Tue 19 Jun 1900
Company would give Rural District Council refusal of whole area of mud tip at end of 21 years or renew lease of area to them.
Cainscross Parish Council not this year empowered to undertake arrangements for bathing on canal. Agreement for last year not paid for.
Similar instructions for Mr Lambourn regarding tenancy of Wallbridge warehouse and stable.
Annual inspection by Chairman 28 and 29 May 1900.
New piling near Gas Works bulged by backing of carts.
Iron fender of Lodgemore Bridge damaged by a cart.
Bottom gates of Dudbridge Lower Lock need early renewal.
Bathing shed at Hilly Orchard removed. Slight damage to tow path.
Ebley Bridge roadway to be repaired on south side, some brick work and angles within wings of bridge.
A laden barge’s steering gear was touching mud in Long Pound.
Side wall of coping on Ryeford Bridge, belonging to Mrs Spring, needs attention.
Stonehouse Wharf Bridge roadway needs repair.
Entrance to canal of sewerage at Ebley and Stonehouse to be reviewed.
At Stonehouse mud tip and sewerage tank the importance of angle pegged out by Stonehouse Parochial Committee to Canal Company was noted and its uselessness to Parochial Committee.
Bond’s Mill swing bridge needs repair.
Eastington Wharf: weighing machine for wagons to be entertained and a little dredging is needed at edge of wharf. Eastington yard and warehouses: the little timber fence needs repair.
Bristol Road Wharf: Tudor, tenant, renewed demand for stable. Offer to pay 20s rent. Mrs Bolton, tenant, asked for minor repairs.
Shallow Lock, Whitminster, being made efficient only cure for draining by Sharpness of Bristol Road reach.
Framilode safety gate was partially raised. Minor repairs needed. Slight giving at one point of Severn wall.
Committee Meeting held at Wallbridge on Tuesday the 19^th day of June 1900 @ 3 o'clock pm
Present: Mr C H Hooper Chairman, Mr H Hamilton Mills Solicitor, Mr A B Hooper, Sir W H Marling Bart, Mr W Davies, Mr E P Little, Mr A J M Ball, Mr P J Evans.
With reference to the proposed arrangement with the Stonehouse Parochial Committee, for tanks at the 'Mud Tip' Mr H Hamilton Mills reported having seen Mr Winterbotham Clerk of the Stroud District Council, who had been in communication with the Chairman of the Stonehouse Parochial Committee. Mr Mills had informed him that in addition to the other conditions set forth in the minute of the last Meeting this Company would give the Rural District Council the refusal of the whole area of the 'Mud Tip' should its reduced capacity for reception of mud induce the Company to give it up at the end of the 21 years, or, otherwise. renew the lease of the area let to them for the Tanks.
It was reported that no further communication on the subject had been received by this Company.
The Clerk reported a correspondence with the Cainscross Parish Council showing that they are not this year empowered to undertake arrangements for bathing in the Canal. Their Agreement for last year not having been paid for, the Solicitor of the Company was requested to make application to them for the amount of the charge due.
Similar instructions were given in reference to the cost of Agreement with Me Lambourn who had objected to pay his share, in connexion with the tenancy of the Wallbridge Warehouse & Stable.
The Chairman read a summary of points noted on the occasion of the Survey of the Canal, by himself and Messrs W J Stanton, W Davies and P J Evans on May 28^th and 29^th which was ordered to be entered on the minutes. The most important item being the provision of new bottom gates for Dudbridge Lower Lock which the Clerk was instructed to expediate.
Survey:- May 28, 29, 1900
May 28 (Mon) Chairman & Mr W J Stanton with Mr P G Snape (for Clerk)
1 Wallbridge Wharf and Warehouse, etc, satisfactory.
2 Gas House Lane, new arrangements satisfactory.
3 New Piling near Gas Works, bulged by backing of carts, - no urgent need for attention.
4 Lodgemore Bridge, Iron fender damaged by a cart.
5 Dudbrige Lower Lock, Bottom Gates need _early_ renewal.
6 Dudbridge Wharf Property, satisfactory.
7 Bathing near Hilly Orchard - Shed removed, some brick work also. Angles within wings of bridge, 2 maintained (W) [a Cottage], 1 (E) seems lost (garden) {Barnard], 1 (E) the Stables [Let to Nailsworth By Coy]
9 Memo: A laden barge was touching (its steering gear) mud in Long Pound.
10 Ryeford Bridge, Side wall coping (belongs to Mr Spring) needs attention.
11 Stonehouse Wharf Bridge - Roadway needs repair.
NB The entrance to the Canal of Sewage at Ebley and elsewhere, is a matter to be kept before the attention of the Committee.
May 29 (Tues)
Chairman, Mr W Davies, Mr P J Evans, Mr P G Snape (for Clerk Mr W J Snape)
1 Stonehouse 'Mud Tip' and Sewerage Tank: The importance of the angle pegged out by the Stonehouse Parochial Committee, to the Canal Company was fully recognised, and its apparent uselessness to the Parochial Committee.
2 Bonds Mill Swing Bridge, needs repair before very long.
3 Eastington Wharf, Recent piling and ashing of the canal side satisfactory. Survey considered that a weighing Machine for waggons was a matter to be entertained in view of the large hay traffic passing, which might sometimes mean return loads of coal.
The repair of broken culvert was thought might stand over for the present:- The Canal needs a little dredging at the edge of the Wharf.
4 Eastington Yard and Warehouse - Stores in order. Little timber & Fence between Yard & field needs repair, including gate.
5 Bridges on route in fair repair.
1 Bristol Road Wharf - Tenant (Tudor) renewed demand for a stable, offering to pay 20/- Rent - said he was pushing to Coal a barge was unloading. Mrs Bolton, tenant asked for certain minor Landlords repairs.
7 Shallow Lock Whitminster, Survey examined the question, with Sharpness Act and saw that this Lock made efficient was the only cure for the drain by Sharpness on the Bristol Road reach.
8 Junction: Discussed above with Fredericks.
9 Framilode, Saw safety gate partially raised. Noted some minor repairs wanted. Slight giving at one point of Severn Wall. Stones washed out of wall facing brook. Inspected Warehouse and Club Room.
Cheques drawn:
A Wheatley: 28..19..4
G W Gould: 9..7..0
W J Snape: 37..10..0
W Fredericks: 6..10..0
[Total] 82..6..4
