1925-1928
Gloucestershire Archives D1180/9/16
Letters written by Percy G Snape between April 1925 and May 1928
Please refer to Little & Bloxam who are dealing with it.
Enclosing Statistics of Traffic on the Canal during October 1925.
Enclosing copy of letter from Mr Knight from the 1st and one to him on 23rd October. Where have we failed in our obligations? I would be happy to meet him on the spot so please make an appointment. He has disappointed our ganger twice recently after fixing day and time to meet.
The rent you have agreed to pay for the premises at Eastington Wharf is £35 per year subject to the Company installing a larger weighbridge. You will need to improve the fence against the road. When I hear from you that you will sign an agreement I shall instruct the contractors to do any repairs to the Wharfhouse and any arrangements for the weighbridge unless there are further delays.
The Committee do not agree any reduction in rent.
Further to my previous two letters I beg to inform you that the repairs to the inside of the Wharfhouse and to the fence at Eastington are about to be undertaken. Please send the £25 due as per the agreement.
Please hand to the bearer the key of the Company's seal box.
We accept your estimate for painting and papering at the Wharfhouse at Eastington. Could you complete the work by the 25th as the tenant is anxious to be in?
If the amount is not paid by 23rd action will be taken.
I could meet you there on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday next week otherwise make an appointment for after Christmas.
I have written to Mr Knight offering to meet him next week or after Christmas.
Consideration of the Swing Bridge has been postponed until next January's meeting.
Consideration of the Swing Bridge has been postponed until next January's meeting.
Re Ship Inn: Acknowledging receipt of cheque for £538-12-9; Deed of Enfranchisement of 9 November 1848; agreement with Cheltenham & District Billposting Co of 31 December 1907; copy of this Company's Acts of Parliament; Royal Insurance Policy 16.516.109. I shall send you the Property Tax Demand Note when I receive it.
The Ship Inn, premises, stable, etc have been sold. I enclose Policy 16.506 as our solicitors do not understand why it was taken out as the sale was pending and they have already collected the proportion of the old policy to the 25 March from the purchasers whose solicitors decline to take on the new policy which is therefore useless.
I take it that Mr Chandler will allow us free access to the wall at Lodgemore at any time and remove and replace any of his goods that would hinder our repairing of the wall, at his expense.
Enclosing Statistics of Traffic on the Canal during November 1925.
The General Half Yearly Meeting of this Company will be held at Wallbridge on 27 January at 3.30pm.
Enclosing replies to your questions. We would appreciate any suggestions you may have.
Returning application for consent to erection of stay to pole 66 at Whitminster.
The Books are ready for the Audit.
Please allow Mr A C Williams to view the premises you occupy at the Wharf.
Please allow Mr A C Williams to view the premises you occupy at the Wharf.
Enclosing Deed of Enfranchisement dated 9 November 1848.
Policy 16.506.109 should be cancelled immediately as the property is sold. Mr Beauchamp could explain.
My Chairman will be pleased to meet you at his office next Tuesday afternoon. I shall meet your train from Gloucester.
Acknowledging receipt of Deed of Enfranchisement of 9 November 1848.
Re Policy 16.506.109 (illegible)
Please call to sign the agreement so all can be complete before my meeting on Wednesday.
Re Eastington Wharf: please proceed against Mr Whiting for rent from 29 September to 24 November 1925 for £3-4-8 and for repairs £25, as per last Wednesday's meeting.
When this Navigation was planning to keep the T&S Canal open we were told that your Company would contribute £25 for two years. The full amount promised from Navigations, Councils and Traders was £770 per annum. Please send your contribution at your earliest convenience. Signed J Margetson
As only the Chairman and Mr Hooper were present it was impossible to discuss the dates of the Meeting.
Enclosing Statistics of Traffic on the Canal during December 1925.
Re T&S Canal: our payment for half year ended March 1926 was before the Committee on 27 January but there was no quorum so no cheques were drawn. The next meeting is on the 17th.
As the Thames & Severn Canal Company's financial year ends 31 March we shall be glad to receive your yearly contribution of £6.
As the Thames & Severn Canal Company's financial year ends 31 March we shall be glad to receive your yearly contribution of £10.
We have sold the stabling you occupy to Lee & Sons, Wallbridge but not the site of the manure heap, standing room on the wharf for carts, access to stables through the garden of the Canal House and the way over the wharf for getting water.
The Chairman wants particulars of differences shown in the amount of office expenses for half years ended December 1924 and 1925.
Lists of office expenses for half years ended December 1924 and 1925.
Enclosing list of trunk calls etc for quarter ending December 1925. Please mark the places against the times to which they refer.
Returning five Share Certificates in the names of William Jeffery and Charles H Le Grice with Death Certificate of Edward A B Elers
Enclosing plans and estimates as promised for Stonehouse Swing Bridge. Let me have your thoughts by next Wednesday and I shall put them with the plans, etc before the Committee Meeting.
Your men with the boat 'Alfreda' work the Canal at night without our permission. With what has already happened this is formal notice that you are liable for any damage or loss caused by the working of the 'Alfreda' at any time.
Let me know your views on Wallbridge Wharf before next Wednesday's Committee Meeting.
Returning Policy 16.516.109 as requested.
In reply to your letter I - (illegible) - you will find on the back thereof. I also enclose a copy of the Company's Bye-Laws.
£139-16-7 has been received in respect of through traffic to and from the T&S Canal for year ending 31 March 1925.
The Committee ask me to supply a copy of the Company's account to the Ministry of Transport as they demand.
Enclosing Statistics of Traffic on the Canal during January 1926.
I shall call on you on Friday to collect the balance of £3-5-3 for rent due last 25 March.
Enclosing cheque for £400 on account of the T&S Canal.
Re Stonehouse Swing Bridge: let me know if you would like me to put anything to the Committee on the 17th. The next meeting would be 3rd Wednesday in April.
Order of English oak and red deal for Bottom Gates at the Eastington Dock Lock as per quotation of 25 September 1925.
What arrangements have you made with the West Gloucestershire Power Company so that I can inform my Committee?
Re Swing Bridge, Wheatenhurst: we are considering replacing the Bridge and wonder if you would prefer one suitable for today's heavy traffic rather than our obligation of a replacement bridge being able to take the same weight of traffic as the current bridge?
We would be glad to join the Council but can only offer a subscription of £2-2-0.
Acknowledging receipt of your letter and referring you to my letter of 23rd July.
We are considering replacing the present Swing Bridges over the Canal by iron structures at Lodgemore, Stonehouse and Whitminster. Outline specifications and dimensions given. Would you submit an estimate at no expense to us? I enclose sketch plans.
Continuation of 154
Continuation of 155
Continuation of 156
We are considering replacing the present Swing Bridges over the Canal by iron structures at Lodgemore, Stonehouse and Whitminster. Outline specifications and dimensions given. Would you submit an estimate at no expense to us? I enclose sketch plans.
Continuation of 158
Continuation of 159
List of payments of Income Tax.
Enclosing letters from West Gloucestershire Power Co.
Other than the enclosed circular letter we have no literature on the Canal. List of local firms interested in the Canal.
Continuation of 163
The Committee will allow you a way through my garden to stabling and the use of the wharf and manure dumps for 2s 6d per year. The arrangement is temporary and is not transferable.
Enclosing Statistics of Traffic on the Canal during February 1926.
The next meeting of the Committee where the subscription will be discussed is on the 21st. Would you like a nominated representative?
Have you received anything from the Ministry of Transport on proposals for legislation on Canal Bridges and their maintenance? Do you have a copy of Minutes of Committee 144?
Acknowledging letter of 9th April.
The next Committee meeting is on the 21st when any communication on the Stonehouse Swing Bridge may be considered.
The Committee did not agree to a reduction in the toll to Fromehall which remains at 1s 5d.
The Committee did not agree to a reduction in the toll to Fromehall which remains at 1s 5d.
We have already closed the Stonehouse Swing Bridge to vehicles and agree with your suggestion to close it to pedestrians.
Are you authorised to give me the name of the shareholder on whose behalf the enquiry is made?
The last sale was on 29 September 1925 at 30s per share.
I enclose a cheque for £2-2-0. Please send the Rules and Objects of the Council. The Committee postponed nomination of a representative.
I enclose a cheque for £1-1-0. The Committee enquire as to the Rules and Regulations of the Association and its principal work.
Enclosing Dividend Accounts and Passbook for November 1911, May and November 1914 as requested.
Please supply the Balance Pole as per your quotation of 13 April for £12-10-0.
Your letter re the River Severn Barrage will be before the Committee on the 19th.
Acknowledging your letter re the Stonehouse Swing Bridge. The Committee meets on Wednesday 19th May.
Enclosing Statistics of Traffic on the Canal during March 1926.
The Committee are afraid that the condition of the road over the Stonehouse Cross Bridge will cause the bridge structural damage unless some metal is put on it.
Your letter re the River Severn Barrage is receiving the Committee's attention.
Enclosing Statistics of Traffic on the Canal during April 1926.
Please quote for English Oak for the Walk Bridge at Whitminster and for Stonehouse Swing Bridge (dimensions given)
Please quote for (illegible) to Eastington Canal Yard.
Estimates quoted for costs of options for replacing Stonehouse Swing Bridge.
Enclosing a cheque for £150 for the upkeep of the T&S Canal.
Enclosing notice of intended stoppage of this Canal as per Section 39 (3) of the Railways & Canals Traffic Act 1888.
Notice of Stoppage for repairs of Canal from Bristol Road Lock to Ryeford Double Locks from midnight 25 June to midnight 10 July.
The Inspection committee wish your attention to be drawn to the repairs needed to Shallow Lock.
Enclosing a cheque for £220 towards upkeep of T&S Canal amounting to £770 collected by this Company for year ended 31 March 1926.
The Committee is glad that you will find the difference between a five ton and a 15 ton bridge. Once you confirm that your company will pay half the annual upkeep as now we shall contact the contractors regarding an approximate completion date.
Re River Severn Barrage, the Committee request that you make an appointment.
Have you thought any more about the purchase of the Framilode cottage? I could call on you when I visit Framilode.
A Committee meeting will be held at Wallbridge at 3pm on 21 July and the half yearly meeting at 3.30pm.
Note re Whitminster Swing Bridge. Appears to contain technical details of the design but difficult to read.
Note re Whitminster Swing Bridge.
