1941-1948
Gloucestershire Archives D1180/9/18
Letters written by Percy G Snape between September 1941 and August 1948
Form completed as a record not as an application.
Form 66 returned as requested.
Income tax. Cheque for £25.6.5 enclosed.
Error. Cheque should have been made out for £15.6.5. Kindly return cheque for £25.6.5.
Re billeting of soldiers. Rooms occupied by myself and wife and offices of Stroud Navigation. No suitable sanitary convenience available.
Re elimination of Junction Bridge which gives us access to our Framilode Pound. Out of order for some years
Tidesman L Pockett has applied for clothing coupons. Kindly let me have the necessary forms.
Half Yearly Meeting Wednesday 26th January 1944 at 3.30 o'clock pm at Wallbridge Office.
Your letter of 30 December to be considered by Committee 26 January.
Unable to attend meeting on 4 January. Preparation of half yearly accounts.
Re letter 30 December. Question of repairs. Only permit is to apply for materials
Wharf house. All your men incapacitated. Mr Blick can take work on at once.
Cable at Downfield. Sanction of your cable across canal subject to safeguards. £2 p.a wayleave.
Re cable across canal to Gas Works. Wayleave charge reasonable. Gas Co. pay £2 for gas pipes.
Receipt of your letter re Junction Lock. Before Committee next meeting.
Damage to entrance gates
Copy of 218.
Estimated cost of repairing entrance gates at Eastington Wharf £17.10.0.
Re our lockkeeper's call on you
Re our lockkeeper's call on you
Re our lock keeper's call on you
Junction Lock Saul. Maintenance of Royal Air Force has applied for permission to use Junction Lock as a Dry Dock. Approval if no objection to informing Chief Engineer
Junction Lock Saul. Air Ministry to use Lock
Continuation of p225
Maintenance Command of Royal Air Force
Continuation of 240
Junction Lock Saul. Receipt of letter 18 March. Committee prepared to offer facilities.
Your letter 10 March sent to solicitors
Entrance Gates
Income Tax re P G Snape. Cheque for £11.16.5 enclosed.
Ref.G D W/Don/Lo/. Receipt of letter 23 Mar.
Junction Lock Saul. Re letter 21 March
Junction Lock Saul. Thank you for your letter 28 March.
Junction Lock
Junction Lock. I enclose letter 1.4.44 from R A F Andover with our reply.
No objection to you placing small canoe in canal. 25s- a year. Use of lock or swing bridge not included.
Estimate £5.10 re grate in sitting room at lockhouse Framilode accepted.
A/C for moorage April. March A/C not paid.
April A/C £8.6.8. A/C for March £8.6.8 already sent. Total £16.13.8.
Income Tax File. Received and sent to Messrs Dudbridge & Son
Income Tax. File received and is having attention.
Your resignation accepted with Committee's thanks.
Your resignation as Treasurer.
Water service pipe across canal at Ebley Mills. £2.0.0 rent
Your letter re Stroudwater Canal before Committee 21 June.
Junction Lock at Saul. Rent settled 21 June. Sharpness New Docks Co must be party to agreement.
If extra labour required Mr Hopson
Company prepared to be party to agreement with R A F provided no additional liability and Company fully indemnified.
Return of key No. 2 of Company's Seal Box.
Junction Lock Saul. Better for R A F to suggest suitable rent for occupation of dock.
In present circumstances canal in reasonable repair. Any particular feature needing attention?
As much weeding done as necessary and pound from which you take water is receiving attention. Present drought quite exceptional. Steps to maintain water in canal.
Quarter's cheque £8.2.6 enclosed.
If it is a fact that as you do not use the water in your millpond you will not object to our adjusting the height of your permanent weir to regulate water in our Ebley Pound
General Half Year Meeting Wednesday 26 July at 3.30 o'clock pm.
Telephone connection urgently needed in Lockhouse at Dudbridge or from Lockhouse to Head Office at Wallbridge. Water supply to Mills with work of national importance
Easement next Gashouse Bridge Rowanfield. £5.10 received. 2s overpayment enclosed with Agreement dated for 1 August.
Pipe from canal to your boiler sanctioned. Wayleave of £10 payable in advance.
Junction Lock Saul. Nominal rent of £1.0.0 acceptable. Reinstatement of lock option of Navigation.
Lock Cottage at Dudbridge. Two "No Claim"" forms enclosed."
Accident at Pike Bridge. Kindly supply details of accident and damage to garden wall. Name of driver
Deduction of tax £11.5.0.
Garden Wall next Lockhouse next Pike Bridge at Eastington. One of your lorries damaged this. Company hold you responsible.
Accident at Eastington Bridge. Garden wall. Re your letter 23 August
Re Thames & Severn Canal. Communicate with Glos County Council. Stroudwater Navigation Co. pleased to assist..
Workmen's Compensation Insurance. Re letter 17 June. Return of completed Wages Declaration Form.
Traffic Accident. Garden Wall
Persons entering Company premises through fence from your premises. You may be unaware of this. If trespass continues Company will take action.
Workmen's compensation Insurance """Excess"""" Policy 54750/1. 357/339. Receipt and balance."""
Traffic Accident 15.8 44 Eastington Bridge Stonehouse. Can you give information about this? Please reply for Committee of Management meeting 15 November.
Draft letter. Traffic Accident 15.8.44. Garden Wall Eastington Pike Bridge. Your letter 27 November. Navigation prepared to accept £9-5-0 in full and final settlement for damage.
Receipt of notice 4 December. Our account enclosed.
P.695/1550 Income Tax P G Snape.£12.12.0 cheque re above enclosed.
Agreement 27 April 1942. re water supply. No objection to your letting part of your premises
Company not able to weed and dredge canal. Explained some time ago by Company Clerk.
Annual Return for employees. Snape P G F1/370
Policy No. 16516108. Letter from Mr Hopson enclosed. Kindly return.
Last sale of shares 1912
Technical details needed. Meeting with myself and member of Committee. Painswick Stream chief feeder of waterway. No reference to easements or compensation.
Receipt of letter 29 May
Tax File No.570 Asst No. 6593. Inspector of Taxes informed that it has been sent on to you.
Tax File No.570 Asst No. 6593. Your letter has been passed on to Company's auditors
Workmen's Compensation Insurance. I enclose £5-12-6 cheque re account.
Application to Ministry of War Transport for permission to close Canal from Junction Lock to Severn. No traffic. As you are responsible for Junction Lock
Income Tax P G Snape F695/1550.Cheque £7.8.0 enclosed.
General Half Year Meeting Wednesday 25 July at 3.30 o'clock pm.
Re Dudbridge Wharf. Letter 15 Jun From Stroud U.D.C. £11.5.0 paid for March quarter 1944.
Thank you for letters 23 June and 2nd July.
Stroud Joint Sewage. 1. Right over Canal Bank to be maintained during operations. 2. Float at crossings and Painswick Stream to be maintained. Wayleave payment waived if Board connect No.3 Wallbridge with the Sewer.
Defence Works. Canal Bridges. Holes in walls
Your letter re F H Lee sent to auditors.
Workmen's Compensation Insurance. Re letter 8 July. Statement for past year £35.9.1.
Tenancy Wharf House Wallbridge. Re your letter 21 August
