Tue 17 Aug 1886
Reported that the Midland Railway Company had cut down the fence erected by the Canal Company and substituted one 4ft 6in from their boundary. Solicitor to write to the Railway Company requiring the removal of their fence and to say that the Canal Company would entertain the purchase of the small piece of land if the Railway Co wished to do so. Ordered that the Clerk report immediately to the Solicitor if anything more was done.
Solicitor instructed to consult with the Chairman upon the advisability of laying a case before Counsel in respect of the Thames & Severn Canal Co’s lack of attention to their canal.
Committee Meeting at Wallbridge on Tuesday the 17^th day of August 1886 @ 3,o,clock pm
Present: Mr G H A Beard Chairman, Mr H H Mills, Mr C H Hooper, Mr E F Gyde, Mr A J M Ball.
The Clerk reported to this Meeting that the Midland Railway Company had cut down the fence erected by the Canal Compan as ordered at the last Meeting and had substituted one 4'-6" from their boundary.
The Solicitor was therefore requested to write to the Railway Company requiring the removal of the fence so substituted and to say that if the Railway Company wished to purchase the small piece of land in question the Canal Company would entertain it.
The Clerk was directed to report immediately to the Solicitor when anything more was done.
The conduct of the Thames and Severn Canal Co is persistently impeding by inattention the Navigation of their Canal formed the subject of much consideration and the Solicitor was instructed to consult with the Chairman upon the advisability of laying a case before Counsel to advise upon.
Cheques drawn:
W J Gardener: 14..1..9
J Currey "Canal association": 3..3..0
[Total] £17..4..9
Meroram: No Meeting held in September
Cheques drawn Sept 29^th: W^m James Snape: 37..10..0
M N Peyton: 10..8..0
H Fallows: 19..10..0
[Total] £67..8..0
