1895-1903
Gloucestershire Archives D1180/9/10
Letters written by William James Snape between December 1895 and August 1903
We cannot give up possession of eel trap or let you have upper floor of our store room.
We are going to a big expense to have Chalford water put on.
Stop allowing other people to sleep in your house and don't allow people into Canal Yard unless on business.
Please send two Companies Registration Forms.
I have sent Income Tax to lock keeper, and when you are passing you can have it from him.
As arranged by James Smart, I enclose cheque for £10 to assist in repair of your boats.
As G&B Canal is low, barges cannot get up to Bristol Road. Please put a man to look after gates of Shallow Lock.
W P Marling deceased. I think you might fix value of our shares in Nov 1894 at £70.
You can have Canal House at Eastington at an annual rent of £12.
Re improvement of footway near Ship Inn, Wallbridge, could you extend iron pallisading rather than build a wall.
Dividend warrant for £20 enclosed. Share certificates to follow.
Received cheque/PO for £3 10s 7d. Please let me have deduction for income tax.
List of timber required with specifications.
Share certificates enclosed.
Agreement for Canal House, Eastington ready to sign. Charge of 10s 6d to pay.
Share certificates for Sir W H Marling and various members of his family.
Request for monies owed for non-payment to William Clark for tonnage. Agreement to let Chaff House, Brimscombe
Canal between Brimscombe & Cirencester closed so suggest transfer of stone to rail at Brimscombe.
Asking why did not turn up to sign possession agreement for Canal House, Eastington.
Why no reply to letter of 28 Mar?
Asking to move timber interfering with crane at Dudbridge Wharf or charge will be imposed.
Asking for postal delivery to commence to the Company's lock house at the double locks near Ryeford.
Enclosing balance sheets for the Stroudwater Navigation.
Asking for 2s 6d for taking water from the canal at Dudbridge.
Confirming income tax paid on dividend of £3.
Committee rejected his request for reduction in toll charges.
Order for various pieces of iron.
Request to recalibrate weighbridge at Wallbridge as recent inspection showed it to be 11 pounds out.
Enclosing cheque for £2 6s 3d and requesting quote for other work.
Threatening summons as no reply or payment made re letter of 6 May.
Enclosed extra £5 towards repair of punts sanctioned by the Committee.
Charge for telephone wires across the wharf to be £1 per year. Payment to be made by telephone company or Dr Storry
Poor rates of 13s 1d left with lock keeper at Eastington for collection.
Receipt for payment.
Acceptance of offer of steam launch Stella for their annual inspection and giving date and time of start. No tolls charged.
Bill for various charges for telephone wires passing over wharfs and on buildings.
Return of £1 for bill already paid.
Refusal to allow removal of things from Framilode Warehouse until their ownership settled.
Giving present value of canal shares.
Immediately stop detaining the Excelsior at the double locks by attempting to take your wrong turn. You will have to pay for the detention.
I had a look yesterday at the cupboard and other things in the top floor Framilode warehouse. If you see Pockett, he will show you what you can remove (viz) the cupboard and hat pegs. The grate and furnaces are to remain as at present.
Telling him the canal is in a dreadful state and to get on with doing his work properly.
Enclosing signed receipt for £3 to give to G Tayloe when he pays the money
Quarter rent of £3 due; pay G Gardner who has the receipt.
Instructing to start repairs to Saul bridge on 20 July.
Order for 4 tons of cement in bags.
Further request for delivery of letters to James Powell, lockkeeper at Ryeford lock.
Enclosing notice of "Stoppage"" on the canal at Eastington for repairs."
His boat damaged Saul Bridge so will be billed for the repair.
Informing him of other charges if he refuses to pay 25s p.a. for use of the canal and locks.
His boat damaged Saul Bridge so will be billed for the repair.
Regarding liability for damage to Mr Lambert's barge between the latter and the bridge owner.
Bill for damage to Saul Bridge.
Order for materials.
Concerning amount to be paid per mile for the gas pipes. Enclosing copy of resolution.
Copy of Minute taken at Committee meeting on 21 July 1896 enclosed with previous letter.
Order for materials.
Instruction to repair Lodgemore Bridge.
Notice of legal action for non-payment of bill for damage to Saul Bridge.
Notice of bill to be sent for damage by cattle to ozier bed; notice to prevent cattle doing further damage.
Certifying that value of Stroudwater Navigation shares in December 1895 was £65 each.
Certifying that mean market price of Stroudwater Navigation shares on 13 Dec 1895 was £65 each.
Order for materials.
Notice of liability of fine of £5 for drawing water and stopping traffic without permission.
Notice that canal repairs completed and canal open for traffic.
Committee meeting not held as not quorate so application not decided.
Committee meeting not held as not quorate; probate application re Mr Mills retained until next meeting.
Giving permission to Stonehouse Aquatic Sports Committee to hold sports for charge of approximately £2 2s
Rent of £3 for next quarter due tomorrow.
Quote for timber required.
Acknowledgement of agreement by Stroud Gas Co for amount of rent to be paid.
Informing of future charges for tolls.
Page 115B. Asking for water to be laid on at Ship Inn, Wallbridge.
Giving permission to "do as you think is right"" re charges for fishing boats."
Admonishing for misuse of Bristol Rd lock. If boy can't handle horse better, you must have a man. Asking about damage to towpath gate near Coffin Weir.
Acknowledgement that Stroud Urban District Council will lay water to The Ship Inn, Wallbridge. What cost to Company?
No plans to raise the towpath, but if Council would pay £5.10s Company would do work, materials free.
Asking for cost for agreed laying of water to Ship Inn, Wallbridge.
Not to take weight of 5 tons over Lodgemore Swing Bridge as too weak; liable for damage. Ditto Gas Works Bridge.
Discussion re scope of work involved in raising canal bank.
Instruction to commence laying the main to the Ship Inn.
Not necessary to raise the bank all the way from the weir to the withy bed
Declaring that last selling price of Stroudwater Navigation shares was £65 each.
Work raising the bank will be commenced as soon as possible under conditions stated in last letter.
Instruction to start raising bank at Framilode, with diagram, from Mr Markey's bank to the Bushes.
Ordering materials.
Clarify if charge of 10s is correct for testing weighbridge as previous charge 5s.
Connection to the water main will be made as soon as agreement for payment is signed.
Payment of £1 to hold sports on the canal at Ship Inn.
Removal of grass thrown on canal bank from ground near Gas Works.
Removal of bricks and rubbish placed by the bridge.
Removal of ashes at bottom of garden that are falling into the canal.
Forwarding a pair of bellows of given dimensions to Stonehouse Midland Station
Repair needed to spouting at Ship Inn following complaint from Stroud Urban District Council Inspector
Complaint about the price of £70 being more than the £60 selling price on the death of Mr Fellows
Problems with records of taxes on payments for Dock House and another property
Water tank at Ship Inn was considered large enough, but Water Board refused to supply
Need to repair gate and fence between yard and canal and also payment of rates of 5s 4d
Instructions to go to Price Walker's yard to select 90 10ft 3ins x 11ins Red Petersburg deals
Instructions to Price Walkers to supply 90 deals for delivery to Eastington Canal Wharf
Reply requesting details of size of cistern council require to be put into Ship Inn
Supply of two pieces of English oak free from sap for Lodgemore Bridge - today if possible
Need to make up load of bricks from 23 tons (6000 bricks) to 32 tons minimum load for boat
Request collection of 6000 bricks from Deepfields for Mr Hooper with 2000 blue bricks to make up load
Use of towpath on day it was closed to public to ensure it did not become a public right of way
