Wed 21 Jun 1944
Stroud Sanitary Laundry Co complained of state of canal. Stroud and District Joint Planning Committee also complained.
Water supply to Ebley Pound had been reduced due to the removal of the boards from the weir in the Mill Pond. Marling and Evans, owners, no longer use the water from the Mill Pond and raised no objection to the company adjusting the height of their weir.
[1944 June] Committee Meeting held at Wallbridge on Wednesday the 21^st day of June @ 3 o'clock pm
Present: W R Bloxam, Henry R Hooper, G A Evans, G W Morton Ball, R J C Little.
The Memoranda of the proceedings held on the 19^th April and the 17^th May 1944 were confirmed.
Stroud Electric Supply Coy Ltd, re Cable near Gashouse Bridge, Agreement
In accordance with Minute of last Meeting the Seal of the Company had been affixed to the Agreement. Nothing further to report.
Junction Lock at Saul, Proposal by the Royal Air Force to make the Junction Lock into a Dry Dock, Rent, etc
The Chairman read letters from the Chief Engineer at Cheltenham and also a letter from the Sharpness New Docks Company. The Committee decided to ask the Chief Engineer to suggest a rent.
Eastington Wharf Gates, Damage, Mr C Beresford
The Chairman stated that Mr Beresford had taken no notice of the Solicitor's letters, after discussion the Committee directed the Clerk to make some enquiry about him.
Messrs Leicester Lovell & Coy Ltd, re water pipe across the Canal at Ebley Mills
In accordance with Minute of last Meeting a letter had been written to Messrs Leicester Lovell to which they had replied that they were going into the matter. Nothing further to report.
Stroud Sanitary Laundry Coy, re State of the Canal
The Chairman read letters from M^r Horsfall Manager of the Laundry Company, The Committee directed that a letter be written to M^r Horsfall to state that the Company are dealing with the matter. The Chairman undertook to settle the letter.
Stroud and District Joint Planning Committee, Shire Hall, Gloucester
The Chairman read a letter from the Planning Committee respecting the condition of the Canal. The Committee directed that a letter be written to the Planning Committee that the Navigation is doing all it can under the present adverse circumstances to keep the Canal in reasonable repair, if there is any particular feature needing attention perhaps they would point this out.
Water Supply
The Clerk reported there had been difficulty in maintaining a level in the Ebley Pound. It appears that boards had been removed from the Permanent Weir in the Mill Pond, reducing the level of the Mill Pond to below the level of the intake to the Canal from the Pond. It was understood that Messrs Marling & Evans, the Mill Owners did not now use the water from the Mill Pond, and that they would have no objection, provided their rights were respected, to the Navigation adjusting the height of their Weir, by replacing the board thereon, and to manipulating them to regulate the amount of water in Ebley Pound. The Clerk was authorised to obtain planks necessary, and to have the work carried out. M^r Morton Ball would inspect the place. The Chairman undertook to settle a letter for the Clerk to send to Messrys Marling & Evans.
Telephone at Lockhouse at Dudbridge
The Clerk was instructed to enquire of the Post Office Telephone Department whether a telephone connection could be installed at the Lockhouse at Dudbridge and what the annual charges would be.
Ordered that the next Meeting of the Committee be held at Wallbridge on Wednesday the 26^th day of July 1944 @ 3 o'clock pm and the General Half Yearly Meeting @ 3.30 o'clock pm on same day.
Cash at Lloyd's Bank Ltd, Stroud
June 21^st 1944, In credit: 94..11..0
June 21^st 1943, In credit: 101..4..5.
Tonnage
January 1^st 1944 to June 21^st 1944: nil
January 1^st 1943 to June 21^st 1943: nil.
Moorages
January 1^st 1944 to June 21^st 1944: 56..6..0
January 1^st 1943 to June 21^st 1943: 16..6..6.
Cheques drawn: £ s d
A R Colwell, Accident Insurance: 5..12..6
P G Snape £ s d
Messrs Wood & Rowe, Office fuel: 1..14..7
Committee Expenses 21/6/44: 1..12..6: 3..7..1
[Total] £8..19..7
