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
Better offer received to rent Stonehouse Wharf House. Clerk to inform Mr O H Cook. Windows and doors required repainting. Other outside repairs and interior decoration needed.
Mr Baker accepted as tenant of portion of Stonehouse wharf beyond stable at £10 p.a.
Work a Framilode Stop Gate completed. Gates and ground paddles of top gate at entrance lock repaired.
Proposals of Severn Catchment Board unlikely to affect Navigation.
Stonehouse Wharf House let to Mrs Poynter for £20 a year. Company bearing cost of inside repairs.
Notice given by County Council to discontinue use of offices at Wallbridge.
General Half Yearly Meeting. Tonnage, etc, since 1 January £369 9s 10d. After wages, etc, balance £355 10s 9d. No dividend declared.
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Mr Hopson’s estimate, £11, for inside repair to Wharf House at Stonehouse. accepted.
About nine planks required renewing on Saul Bridge.
Outside beam, on Stroud side of Shallow Lock Bridge, in bad condition, needs renewing.
Clerk to inform Messrs Hobrough that his account, £9 17s 3d, for the Stop Gate at Framilode was excessive. Offer of £8 in settlement.
Tenancy of Stonehouse Wharf House transferred to Mr Palmer. Mr Hopson had completed inside repairs. Outside painted by direct labour.
Clerk to see Mr Baker as to taking remainder of Stonehouse Wharf.
Beam on Stroud side of Shallow Lock Bridge (Occupation Bridge) being replaced.
Mr Hobrough’s a/c £9 17s 3d for Stop Gate at Framilode paid.
Chairman to interview County Surveyor re height and width of proposed new wall at widening of Wallbridge.
Letter from Ministry of Transport confirming that present charges can remain in operation until 31 December 1936.
Severn Fishery Board to be allowed 50s off rent payable 25 December next.
No further communication from Mr Palmer re his verbal application to take Stonehouse Wharf House on lease.
Full report of proposals of County Council re widening at Wallbridge read and discussed.
Offer of further part of Stonehouse Wharf to be offered to Mr Baker for £5 p.a. Further particulars requested of tanks he proposed to put down for oil storage on wharf.
Clerk reported that Gas Works Bridge should be replaced. Messrs Daniels invited to submit estimate for fabric of a new iron bridge. Temporary repairs to make bridge usable during winter.
Clerk to obtain and have fixed new boiler for wash house at Framilode Lock House. Messrs
Clerk to call attention of District Surveyor, Mr Alderton, to unsanitary and leaky condition of Wallbridge Pound.
Clerk to ascertain whether Mr Palmer required ordinary tenancy agreement for Stonehouse Wharf House or lease for term of years.
Clerk to obtain more detail of tanks Mr Baker proposed to put down for oil storage.
Temporary repair carried out on Gas Works Bridge. Estimates from Messrs Daniels for fabric of new iron bridge. Four ton bridge £175, eight ton £200, twelve ton £225. Cost of replacing present bridge by one to bear similar load £449 5s. Stroud Gas Co’s share £224 12s 6d. If Gas Company require bridge to sustain load of 10 or 12 tons extra cost £249 12s 6d and £274 12 6d.
Mr Wathen complained of smoke escaping to his living room from flue of house next door to his property at Framilode.
In view of notice given by Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Clerk to inspect map of West Gloucestershire Internal Drainage Board in Shire Hall, Gloucester
Duplicate memorandum signed on behalf of County Council re corner of garden of canal needed for widening at Wallbridge.
Estimates for Gas Works Bridge sent to Gas Co. Manager would advise a stronger bridge and would enquire if his company would pay extra for overtime.
Defective flue at Mr Wathen’s cottage at Framilode repaired.
West Gloucester Drainage Scheme referred to land to west of Gloucester.
