1919-1935
Gloucestershire Archives D1180/1/9
Minutes from 17 September 1919 to 18 December 1935
of the Committee of Proprietors of the Stroudwater Navigation
Report of interview with Mr Gardom and Council’s expert at Wallbridge office re T&S Canal. Terms suggested to be agreed subject to Counsel’s opinion.
Committee expect £30 a year rent from Stroud Gas Co.
Letter from Mr Stallard, Clerk of Severn Fishery Board asking weeds to be cut in canal between Walk Bridge and Framilode. Maintained by Sharpness New Docks Co from Walk Bridge to point below lock at Junction. Allowed £2 10s for Company’s part to Framilode.
.Agreement with Mr Wathan for cottages at Framilode. Mr Gardner objected to Company’s terms and Mr Price of Saul withdrew his application. Mr Price relieved of liabilities on payment of £1 1s towards costs involved.
Letter to Ministry of Transport withdrawing objection of Navigation to closing of T&S canal. Right to object to canal passing water into Navigation.
No action on letter from Ministry of Agriculture re Catchment Board.
Expiring Laws Continuance Act 1931 received Royal Assent, extending Canals (continuance of charging powers) Act 1922 until 31 December 1934.
Reading Young Men’s Christian Association to be charged 2s 6d per canoe for trip on canal.
County Council do not accept right of Navigation to refuse water passing from T&S Canal.
Canal to be dredged at Ebley and Downfield at request of Ward & Sons.
Robert Johnston Caruthers-Little and Alice Mabel Sale claimed shares nos.14,28,29,30,89,95,109,116, will of Frederick Arthur Little and also shares nos.16,17,51,56,64,52,83,120,140,146,172 standing jointly in the names of Col John Caruthers-Little, Frederick Arthur Little, Edward Palling Little.
General Half Yearly Meeting. Tonnage, etc, since 1 July 1931 £440 11s 1d. After wages, etc, balance £268 1s 4d. No dividend declared.
Mr Hopson’s estimate £5 5s for papering and painting kitchen of Canal offices at Wallbridge accepted.
Cottage at Framilode let to Mr Byard of Gloucester at £6 p.a.
Dredging in hand.
Clerk met local surveyor for Commissioners of Sewers to discuss the River Frome at Saul. Some overhanging projections in bank to be sheared off and repairs made to piling of canal bank against River. Clerk to obtain necessary piles and sheeting.
Mr Byard’s estimate £2 for new casement frame and repair of chimney for cottage at Framilode accepted.
Larch poles and elm sheeting ordered for repair of bank of River Frome against canal at Saul..
Mr Hopson’s estimate £2 10s for repair of walls in living room and pantry accepted of cottage at Double Locks.
Repairs made to head of inside top gate at Pike Lock.
Clerk to obtain necessary paint and putty for painting windows of Dock house at Eastington.
Repair of bank of River Frome at Saul in hand.
Outside painting of Wharf house at Wallbridge, estimate £6 17s 6d, left till weather more suitable. Guttering attended to.
Repair of canal bank against River Severn at Saul carried out.
Building repair estimates: cottage at Saul, Messrs Byard & Sons £3 17s 6d, lock house at Framilode Mr S Hopson £3.
Letter from Stroud District Council re storm water pipe into Frome. No objection.
General Half Yearly Meeting. Tonnage, etc, since 1 January £504 18s 5d. After wages, etc, balance £354 1s 5d. No dividend declared.
Mr Hopson to repair lock house wall at Framilode.
Mr Byard carried out work at his cottage.
Stroud Urban District Council put in overflow pipe at Wallbridge.
Clerk to reply to Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. No traces of muskrats in canal so far.
Stonehouse Swing Bridge king post broken. Messrs Daniels’ estimate for new post £45 accepted.
Mr Cookley, coal merchant, Saul, complained re condition of Framilode Pound. Inconvenience to boats. Clerk to repair canal bank at Junction Inn, Saul.
Mr Hopson repaired lock house at Framilode.
Clerk to inspect Coffin Weir at Whitminster and report.
Canal Inspection reports discussed.
Weeding of Framilode Pound with assistance of Gloucester & Berkeley Canal Co.
Clerk to carry out further puddling to leaky bank in Framilode Pound and report.
Coffin Weir, Whitminster: Mr Dowdeswell agreed to trench through his land to Rean from weir course.
Mr Perks asked for WC at Wharf House at Dudbridge to be put outside wash house. Mr Perks to pay 10% on estimate.
Mr Hopson ha started outside painting of wharf house at Wallbridge.
Bank at Bond’s Mill, Stonehouse needs immediate repair.
Mr Toogood enquired charge for mooring 16 foot pleasure boat at Junction.
Work on leaky bank at Framilode Pound suspended, awaiting appointment with surveyor to Stroud Brewery Co.
WC at Wharf House, Dudbridge completed.
Bank at Bond’s Mill being repaired.
Mr Toogood paid 10s for year’s mooring.
Estimate by surveyor of Stroud Urban District Council for repair of road over Stonehouse Cross Bridge £19 4s. No liability for Company to make up roadway as per estimate. Previous repair at £2 7s 6d cost to Navigation.
Withy loppings at Eastington: Mr Apperly to apply to Mr Beard, tenant of paddock.
Coffin Weir, materials obtained.
Still small leakage in bank at Bond’s Mill.
Amended estimate for Stonehouse Cross Bridge, £4 10s, accepted.
Wharf house at Wallbridge: Water main in Bath Road damaged by workman employed by Messrs Jeavons & Co. Ltd of Tipton, Staffs. Water forced up, onto and through roof and windows. Damage to structure. Messrs Jeavons held responsible.
NB To permits for mooring boats at Junction and Wallbridge in 1943 inserted in minutes here.
General Half Yearly Meeting. Tonnage, etc, since 1 July 1932 £483 10s 6d. After wages, etc, balance £392 19s 3d. No dividend declared.
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Piling carried out on Aqueduct at Whitminster.
Hubbard Bros Stonehouse requested reduction in cost of water supply. Charge of £5 5s reduced to £3 10s.
Young musk rat found and killed at Framilode in Mr Cookley’s coal yard. Report to Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Following decease of Mr Mourbey Clerk to get Agreement and key for warehouse at Dudbridge from Mr Mourbey’s son and equest for rent to date. Mr Pritchard of Ebley applied for warehouse.
Death of Mr E P Little, who served on Board fro 47 years.
Fixing of trough in hand at Coffin Weir, Whitminster.
Work in had on Stonehouse Cross Bridge and Wharf House at Wallbridge, work in hand.
Tidesman Pockett discovered dead animal, presumably a musk rat. Clerk notified Ministry.
Key and Agreement handed in for Warehouse at Dudbridge. Rent paid to 25 December 1932.
Clerk to see to replacement of boundary stones by LMS Railway Co at Bath Road, Stroud.
New trough at Coffin Weir fixed.
Dead animal found by Pockett an ordinary water vole.
Letter from Mrs Hart of Framilode for use of Company’s property for fishing for elvers.
Saturday afternoon 11 March Clerk discovered that culvert carrying Painswick Stream at Lodgemore had burst, letting canal water through culvert into Lodgemore Mill pond and River Frome. Watchman at the Mills to lower gates to hold water back in stream and culvert to keep up level of canal. Chairman inspected it and saw Mr Stewart of Strachan & Co on Monday. Willing to keep gates down for pound to be kept full until August holidays. Mr Hobrough contractor, Gloucester, to inspect pound re repair.
Employees of County Council taking a water cart across Company’s wharf at Wallbridge to pump water from River Frome. No permission asked. Surface of wharf cut up. Clerk to write to County Surveyor.
Letter from Mr Hobrough re Lodgemore Culvert. Next Saturday water to be drawn off for Mr Hobrough to inspect culvert.
Mr Acklam of Lodgemore Mills given permission to drive his car through wharf.
Decision to dress outside walls of property at Framilode with Pudlo or similar. Car & General Insurance Co paid for repair of damage by water main at Wallbridge wharf house by Messrs Jeavons & Co.
Request from Messrs Ward & Son for reduction in rent for cabin and sign post at Stonehouse Wharf. Present rental on low side but Messrs Ward could remove cabin and sign post and save 12s 6d a year.
Ministry of Ag & Fish’s notice re application by River Severn Catchment Area to remove from the main river the Thames & Severn and Stroudwater Canals discussed. No action.
Property at Framilode to have match boarding against damp wall of Wathen’s cottage.
Dredging and piling of towing path to be carried out next to Wycliff College’s bathing station at Stonehouse. College to pay part of cost.
Estimate from Mr Holbrow of Gloucester for replacement of Lodgemore Culvert. Matter to stand over. Clerk to carry out necessary repairs, obtain materials and consult Mr Stewart of Strachan & Co.
Mr Toogood to pay £5 10s towards cost of dredging and piling of towing path next to Wycliffe College bathing place.
Re order of Ministry of Transport for abandonment of T&S Canal. Resolved to write to County Council.
Mr Wright asked for extra gate to be put across towing path at Coffin Weir.
Notice of intended stoppage of canal for 8 days from 15 August for repair of Lodgemore Culvert sent to Ministry of Transport.
Clerk to see Mr Wright and Mr Dowdeswell re Coffin Weir gates.
Mr Hogg had taken warehouse at Dudbridge at £6 10s p.a.
Messrs Stewart and Lewis asked permission to erect a tent for meetings on wharf at Dudbridge. Granted subject to payment of 1s 6d per week rent.
Mr Beard’s application for a new kitchen grate at Eastington Wharf granted.
Mr Hopson’s estimate £7 7s 6d for outside painting of Wallbridge Office accepted.
Major William John Paley Marling, Sir Adrian William Maxwell Baillie and John Stanley Vincent Marling claimed share nos.164,168,169,170,174,176,179,188,194,195, will of Sir Charles Murray Marling.
General Half Yearly Meeting. Tonnage, etc, since 1 January £461 7s 3d. After wages, etc, balance £402 13s 4d. No dividend declared.
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Robert Johnston Caruthers-Little and John Rowell claimed shares nos.9,21,23,24.25,41,75,90,104,110,134,159,173,193, will of Edward Palling Little.
New gate fitted at the cross fence by Coffin Weir.
Ryeford Saw Mills Co estimate of £8 10s for two larch balance poles for Double Lock and Bristol Road Lock accepted.
Field gates at Westfield and Bengough’s Bridges beyond repair. Ryeford Saw Mills Co.’s estimate of £3 accepted.
Letter from Mr Toogood re charge for pleasure boat, Junction to Stonehouse, return 7s 6d each way to cover lock keeper’s wages.
Messrs Stevens & Lewis to pay 1s 6d per week for tent on Dudbridge Wharf.
New grate fixed by Mr Hopson at Eastington Wharf £3 17s 6d estimate accepted.
Navigation to pay £1 1s subscription and £1 1s special levy to Canal Association.
West Gloucester Power Co asked permission to lay cables across Stonehouse Cross Bridge.
Lloyd’s Bank claimed shares nos.39,40,166, will of Henry Hamilton Mills.
Messrs Wood & Son to vacate Stonehouse Bridge on 24 March.
County Council cleansing water course which discharged into Forkett Pound at Eastington. Water in Pound to be drawn to clear mud for about 300 yards up water course. Plan of water course needed. Notice of intended stoppage to Ministry of Transport and Traders. Banks often flooded in winter so mud should be spread well away from banks.
No action re Canal Charges Powers.
Company’s houses within Rent & Mortgages Interest Restrictions (Amendment) Act 1933 duly registered.
Watercourse at Eastington: Stoppage of canal at the Forkett Pound 27-30 November.
Letter from Messrs Abdella-Mitchell re charges for mooring three hulls against bank of canal. Mooring in Forkett Pound at Eastington. Charge for 57’6” vessel 3s 6d per week, for other two 2s 6d. Total 8s 6d per week. No responsibility on Company during transit or while moored.
About 30 feet of canal bank near Bond’s Mill required piling and sheeting. Materials to be obtained.
Letter from Canal Association re promotion of Bills for continuing increase of tolls. Sharpness New Docks Co to promote Bill and join Company if prepared to contribute to cost. Committee to do nothing.
West Gloucester Power Co laid cables across Stonehouse Cross Bridge. Work satisfactory.
Mr Paynter’s applied for tenancy of premises at Stonehouse Wharf. Premises not vacant till 25 March. Vacant possession at Lady Day next.
Watercourse at Eastington, Forked Pound, cleared by Gloucestershire County Council. Large quantity of silt at mouth of water course to be removed.
Work on canal bank at Bond’s Mill in hand.
Letter from Mr Horner, Treasurer of Company, re his retirement. Application from Mr J L du Sautoy, his successor at Lloyd’s Bank, for post.
Clerk to see Mr Payton and tenant re Stonehouse Wharf tenancy.
County Surveyor had exhausted funds at his disposal. Could not consider cleansing of watercourse at Eastington.
Letter from Mr J L du Sautoy acknowledged his appointment as Treasurer of Company.
Admiralty to give up possession of site for a Tide Gauge at Framilode.
General Half Yearly Meeting. Tonnage, etc, since 1 July 1933 £392 19s 9d. After wages, etc, balance £371 4s 1d. No dividend declared.
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W E Wathen, tenant, reported a few slates slipped on roof of a cottage at Framilode. Grate in kitchen past use. £3 17s for new grate accepted.
Mr Byard, tenant, permitted to re-let his cottage at Framilode.
Entrance gates at Wallbridge Wharf past repair. Mr Hopson’s estimate £14 10s for new pair accepted.
Applications to rent Stonehouse Wharf from Mr A F Smith, brother-in-law of present sub-tenant and Mr Paynton, Stonehouse. Premises to be advertised in The Citizen.
Chairman and Clerk to attend Ministry of Transport conference on bridges at Shire Hall, Gloucester on 1 March.
New kitchen grate fitted in cottage at Framilode.
New entrance doors at Wallbridge Wharf satisfactory.
Letter from Minister of Agriculture & Fisheries, 6 February, confirming transfer scheme of River Severn Catchment Board. Navigation not affected.
Messrs Strachan & Co granted wayleave over Wallbridge Wharf for £5 p.a.
Clerk to ask Mr Stewart to suggest price for sale of part of wharf next to Mills at Lodgemore to Strachan & Co.
Mr A B Hooper no longer wished to continue as nominee for Reserve Fund. Investments to be transferred into names of Col J R Morton Ball, Major R J Caruthers-Little and Mr Stewart.
No progress with applications to rent wharf house at Stonehouse.
During Conference at Shire Hall recieved list of bridges under Bridges, Road & Rail Traffic Act 1933 from County Clerk. 17 Saul Bridge, 18 Whitminster Bridge, 19 Framilode Bridge. No objection to restriction notices proposed at present under Act.
Messrs Strachan to consult valuer before offer to purchase part of Wallbridge wharf.
Mr Workman, owner occupier of Ryeford Saw Mills, complained about damage to boundary wall next towpath owing to leakage of water from canal.
Clerk to obtain two books of 100 tickets for Junction Office.
Col J Morton Ball suggested steps should be taken to prevent County Council acquiring perpetual right to discharge water into Stroudwater Canal from T&S Canal.
Messrs Ward & Son Ltd to give up Stonehouse tenancy 1 May.
Clerk to enquire if any form of notice more definite as to weight than those already put up to effect that bridges ‘were not suitable for heavy motor traffic’ could now be put up under Road Traffic Act 1933.
Company did not accept responsibility for damage at Ryeford Saw Mills boundary wall, as canal bank had been cut back by one of their predecessors in title.
Damage done to Dudbridge Wharf gates by Thatcham Road Transport Co. repaired. Cost £1 8s 6d. Clerk to claim payment from transport company.
Redler Patents, owners of Dudbridge Mills, gave six months notice to terminate agreement for supply of water made with Apperly Curtis & Co. Clerk to ask if they wished to cease taking water and to see Stroud Metal Co and Messrs Copeland Chatterson & Co.
Messrs Ward & Son Ltd to retain possession of Stonehouse premises till 24 June.
Minutes relating widening of canal at Ryeford Saw Mills in 1864 showed it was carried out by Messrs Ford Bros.
Damage to Dudbridge Wharf gates caused by trailer attached to lorry. Incident witnessed by Company’s wharfinger. He called to driver who did not hear, as he went on without taking any notice. Messrs Thatcham Road Transport Services.
Clerk purchased T&S Canal plant, etc, from Gloucestershire County Council for £30.
Two chains of towpath against the Frome at Ryeford sinking in to the river. Repairs authorised.
Thatcham Road Transport Services denied responsibility for damage to Dudbridge Wharf gates. £1 8s 6d claimed.
Messrs Redler Patents offered supply of water for £10 rent through 1 inch pipe.
Certificates of stocks and shares held by Company in names of Col J R Morton Ball, Major R J Caruthers-Little, Mr Marcus Stewart.
Messrs Steel & Co to erect water pipe over canal next their works at Ebley, not less than 12 feet above towing path. Payment of small annual wayleave.
Clerk to reply to Severn & Canal Carrying Co.’s letter 19 June. Bridges and locks wide enough to take Messrs Ward’s large barge. 30 ton barge easily navigated. Power boat not more than three miles an hour permitted. Tolls as now paid by Messrs Ward.
Redler Patents to abstract one sixth of present supply of water to Dudbridge Mills from canal at Foundry Lock, Dudbridge for reduced charge of £10 per annum.
Letter from Messrs Greville-Heygate re redemption of Saul Tithe. Clerk to enquire how amount was arrived at.
Clerk to give Mr Simpson particulars of rent of Stonehouse Wharf premises. Uncertain when premises would be vacant.
Committee unable to reconsider charge of £20 p.a. to Mr G A Evans for water from canal at Stonehouse.
General Half Yearly Meeting. Tonnage, etc, since 1 January £369 4s 9d. After wages, etc, balance £344 19s. No dividend declared.
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Clerk to see Mr Mastin, whose car had damaged Company’s wall on Bath Road.
Letter from Clerk of County Council consenting to Navigation’s application for handing over certain T&S Canal balance poles and iron work. Navigation’s loaned of plant to County Council to keep in altering of lock gates.
No reply from Thatcham Transport Services. Matter to be placed in hands of Company’s solicitors.
Mr H R Hooper elected to chair.
Summons issued against Thatcham Road Transport Services for recovery of amount claimed by Company for damage to entrance gates at Dudbridge Wharf.
Commuted value on property with Saul Tithe 1s 1d, payable at £109 10s per cent. Matter postponed. Application received for four half years tithe rent charge due to 1 April 1934, 2s 4d.
Mr Mastin had repaired wall at Bath Road damaged by his motor car.
Messrs Ward & Son Ltd to give vacant possession of premises at Stonehouse at Christmas next.
Clerk to obtain and have fixed new washing boiler at Mr Wathan’s cottage.
Letter from Canal Association re Canals (Continuance of Charging Powers) Act 1922 included in Expiring Laws Continuance Bill presented to Parliament 26 July. Act continued in force until 31 December 1935.
Mr W H Smith applied to rent top floor of Warehouse at Framilode for use as timber store. Committee to let him warehouse for one year and then from quarter to quarter, £4 p.a. Tenant to pay rates. Tenancy to commence from 29 September. Store only for light timber.
Thatcham Road Transport Services paid £1 8s 6d with costs.
Road improvement at Wallbridge. Proposed widening of road at Wallbridge would mean Company giving up nearly 100sq yards of ground and demolition of a substantial brick building. Clerk to enquire of Stroud Urban District Council re compensation.
Clerk ordered a furnace for Mr Wathen’s cottage at Framilode.
Mr Jackson of Redcliffe Lane paid £4 7s 6d for damage done by his car to fence at Bristol Road Wharf.
Sharpness New Docks Co’s new Bill does not affect Stroudwater Canal.
Chairman referred to letter from Surveyor of Stroud Urban District Council re road improvement Wallbridge, and interview with him. Navigation prepared to give up piece of land shown on amended plan for £50.
Claim from Butler & Co for detention of boat at the Blunder Lock on account of stoppage of canal for repairs not entertained. Statutory power to close canal for repairs.
Letter from Ministry of Transport 19 October. Act not included in Expiring Laws Continuance Bill presented to Parliament 26 July. Temporary Act to remain in operation until 31 December 1935. Canal undertakings should not rely on any further extension. Letters from Stourbridge & Weaver Navigations, suggesting concerted action in promotion of private legislation. No action.
State of walls above roadway at Oil Mills Bridge, Ebley, giving concern. Wall on S.E (towing path) side leaning over roadway. Clerk authorised to carry out necessary repairs. Bridge not the property of Navigation.
Clerk to see Surveyor of Stroud Rural District Council re rating of canal. Clerk to send Messrs Eve & Sons, County Council valuers, an extract from Company’s Act of Parliament which exempted Company from payment of rates and taxes.
County Council Highways Committee gave notice of intention to quit wharf at Stonehouse 25/6/35.
Cheque for £1 1s for subscription to Canal Association. Request for Company to be relieved of payment of any levy to meet expenses given financial position of Company.
Letter to Chairman to Messrs Butler & Co informing them that original stoppage not due to sudden emergency, which enabled Committee to give due notice. When water was withdrawn it was discovered that the cill of one pair of lock gates was in serious condition. Necessary to repair it at once. Notice of intended stoppages always given when possible. Only on rare occasions has canal had to be closd without due notice.
Letter from Surveyor of Stroud R D C. Oil Mills Bridge at Ebley not taken over by Council. Interest in seeing Minutes relating to bridge.
Canal Association accepted £1 1s for Company’s subscription and levy.
10s estimate submitted by L Pockett for replacement of two casement windows for Lock house at Framilode accepted.
£11 dividends unclaimed since 1914 transfered to Current Account.
Stroud Brewery Co complained of leakage to their Junction Inn premises from canal. Clerk instructed to do necessary repair to canal bank.
Premises of Meadow Mills flooded owing to Company’s lock keeper’s action in releasing large volume of water to Frome from canal though sluice gate in the Forked Pound at Eastington, next to their premises. Request to be advised, to take necessary steps to raise their sluice gates on River Froome to accommodate extra water. Lock keeper at Eastington responsible for seeing flood is dealt with to avoid risk of damage to canal banks. On this occasion he raised sluice gates, the usual practice. Lock keeper instructed, as a courtesy, to give warning when possible, but Company to point out the responsibility of all mill owners for dealing with water coming downstream from mills above and to keep a watchman for the purpose, no notice being given by mill owners to each other.
Clerk to obtain and have fixed a second hand grate in Eastington Dock House offered by Company by Mr Hopson, £1.
Mr Butts perrmitted to keep barge in Framilode Pound for annual payment.
Clerk to have roof repaired of a lean to at back of Wharf House, Bristol Road and to obtain and fix new grate for sitting room.
Present worn out fence around cottage at Bristol Road
General Half Yearly Meeting. Tonnage, etc, since 1 July 1934 £299 14s 4d. After wages, etc, balance £324 18s 4d. No dividend declared.
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Saul tithe to be paid.
Clerk to ask Mr Smart to remove his barge Perseverance, lying in Wallbridge basin for many months. If not removed, usual charges to be made.
Letter from surveyor of Stroud Urban District Council re widening at Wallbridge. Committee agreed to adhere to £50 offer for 75 yards of land required.
Mr V Butt’s permission for in Framilode Pound. Permission withdrawn.
Mr Smart had removed barge from Wallbrige Basin.
Letter from Ryeford Saw Mills Co about water again running under their wall at Ryeford. Request for Company to have towing path puddled at once.
Stroud Urban District Council to be told that price suggested £50, small proportion of total cost for widening at Wallbridge. Anything lower than £50 not acceptable.
Messrs Ward & Son had vacated Stonehouse Wharf premises. For sale notice.
Letter from Clerk of Wheatenhurst Rural District Council claiming Saul Bridge unsafe.
Letter from Clerk of County Council enclosing revised Ministry of Transport priority list of weak bridges under teh Road & Rail Traffic Act 1933.
Company could not accept any responsibility for leakage of water through bank altered by predecessors in title of Ryeford Saw Mills Co.
Clerk to complete Inland Water Survey for Great Britain (Ministry of Health).
Surveyor of Stroud Urban District Council stated that £50 quite reasonable for land required for road widening at Wallbridge.
Clerk obtained two notice boards, £2 3s 9d, from Mr Apperly for Stonehouse Wharf premises sale. Avertisement to be inserted in Gloucester Citizen.
Repair of Framilode Tide Gate to proceed.
Application to rent Stonehouse Wharf premises from Mr D H Cook. Mr Marley to see Mr G Vines, name given for reference.
Framilode stop gate repairs in progress. Clerk had to procure pump from Messrs Hobrough of Gloucester to enable work to cill of gate to be carried out.
Mr Smith’s estimate of 6s for renewal of window in lock house at Framilode accepted.
Letter from Severn Catchment Board re Land Drainage Act 1930. Clerk to see Engineer of Gloucester & Berkeley Canal on the matter.
