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

26.2.1861 : Read a letter, dated February 19th, form Mr. Hardie on the subject of his contract.

Ordered, that Mr. Hardie be informed that if he can arrange with Mr. Mitchell to complete his contract in a manner satisfactory to the Company and within a period to be named by the Engineer, there will be no objection to his doing so.

Resolved, that the Directors be authorised to make such alteration in the Contract for Works with Messrs. Smith & Knight as they deem desirable for the interests of the Company.

11.3.1861 : Resolved, that the Secretary give Smith & Knight three days notice to remove all improper wagons off the line.

25.3.1861 : Sealing of Smith & Knight's supplemental Contract for advance of price of earthwork.

8.4.1861 : Payment - Smith & Knight - Works - £4,544 - 10 - 8d.
                Payment - Smith & Knight - advance on stone - £286 - 1 -3d.

6.5.1861 : Hemingway & Co's. Account to be brought before a full meeting of the Board.

Resolved, that the Engineers be informed that the Directors are extremely dissatisfied with the progress of the Dock works. That having agreed to give the Contractors additional facilities and encouragement upon the faith of their making greater efforts, they are disappointed to find that no attempt has been made to take advantage of the fineness of the season. That, under the circumstances, the Engineers be instructed to put into force all the powers conferred upon them by the Contract, either to compel the Contractors to proceed more rapidly or to take the work out of their hands and get it finished at their expense.

21.5.1861 : Smith & Knight's Advance.

Resolved, that a separate Bond be taken from Mr. Garforth, one of the sureties for the Contractors Smith & Knight, for £5,000.