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

It would, however, be necessary for the Company to find material for the remainder of their low-level road, and he thought that permanent materials for two miles of road should be provided by the Company.

Ordered, that the materials be obtained, prices to be placed before the next meeting.

Payment - R.Graves (sic) - on a/c of wagons - £80

3.12.1860 : Ordered, that Mr. Graves repair all defective wagons.

It was mentioned that Messrs. Smith & Knight had recently discharged a large number of men and were going on as slowly as ever with the Dock Works. It was remarked that they were doing nothing at the entrance.

Resolved, that the Secretary call the attention of the Engineers to these facts. That the Chairman personally write Mr. Hawkshaw on the same subject.

13.12.1860 : Payment - James & Price - Ballast Cranes - £250

31.12.1860 : Payment - Graves (sic) - tip wagons - £80
                    Payment - James & Price - Ballast Cranes - £200

14.1.1861 : Read a letter dated 12th January from Mr. Mathews, enclosing copy of one dated January 11th from Messrs. C & H Bell (Smith & Knight's Solicitors) in which they state it impossible for their clients to provide another surety under their contract.

28.1.1861 : Payment - Smith & Knight - Works - £3,608 - 5 - 6d.
                  Payment - Smith & Knight - advance on stone - £462 - 6 - 3d.

11.2.1861 : Read a letter from Smith & Knight dated February 11th asking the Company to forego the charge on the earth taken over the line from the quarry to the Ballast Hole.

Ordered, that the charge be retained.

Payment - James & Price - New Cranes - £200