1925-1928
Gloucestershire Archives D1180/9/16
Letters written by Percy G Snape between April 1925 and May 1928
As in my letter of 17 December 1926 please send your contribution towards the Stonehouse Swing Bridge as soon as possible.
Please let me have your cheque before I have to report to the Committee on the 16th.
It is imperative that you oblige my Committee by replying to my letter of the 27th re the T&S Canal.
It is imperative that you oblige my Committee by replying to my letter of the 27th re the T&S Canal.
Stroud Rural District Council will continue its contribution of £50 towards the T&S Canal for another year. Stroud Urban District Council wish to be represented at a meeting of the contributing bodies before deciding. (continued at 303)
Continued from 302: Chamberlain & Son will pay £25 as long as the Canal stays open; Waller & Son regret they cannot repeat their £10 contribution; Butt & Son will again give £1.
Acknowledging your letter of the 3rd. The (?) mentioned in the 3rd part was not (?).
Thank you for your letter of the 4th re the T&S Canal.
Enclosing Statistics of Traffic carried on this Canal during January 1927. PS Please send more forms.
Your man with the 'Providence' broke a footboard on the top gates of the Ryeford Double Lock on the 8th. It has been replaced and you will be sent an account.
I am glad your health is improving. As your work would mean much walking do not start back until early April.
Thank you for sending Mr Vick's application of 22 July 1924 for the Stonehouse Wharf premises which I have filed in the 'Rent Ledger'.
Please contribute your promised £40 re T&S Canal for the two years ending 25 Mar 1927. Will you repeat your contribution for next year?
Please note that this Navigation has nothing whatsoever to do with the upkeep or administration of the T&S Canal. It has undertaken to collect the amounts promised in 1925 towards the deficit for the County Council. Your £10 contribution was on that basis. We are being pressed for this year's amount. Send any criticisms regarding how the County Council is carrying out its duties and they shall be put before the Council with your contribution. Signed by Chairman, J Margetson
Your employees have been throwing stones at the barges and boats on the Canal at Dudbridge. This is dangerous and the culprits will be prosecuted if they continue. Please warn them.
Enclosing cheque for £500 for the upkeep of the T&S Canal for year ending 25 March.
The contribution of one of the Navigations was conditional and until they reply to our sending them the information we cannot answer your question.
We can now inform you of those responses of the Public Bodies and Traders which have contributed towards the T&S Canal over two years. Only major refusal is from Gloucester City Council. We hope you will help us again.
Enclosing a list of those promising to contribute towards the T&S Canal. Annual amounts range from £10 to £150. In 1925 you promised £20 annually for two years but nothing was received from your Company.
List of contributors to the upkeep of the T&S Canal.
Both men are doing important odd jobs until Easter when we start dredging so do not start work until after Easter and get quite fit.
Cook has seen several leaks from the brook into the Canal between Framilode and the Junction. Let me have your full report. He says that heavy tides are expected so can you manage them yourself? Report immediately without telling anybody.
Returning Probate for Edward Jenner Davies now registered in our books.
Can I have a copy of the Warrant of Abandonment for the T&S Canal for my Committee at their next meeting?
Please reply to my letter of 17 March as the County Council are pressing.
Your letter of the 25th will be before the Committee at its next meeting. As the contributions were voluntary I did not think it appropriate to give full particulars.
Acknowledging receipt of your letter which the Committee will consider on the 12th.
Enclosing a copy of the Warrant of Abandonment of the upper portion of the T&S Canal. Mr Gardom has received the draft Order releasing the County Council from all liability for maintenance.
Thank you for your letter of the 7th regarding the Warrant of Abandonment of the upper portion of the T&S Canal.
Enclosing Statistics of Traffic on this Canal during February and March 1927.
We cannot let you run pipes carrying surface water into the Canal at Ryeford. Experience shows that silt seriously interferes with transport which catch pits do not prevent.
Here, in strict confidence, are the names of all contributors of £10 and over.
Here, in strict confidence, are the names of all contributors of £20 and over.
Your criticism that sand and silt wash into the Canal is sound and the County Council has been made aware of it repeatedly. We shall inform them that if they do not clear the heaps before they get into the water the problem will recur and that the users think the Canal is in a worse state now than ever before. We can do no more as the Canal's maintenance is in the hands of the County Council.
Enclosing cheque for balance of £770 contributed towards the maintenance of the T&S Canal. Some contributors decline to help further due to the poor state of the Canal bed. We endorse their protests. (continued at 333)
(Continued from 332) Extracts from letter from James Smart. (continued at 334)
(Continued from 333) Extracts from letter from James Smart.
Acknowledging receipt of letter re T&S Canal.
Our letter of the 19th intended to give you some idea of what money had been promised for the T&S canal for 1927/28. Here are details of amounts promised by various Public Bodies, Navigations and Traders. Sharpness Dock Company may make further contributions provided others join in. (continued at 337)
(Continued from 336) We are sending the list to Gloucester City Council requesting that they reconsider their decision not to contribute. Mr Smart of Chalford wrote the letter I extracted.
We have informed Gloucester City Council that you were favourably considering a further contribution. We have had no Balance Sheets of the T&S Canal accounts for the past two years, perhaps Mr Gardom can supply the information you want.
Re T&S Canal: will your Council reconsider its decision? Enclosed are the amounts promised for 1927/28 by the various Public Bodies, Navigations and Traders amounting to £455-16-0 and in addition the Sharpness New Docks Co are favourably considering a further contribution.
Re T&S Canal, thank you for your letter of 30th April. We await your next communication.
I think you probably do not realise that the rate for water borne coal includes delivery into your coal pens whereas the rate by rail is only to the Station. (continued at 342)
(Continued from 341) In view of the facilities of the Canal to your works in other directions I hope you will agree that an extra 1/2 per ton would be well spent in helping to maintain the Canal as a local waterway. I hope you might place an order for an early delivery by canal.
As the County Council are pressing, please let me have an early reply for my Committee to my letter re contributions.
As a matter of urgency please let me have your promised contribution of £1-1-0 for year ended 25th March.
Re T&S Canal: my Committee would appreciate an early reply to my letter of 29th April.
Again I remind you of the overhanging branches at Ryeford. You constantly promise our Lock keeper to do the necessary without delay. I hope you will have them cut back soon before our Inspection Committee is held. Our men would do it for you if you paid them direct. The bearer of this letter will await your reply.
As per your letter please have the nuts for Stonehouse Cross Bridge ?fixed in as suggested at the approximate cost of £2 to £2-10-0.
Please reply to my letter of 21st October.
The Sharpness New Docks Co promise £150 for the year 1927/28 therefore we hope the full amount to be collected is £600. The original understanding in my letter of 23rd July 1925 was that this Navigation's position is only that of collector. All the Stroudwater Navigation guarantees is its own contribution of £150. Please inform your Committee that the sum of £600 promised is for 1927/8 only.
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Let me know what tenancies the enclosed Notice refers to and I shall attend to the matter.
Thank you for your letter re T&S Canal.
The Canal Statistics return is delayed due to the absence of the Clerk. It will be attended to on his return.
Thank you for your letter re T&S Canal, Lower Portion.
.Enclosing names, addresses and salaries, etc of persons employed by this Company.
Please send by return your rent of £8-2-6 due last Lady Day
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No dividend has been paid since the date mentioned.
Enclosing Statistics of Traffic on this Canal during April and May 1927.
The County Council has decided to continue the present arrangements for keeping open the Lower Portion of the T&S Canal for a further 12 months from last 20th March, subject to the Stroudwater Navigation Co collecting and paying to them at least £600 and to postpone their application for a Warrant of Abandonment.
You will note from the enclosed from the Clerk of the County Council that they have consented to continue to maintain the T&S Canal for one year up to 25 March 1928, subject to certain conditions.
The County Council on 23rd May decided to continue the present arrangements for keeping open the Lower Portion of the T&S Canal for a further 12 months from the 25th March subject to the Stroudwater Navigation Co collecting and paying to them at least £600 as promised and to postpone for the same period their application for a Warrant of Abandonment.
The General Half Yearly Meeting of the Proprietors of the Stroudwater Navigation will be held at the Canal Office, Wallbridge, Stroud on 20 July 1927 at 3.30pm.
Copy of letter received from E T Gardom (see 360)
You will see from the enclosed letter that the County Council will continue to maintain the T&S Canal for one year until 25 March 1928 under certain conditions.
Copy of letter received from E T Gardom (see 360).
You will see from the enclosed letter that the County Council will continue to maintain the T&S Canal for one year until 25 March 1928 under certain conditions.
You will see from the enclosed letter that the County Council will continue to maintain the T&S Canal for one year until 25 March 1928 under certain conditions.
Copy of letter received from E T Gardom (see 360).
Copy of letter received from E T Gardom (see 360).
You will see from the enclosed letter that the County Council will continue to maintain the T&S Canal for one year until 25 March 1928 under certain conditions.
Copy of letter received from E T Gardom (see 360).
You will see from the enclosed letter that the County Council will continue to maintain the T&S Canal for one year until 25 March 1928 under certain conditions.
The footboard was removed by our man John White at Eastington and he can give you particulars as to its condition.
You can get the 50 (?) of elm as desired. I have sent Mr Smart an account for the Ryeford footboard. He wants to see the board and I have suggested he call on you for the details.
You will see from the enclosed letter that the County Council will continue to maintain the T&S Canal for one year until 25 March 1928 under certain conditions.
You will see from the enclosed letter that the County Council will continue to maintain the T&S Canal for one year until 25 March 1928 under certain conditions.
The County Council on 23rd May decided to continue the present arrangements for keeping open the Lower Portion of the T&S Canal for a further 12 months from the 25th March subject to the Stroudwater Navigation Co collecting and paying to them at least £600 as promised and to postpone for the same period their application for a Warrant of Abandonment.
The County Council on 23rd May decided to continue the present arrangements for keeping open the Lower Portion of the T&S Canal for a further 12 months from the 25th March subject to the Stroudwater Navigation Co collecting and paying to them at least £600 as promised and to postpone for the same period their application for a Warrant of Abandonment.
Enclosing cheque for £11-0-6 as renewal premium. I shall send return of wages, etc in due course.
Acknowledging bundle of correspondence, Admiralty plans for Tide Gauge and Engrossment of Licence for sealing by the Company.
Mr Howard of the Post Office, Frampton on Severn wants the Warehouse at Framilode (?).
Your letter will be before the Committee on the 20th. What are your further ideas?
See our Tidesman Pockett at Framilode Post office and he will show you the premises.
Names of Traders on this Canal from Framilode to Stonehouse as requested.
Your application was not granted by the Committee.
Enclosing Statistics of Traffic on this Canal during June 1927.
Enclosing statement of Salaries and Wages for year ended 30 June 1927 amounting to £979-12-1.
Let me have your offer for the withy bed at the Junction for me to put to the Committee.
Again, please attend to the trees or branches overhanging the Canal at Downfield.
Your Rating Notices 227 re Lock House, Eastington and 245 re Lock House, Framilode will be before my Committee.
Mr Washam writes to remind us of the Brook bank that broke away last winter and he is concerned that high tides are expected and he has no boards for his doors. See him and report. Landlords should provide such boards.
Thank you for the duplicate licence re Admiralty Tide Gauge
Further to my call on you yesterday please give the matter urgent attention or you will be held responsible.
Please supply: 2 pieces of oak each 9' x 14'' x 9''; 2 ditto each 4' x 5'' x 3''; 1 piece of oak 4' 6'' x 12'' x 2''.
Please supply: 12 red deal planks each 18' x 9' x 2'' and charge to account.
Enclosing Statistics of Traffic on this Canal during July 1927.
Please have cut back the willows overhanging the Canal at your Engineering Works at Ebley as soon as possible.
