1948-1952
Gloucestershire Archives D1180/9/19
Letters written by Percy G Snape between August 1948 and December 1952
Receipt of your letter 25 March. Enclosed is copy of notice 12 January sent to Bank of England
Re Wharfhouse at Dudbridge. Water rate £11 and rent £5 due 25 March. Demand note re water rate sent to late Mrs Wood and another handed in by Wiggall
K M B/CR 695/1550. Receipt of your letter 29 March..I enclose receipt for £1.19.0.
Re Stroud R D C Sewage. Enclosed are letter and plan 1 April from Herbert Bateman & Partners re Surface Water Sewer crossing canal at Stonehouse. No reply to our letter 9 March. Enclosed is letter 18 March from Contractors William F Rees.
Re your letter 31 March
Cheque for £3.6.0 returned. Also certificate of deduction of Income Tax enclosed. With your letter of 31 March
Sir Percival Marling Trust. Account The Public Trustee. S. S. Marling and T.C.Sinclair deceased. Re your letter 5 April
Income Tax. Enclosed File No.570 D. I. 6873 received by this morning's post.
Traffic on the Stroudwater Canal ceased over 20 years ago. Thames & Severn Canal undertaking of Gloucestershire County Council.
File JR.570 - D Regt. No.1/D6593 sent to Company's Auditors
Stroud R D C Sewage Scheme. First Section. Re Ryeford Canal Crossing. Letter and plan from Herbert Bateman & Partners enclosed.
Re your letter 11 March
Re Wharf at Stonehouse. Re your letter 19 March. Wharf rent £50 a year. No offer considered unless amount when invested provided an income of practically that amount.
Stonehouse Wharf. Re your letter 11 March. Wharf rent £50 a year. No offer considered unless amount when invested provided an income of prctically that amount.
Note of change of address.
Re your letter Ref. No. 890 GGH/PMP 14 April
Your change of address noted.
Enclosure with 121: I have known Mr & Mrs Ernest Percy Crook
You need a testimonial from someone holding an official position e.g. A Minister of Religion
Enclosed is letter from W Herbert Bateman & Partners re crossings of canal at Ryeford and Stonehouse. No explanatory plan of proposals enclosed.
Re Redemption of Tithe re our lockhouses and garden at Dudbridge.Cheque for £1.1.3 enclosed.
Re your letter 3 May. Following have pipes to canal. Vowles & Sons Ltd Stonehouse
Ref. HAA O4075. charity of Charles Ballinger. Receipt of your letter 05 May.
Charity of Charles Ballinger. Re HAA O4075 I enclose statement of Half Year's A/c.
Re your letter 3 May. I should arrange to meet with your Resident Engineer and representative of your contractors at the actual site. I should be glad to have in writing what you propose to do at each crossing.
Committee Meeting Wallbridge 18 May at 2.30 o'clock.
Ocean Bridge Stonehouse. Private bridge
Receipt of your letter 11 May. You have sealed off pipe line to Canal at Foundry Lock
Stroud R D C Sewerage Scheme. I enclose letter from Stroud R D C re sewers passing under canal. Mr Flowers had not heard of any objection to £25 compensation for each crossing. Any written agreement re crossings should be made with Stroud R D C.
695/1550/3 Receipt of Income Tax Claim Form 1949-50 sent to Dudbridge & Sons
Stroud R D C Sewerage Scheme. No reply to my letter 2 June. I should be glad to know if you received my letter.
Tithe Redemption. Ref No. 13/131/78/S133. I send you my 12/7(?) cheque as per notice 3 June.
Committee agree to your having a raft on the canal between Hilly Orchard Bridge and swing bridge near Ebley Mills. Raft must not exceed six feet by three feet. Yearly charge 10/-.
Receipt of your letter 14 June enclosing £25 cheque for land at Stonehouse sold to Railway Executive.
Partially faded. Sewerage Scheme. Re your letter 2 June. Committee's concern that water level would require walls to cope with depth of water. Piling unsuitable. Reference to letter from Herbert Bateman & partners. I.Indemnity from damage to property? Due to work or action by Council or its contractors. II. all work to be carried out to satisfaction of company. III. Payment of £25 for each crossing.
Excess Employers Liability Policy.No. EL.72857/T.401633. Cheque for £27.10.0 re renewal of policy.
Receipt of your letter 17 June enclosing cheque for £20 re grant of easement to Gloucester Corporation to lay on water main at Bristol Road Lock.
Saul Tithe District. Re your letter 17 June
Ocean Bridge Stonehouse. Private bridge
Kindly sign enclosed forms.
Re pipe at Ryeford. Draft Grant of your licence to lay pipes or gas main outside? Ryeford Bridge.
Elizabeth Bond deceased.Re your letter 23 June I have marked Share Certificate and return it. Reference number noted in register.
Kindly sign enclosed forms and return them to me.
Receipt of your letter 28 June enclosing warrant for £2
Partially faded. Re your letter 28 June fixed cross...for communication by towing path at main Gloucester to Bristol Road. Framilode Pound overgrown with briars. If you....the section Bristol Road bridge to Framilode
Continuation of 148: If you could do distance to Framilode on foot
570/1/6593. Receipt of letter 6 July. I have sent above to Company's Auditors
Committee Meeting 27 June at 2.30 pm. General Meeting 3.pm.
Re your letter 14 July
Let me have a receipt for expenses
Income Tax 1949-50. P.695/1550/Q re P G Snape 695/1550/3. Code 18. Tax from Salary £5.1.0. Cheque enclosed.
Re Wharf at Stonehouse. Re your letter 28 June
Your application 1 July to construct three openings for windows in your weaving shed to overlook canal considered yesterday. Permission granted on payment of nominal sum 1/- a year. Six months notice of termination by either side.
Your estimate of £12.0.0 re Mrs Davis' house at Bristol Road accepted by Committee. Could you supply Mrs Davis with paint? Kindly let me have your estimate re house occupied by Mr Bailey.
Income Tax 1948/49. Repayment. Ref. ECBP. Receipt of your letter 29 July. Formal application returned signed as requested.
Receipt of your 5/124/49/J W of 10 August. I will meet your surveyor on 16 August near Stonehouse on site at or about 1.30 pm.
Re wood blocks £3 per ton. Deliver two tons at price quoted. Give me two days notice.
Half year's charge re pipe to canal at Newtown due 25/8/49.£2.10.0. [Eastington Park Estate]
Thank you for your letter 3 September re Eastington Park.
The marriage of Mrs Hilary Mary Russell has been recorded in Share books of Stroudwater Navigation Company. Six shares 53.58.65.66.71.97. Marriage Certificate ! June returned.
Receipt of your letter 3 September.
Committee Meeting Wallbridge 21 September at 3 o'clock pm.
Employers Liability Policy.No.54.72857/T401633. Re your letter 1 June complted form returned. Annual salaries total £319.12.3.
Re proposed new bridge. Committee asking for a plan.
Your letter 26 September re Ebley Swing Bridge before Committee 19 October.
Half cost of repairing Stonehouse Swing Bridge Mr Hopson's a/c £44 12 6 enclosed
Income Tax 1949-50. Remittance Card P.695/1550 G re P.G.Snape 695/1550/3. Code 18. Deduction of Tax. Cheque for £5.3.0 enclosed.
Receipt of your letter 26 September.
Income Tax. P G Snape 1550/3 801/2. Your letter 11 October sent to Dudbridge & Sons
Notice from H.M.I.T. I have informed him that my return has been sent to you.
Permanent bridge might be agreed to with provision for suitable pipes beneath bridge. Expense to your company might be considerably reduced.
Re Reginald Vernon Harrison. As requested I beg to send you General Proxy re above.
Re your letter 25 June and Mr Morgan's visit in July
Copies of letter and report from Sir William Halcrow & Partners re Stroudwater Canal. Kindle let Mr G M Morton Ball see them.
Re your letter 9 November
Re your letter 15 November
Ref W3/13/M.29. Sir Charles M Marling deceased. Account Sir A W M Baillie deceased. Sir J S V Marling Bart. in have registered death of Sir A W M Baillie in Share Register and have handed endorsed share certificates to Little & Bloxam
Sir Charles M Marling deceased. Account Sir A W M Baillie deceased. Sir J S V Marling Bart. Enclosed is letter from Lawrence Graham & Co. I have registered death of Sir A W M Baillie in share register
Income Tax 1949-50.Remittance Card 695/1550 G re P G Snape 695/1550/3 Code 18. Deduction of Tax from Salary £5.2.0. Remittance Card and cheque for £5.2.0 enclosed.
Committee Meeting Wallbridge 25 January at 3.30 o'clock pm. Half Yearly Meeting at 3 o'clok pm.
Re your letter 6 January re R V Harrison
Stroud Navigation Co. Notice of Half yearly Meeting of Proprietors of Stroudwater Navigation at Canal Office
Please let me have receipt for expenses paid July 27th (£1.9.0) and Oct 19th (£1.9.0.) Auditors are asking for it.
Agreements: Mr Wood: Wharfhouse
Doorway at Framilode.re your letter 16 January
Re your letter 17 January
Committee Meeting Wallbridge 15 February at 3 o'clock pm.
Committee Meeting Wallbridge 15 February at 3 o'clock pm.
Re your letter 6 March re warehouse at Framilode
It is reported that on 8 March your lorry when turning in roadway at Framilode
Ref. 517/OBT/F re A.4096. Re your letter 7 March
Re your letter 14 March
Re your letter 9 March
