Wed 21 Sep 1927
Licence to erect Automatic Tide Gauge and house at Framilode signed by Earl Stanhope and Rear Admiral W W Fisher.
National Omnibus & Transport Co charged £4 3s 6d wharfage charge 2 Jun-Aug 1927.
Messrs B J Hooper & Sons of Ebley Saw Mills asked for reduction in pipe rate of £10 per annum. No reduction.
Rating & Valuation Act 1895. Increase in rateable value of lock houses to 10s at Eastington, 15s at Framilode.
£2 offer by Mr Apperley of Whitminster for withy loppings from withy bed at Junction accepted.
Interview to be arranged with Mr Armitage, Bengough Estate, on spot to make clear extent of Company’s land on NW side of Bristol Road Lock.
[1927 Sept] Committee Meeting held at Wallbridge on Wednesday the 21^st September 1927 @ 3 o'clock pm
Present: John Margetson, R J C Little, Gd Evans, S S Marling.
Admiralty Tide Gauge: Framilode
The Duplicate Licence to erect an Automatic tide gauge and house at Framilode signed by Carl Stanhope and Rear Admiral W W Fisher was produced.
A letter was read from Sir Lionel Darell Bart. The Clerk was instructed to acknowledge the same.
National Omnibus & Transport C^o Ltd: Wallbridge Wharf
Reported payment of £4..3..6 Wharfage charge from 2^nd June to August 1927,
Blunder Lock: Eastington
It was reported that planking had been obtained for the Top Gates at this Lock - cost £4..3..6.
A letter was read from Messrs B J Hooper & Sons of Ebley Saw Mills asking for a reduction in the pipe rate of £10 per annum made to them.
After discussion the Committee decided that no reduction be made.
The Chairman undertook to write in reply.
The Clerk produced Notices under the Rating & Valuation Act 1895 stating the increase in the Rateable Value of the Lock-house at Eastington & the Lock-house at Framilode viz:- 10/- & 15/- per annum respectively.
Withy Bed at the Junction
An offer of £2..- was made by M^r Apperley of Whitminster for the Withy loppings was accepted.
Bristol Road Lock: Bengough Estate
The Clerk was instructed to try and arrange an interview with M^r Armitage on the spot, to make clear to him the extent of the Companys land, in question, on the NW side of the Lock.
Canal Inspection Report: Ocean to Stroud
Postponed.
Canal Inspection: Framilode to Ocean
M^r Hooper had written the Chairman to say he had been unable to arrange a date for this Survey.
Mr Marling, Mr Little & Mr Evans undertook to arrange for the Survey of this Section.
Tonnage
From 1^st July to 20^th September
1927: 176..2..2
1926: 53..0..2 Coal Strike
1914: 210..12..0.
For the month of August
1927: 69..3..5
1926: 48..17..3
1914: 74..7..11.
Balance at Bank
1927: 136..15..5
1926: 62..3..9
1914: 432..11..7.
Cheques drawn:
Committee Fees: 1..12..6
Capt W J May Canal Maintenance Paint for Bridge: 1..8..6
Ryeford Saw Mills C^o Canal Maintenance: 29..9..10
