Transcript Historical Minute Book 1913 to 1923 - Ashdown Forest

the Board. Also that Mr. Turner told him that if he would come to the meeting of the Conservators he could have aright. The Clerk replied that his letter should be laid before the Board, who would no doubt see him if he came tothe meeting and that he must have misunderstood what Mr. Turner told him. The Clerk added that it is quite clearMr. Izzard cannot establish a right of common, and that Lord De La Warr had no power to grant such right, andthat if he wants litter he must apply to the Ranger for a licenceBarchard Misses claim to rightsA letter received by the Chairman from the Misses S.E. & E.A. Barchard claiming rights in respect of their cottageand land called Campfield Rough at Fairwarp is read and it is Resolved that it be referred to the Clerk to investigateand report thereon.Calf Charles encroachmentRanger Kirby reports that, in accordance with the instructions given to him at the last Ordinary Meeting held on27th October last removed the fences put up by Charles Calf.Motor cycling depositsThe Clerk reports that he wrote to “Motor Cycling” with regard to the deposits on the Forest, as directed at the lastordinary meeting and reads a reply dated 23rd October last from “Motor Cycling” regretting that the picnickerswere so untidy, stating they were unaware that picnickers were forbidden, and giving an assurance that they will notorganise another picnic in the District.Road materialsThe County Council of East Sussex, having applied for permission to take road materials from the Forest for repairof their roads during the year ending 31st March 1915 namely:-Point from which it is proposed to obtain Description of MaterialQuantitymaterialCentral Road district(Mr. A.G. Tucker, Surveyor)Gravel pit near Pippingford NutleyHardstone and sandstone20(from Nutley to Wych Cross)Gravel pits in the neighbourhood of Forest gravel (from Chuck Hatch to 40KingstandingKingstanding)ditto Forest gravel (Withyham to Friars Gate) 40“Fox” gravel pit near Duddleswell Sandstone (kerbing and repairing 50channelling at Crowborough and forHartfield)Being the same quantities as were granted for the current year.It is Resolved that a licence be granted to the County Council to take the above materials subject to the same termsand conditions as the licence granted to the road authorities on 16th December 1899. All digging to be confined toexisting pits and no new pit to be opened without the consent in writing of the Board first obtained under the handof their Clerk.FiresRanger Kirby reports that on the 28th November last at 9 p.m. a fire occurred near Pound Gate School, burningabout 6 rods, which he extinguished, and he thinks it was started by school children.The Clerk reads a letter dated 5th inst. from Mr. Alfred Hoath of Withyham mentioning that a fire occurred about12 months ago at Church Hill caused by Arnold’s tractor engine hauling stone for the roads which consumed about3 acres and which, if it had not promptly been put out by William Heasman, Edward Taylor and Obed Avis, mighthave burned a considerable part of the Forest, and suggesting they should be paid 2/6 each out of the Rates, alsothat he, Mr. Hoath, Taylor and a lad named Weeding, stopped another fire caused by sawing tackle taken up2Ashdown Forest Historical Minute Book