Transcript Historical Minute Book 1933 to 1940 - Ashdown Forest

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No. 1 AccountKirby Herbert, Ranger 9 weeks salaryto 31st December, 1934 @ £2.10.0. perweek £22.10.0.Do. 9 weeks rent @ 5/- per week £2.5.0.Do. Employers Insurances £0.14.3Do. Postages & Petty disbursementsfor the year. £1.8.7.£26.17.10Banister Ernest Printing £6.10.0.The ClerkHalf Years salary to 31stDecember 1934. £75.0.0.Hire of room and other pettydisbursements. £7.0.8.Postages and receipt stamps for year. £8.1.10.Travelling expenses and telephones. £16.7.11.Strange Duplicating Minutes. £0.10.9.£107.1.2.No. 2 Account.Hatchett J.W Second Ranger 9 weekssalary @ £2 per week to 31st. Dec. 1934 £18.0.0.Do. 9 weeks rent @ 12/ £5.8.0.Do. Employers Insurances £0.14.3.Do. Postages & Petty disbursementsfor the year. £1.9.2.£25.11.5.Banister Ernest Printing. £0.17.0.C.E. Martin. Petrol etc for RangerHatchett's Motor Cycle £2.0.1.Protection & Improvement FundAlso that the following sums be drawn from the Protection and Improvement Fund:-Donation to East Sussex Rural Community for the Preservation of the Country-side £0.10.6.Subscription to Commons & FootpathsPreservation Society £1.1.0.Ditto. Council for the Preservationof Rural England £1.1.0.Ridley & Sons F.T. Petrol & Oil forRanger Kirby £0.11.7.H. & E. Waters Ltd., racks for Fire brooms £10.0.0.It was proposed and seconded and duly carried that two sums of £50 each be transferred from the Protection andImprovement to General and Second Ranger accounts respectively.
Colonel Miller proposed and it was seconded and Resolved that two men should be employed cutting and clearinglanes, one on each side of the Forest at 35/- per week for four weeks commencing 1st January next.12. Application from Crowborough & District Water Co. A Request for permission to extend the Company’sexisting water main in St. John' School lane to Mardens Hill having been received, Mr. Haslam gave permission forthe license to be drawn up on the usual conditions. Resolved that his action be approved.13. St John's Cricket Club. A letter was received from Mr. Chester, Secretary of the Club asking the Board tosanction an addition of some 8 yards to the width of the pitch which is now 26 yards by 40 yards. Resolved thatconsent be given.14. Mudbrooks. A letter was read from Dr. Ridley of Mudbrooks offering to clear certain parts of forest landadjacent to his own from dead gorse and intimating his willingness to place some of his men at the disposal of theBoard to this end. It was Resolved that the Forest Row Committee meet Dr. Ridley and discuss his generous offer.15. Repairing road at Forest Bank. The Clerk read a letter from Mr. W. Osborne in which he drew attention to thebad condition of the road between Lisburn and the new gate at Forest Bank, Nutley, and pointing out that in 1930the Board granted a sum of £1.10.O. towards its repair. Resolved that the matter be referred to the MaresfieldCommittee with power to act.16. Wych Cross Road Improvement. Mr. Rowe drew attention to the unsightly condition of the roadside at WychCross where the East Sussex County Council had recently been reconstructing the highway. Resolved that the Clerkwrite requesting the County Surveyor to give this matter his early attention, that all excess material be removed andgrass seeds sown on the banks and verges.17. Meetings in 1935. It was suggested that the following dates be fixed for the usual meetings of the year:- 13thFebruary, 17th April, 17th July, 16th October, llth December.In Committee.The report of the Special Meeting of the Board and held on the 4th December, 1934 for the consideration ofByelaw amendments was read. Mr. Rowe proposed and it was seconded by Major Barrington and carriedunanimously that the Byelaws as approved at the Special Committee be approved by the Board.The Meeting rose at 5.50 p.m.The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the COMMONERS of Ashdown Forest duly convened by theClerk by notices on the principal door of each of the Churches of the Parishes and Ecclesiastical Districtsto which the Forest extends, by advertisement in two newspapers circulating in the neighbourhood to witThe Sussex Express and the Sussex Daily News and by notice sent to each commoner more than 14 daysfrom this date, and held at the Shelley Arms Hotel, Nutley, on Tuesday, 11th December, 1934, at 6 o'clockin the afternoon.Miss Barchard.Major The Hon. R.E.S. BarringtonMr. J. Card.Mr. Forsell.Mr G.D. Haslam.Mr. H.R. Hardy.Mr. H. Hawkins.Lieut. Col. G.R. Miller.Mr. Frank Mitchell.Mr. Frederick Mitchell.Mr. William. MitchellMr. J.R. Owen.Mr. F.T. Ridley.Mr. H.J. Ridley.
Page 3: (b) the Board disapprove the applic
Page 6 and 7: P.O. Telephones ¼ years rent & cal
Page 8 and 9: (d) Deposit of Refuse. Uckfield R.D
Page 10 and 11: No. 2 AccountHatchett, J G. Second
Page 12 and 13: Mr. Geo. M. Maryon-Wilson.Col. G.R.
Page 14 and 15: Mrs. Bond of Shalesbrook was laying
Page 16 and 17: 18. EAST GRINSTEAD R.D.C. JUMPERS T
Page 18 and 19: subject it was Resolved that the Cl
Page 20 and 21: 14. CAMPING.The Clerk reported rece
Page 22 and 23: that it would strengthen the positi
Page 24 and 25: Half years salary to31 st December,
Page 26 and 27: It was Resolved that Major The Hon.
Page 28 and 29: J.R. OWEN.G.R. MILLER, Lt. Col.21 s
Page 30 and 31: 21. WICKHAM MOTOR CLUB. An applicat
Page 32 and 33: (f) Road Widening - Wych Cross-Nutl
Page 34 and 35: 18. CAMPING SITE - Woodcraft Folk.
Page 36 and 37: 13. UCKFIELD, RURAL DISTRICT COUNCI
Page 38 and 39: Byelaw 11. The Sub Committee are st
Page 40 and 41: (signed) G.D. HaslamChairman.Resolv
Page 42 and 43: only be permitted. On being put to
Page 44 and 45: John Rowe Esq.H.J.Waters Esq.1. APO
Page 48 and 49: Mr. John Rowe.Mr. William Stevenson
Page 50 and 51: (b) Rights of Way. After discussion
Page 52 and 53: Miss Waugh had complained of ruts i
Page 54 and 55: (b) Wych Cross Road Improvement. (p
Page 56 and 57: Protection and Improvement FundThe
Page 58 and 59: The Clerk reported that he had rece
Page 60 and 61: The Clerk reported that Major Barri
Page 62 and 63: The Committee met to-day to conside
Page 64 and 65: Do. 12 weeks Employers Insurances
Page 66 and 67: 11. BOARDS. Major Barrington sugges
Page 68 and 69: Second Ranger Fund £46.16.1.Protec
Page 70 and 71: Increase of Clerk's salary £50Tran
Page 72 and 73: A Meeting of the Board was duly con
Page 74 and 75: The amount of rate collected during
Page 76 and 77: have to be arranged through Earl de
Page 78 and 79: (e) Generally. The Board were asked
Page 80 and 81: 13. OBSTRUCTION OF FOREST TRACK. Ra
Page 82 and 83: Wm. Mitchell, Esqre.John Rowe, Esqr
Page 84 and 85: RESOLVED that cheques be drawn as f
Page 86 and 87: (1) Clause 4 (1) that the names of
Page 88 and 89: [signed] J.R. OwenChairmanA Meeting
Page 90 and 91: RESOLVED that the proposals of the
Page 92 and 93: Conservators as may be made in or t
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Sch.”D” Tax on investments £2.
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Clause 19 and instructed the Clerk
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General Account £48.11.2Protection
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A MEETING of the Conservators duly
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18. MISS PLAYFAIR. An application w
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SECOND RANGER APPEAL. The Clerk rep
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An apology for absence was received
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18. HOLLY CUTTING. A letter was rea
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£26.16.3.Half year's Salary as Cle
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A Meeting of the Board duly convene
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Conservators. The owners of these c
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We found the accounts well kept and
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8. DR. CURTIS. COMPLAINT OF FLOODIN
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Uckfield Town Planning Scheme had b
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Day, G. 2 weeks' Salaryto 4th April
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J.R. Owen, Esq., J.P. ChairmanH.R.
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Deep holes are left, with perpendic
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Showing a balance in favour of the
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Maj. Gen. Sir Hugh Bruce-Williams,
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was RESOLVED that the same be recom
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Mr. Looker suggested that he should
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8. UCKFIELD RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL.
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It was proposed and seconded that t
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advertisement in two newspapers cir
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3. TOWN PLANNING AGREEMENT. The Cle
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[signed] J.R. OwenChairmanSummary o
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desirable that the Board should hav
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J.R. Owen, Esq., J.P. ChairmanJ.H.H
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FIRE BREAKS. Since the last report
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20. TOWN PLANNING AGREEMENT. The Cl
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Marlpits FarmI have given careful c
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opinion that it would prove impossi
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In this case I suggest that the cor
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It was RESOLVED that consent be gra
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11. MR. A.W. FOX. BOUNDARY FENCE DO
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Additional Premium on Workmen'sInsu
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of the Conservators last year, RESO
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11. FINANCES.Bank Accounts.The Bank
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The Clerk reported that the present
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8. POUNDGATE SCHOOL DRAINAGE. The C
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NicholasKirby DayGhylls Lap 23 23 2
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The Secretary of the Royal Ashdown
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5. TOWN PLANNING AGREEMENT (p.339)
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It was RESOLVED that the matter be
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Cutting TableNicholas Kirby DayNear
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[signed] J.R. OwenChairmanA MEETING
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Authorities underPrecept. 640. 18.0
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