1880-1884
Gloucestershire Archives D1180/9/6
Letters written by William James Snape between April 1880 and February 1884
Collect wharf account from Kimmins and from Harrison. Retain barge Rapid until you hear from me. Others will not be in the name E Stephens & Co but in name of Mr Dudbridge who will pay the tonnage.
Please send cheque for £2 4s 5d in payment of the Insurance account.
Enclosed 3 paid tonnage tickets; also 3 passes for barges now in Canal. Rapid to now be released.
Received from Vizard & Co 17s 3d for fine, paid by William Bodman for offence against Bye Laws.
Would like to see you, when convenient, in respect of poor rate charge on our property. This affects our income tax, which has been overcharged. I need certificate from you to enable rebate.
Urgent attention needed please to repair roof tiles and make water-tight H Riley's house.
Enclose power of attorney and transfer form for share no.158, from Edward Hyde to yourself. When signed, return to me with the certificate as new one will be issued.
Enclosing notice from Mr Spire, Clerk to Wheatenhurst Union Rural Sanitary Authority concerning condition of culvert under Canal, east of Saul swing bridge. Dimensions of drain requested.
Responding to your query, the charge for pleasure boats and steam launches is 10s per single journey. Speed limit of 3½ miles per hour.
Overdue rent of 5s must now be collected from Mr Warren. Any default and his boat to be forfeit.
Liability of Company to shareholders in matters of share transfer is restricted to dividend payment alone.
Your condition report on the culvert below Saul swing bridge received by the committee today. Orders given for inspection of same and costs to be assessed for restoration works. .
Cheque enclosed to value of £5 7s 1d in payment of tithe charge. Receipt requested.
Committee agreed reduction of charge for keeping boat at Ebley to £1 10s 0d per annum from 25 March.
Enclosed are 13 penny stamps to pay for tithe charge on strip of land at Saul Bridge. Receipt please.
Explaining that 'The Stonehouse & Nailsworth Railway debt' is compensation for damage done by erection of a railway bridge over the canal at Stonehouse. With respect to share, it can be sold for £80.
The tonnage of stone to Framilode and up to the Junction is 1d per ton. From Junction to Stroud, 6d per ton.
Acknowledges bill of 8s for tobacco at the workmen's supper. Payable on application to the office.
To avoid delays to Peyton, will ensure that Butt will pay all dues at Dudbridge Lock.
Share transfer certificate enclosed. Can send a pre-prepared power of attorney form for signature. Please send old share certificate and new one to be issued.
Acknowledges receipt of share certificate. Encloses power of attorney form.
Acknowledges receipt of transfer cheque. Transfer book to be ready for signature, Monday. To save client a journey, proposal to meet Wilton at his solicitor's office; only charge being the rail fare from Stroud.
Enclosing cheque for quarter year's salary to 25 March. Please acknowledge.
Enclosing share certificate no.193 made out in name of Edward Wilton Esq.
Condition of culvert under Canal near Saul is good. Obstruction in flow of water is due to accumulation of mud and rubbish on Saul and Framilode ends. If still a problem after cleaning out, culvert will receive immediate attention.
Reply to letter of 19th, which details various rents for house, stable and garden, and wharfage at Dudbridge. Also, gives tonnage on house coal.
Concerns question of drainage into Canal at Stonehouse.
Notification of Snape's travelling by train and will walk down to Beard's house. More but too faint
Peyton's accounts will be ready for Friday next. Instruction to Fallows to get wharfage from Critchley after end of month. Snape reports that Hill, at Dudbridge, had been drinking.
Arrangement to meet in Gloucester on Friday morning next, concerning Dudbridge Wharf. Will go direct from railway station to Powell's house.
NOT SENT. Proposal to meet at Saul to inspect the culvert under the Canal.
Proposal to meet Mr Beard (Chairman) and Mr Mills (Company Solicitor) at Swing Bridge near Saul to inspect the culvert under the Canal.
Think it wiser to postpone meeting until after watercourse cleaned out and deepened.
Accepted as tenant for Dudbridge
Mr Cannon is going to clean and repair ditch and culvert near Saul Swing Bridge
Dudbridge Canal Wharf has today been let to Mr Trevor Powell with immediate effect
Please remove the canal poles to allow for delivery of timber
Unable to attend Annual meeting of Association. Subscription due 1st July 1880
Share Certificate no.189 enclosed
Payment for use of landing place near site of old Toll House Eastington for 3 years from Nov 1880
Requesting payment of £1.1.0 for setting up agreement to be sent to Miles (Stroud solicitor)
Arranging collection of rate book relating to Company's property
Requesting copy of Petition to put before Committee
Does the client wish to sell his 3 shares at £90 each
Does the client wish to sell her share for £90
Permission to use small boat on Stroudwater Canal at charge of 5s (extra charge of 1s 8d for each lock)
Offer of £90 for client's share
New wheat charges from June 1st to 20th Sept 1881 for Fromebridge and Ebley. Coal stays the same
New charges for wheat offloaded at Fromebridge and Ebley from June 1st 1881
Carpenter requested to remove pump and materials and cover well at Mr Ward's house
Forms for share no.85 transfer to be signed and returned
Sack allowances for Mr Godsell and Mr Lane
Rent offer for Wallbridge Warehouse commencing 24th June 1881
Cheque for £90 sent for purchase of share no.85
Requesting a carpenter for the following week
Requesting a summons to be issued against Edward Aldridge for netting in the canal
Thank you letter for loan of carpenter
Change of employer from Gas Company
Allowance for Lane increased to 10 wheat sacks
Cheque from Ford Bros for £3 for Land
Requesting cheque for £1.1.0 (solicitor's fees for agreement re Dudbridge Wharf)
Receipt for payment of £1.1.0
Cheque for £3.3.0 enclosed (payment for 1 year subscription to Canal Association to 1st July 1882)
Salary cheque for £10.8.0 (3 months up to June 1881)
Refusal of request to reduce tariff for Steam crane at Dudbridge Wharf
Request to forward any cheques received from Ford Bros.
Request that canal tickets are signed as proof of delivery. Two planks need to be supplied
Bill for 5s for washing sheep in canal near Whitminster Bridge
Bill for 5s for washing sheep in canal near Whitminster Bridge
Fishing ticket dispatched. Suggest enquiries be made at Leonard Stanley PO re whereabouts
Survey to take place on Thursday 25th. Boat to be at Wallbridge on 24th ready to start on Thursday
Acceptance of quotation for laying of gas piping
Fine of 10s requested for running boat into bottom gate of Bristol Lock on 15th Sept
Salary cheque for £10.8.0 (3 months up to June 1881)
Agreement to have wages paid quarterly instead of fortnightly
Acceptance of tenancy request
Acceptance of request for allowance of 2d per ton from Cirencester to Sharpness and Gloucester
Request for new fencing adjacent to Bristol Rd to be put to next Committee meeting
Request for use of Mr Organ (carpenter) to make new lock gates near Dudbridge
Overweight allowance of 2 tons per boat discussed
Thank you for use of carpenter for extra time
Acknowledges 5s payment for washing sheep in canal - the usual charge.
States various existing charges for freight and tonnage on carriage of grain from different ports.
Notice of Committee meeting at 3.00pm that day.
Application for reduction on tonnage of grain to and from Ryeford Mills was refused by Committee.
Matter of fencing at Bristol Road to go before next committee meeting on 15 Nov.
Enclosing cheque for £5 19s 0d in payment of bill for stone. Receipt requested.
Instructing letter be sent to John Clark using canal for private business on Brewery company licence.
You have taken timber over the Canal bridge at Framilode contrary to warning about heavy loads. If damage results, you will be held responsible.
Carriage rate on timber to Stroud is 6s per ton. If you have anything to send, Mr Knee has a barge at the Welsh Back for the purpose of picking up a load.
Intention of Thames & Severn Canal Co to convert the Canal into railway will be strongly opposed. Seeks support. To be discussed at next Committee meeting on 15 Nov.
Present value of Stroudwater Canal shares is £90 per share; original value was £150.
What would be cost of tracings of plans and reference book relating to intention of Thames & Severn Canal Co to convert their canal to railway.
When next visiting Framilode, will visit site at Bristol Rd and decide on type of fencing to be erected.
Requesting meeting to discuss your illicit carriage of timber across the Canal Bridge at Framilode.
Seeks support for strong opposition to proposed conversion of T&S Canal to railway. Amount of coal haulage alone indicates strong need to fight this.
Disagreement over length of log supplied. Keep order on hand until required length supplied.
Suggest your men spread cargo of broken stone to arrive from Bristol, half here and half at Eastington.
Regarding application for reduction of tonnage, the Board refuse to change the resolution of 25 Oct.
New fence erected at Bristol Rd.
Re rent for gas pipes to be as agreed in March 1865 and that repairs of towing path must be carried out promptly, Enclosing copy of resolution from yesterday's meeting.
4 share certificates and dividend warrant returned to executors of late J H Wilton.
Encloses statement of traffic on to and from T&S Canal. Coal traffic volumes given in more detail.
Encloses statement of cash for traffic passing on to and from T&S Canal for year ending 1880.
Confirms current share price of Stroudwater Canal as £90 each.
Confirms that on 13-16 Aug last, the share price of Stroudwater Canal was £83 each.
Re T&S Canal Bill, the Committee resolved at their last meeting to oppose this bill.
Enclosing cheque for £2 2s as the Company's annual subscription to Stroud Hospital.
Quarter year's salary enclosed. Receipt required.
Quarter year's salary enclosed. Send date of wasting of water at Double Locks by Walter Pearse.
Next Committee meeting to discuss application for water supply from Canal to Stonehouse dye plant.
Parliamentary Sub-Committee appointed by our Committee to deal with question of T&S Canal Bill.
Fine of £1 levied for your misconduct at Double Locks on 7 Dec. In default, a summons will be raised.
Notice that he intends to be at meeting Thursday next.
Reply to your enquiry about traffic of coal passing onto T&S Canal, year ending 1881. More detail to follow.
Enclosing corrected list of boats working out and from T&S Canal. More detail to follow.
