Volume Ten - Pre-Victorian to the present day - even more aspects - Penarth Harbour, Dock & Railway Company . . .

19.9.1859 : Alteration to sea wall approved. Slope of the embankment on the river side of the Dock not to be flattened nor the quay space on that side of the Dock to be curtailed. Contractor's agreement in writing to be obtained.

26.9.1859 :  Plans and specification to be prepared for dredging away the point opposite to the 'pile-work in the river'.

Resolved, that Mr. Dobson confer with Mr. Hawkshaw as to Messrs. Rennie & Co. removing all stone and extra earthwork at the slip, and making the bank of the river in that place good to the satisfaction of the Engineers.

This meeting is of opinion that such should be done by the Contractors before the lapse of the period during which they are to maintain the works.

Mr. Dobson stated that he had desired Rennie & Co. to take away the ridge which, contrary to his instructions, they had when forming the Vessels Berths, thrown up between them and the channel of the river, but that they had not attended thereto, and that the ridge still remained.

Ordered, that Mr. Dobson bring forward the subject when he meets the Contractors with Mr. Hawkshaw, in London on Thursday next, and intimate that if they do not commence removing the same on Monday next, the Company will employ others to do it at their expense.

24.10.1859 : Tenders for removing mud-bank opposite Cwtch-y-Cwm to be obtained from:

Messrs. Rennie & Co.
Messrs. Smith & Knight
Messrs. Hemingway & Pearson
Mr. Mitchell
Mr. Firbank of Newport