1887-1904
Gloucestershire Archives D1180/1/7
Minutes from 15 March 1887 to 17 May 1904
of the Committee of Proprietors of the Stroudwater Navigation
Letter read from Mr Waddy, Gloucester and Berkeley Canal, with reference to weight of Rowley Hall stone and blue bricks charged on canal. Mr Snape to reply.
Mr Jones suggested repairs at Framilode Lock.
Land at the Ocean planted with osiers.
Mr Lane at Ebley Mill agreed to let company place 2000 tons of mud on his land opposite Mrs Eycott’s on condition that they put some 6 inch pipes. in the ditch at the bottom of the bank.
Mr C H Hooper’s letter to Mr Snape respecting increased supply of water to his mill at Bond’s Mill by means of a 6 inch pipe to fill or feed each morning one of the tanks he was putting in his mill. Grave objection to so large a pipe.
Minor matters considered: sewage flowing into canal from Mr Harper’s property at Dudbridge; putting stone on Ebley canal bridge; boundary stones to define Company’s land near Ryeford; stones on Ryeford bridge to prevent water from road running into canal.
Chairman’s letter to Lord Bathhurst and his reply touching insertion of clause in New Railway Manual and Canal Act.
Letter from Mr Sibly of Wycliffe College, Stonehouse, re alteration in position of bathing stage in Canal near Bridgend. Matter left to Mr Davies.
Removal and sale of loppings of withy trees illegally lopped by Messrs Webb & Spring near Ryeford.
Oak timber, value £20, to be bought.
General Half Yearly Meeting. Tonnage since 1 October 1886 £1087 13s 5d. After wages, etc, profit £467 14s 2d. Dividend of £2 5s declared.
Committee for next year: E C Little, G H A Beard, C H Hooper, H H Mills, E F Gyde, A J M Ball, E P Little, Sir W H Marling, William Davies Junior, John Howard, Major Fisher.
Mary Jane Harris claimed share no.21, will of Sophia Mary Harris.
House and premises at Downfield to be let to James Green from 25 March.
Annual inspection took place on 13 June.
Repairs needed to garden wall at Downfield and fence at Bristol Road Wharf.
Withy beds at Stonehouse and Junction looked at, and new tanks erected by Mr Hooper at Bond’s Mill. Tenant of coal pen at Bristol Road Wharf applied for stable accommodation. Stable there disused. Clerk to prepare plan of some stabling.
Damage done by barge Endeavour to top lock at Eastington on 13 June. Bill for repairs to owner Mr James Webb of Chalford.
Tarring of barge Ceres contrary to Company’s regulations by George Powell on canal at Ryeford. Letter to Powell.
Mr James Smart of Chalford declined to pay tonnage in full, claiming some drawback. Clerk to apply for full amount.
Mr H Jefferies of Ebley to pay 5s p.a. for use of towing path from Ebley Mill swing bridge to first gate towards Dudbridge.
Mr James Webb of Chalford must pay for repairing damage done by barge Endeavour to a paddle start at Eastington top lock within three months.
Apology from George Powell for tarring barge Ceres on canal at Ryeford.
Erection of stable at Bristol Road Wharf ordered.
Coal taken by Mr James Webb of Chalford from Great Western Railway station at Stroud to Thames and Severn Canal wharf, loaded in a boat and conveyed by canal to his brick yard near the Hope Mill at Brimscombe. Mr Hamilton Miles requested to look at agreement between two companies as to coal traffic between Stroud and Brimscombe.
Mr Smart paid tonnage in full.
Mr Jefferies paid 5s Rent.
S Harris of Bristol Road Wharf would not pay any part for proposed new stable. Stable not to be built.
Mr James Webb had not infringed agreement between Company and Thames and Severn Canal Co on division of tonnage.
Mr J K Long, Mr Bengough’s agent, applied for some tithe rent charge on canal property in parish of Wheatenhurst.
Some piling of towing path at Ryeford ordered. Stroud Gas Co.’s liability considered.
Tithe rent of 3s 5d claimed by Mr Bengough for Bristol Road Wharf to be paid.
Claim of Mr Arkell, farmer of Downfield, respecting payment of 2s 6d for taking water from canal approved.
If Mr Howard’s claim for a reduction of tonnage on coal was approved it would be an infringement of agreement between Company and Thames and Severn Canal Co.
Clerk to write to Mr Vizard, clerk of Wheatenhurst Highway Board, asking him to do certain repairs to roadway over canal bridge at Ryeford for preventing washing of drift in to canal.
James Smart’s application in person for drawback of £1 11s in tonnage charge on some stone from Rowley on timber taken to Chippenham refused.
Mr Arkell, farmer of Downfield, attended with respect to his taking water from canal and gave his explanation for same.
Mr Harper, builder, of Dudbridge should have applied to Committee for sanction before before taking water from canal near Bond’s Mill for building purposes. No charge so long as he continued to take his bricks from Dudbridge to Bond’s Mill by canal.
Mr James Smart’s claim for draw back on iron pipes brought up canal to be reconsidered when contract with water works company completed.
General Half Yearly Meeting. Tonnage since 1 April £1071 15s 4d. After wages, etc, profit £472 19s. Dividend of £2 5s declared.
Portion of wing wall at bridge at Stonehouse Wharf fallen.
20 feet of garden belonging to Mrs Kimmins opposite Webb & Springs Mill at Ryeford slipping into canal.
Mr Hooper thought rebuilding of wing wall at Stonehouse Wharf should be deferred, considering time of yea,r but materials should be procured.
Application by Stroud Water Co. for permission to lay pipes on or across canal bridges at Ryeford and Dudbridge. Annual rent to company 10s. Draft agreement approved, all costs paid by Water Company.
Mr Pitt of Cainscross to pay 2s 6d for taking water from canal.
Agreement with Mr Hooper as to supply of water to him at Bond’s Mill.
Debt of £1 13s 4d due from Messrs Egelstaff & Sons. Clerk had written to Messrs Tribe Clarke & Co. of Bristol as to sale of stone on wharf at Wallbridge for liquidation of debt. Clerk to effect sale. Charge of £5 for wharfage.
Drain on property of Mr Kimmins from a privy emptying into canal. Sir W H Marling proposed to meet him.
Chairman to see Messrs Webb & Spring regarding pipe across their land taking sewage from villas at Haywardsfield into canal.
Cottage at Framilode let to Tom Taylor.
Permission for Mr Hooper to use a small boat on canal for taking wool from tip of Midland Railway Co. to Bond’s Mill for 30s p.a.
Clerk had sold to Stroud Local Board the stone or stone edging lying on wharf at Wallbridge of Egelstaff & Sons at 1s per yard.
Post Office authorities to place wall letter box in wharf at Wallbridge.
Clerk to buy elm timber at £10.
Copy of new Railway and Canal Traffic Bill placed before committee.
Proposed draft agreement with Stroud Water Co discussed. Mr Hamilton Mills to communicate with solicitors of Company and make agreement protecting interests of Company.
Letter from Mr Waddy to Mr Hamilton Mills respecting Board of Trade report on Thames & Severn Canal.
Sir W H Marling had seen Mr Kimmins re drain from WC vault at Ryeford and lipping of bank into canal, necessity for it to be piled by Mr Kimmins.
Sub-committee to inspect property of Thames & Severn Canal Co: Sir W H Marling, Mr C H Hooper and Mr Hamilton Mills.
Injunction in consequence of Stroud Water Co. having defiantly laid their pipes over Ryeford Bridge.
Books examined.
General Half Yearly Meeting. Tonnage since 1 October 1887 £1137 5s 11d. After wages, etc, profit £471 16s 9d. Dividend of £2 5s declared.
John Stephens, William Henry Baily and Hezekiah Birt claimed shares nos.15,18,19,88,123,124,130,132,161,165, will of Samuel Clayfield.
Stroud Water Co agreed to annual payment of £1 for laying its pipes over bridge.
Weak state of Ryeford Bridge and fear that heavy loads might have serious consequences. Notice to be put on bridge, compliant with Locomotion Act of 1861.
Miss Lewis of Ryeford to be charged 2s 6d p.a. for taking water from canal to supply portable engine. (Dead. Not now used.)
Douglas William Parish claimed share nos.168,169,170, will of Walter John Coney.
Chairman reported on the sub-committee’s inspection of Thames & Severn Canal Cirencester to Brimscombe. Portion from Cirencester to Lechlade to be inspected also.
Company Seal applied to Grant to Stroud Water Company.
Erection by Mr Knight of building at Dudbridge with windows facing canal reported. Nominal charge to prevent right of way suggested. Consideration postponed.
Mr Kimmins offer of £5 for Company to undertake piling at Ryeford accepted.
Oak planking to be bought.
Mr Hooper reported on second inspection of Thames & Severn Canal, Lechlade to Siddington on 30 March. Further reaches Lechlade towards Latton and Cricklade in better condition than expected. To Cerney and Liddington difficult of navigation. Accumulation of mud and weeds. Lock gates and masonry in bad condition. Failure to retain water in pounds. Lack of water supply from summit level arising from leakage there. At Cricklade Great Western Railway Co charge Mr F Hewer 3d per ton wharfage on all coal brought by canal, coal brought by rail wharfage free. Certain amount of canal coal traffic practicable, but policy of Great Western Railway Co to extinguish it. Necessity of practicable egress to and through Thames so that traders may make use of canal as a link to canal system. Thames Conservancy should remove obstacles.
Mr Walter John Stanton expressed opinion that no considerable sum could be entertained as the value of Thames and Severn property. Uncertainty of outlay necessary for repairs and of traffic obtainable.
Captain of boat reported by Mr Hooper as seen on Whit Monday manned by only two children and running into Bond’s Mill Bridge, explained circumstances. Cautioned.
Mr Knight agreed to pay 1s p.a. for 6 windows overlooking Company’s property.
Piling at Ryeford completed at cost of £4 15s 1d to Mr Kimmins.
Sidney Smith, cottager at Ryeford, claimed for fruit trees cut down in his garden during work. He is to look to landlord Mr Kimmins for compensation. Counter claim for injury to a boundary stone waived.
Repairs to wall at Stonehouse Wharf Bridge completed.
Discussion on way in which Great Western Railway Co should be approached to enter negotiations for purchase of canal.
Illness of Charles Saunders, Company’s man at Framilode. Need to employ substitute.
Report on interview between Sir W H Marling, Mr Walter Stanton and Mr Hamilton Mills and Great Western Railway, 8 August. £2000 or £3000 suggested price for purchase of Thames and Severn Canal. GWR declined but requested another offer, and promised to send detailed statement of property of Thames and Severn, income and expenditure.
Cases of illness among servants should be reported to the Committee.
Mr William Knee enquired as to tonnage charges on goods to and from Thames and Severn Canal. To submit enquiry in writing.
Mr Mills to ask for further information regarding income and expenditure of Thames and Severn Canal and to limit any offer to £3000.
Mr Hamilton Mills made limited offer of £3000 to General Manager of Great Western Railway Company.
Reply from Hy Lambert, General Manager stated offer was inadequate. Prepared to consider more substantial proposal. Mr Mills to see Mr Lambert in London.
Supply of water from Stroud Water Co. to be laid to wharfinger’s house at Wallbridge, and wharfinger’s house, Mr Ward’s and Thos Ely’s houses at Dudbridge.
Cottage at Framilode let to Chas Matthews.
Stroud Brewery to pay 1s p.a. for 2 pipes carrying water from Victoria Inn near Dudbridge across towing path.
General Half Yearly Meeting. Tonnage since 1 April £1042 10s. After wages, etc, profit £451 12s 2d. Dividend of £2 5s declared.
A water supply to the houses at Wallbridge and Dudbridge had been effected.
Fire at house occupied by Mrs Williams at Bristol Road Wharf. Clerk applied to Norwich Fire Insurance Co. for damages.
Peter Daniels, old servant of Company, through illness unable to do his work. Full wages till 16 November. 10s per week until next meeting.
Mr Hamilton Mills had seen Mr Lambert and Mr Nelson of Great Western Railway Company on subject of Thames and Severn Canal. Price far in excess of sum named. Request to Railway Authorities to fix price.
Peter Daniels attended. 10s a week till next meeting.
Cainscross Cooperative Society applied for wharfage accommodation at Ryeford. Sir William Marling to consider permitting his coal pen or small garden there to be used.
Mr Whiting of Eastington Wharf applied for erection of stable. Willing to pay adequate rent.
Peter Daniel’s allowance of 10s per week continued till next meeting.
Cainscross Cooperative Society arranged occupation of part of Sir William Marling’s coal pen at Ryeford.
Zaccheus Whiting of Eastington Wharf to pay £3 p.a. for stable. If outlay exceeded £60, additional 5% on excess.
Crane at Dudbridge broken by use for Marling & Co. Sir William Marling claimed on Canal Company for damage to their boiler.
Letters from Great Western Railway Co regarding Thames and Severn Canal. Interview arranged.
10s per week to Peter Daniels continued.
Interview between Sir W H Marling and General Manager and Solicitor of Great Western Railway Co, 21 February. Property in hands of Judgment creditors could not be included in purchase of Thames and Severn Canal Co. Negotiation collapsed.
Agreement with Stroud Water Co for laying pipes over Stonehouse Cross Canal Bridge.
Peter Daniel’s allowance of 10s per week continued.
Jane Charlotte Davies, William Davies and Edward Palling claimed shares nos.52,61,181, will of William Davies.
7s per week, house and garden to Peter Daniels. Not to be considered as a pension.
Permission given, at request of Revd. Alfred Ludgater, for Company’s house at Framilode in present in occupation of Richard Peckett to be used as a sub-post office.
Messrs Butt Skurray & Co. asked for reduction in tonnage charges on wheat to Stratford Mills. Provided they undertake to convey by the canal a given quantity p.a. application might be entertained.
Chairman and Mr Hamiton Mills to look at culvert under canal at Ebley with view to requiring Highway and Sanitary Authorities to abate if not remove nuisance occasioned by road washing and sewage entering canal.
Serious consideration of present position of Company, and outlay in imminent repairs, led committee to terminate connection of Mr Fallows with Company.
General Half Yearly Meeting. Tonnage since 1 October 1888 £1096 0s 1d. After wages, etc, profit £470 6s 5d. Dividend of £2 5s declared.
Messrs Marling & Sons claim of £8 15s for damage to their boiler owing to breaking of chain of crane. Company liable. Committee submitted to claim and directed its payment. Company in future not responsible for lifting of weight over 5 tons.
Messrs Butt & Skurray’s application for reduction on toll of wheat brought to Lodgemore not entertained.
Chairman reported on his interview at Ebley with Mr Savage, road surveyor, and Mr Hall, sanitary inspector, as to their culvert under canal there.
Mr Miles requested to offer reversion in fee of strip of leasehold land at Ryeford to Mr Scarborough with rent of 10s at £25.
Mr Scarborough accepted price of £25 for reversion of strip of land at Ryeford.
Pair of bottom gates to be put into Dock Lock at Eastington.
Notice on crane at Dudbridge of 5 ton limit as protection to Company.
Claim of 5s p.a. on Mr Sibly for use of water from canal to his new boat house at Stonehouse. Paid year’s rent in advance.
The Clerk produced a plan of piece of ground adjoining Midland Railway main line at Stonehouse proposed to be purchased from Trustees of Stonehouse Court Estate. Sir W H Marling, on behalf of Trustees, requested tracing preparatory to their naming a price for it.
Z Whiting to occupy new stable at Eastington Wharf at annual rent of £3. Cost of stable £56 2s 4d.
Offering for sale on 26 July of Bell Inn, Stroud, and other property of Thames & Severn Canal Co, noted, which had been subject of negotiation with Great Western Railway Co. Mr Hamilton Mills to write to Board of Trade to prevent sale.
New doorway opening on canal made by Mr Scarborough of Ebley in wall in building of his premises at Ryeford. Annual charge of 2s 6d.
James Smart of Chalford complained of charge of 1s per ton instead of 9d in respect of 40 tons of pig iron taken by him to Dudbridge. Also strict tonnage on some birch planking.
John Smith of Eastington to have use of house and garden lately occupied by Mr Fallows free of rent and taxes. To act as working foreman and take charge of Company’s property there and be general servant of Company. No recompense for overtime.
Sir W H Marling, on behalf of Trustees of Stonehouse Court Estate, offered piece of ground adjoining main line of Midland Railway containing 3 roods and 26 perches for £140 subject to Canal Co fencing it off. Contract with solicitors Messrs Winterbottom & Sons. Price to be left to M Knowles of Gloucester to decide.
Zaccheus Whiting of Eastington paid £3 p.a. for new stable and 4s 2d a month for piece of land near canal yard.
New bottom gates at the Dock Lock at Eastington.
Mr Scarborough to pay 2s 6d p.a. for doorway in his wall at Ryeford. £5 down on arrangement in case he walled up doorway declined by Committee.
Reference to water taken from canal by James Malpass at Newtown, Eastington, Clerk to make list of all persons habitually taking water from canal with view to adopting definite principle in charge to be made.
Sir W H Marling to meet Mr Knowles at locus in quo to settle price of land at Stonehouse.
William Darke Stanton claimed shares nos.7,62,63, will of Joseph John Stanton.
General Half Yearly Meeting. Tonnage since 1 April £1125 7s 6d. After wages, etc, profit £475 16s 3d. Dividend of £2 5s declared.
Chairman met Mr Knowles and inspected land at Stonehouse belonging to Trustees of Stonehouse Court Estate. Land including 16 willow trees £107. Canal Company erecting and maintaining a fence. Part of larger piece approached from public road over Canal Company land. Purchase to be effected without delay.
List of persons habitually taking water from canal received from Clerk.
2 flannel coats and one pair of water boots for use of lock keepers and mudmen.
Conduct of wharfinger Clark in retaining portion of certain tonnage monies discussed. Caution given was approved.
Licence of all persons taking canal water: annual charge payable in advance; any person taking water without a licence liable to be proceeded against; no pipe to be laid into canal without written permission of Company surveyor.
£107 from Reserve Fund to be used for piece of land near Midland Railway bridge at Stonehouse.
Stroud Gas Co taking water from canal.
Boundary stones put on land recently purchased at Stonehouse.
Mr James Stuart asked for reduction of 2d per ton on all grain taken to Chalford. Allowed for six months.
Drawback of 13s 4d on 20 tons of birch timber taken to Chalford in July and August last.
New pair of top gates to be put in at Dudbridge top lock.
New swing bridge at Stonehouse.
Revd John Wood claimed shares nos.69,187,192, will of Catherine Wood, survivor in a joint account with Henry Eycott Wood and Charles Jacomb.
Osier setts planted by Mr Sibly by canal side at Stonehouse a manifest trespass. Letter to him.
Meeting between Mr Snape and Mr Meredith, engineer of Midland Railway Company Co. at Ryeford. In construction of sluices which Mr Scarborough was going to put at mouth of culvert sufficient provision made for flood water that might overflow to injury of canal towing paths.
Ditch at bottom of Midland railway embankment adjoining pasture ground recently purchased by Company at Stonehouse for deposit of mud cleaned out and an old trunk removed.
Letter to Mr Sibly as to osiers planted in canal at Stonehouse. Mr Sibly’s reply.
Drain from Cainscross Road terminated in Mr Baxter’s fields where silt distributed on pasture. It was recently continued so as to empty direct into canal. Ordered to see Town Surveyor with view to placing catch pit and intercept silt.
Mr Chandler, tenant of Stonehouse Court Farm, applied that Company should fence off piece of ground lately purchased.
Mr Kimmins recently connected with canal a boathouse erected by him at Ebley. Charge 5s p.a.
General Half Yearly Meeting. Tonnage since 1 October 1889 £947 16s 8d. After wages, etc, profit £327 2s 10d. Dividend of £1 10s declared.
Stroud Gas Co claimed that by lapse of time, 30 years, they had acquired right to take the water from the canal. £3 p.a. agreed for use of water.
Osiers planted by Mr Sibly did not trespass on canal.
Two catch pits provided by Local Board for reception of silt. No objection remaining to flow by drain into canal at Downfield.
T Rowles of Framilode took water out of canal, refusing to take out a licence. Summons to be issued for trespass.
Mr Kimmins to pay 5s p.a. for opening to a boat house at Ebley.
Death of Peter Daniels, old servant of Company for 45 years. Widow allowed to occupy cottage until September 29th unless required by Company.
Messrs Chas Hooper & Co. of Eastington Mills require more water at Bond’s Mill, Stonehouse than quantity, 40,000 gallons, named in existing agreement. Possibility of double quantity should they increase tanks for its reception. Agreed on payment of additional £4 p.a., making £10 including original smaller figure.
T Rowles paid 1s for licence to take water.
Mr Kimmins paid 2s 6d half year’s charge for opening to boat house.
New pair of top gates at Dudbridge top lock completed.
Report on canal inspection 30 June. Only two members of Committee attended. Favourably impressed.
Lodgemore culvert will need very serious attention.
Gates in good order except for lower gates at the Dudbridge top and bottom locks and lower gates at the Double Locks at Ryeford.
Towing path required piling in several places.
At wharf at Dudbridge a considerable slice comprising admirable frontage to main road might be sold off.
Land recently acquired at Stonehouse should be fenced off with posts and wire palling and quickset hedge raised within; also withy should be planted on land.
Overflow of sewage from Mr Harper’s well at Dudbridge.
Occupation of house at Double Locks, late Daniels, considered.
Mr Z Whiting permitted to erect a cart shed against new stable at Eastington coal wharf.
Letter from Board of Trade extending time for extension of revised classification of Merchandise Traffic to 1 February 1890.
Sub-committee to consider and report on suggested sale of part of Dudbridge wharf.
Mr E Carruthers Little elected as representative for Company on Board for regulating, maintaining and providing harbour in estuary of the Severn called port of Gloucester.
1s p.a. charge to Messrs Hooper & Co of Bond’s Mill for rain water pipe from premises into canal.
Mrs E Daniels, widow of Peter Daniels, allowed to let cottage near Double Locks at £6 10s p.a. Allowance to her of 30s for drawing water at the Double Locks.
Chairman, Sir W H Marling and Mr Hamilton Mills viewed land at Dudbridge wharf proposed to be sold off and roadway enclosed by Mr Barnard leading to his house. Mr Mills to see Mr Barnard and make best terms for sale. Sale of part of wharf should be carried out.
Clerk to write to County Surveyor respecting catch pits to be put in near Ship Inn at Stonehouse and at Ebley.
Death of Mr Peyton 8 September. Our Clerk, jointly with Gloucester and Berkeley Canal Co. Considering serious falling off of traffic on canal payment to new Clerk should be reduced to 10s per week.
Public auction of garden ground at Dudbridge wharf delayed till Spring. Mr Barnard failed to give definite answer.
Letting of house and premises at Dudbridge wharf to be advertised. Mr Ward’s tenancy about to terminate.
Completion of swing bridge at Stonehouse leading to Mr Davies’ mill.
General Half Yearly Meeting. Tonnage since 1 April £787 6s 5d. After wages, etc, profit £356 8s 7d. Dividend of £1 12s 6d declared.
Application for house and premises at Dudbridge received from Mr S Martin of Woodchester.
Notices on canal bridges re use of steam rollers. Company not responsible for any weight beyond ordinary traffic.
House and premises at Dudbridge occupied by Mr E T Ward let to Mr Samuel Martin of Woodchester.
Mr Barnard offer to pay £350 for garden ground and land at Dudbridge accepted.
Bottom gates at Bristol Road :ock require serious attention. Diver’s report extremely unsatisfactory. Repairs to walls of lock should be attended to at same time.
Mr Barnard to add part of Dudbridge Wharf adjoining ground he bought for £50.
Captain of Seabreeze declined to pay £1 for damage at the Blunder Lock 29 September. Clerk to proceed against him in County Court.
Land at Dudbridge sold to Mr Barnard for £50. Boundary agreed.
Captain of Seabreeze paid £1 damage. Allowed Seabreeze to be worked down to Dudbridge from Wallbridge with one man and a boy only. Captain to attend next Committee Meeting.
Repairs to Framilode pier completed.
Captain of Seabreeze apologised for conduct. Admonished.
Oak for new bottom gates at Bristol Road Lock to be bought of Mr Morgan of Cambridge near Stonehouse for 3s 3d per cubic foot.
Claim by Rev William Eycott Martin of West Farleigh vicarage near Maidstone for unpaid dividend of £11 due on 1 November in respect of shares nos. 114,115, then held by Richard Martin and William John Wood. Fresh warrant issued.
Notice to quit Ship Inn on 29 September received from Stroud Brewery Co. Desirability discussed of selling property rather than accept reduced terms offered by brewery with required access to stables.
Stroud Water Co requested permission of depositing some refuse lime from works at Chalford on land at Stonehouse recently bought for deposit of dredgings from canal.
Messrs Webb & Spring, having given notice to discontinue taking water from canal for engine boiler at Ebley, to pay rent to 29 September.
General Half Yearly Meeting. Tonnage since 1 October 1890 £770 7s 7d. After wages, etc, profit £273 9s 4d. Dividend of £1 5s declared.
Ship Inn to be let.
Mr Walter Stanton named 1s 6d per ton charge for Stroud Water Co to deposit refuse on mud bank in Stonehouse.
List of unclaimed dividends received from County of Gloucester Bank. To be placed in Reserve Fund and enquiries made to find who they belong to.
Manager of County of Gloucester Bank, Mr Palmer, requested cheque to be drawn for Half Year’s Dividend,
Permission to Messrs Hooper & Co. to put 3 inch water pipe under canal at Bond’s Mill.
Death of Mr Henry Beard.
Annual inspection of canal.
When necessary to repair culvert at Lodgemore, weir should be substituted.
Inside row of quick at mud bank at Stonehouse should be removed and put 1 foot nearer fence.
At Eastington, back of house occupied by Z Whiting appeared to be giving way. Necessary repairs to be made.
Bristol Road Lock, bad state of walls inside noted. Instructions given to case them with brick. New bottom gates ordered at 16 December meeting. Alteration in hollow quoin fit of gates, oak in place of stone.
Holmes & Co offered £35 p.a. for Ship Inn. Referred to Messrs Little and Mills.
Messrs Hooper & Co. to pay 10s p.a. rent for 3 inch pipe over or by side of Roving Bridge instead of under canal.
£17 10 in unclaimed dividends.
Stroud Water Co asked permission to place 3 inch pipe over or by Eastington Bridge. Permission granted 10s p.a.
Messrs Hooper took additional supply of water from canal. Rent £4 p.a.
Maria Whitworth Jones claimed shares nos.5,6,68,93,98,127, will of Henry Whitworth Jones;
Maynard Sandys Brodhurst claimed shares nos. 14,167,168, will of Joseph Watts Hallewell.
Messrs Holmes & Co. declined to rent Ship Inn for term of years.
Wm Chapman of Dursley offer for 7, 14 or 21 years at £40 p.a. accepted.
Police Sergeant Smith of Stonehouse complained of boys bathing in canal on Sunday 5 July. Letters to boys forbidding repetition.
Mrs E Daniels’ rates on cottage to be paid by Company.
Application by Foreman of Mud Boat Labourers, James Powell, for advance of wages refused.
Outstanding dividend of £6 claimed by Walter Symes Harris.
Charles Henry Hooper claimed shares nos.48,49,58,65,111,117,138,139,157,177, will of George Henry Augustus Beard; also shares nos.42,66,102 jointly owned by G H A Beard and Henry Harris (deceased) and shares nos. 45,46,53,71,97 jointly owned by G H A Beard and Frances Lockey (deceased).
Mr Neames on behalf of Messrs Holmes & Co complained that offer to rent Ship Inn superseded by another offer. £5 claim for expenses allowed.
Dividend warrant for £6 sent to Mr Walter Lymes Harris.
Ship Inn leased to Mr Chapman.
Messrs Holmes accepted £3 for claim.
Gloucester and Berkeley Canal Co requested shearing down of bank of River Frome between Junction and Saul.
Clerk to see Mr Gillman of Stroud Brewery Co and arrange repairs of inside of Ship Inn.
Repairs incurred in relining lock side at Bristol Road Lock. £60 from Reserve Fund.
Shearing of bank of River Frome to be done by Company men.
General Half Yearly Meeting. Tonnage since 1 April £919 18s 4d. After wages, etc, profit £286 12s 6d. Dividend of £1 7s 6d declared.
Neglect by County Surveyor, Mr Phillips, to put in promised silt pits at Stonehouse and Ebley to prevent road washings being discharged into canal.
Drain to be made by Mrs Spring in timber yard at Ebley.
Alice Mary Hall claimed share no.197, will of Richard John Edwards.
Clerk to write to Mr Colchester Weymss, Chairman of Highway Committee of County Council, respecting catch pits.
Sub-committee to consider revised classification of merchandise traffic and revised schedule of maximum rates, tolls, charges and dues under Railway and Canal Traffic Act 1888. Toll on bricks, sand and ashes increased to 6d per ton.
Mr Daniels of Stonehouse claimed compensation on loss of horse alleged to have died after slipping into canal when dragging ice boat. No liability but £3 3s as gift in sympathy.
Solicitor to prepare agreement for permission to Messrs Hooper & Co. to put 3 inch pipe by side of Roving Bridge to convey water to Bond’s Mill at 10s p.a. from 20 December.
E. Harris, coal merchant at Bristol Road Wharf, to take Company’s house occupied by Mrs R Williams, also portion of wharf. Rent £12 12s p.a. from 25 December.
Oliver Sittington, old servant of Company 73 ill. Full wages for fortnight and 5s a week till next meeting.
Report of sub-committee on Classification of Traffic & Schedule of Tolls approved.
Work on catch pits to be done.
Canal to be measured from Ordnance sheets by Mr Moore of Gloucester.
Seal of Company to Classification of Merchandise and Schedule of Tolls for submission to Board of Trade.
£50 for deposit of Classification and Schedule of Tolls.
Mr George Pegler of Nastend Farm, Eastington, to be tenant at £10 p.a. of Wharf House at Dudbridge from 25 March.
Premises at Dudbridge to be let. Office, stable and part of canal wharf.
Oliver Sittington recovered from illness. Full wages to recommence from 12 February.
Length of canal measured by Mr Moore from Ordnance map is 7 miles 7 furlongs 4 chains 15 links.
Notice to John Smith, carpenter, Eastington, to terminate services on 25 March and to give up house.
