1950-1954
Gloucestershire Archives
Minutes from 15 February 1950 to 25 September 1954
and letters and documents placed in Minute Book
No quorum.
Mr Hepworth: interviews with Docks and Inland Waterways Executive, representing Gloucester & Berkeley Canal, and Severn River Board. Canal from aqueduct at Whitminster
to first lock below junction should be conveyed, free, to Docks & Inland Waterways Executive who would become responsible for maintenance of banks, construct a dam to west of siphon and pay half cost of removing siphon to restore Frome to normal course. Severn River Board to pay other half of cost.
Disrepair of Lock house at Dudbridge. Roof in very bad state, leaking. Mr Wiggall’s children having fits. Mr Hopson to undertake immediate repairs.
No quorum.
Repairs to roof of Lock House at Dudbridge in hand.
No quorum.
Death of Mr P G Snape, Clerk and Surveyor, 23 August.
Matter of small pension to Mrs Snape to be considered at October meeting.
General Half Yearly Meeting.
Accounts not ready.
No quorum.
£250 offer from Stroud Metal & Plating Co. for two cottages adjoining canal at Wallbridge [error for Dudbridge], one occupied by Mr Wiggall junior. Offer to be accepted. Nominal rent for use of lock-keeper. Structural repairs to be borne by Navigation.
Mr Hepworth’s appointment as Deputy Clerk to be terminated. Messrs Little & Bloxam to be Secretary of Company.
Alan Frederick Richards Payne to be Secretary of Company.
Christopher James Holliday to be Assistant Secretary.
Letters and notes recorded in Minute Book 21
