Transcript Historical Minute Book 1933 to 1940 - Ashdown Forest

(b) the Board disapprove the application of the Uckfield Gas & Electricity Co., and that the Undertakers be calledupon to lay their main underground where it crosses the Forest.The application for the erection of poles for this company on the Forest on the west side of the main Maresfield –Nutley road was considered. It was Resolved that the application be approved subject to the necessary wayleavesandconsents.9. AUDIT COMMITTEE. The Audit Committee presented the report of their Audit of the Accounts of theConservancy.We have carried out the Audit of the Accounts of the Conservancy. We have today examined (1) The GeneralAccount (2) the Second Ranger Account (3) The Account of the Protection and Improvement Fund and (4) TheFire Prevention Fund Account each for the year 1932. We have checked the balances brought forward from lastyear and the various receipts, and have compared the payments charged to each account with the Vouchers forsame, and have checked the costing of the Accounts and find them all correct.The balance of each account stood on 31st December last as follows:-Account No. 1 in hand £19.16.4Do. No. 2 Do. £46. 4. 4.Protection and Improvement Fund £45.12.0.Fire Fund. In hand £94. 12.7.The sum of £159.4.2 ½ Consols and the sum of £150 3½% War loan (formerly 5%) represents the investmentsheld on account of the Protection and Improvement Fund.We found the accounts well kept and correct.The General Account is holding its own but has a somewhat narrow balance in hand. During the year, however,over £335 has been collected, mainly by way of Rates. But the second Ranger Fund balance is rather less than lastyear and care must be exercised with forthcoming expenditure, owing to certain subscribers being unable to renewtheir generous subscriptions. The Protection & Improvement Fund is in a strong position the Balance in handhaving increased from £114.19.2. to £145.12.0. There remains a good balance in hand on the Fire Prevention Fund.G.R. Miller.J.R. Owen.It was Resolved that the same be received and that the thanks of the Board be conveyed to the members of theCommittee for their labours10. TELEPHONE POLES. A letter was read from the Sectional Engineer of the P.O. Telephone Departmentagreeing to co-operate with the Board as to pole positions in the future so far as public policy permitted and thatthey would be prepared to consider whether any remedial measures should be undertaken as to any existing poleswhere dangerous to traffic.It was Resolved that the District Committees report as to any existing poles which required consideration.11. RANGERS REPORTS. Ranger Kirby reported that: - He visited Fairwarp and Duddleswell with the MaresfieldCommittee, to view the site of the road widening proposals of the East Sussex County Council.Half a ton of waste paper belonging to Messrs. Phillips Mills of London had been deposited on the Forest but wassubsequently removed to his satisfaction.A Time Table Board and post had been erected at Fairwarp by the Tunbridge Wells Autocar and Redcar OmnibusCompany. He spent altogether four days cutting and clearing lanes near Crows Nest.He removed two caravans and three gypsies tents off the Forest.