Penarth Dock, South Wales - the heritage and legacy

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

11.1.1864 :	Payment :	B. Bacon :	Dock Works :	£2,700
25.1.1864 :	"	"	"	£3,100
8.2.1864 :	"	"	"	£2,500
22.2.1864 :	"	"	"	£2,800
21.3.1864 :	"	"	"	£5,400
4.4.1864 :	"	"	"	£2,900
18.4.1864 :	"	"	"	£3,000

2.5.1864 : Read letter from Mr. Dobson, dated 2nd May. stating that he had visited Cochran & Coy's. works at Dudley and found that the progress being made on the Dock Gates was so unsatisfactory that, if not accelerated, the gates will not be in time to admit of the Dock being opened for traffic this year.

Payment : B. Bacon : Dock Works : £2,900.

16.5.1864 : 15 houses from Dock Works to be sold on 28th Sept.

Payment : B. Bacon : Dock Works : £2,900.

30.5.1864 : Payment : B. Bacon : Dock Works : £2,700.

13.6.1864 : The works are ready for all four pairs of Dock Gates, but these are far from ready.

Tenders for New Road from Cardiff to Penarth :

	Messrs. Finch & Heath	£20,104 - 3 - 11d.
	Mr. C. Pearson	£19,710 - 14 - 2d.
	Messrs. De Bergue & Coy.	£18,916 - 4 - 2d. (accepted)
	Worcester Engine Co.	£18,522 - 10 - 10d.

Payment : B. Bacon : Dock Works : £2,600.

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