Minutes of the Dee Bridge Committees

Minutes of the Dee Bridge Commissioners Sub-Committee 1825-1840 ff. 1-188

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28 Sept. 1826. Notice of letting of tolls. Printed. 2 Sept. 1818. Resolution of the grand jury of Cheshire; letter to the mayor requesting public meeting; appointment of meeting by the mayor. Printed.

28 Sept. 1818. Minutes of public meeting approving the erection of a new bridge, and appointing a committee.

ff. 1r.-2r. Names of committee members.

f. 3r. 3 Oct. 1818. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, requesting Thomas Harrison, architect, to attend the next meeting with plans and estimates.

ff. 3v.-4r. 9 Oct. 1818. Minutes, requesting Mr. Harrison, who has presented plans for an iron bridge, to prepare a design for a stone bridge for the next meeting.

ff. 4r.-4v. 26 Oct. 1818. Minutes, ordering appointment of sub committee to prepare petition to the mayor and Corporation.

f. 6r. 15 Mar. 1819. Minutes of public meeting, and petition to Parliament for the erection of a bridge at Conway. Printed, pasted in.

f. 7r. 16 Mar. 1819. Minutes, recording meeting with Col. Wrench, owner of the Dee Mills.

ff. 7r.-7v. 19 Mar. 1819. Sub committee minutes, recording new plan by Mr. Harrison.

ff. 7v.-8r. 30 Mar. 1819. Minutes, recording appointment of sub committee to treat with Col. Wrench.

f. 8r. 2 Apr. 1819. Minutes, recording Col. Wrench's decision not to alter plans for rebuilding Dee Mills, decision to apply to Parliament for an Act, and appointment of sub committee to report on Mr. Harrison's plans.

ff. 8v.-9v. 16 June 1820. Minutes of public meeting, resolving to petition Parliament to allocate money to the improvement of the Chester to Holyhead road and for the building of a bridge at Conway.

ff. 10r.-11r. 12 Feb. 1821. Minutes of public meeting of bankers and merchants, proposing an increase in the postage rates between England and Ireland, the additional income to be applied in improving the Chester to Holyhead road, and appointing a sub committee to prepare a petition to the Postmaster General.

ff. 11r.-12r. 3 Mar. 1821. Minutes of sub committee, and adoption of petition.

f. 12r. 15 May 1821. Memorandum of meeting of Commissioners of Police at which Mr. Edward Roberts offered to sell part of Lamb Row, and appointment of persons to negotiate with Mr. Roberts.

f. 12v. 22 May 1821. Memorandum of meeting of Commissioners of Police, Mr. Roberts' decision not to negotiate over Lamb Row, and appointment of gentlemen to confer with county magistrates.

ff. 12v.-13r. 30 May 1821. Memorandum of meeting between county and city magistrates and Commissioners of Police, concerning the making of a new street between Lamb Row and the Castle.

f. 13r. 31 May 1821. Memorandum of meeting between the Police Committee and Mr. Roberts.

ff. 13v.-14r. 17 June 1824. Minutes of meeting to ascertain whether the Corporation would relinquish tolls taken at the Dee Bridge.

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9 Aug. 1824. Notice of public meeting by Robert Morris, mayor. Printed.

1822. Petition from owners and occupiers of property, to the mayor, opposing additional rates and tolls, and advocating improvement of existing bridge. Printed. Endorsed with draft motion that the Dee Bridge be widened and improved.

17 Aug. 1824. Minutes of public meeting, resolving to apply to Parliament for a new bridge, the right to leavy tolls, and the removal of St. Bridget's Church, and appointing a committee to procure plans and estimates. Printed.

19 Aug. 1824. Letter from John Finchett-Maddock, requesting support for these resolutions. Printed.

ff. 15r.-16v. 26 Aug. 1824. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, estimating cost of undertaking, and appointing sub committee to deal with plans and estimates.

ff. 16v.-18r. 31 Aug. 1824. Dee Bridge Sub Committee minutes, ordering the employment of Mr. Davies of Mollington to survey the road between Handbridge and Hough Green.

ff. 18v.-19r. 13, 21 Sept. 1824. Sub committee minutes, ordering negotiations with Col. Wrench and other owners of warehouses between the old and new bridges.

ff. 19r.-20v. 28 Sept. 1824. Sub committee minutes, ordering negotiations with the Corporation and the Wrexham Turnpike Trustees, and recording decision not to offer Mr. Telford an appointment as engineer.

ff. 20v.-22v. 4 Oct. 1824. Sub committee minutes, recording Mr. Davies' estimates for the road from the new bridge to the turnpike road, the height of vessels' masts, and Mr. Harrison's estimates for the new bridge.

ff. 22v.-23r. 12 Oct. 1824. Sub committee minutes, resolving to instruct Mr. Davies to prepare estimates for a new street between the Castle gate and St. Bridget's Church.

ff. 23r.-23v. 14 Oct. 1824. Sub committee minutes, recording meeting with the Finance Committee of Chester Corporation, who decided to recommend the Assembly to grant the Bridge gate tolls to 'the Bridge Trustees' on payment of £200 per annum.

f. 24r. 29 Oct. 1824. Sub committee minutes, recording request to Mr. Harrison to prepare an estimate for a stone bridge with a 200' span, and the receipt of Mr. Hazeldine's estimate for an iron bridge.

ff. 24r.-25v. 5 Nov. 1824. Sub committee minutes, recording Mr. Davies' estimates for a new street and removing St. Bridget's, and Mr. Harrison's estimate for a stone bridge.

ff. 25v.-27r. 11 Nov. 1824. Sub committee minutes, resolving to make a survey of traffic on the Dee Bridge, and that total height of the new bridge at low water should be 60'.

ff. 27r.-29r. 22 Nov. 1824. Sub committee minutes, recording estimates for taking down St. Bridget's Church, and requesting Mr. Harrison to prepare estimates for a new stone church accommodating 600 persons.

ff. 29r.-31v. 4 Dec. 1824. Sub committee minutes, recording meeting with the Bishop, and his opinion that the Dee Bridge Committee should be responsible for rebuilding St. Bridget's, and Mr. Harrison's estimates amounting to £4,600

ff. 31v.-32v. 16, 21 Dec. 1824. Sub committee minutes, recording dimensions and estimates for a stone bridge with three arches, and second meeting with the Bishop.

ff. 32v.-33v. 30 Dec. 1824. Sub committee minutes, recording income from tolls, and expenses of building stone bridge of three arches, amounting to £40,000.

ff. 33v.-34r. 6 Jan. 1825. Sub committee minutes, adopting memorandum to be presented to the county magistrates.

ff. 34r.-35r. Memorandum, presented 11 Jan. 1825, explaining decisions of Dee Bridge Committee, their proposal to raise loans from the Exchequer to be repaid from tolls on the old and new bridges, and requesting the county magistrates' support in obtaining an Act.

ff. 35r.-35v. 13 Jan. 1825. Sub committee minutes, recommending General Committee to oppose separate Act for repair of Dee Bridge.

f. 36r. 17 Jan. 1825. List of General Committee members present at a meeting in the Town Hall.

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17 Jan. 1825. Minutes of Dee Bridge General Committee held at the Town Hall, and report of sub committee, of their progress, total expenses, receipts from tolls, and proposals for raising money. Also list of subscriptions. Printed.

f. 37r. 27 Jan. 1825. Sub committee minutes, ordering information about tolls to be sent to Exchequer Loan Commissioners.

ff. 37v.-38r. 3 Feb. 1825. Sub committee minutes, ordering further measurements to be made by Mr. Davies.

ff. 38r.-39r. 10 Feb. 1825. Sub committee minutes, recording Mr. Harrison's estimates for stone and iron bridges, and Mr. Davies' reports.

ff. 39r.-40v. 8 Mar. 1825. Sub committee minutes, containing copy of report of W.A. Provis on the effect of the new bridge on the Dee mills, preferring a single arch bridge.

ff. 40v.-41r. 29 Mar. 1825. Sub committee minutes, recording decision to request Mr. Potts to assist Mr. Finchett Maddock in the negotiations for the Act.

ff. 41r.-41v. 19 Apr. 1825. Sub committee minutes, recording decision to ask Mr. Hazeldine to build an iron bridge.

ff. 41v.-42r. 19 Apr. 1825. General committee minutes, approving draft bill, and asking sub committee to continue until Act is passed.

f. 42v. Memorandum of first meeting of Chester Dee Bridge Commissioners, and names of sub committee appointed.

Dee Bridge Commissioners.

ff. 43r.-43v. 30 June 1825. Dee Bridge Commissioners' Sub Committee minutes, recording requests for estimates from Mr. Harrison and Mr. Hazeldine, and referring to plans marked A and C.

ff. 44r.-45v. 20 July 1825. Sub committee minutes, recording Mr. Davies' estimates for embankments, Mr. Harrison's estimates for a single arch stone bridge, and Mr. Hazeldine's estimate.

ff. 45v.-46r. 16 Aug. 1825. Sub committee minutes, requesting Mr. Harrison to ascertain nature of ground on which new bridge is to be built.

ff. 46r.-46v. 5 Sept. 1825. Sub committee minutes, recording decision to apply to Exchequer for a loan.

ff. 47r.-47v. 4 Oct. 1825. Sub committee minutes, receiving report by Mr. Currey that the Exchequer would advance a loan by instalments.

ff. 47v.-48r. 13 Oct. 1825. Sub committee minutes, ordering erection of a double gate with toll box in centre, and Mr. Harrison to sink a well to ascertain quantity of water near proposed north abutment of new bridge.

ff. 48r.-48v. 29 Oct., 8 Nov. 1825. Sub committee minutes, stating that further time is to be allowed Mr. Harrison to provide drawings and specifications.

f. 49r. 8 Nov. 1825. Minutes of meeting of Mr. Mayor and four others, authorising payment of bills.

ff. 49r.-49v. 12 Nov. 1825. Minutes of same committee, recommending acceptance of Mr. Salter's plan of a toll house.

ff. 49v.-50r. 26 Nov. 1825. Special sub committee minutes, recommending acceptance of plan of new bridge submitted by Mr. Davies.

ff. 50r.-50v. 3 Dec. 1825. Sub committee minutes, containing report of meeting between Alderman Harrison and Mr. Brunell, concerning a bridge made of rubble.

f.50v. 6 Dec. 1825. Select committee minutes, recommending acceptance of Mr. Salter's estimate for two gates at the Dee Bridge.

ff. 50v.-51v. 21 Jan. 1826. Dee Bridge Sub Committee minutes, containing copy of a letter, dated 8 Jan. 1826, from Thomas Harrison, resigning his commission because of age and infirmities, and offering his drawings to the Commissioners.

f.52r. 26 Jan. 1826. Select committee minutes, authorising payment to Mr. Salter.

ff. 52r.-52v. Select committee minutes, rejecting Mr. Brunel's offer of a piling engine sent by coastal vessel, to ascertain nature of ground on the north side of the river.

f. 52v. 8 June 1826. Select committee minutes, ordering the widening of the third arch of the Dee Bridge, according to the plan produced by Mr. Latham.

f. 53r. 28, 29 Sept. 1826. Sub committee minutes, recommending acceptance of Kelley's estimate for widening the Dee Bridge.

f. 53v. 19 Oct. 1825. Sub committee minutes, recording auction of tolls, and acceptance of sum of £3,400.

f. 54r. 30 Nov. 1826. Sub committee minutes, recording perusal of bills.

ff. 54v.-55r. 5 Dec. 1826, 8 Jan. 1827. Sub committee minutes, recording request to Mr. Trubshaw to attend the next meeting.

f. 55r. 11 Jan. 1827. Sub committee minutes, ordering payment of £315 to Mr. Harrison for his plans.

ff. 55v.-56r. 23, 24, 25 Jan. 1827. Sub committee minutes, approving specifications produced by Mr. Trubshaw.

f. 56r. 22 Feb. 1827. Sub committee minutes, setting date for payment of purchase money for materials from demolished houses.

ff. 56v.-57r. 15 Mar. 1827. Sub committee minutes, relating to negotiations with Mr. Leadbeater, for the purchase of his property.

f. 57r. 5 Apr. 1827. Sub committee minutes, authorising payment of bills.

ff. 57v.-58r. 25, 26 Apr. 1827. Sub committee minutes, recording that Mr. Edward Roberts has agreed to accept £1210 for his property.

f. 57v. 2 May 1827. Sub committee minutes, resolving to place a fence between the church yard and Leadbeater's house.

ff. 58v.-59r. Report of committee, ordered 21 Dec. 1826 to consider line of new street, recording agreements with the county magistrates, Lord Grosvenor and Mr. Roberts.

ff. 59r.-59v. 28 June 1827. Sub committee minutes, recording that the parishioners of St. Bridget's are displeased by the delay in building the new church.

ff. 59v.-60r. 30 July 1827. Sub committee minutes, ordering payment to Mr. Roberts.

f. 60r. 8 Aug. 1827. Sub committee minutes, recording sale of old materials.

ff. 60v.-61r. 13 Sept. 1827. Sub committee minutes, relating to payments for premises.

f. 61r. 21 Sept. 1827. Sub committee minutes, resolving to request Earl Grosvenor to attend the ceremony of laying the first stone.

ff. 61r.-61v. 22 Sept. 1827. Sub committee minutes, recording that Lord Grosvenor has agreed to lay the first stone, and attend a dinner at the Royal Hotel.

ff. 61v.-62r. 24, 25 and 27 Sept 1827. Sub committee minutes, resolving to invite schools and beneficial societies to join the procession.

ff. 62v.-63r. 28, 29 Sept. 1827. Sub committee minutes, relating to sale of tolls to Daniel Platt.

f. 63r. 6 Dec. 1827. Sub committee minutes, approving contract between the Commissioners and Mr. Trubshaw.

f. 63v. 20 Dec. 1827. Sub committee minutes, relating to sale of materials in Bunce St. and Cuppin St.

f. 6r. 13 Feb. 1828. Sub committee minutes, ordering payment of bills.

f. 64v. 25 Feb. 1828. Sub committee minutes, resolving to prosecute Mr. John Edwards for breaking his contract.

f. 65r.-65v. 4 Mar. 1828. Sub committee minutes, relating to Mr. Rennie's bill, which the Commissioners consider excessive, since he was involved in the early stages, only as a friend of Mr. Harrison.

f. 65v. 10 Mar. 1828. Sub committee minutes, authorising payment of Mr. Trubshaw's bill.

f. 66r. 18, 24 Mar. 1828. Sub committee minutes, ordering demolition and rebuilding on a new site of premises purchased from the Dean and Chapter.

f. 66v. 27 Mar. 1828. Sub committee minutes, relating to the rebuilding of Sir John Williams' granary.

f. 67r. 7 Apr. 1828. Sub committee minutes, relating to the sale of land to Mr. Leadbeater.

f. 67v. 16 May, 3 June 1828. Sub committee minutes, authorising payment of bills for carrying rubbish from new street.

ff. 68r.-68v. 11 June, 10 July 1828. Sub committee minutes, accepting Mr. Trubshaw's proposal for forming new street.

ff. 68v.-69r. 4, 6 Sept. 1828. Sub committee minutes, resolving to let tolls by auction on 10 Oct.

f. 69r. 25 Sept. 1828. Sub committee minutes, ordering surveyors to prepare a specification of the culvert in the new street.

ff. 69r.-69v. 10, 31 Oct. 1828. Sub committee minutes, ordering stone to be laid on the Dee Bridge.

ff. 69v.-70r. 15 Nov. 1828. Sub committee minutes, accepting Kelly's estimate for flagging, and Thomas Gill's estimate for the drain.

f. 70v. 18 Dec. 1828. Sub committee minutes, recommending additional payment of £10 to Platt, and authorising payment of bills.

ff. 71r.-71v. 24 Dec. 1828. 13 Jan., 27 Feb., 17 Mar., 1829. Sub committee minutes, authorising payment of bills.

ff. 72r.-72v. 14, 30 May 1829. Sub-committee minutes, authorising payment of bills.

ff. 72v.-73r. 13 June 1829. Sub committee minutes, resolving to ask the Commissioners of Police to sanction further works in White Friars.

ff. 73r.-73v. 27 June, 20 July 1829. Sub committee minutes, recording completion of fourth abutment.

ff. 73v.-74r. 8 Aug., 25 Sept. 1829. Sub committee minutes, authorising street works, and the placing of three gas lamps in the new street.

ff. 74r.-74v. 2, 9 Oct. 1829. Sub committee minutes, authorising the payment of bills.

ff. 74v.-75r. 26 Oct. 1829. Sub committee minutes, relating to tolls.

ff. 75r.-75v. 7 Nov. 1829. Sub committee minutes, relating to payment of toll by coach proprietors.

ff. 75v.-76r. 18 Nov. 1829, 8 Feb. 1830. Sub committee minutes relating to tolls, and authorising payment of bills.

f. 76r. 31 Mar. 1830. List of persons present at committee meeting of Dee Bridge Commissioners.

f. 76r. 2 June 1830. List of persons present at meeting of Dee Bridge Committee.

f. 76v. 5 June 1830. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, recommending payment of a further sum of £4,000 to Mr. Trubshaw.

ff. 76v.-77r. 12 Aug. 1830. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, authorising payment of bills.

f. 77r. 29 Sept. 1830. Sub committee minutes, ordering payment of £4,000 to Mr. Trubshaw.

f. 77r. 11 Oct. 1830. List of persons present at meeting of Chester Dee Bridges Committee.

ff. 77r.-77v. 30 Oct. 1830. Committee of Dee Bridge Commissioners minutes, relating to tolls, and flags taken up by Mr. Edward Roberts in Grosvenor St.

ff. 77v.-78r. 16 Dec. 1830. Committee of Dee Bridge Commissioners minutes, ordering payment of £4,000 to Mr. Trubshaw on account of the masonry of the new bridge.

f. 78r. 22 Dec. 1830. Chester Dee Bridge Committee minutes, relating to arrears of tolls.

f. 78v. 3 Jan. 1831. Sub committee minutes, relating to tolls.

ff. 78v.-79r. 5 May 1831. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, ordering advancement of £1500 to Mr. Trubshaw.

ff. 79r.-79v. 19 May 1831. Sub committee minutes, authorising payment of bills.

f. 79v. 28 June 1831. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, concerning a complaint from Lord Howe about the road over Hough Green.

ff. 79v.-80r. 29 June 1831. Dee Bridge Commissioners minutes, authorising payment to Mr. Trubshaw.

ff. 80r.-80v. 5, 9 July 1831. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, recording decision to recover possession of the toll house on account of Mr. Butterworth's failure to pay arrears of rent.

ff. 80v.-81r. 25 July 1831. Committee minutes, reporting on a meeting of Mr. Butterworth's representative with the committee.

ff. 81r.-82r. 1, 6 Aug. 1831. Committee minutes, ordering receipts and disbursements for bridge, street and church to be laid before the next meeting.

f. 82r. 13 Sept. 1831. Commissioners minutes, ordering Mr. Finchett Maddock to go to London to assist Lord Westminster in negotiations with the Exchequer Bill Loan Commissioners

f. 82v. 28 Sept. 1831. Committee of the Commissioners minutes, recording Mr. Finchett Maddock's request to the Loan Commissioners for £56,000.

ff. 82v.-83r. 18 Oct. 1831. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, requiring Mr. Finchett Maddock to pay another visit to London.

ff. 83r.-83v. 4, 9, 23 Nov. 1831. Dee Bridge Sub Committee minutes, ordering advancement of £2,500 to Mr. Trubshaw, and authorising sale of waste ground adjoining the King's Head, to its proprietor, Mr. Onslow.

ff. 84r.-84v. 29 Dec. 1831, 6 Feb. 1832. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, containing report from Lord Robert Grosvenor that the Loan Commissioners decline to advance £56,000, but offer £13.100.

f. 84v. 17 Feb. 1831. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, ordering Mr. Finchett Maddock to consult with Lord Robert Grosvenor concerning the loan.

ff. 85r.-85v. 19 Mar. 1832. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, containing further instructions to Mr. Finchett Maddock.

f. 85v. 24 Mar. 1832. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, ordering advancement of £200 to Mr. Trubshaw.

f. 86r. 18 Apr. 1832. Committee of the Dee Bridge Commissioners minutes, recording that Mr. Finchett Maddock had obtained an Act for extending the time for building the bridge.

ff. 86r.-86v. 21 June 1832. Committee of the Dee Bridge Commissioners minutes, resolving to ask the Marquis of Westminster to advance £3,000 on mortgage of the tolls, for the completion of the bridge.

ff. 87r.-87v. 18 July, 15, 18 Aug. 1832. Sub committee minutes, authorising the payment of bills.

f. 88r. 12 Oct. 1832. Sub committee minutes, resolving to request the Gas Company to extend the gas mains over the new bridge to Overleigh.

ff. 88r.-88v. 31 Oct. 1832. Sub committee minutes, declining to release Mr. Hartley from his post as surveyor.

ff. 88v.-89r. 15 Nov. 1832. Committee minutes, reporting on letter from the Marquis of Westminster offering to contribute £1,000 towards the completion of the bridge.

f. 89r. 1 Jan. 1833. Sub committee minutes, requesting Mr. Royle to produce an estimate for a toll and machine house.

f. 89v. 5 Jan. 1833. Sub committee minutes, reporting request to Lord Robert Grosvenor to ascertain if the Exchequer Loan Commissioners will advance a further £3,000.

ff. 89v.-90r. 12, 18, 19 Jan. 1833. Sub committee minutes, accepting Mr. Royle's estimate of £571 for a toll and machine house, providing the Corporation, who are to pay for the machine house, agree.

f. 90v. 6, 14, 15 Feb. 1833. Sub committee minutes, requesting Mr. Finchett Maddock to explain to Lord Robert Grosvenor the difficulties in answering the queries of the Exchequer Bill Loan Commissioners.

f. 91r. 22, 27 Feb., 1 Mar. 1833. List of sub committee members present.

f. 91r. 8 Mar. 1833. Committee minutes, stating that the queries of Exchequer Bill Loan Commissioners are to be answered.

f. 91v. 31 May 1833. Committee minutes, authorising letting of tolls.

ff. 91v.-92r. 7 June 1833. Sub committee minutes, relating to letting of the tolls.

f. 92r. 14 June 1833. Memorandum of persons added to the committee at a meeting of the Commissioners.

f. 92v. 28 June 1833. Committee minutes, concerning a letter from Mr. Trubshaw.

f. 93r. 5 July 1833. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, accepting Roberts' estimate for erecting steps from the city walls down the embankment to the Roodee.

ff. 93r.-93v. 15 July 1833. Committee minutes, ordering the payment of £1,000 donated by the Marquis of Westminster to Mr. Trubshaw.

ff. 93v.-94r. 12 Aug., 8, 25 Oct. 1833. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, concerning discussions with Mr. Trubshaw about the method of paying him.

f. 94v. 3, 20 Nov. 1833. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, recording Mr. Trubshaw's rejection of the Committee's proposals.

f. 95r. 27 Nov. 1833. Committee minutes, authorising payment of £200 to Mr. Royle.

ff. 95v.-96r. 12 Dec. 1833. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, containing a statement of the accounts between the Commissioners and Mr. Trubshaw.

f. 96v. 13 Dec. 1833. Committee minutes, concerning further consideration of Mr. Trubshaw's accounts.

ff. 97r.-97v. 16 Dec. 1833. Committee of the Dee Bridge Commissioners minutes, conceding Mr. Trubshaw's claims, and ordering payment of £1800 on the opening of the bridge and approaches to the public, and the remainder of the money owed to him to be paid out of the tolls.

f. 98r. 13 Jan. 1834. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, concerning the provision of gas lamps for the new road.

f. 98v. 9 Apr. 1834. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, concerning modifications to the toll house.

ff. 98v.-99r. 23 Apr. 1834. Committee minutes, relating to Mr. Hartley's salary.

ff. 99r.-99v. 11 July 1834. Committee minutes, requesting Lord Robert Grosvenor to call on Mr. Brickwood in response to a letter from the latter.

f. 99v. 26 July 1834. Committee minutes, concerning payment of interest to the Exchequer Bill Loans Commission.

f. 99v. 4 Oct. 1834. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, authorising the payment of bills.

ff. 100r. 5 Nov. 1834. Committee minutes, ordering acceptance of Mr. Evans' estimate for a drain.

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f. 101v. 24 Dec. 1834. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, authorising payment of bills.

f. 101v. 29 Apr. 1835. Dee Bridge Commissioners minutes, ordering advertisement of tolls.

f. 102r. 6 May 1835. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, concerning the erection of a weighing machine between Grosvenor St. and Bunce St.

ff. 102r.-102v. 29 June 1835. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, ordering payment of £200 to Mr. Finchett Maddock for arrears of his salary.

f. 102v. 25 July 1835. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, ordering the removal of the tollgate on the embankment.

ff. 102v.-103r. 20 Aug. 1835. Dee Bridge Commissioners minutes, resolving to cover the footpath of the old bridge with a cast iron grating.

f. 103r. 9 Oct. 1835. Committee of the Dee Bridge Commissioners minutes, authorising the payment of bills.

f. 103v. 9 Nov. 1835. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, recommending the printing of the statement of accounts.

f. 104r. 12 Nov. 1835. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, appointing Thomas Haswell to superintend the embankment, road and bridge.

ff. 104r.-104v. 27 Jan. 1837 ?1836. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, authorising the payment of bills.

f. 104v. 31 May 1836. Committee of the Dee Bridge Commissioners minutes, approving the letting of the tolls by auction.

f. 104v. 7 June 1836. List of persons present at a meeting of the Chester Dee Bridges Committee.

f. 105r. 23 July 1836. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, ordering repair of drain near Grosvenor Bridge Tollhouse.

ff. 105v.-106r. 7 Nov. 1836. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, recommending that the Corporation be allowed to erect a weighing machine in Grosvenor St.

f. 106r. 16 Dec. 1836. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, ordering payment of £9.19.6 to Mr. Trubshaw for a drain.

ff. 106r.-106v. 21 Dec. 1836. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, ordering printing and distribution of statement of accounts.

ff. 106v.-107r. 8 Mar. 1837. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, relating to negotiations with the Corporation relating to the weighing machine in Grosvenor St.

f. 107v. 12 July 1837. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, recording offer of Dr. Thackeray to lease the embankment from the city walls to the Grosvenor Bridge, in order to plant trees and shrubs, the Commissioners to have the option of buying the timber from his representatives after a seventy year term.

f. 108r. 3 Nov. 1837. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, recommending acceptance of Dr. Thackeray's proposal.

f. 108v. 14 Feb. 1838. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, agreeing to pay £30 to the Gas Company for the laying of pipes along the embankment.

ff. 108v.-109r. 8 Mar. 1838. Committee minutes, recording Thomas Davies appointment as superintendent.

f. 109r. 19 Mar. 1838. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, concerning drain from the new road to the Nuns' gardens.

f. 109v. 14 June 1838. Dee Bridge Commissioners minutes, ordering printing and distribution of statement of accounts.

ff. 109v.-110r. 16 Aug. 1838. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, authorising payment of accounts.

f. 110r. 28 Dec. 1838. Dee Bridge Committee minutes relating to tolls.

ff. 110r.-110v. 22 Feb. 1839. Dee Bridge Committee minutes, ordering payment of salaries.

f. 110v. 7 Jan. 1840. Minutes of meeting convened to consider the state of the embankments and other necessary repairs.

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18 Aug. 1825.

Dee Bridge Committee minutes ordering Mr. Harrison to ascertain the nature of the ground for the proposed foundation of the bridge.

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8 Nov. 1825

Draft minutes stating that Mr. Harrison is to be allowed a further six weeks to complete the plans and specifications, and ordering the payment of bills.

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1825

Memorandum regarding action to be taken 'before the Bill is brought from the Commons' including the lithographing of a plan of the bridge and roads, and the preparation of a book of reference of owners of property in the intended street.

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Apr. 1827

Memorandum relating to payment of £1210 to Edward Roberts for his premises in the intended street.

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27 Mar. 1828.

Letter from John Davies, Mollington, to J. Finchett Maddock, esq., apologising for being unable to take levels for the new street because of the 'wetness of the morning'. He states that it would be desirable to have a line from Bridge Street to the Castle gates marked out by driving in stakes at 20 yard intervals.

f. 185r. 18 Oct. 1824. Notice of intention to apply to Parliament for an Act for erecting a new bridge. Printed, pasted in.

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f. 186v. 17 Oct. 1818. Draft notice of intention to apply to Parliament for an Act for erecting a new bridge.

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