Minutes Thu 24 Jun 1841

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Thu 24 Jun 1841

Summary

Annual inspection on the Company’s Boat.
Towing path gates to be erected at Messrs Marling’s Mill to prevent wagons passing to their two gateways.
Geo Basham directed by Mr Mason to repair banks of canal.
Fence to be put up to protect hedge at Stonehouse Wharf.
Piling to be placed on lower sides of Westfield Bridge.
Wall to be built at the waste weir and a new road made at Organ’s house at Chippenham Platt.
New privy to be erected with old materials at Critchley’s.
Mr Bengough’s bridge to be repaired.

Verbatim text

At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held on Board of the Companys Boat at Walbridge on Thursday the 24^th of June 1841
Present: M^r Jn^o Holbrow Chairman, M^r P H Fisher, M^r S Fisher, M^r Jos Fisher, M^r Hen^ry Wyatt, M^r Rob^t Hughes, M^r Cosham, M^r H Beard, M^R Geo Wathen, M^r Eycott, M^r Martin, M^r Croome.
Ordered that Towing path Gates be erected at Mess^rs Marling's Mill to prevent Waggons from passing to their two Gateways.
The Banks of the Canal generally being much out of Repair, Ordered that Geo: Basham the Contractor for these repairs be directed by M^r Mason to duly fulfil his Contract with the Company.
Ordered that a Fence to protect the hedge be put up at Stonehouse Wharf.
Ordered that some piling be placed on the lower side of the Westfield Bridge.
Ordered that a Wall be built at the Waste Weir and a New Road be made to Organs House at Chipenhams Platt and a New Privy be erected with the Old Materials at Critchleys.
Ordered that M^r Bengough's Bridge be repaired.

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