Wed 21 Dec 1921
Metalling on Stonehouse Bridge repaired. Swing bridge being repaired so that heavy traffic to Brush Works would not be taken over brick bridge much longer.
Meeting on 23 November to consider reduction of tolls on canal decided:
1. Existing tolls to be reduced by 30% from 150% over pre-war rates to 120%.
2. Discount of 10% allowed to all traders on all tonnages exceeding 4000 tons and not exceeding 6000 in any year. No amalgamation or encroachment between traders allowed.
Letters from Messrs C Hooper & Sons and E T Ward & Son re reduction of tolls. Reduction from 150% to 120% on prewar rates confirmed by Committee but proposal to allow discount for quantities over 4000 dropped.
Correspondence by post and telephone with Manager of Gloucester & Berkeley Canal re through rate for Staffordshire coal to compete with Railway rate. Chairman to arrange for reduction to 100% on prewar rates if other canals do same.
[1921 Dec] Committee Meeting held at Wallbridge on Wednesday the 21^st day of December 1921 @ 3.20 o'clock pm
Present: Philip Jas Evans, Gd Evans, W^m Davies, John Margetson, R J C Little, Edward P Little,
Mr Snape reported that the metalling on the Stonehouse Bridge had been repaired and that the Swing Bridge was also being repaired so that the heavy traffic to the Brush Works could not be taken over the Brick Bridge much longer.
A meeting of the Committee had been held on the 23^rd November to further consider the advisability of reduction of tolls on the Canal and after much discussion It was then decided:
1 That the existing tolls be reduced by 30% namely from 150% over the pre war rates to 120% over the pre war tolls.
2 That in addition a discount be allowed to all traders at the rate of 10% in all tonnages exceeding 4000 tons and not exceeding 6000 in any year and at the rate of 30% on all tonnage over 6000 tons in any year provided that no amalgamation or encroachment as between the various traders should be allowed.
A letter was read from Messrs C Hooper & Sons also one from E T Ward & Son with reference to the reduction of tolls and the proposal to allow a discount to firms carrying over 4000 tons in the year and after full consideration it was decided to confirm the reduction of tolls from 150% to 120% advance on pre war rates but that the proposal to allow discount for quantities over 4000 be dropped.
Correspondence by post and telephone had been going on with the Manager of the Gloucester & Berkeley Canal as to a through rate for Staffordshire coal to compete with the Railway rate and the Chairman was empowered to arrange for a reduction to 100% on pre war rates if the other Canal would do the same.
Tonnage was £728..1..1 to date comparing with £694..3..11 last year and £551..11..10 in 1913.
Credit balance at Bank £406..0..1 against £463..9..6 in 1920 and £361..11..3 in 1913.
