Transcript Historical Minute Book 1923 to 1931 - Ashdown Forest

Thanks to ChairmanThe business then concludes with a hearty vote of thanks to the Chairman for the very admirable manner in whichhe has conducted the business of the Board during the year just expiring.AdjournmentIt is resolved that the next meeting of the Board be held on Wednesday the 25 th day of February next at 3.0 p.m. oron such other day and hour as the Chairman may consider necessary. The meeting terminated at 1.15 p.m.ChairmanA Meeting of the Conservators of Ashdown Forest duly convened and held at the Nutley Inn, at Nutley,on Wednesday, the 25 th day of February, 1925 at 3.30.p.m.Mr. George M. Maryon – Wilson in the chairAdmiral The Hon. Sir Stanley C.J. Colville G. C.B. &c.Sir Francis H. Champneys BartColonel NeedhamMr. James CardMr. W.W.S. Follett″ D.W. Freshfield″ Robert Kenward″ Edward Martin″ Thomas OsborneMr. Freshfield is voted into the Chair.Election of ChairmanOn the motion of Sir Stanley Colville seconded by Mr. Kenward, Mr. George M. Maryon – Wilson is unanimouslyelected Chairman of the Board for the current year.Mr. Maryon – Wilson having taken the Chair, thanks the Board for the compliment they have paid him in electinghim as their Chairman for the twenty fifth year in succession and mentions that during that period he has onlymissed three meetings of the Board.He thanks all the members of the Board for the very loyal support they have always given him and the Clerk for thevaluable assistance he has always rendered.MinutesThe Minutes of the last meeting are then read and confirmed.The Clerk reports that Mr. Eckstein has written to him accepting the office of a Conservator.Election of CommitteesThe following Committees are then appointed:-The Forest Row Committee – Mr. Freshfield, Sir Stanley C.J. Colville, Mr. Edward Martin and Colonel Needham.The Maresfield District Committee – Mr. Follett, Sir Francis H. Champneys, Mr. Kenward and Mr. Osborne.The Fire Committee – The Chairman of the Board, the Chairmen of each of the District Committees, Sir StanleyC.J. Colville and Mr. Robert Kenward.Rate confirmed, FinancesThe Clerk reports that the Rate made at the last meeting has been approved by the Ministry of Agriculture andFisheries but that owing to the enormous difficulty in tracing some hundred purchasers of the different parts of theMaresfield Estate, there is unavoidable delay in collecting the Rate, which will now be coming in. He produces theBank Books which show that the balances are as follows:-General Account overdrawn by £ 26:11: 92 nd Ranger Account 26:18: 8Protection and Improvement Fund 170: 3: 3