Company.
Messrs Clark & Co of the Canal Iron Works near Stroud having applied by letter of 18^th June last to the Company to deminish the charge for Steam Launches traversing the Canal it was resolve that 15/- be charged to them for the double journey, Stroud to Junction & back 12/6 from Stroud to Junction & back to Stonehouse and 7/6 from Stonehouse to Junction & back.
The Clerk reported that Mr J H Pearce had paid the charge of £5 ordered at the last Meeting for getting up the boat "Lydia" sunk at Stonehouse on the 11^th June last. The Cost to the Company was £2..14..2.
Cheque drawn: Messrs Price Walker & Co: £15..18..6
