Volume Eight - Pre-Victorian to the present day - more aspects - To dredge the River Ely - 1860's

Meeting held July 16th 1860.

Mr. Dobson was requested to desire Mr. Mathews to give Mr. Hardie notice on behalf of the Company to complete his contract of 7th November 1859. (A note below stated: The notice as per duplicate was served by me on Mr. Hardie. - Notice attached.)

A letter dated the 8th August 1860, from Mr. Booth Bacon, the Secretary to the Penarth Harbour Dock and Railway Company gave notice to Mr. Hardie requiring him to complete his contract on or before the 30th of September 1860. Mr. Hardie replied promptly to the Chairman and Board in a letter dated 11th August 1860.

Meeting held August 13th 1860.

Read - a letter from Mr. Hardie dated August 11th with reference to the notice of the 8th Inst. who to complete, at once, his contract with the Company.

Ordered - The Secretary to reply that as Mr. Mitchell declines engaging to complete the work within the time settled by the meeting of the 18th June, viz. "5 months" from June 30th the Board was obliged to serve Mr. Hardie with the notice in question, by which they mean to abide.

Mr. Booth Bacon, the Company Secretary wrote to Mr. Hardie on the 15th August 1860.

Meeting held August 27th 1860.

Read - further correspondence dated August 16, from Mr. Hardie on the subject of his contract.

Ordered - That the Secretary reply that the Directors decline acceding to Mr. Hardie's request. That he ascertain against the next meeting what Smith & Knight will complete the contract for.

Meeting held September 10th 1860.

Messrs Smith & Knight having declined to complete this contract the Secretary advised the Board thereof.