Transcript Historical Minute Book 1913 to 1923 - Ashdown Forest

C. Catt access to waterThe Clerk reports that Mr. C. Catt has given the Committee the undertaking required by the Board at the lastMeeting (page 25) and has paid the first acknowledgement of 1/-The Maresfield Committee present the following report which is read and it is Resolved that it be approved andadopted and entered on the minutes viz:-R.E. CampAs to the encampment of Royal Engineers on the Forest near Pippingford, Captain Dobbie met Mr. Turner on thespot on April 29th and arranged with Mr. Turner who represented the Committee as where the encampmentshould be made.Captain Dobbie asked for permission to dig trenches between Nutley and Duddleswell. He, with Mr. Turner andRanger Kirby then inspected the ground and Mr. Turner pointed out where digging operations might be carriedout, all being under the immediate supervision of Ranger Kirby.Boring Wheel Mill track repairs; Francis Reed - roadRanger Kirby’s report as follows:- Mr. Goff has now completed his contract at Boring Wheel Mill track. All thefaggots are now laid and ditches opened and it is now ready for the stone to be laid on. The road is now practicallymade to the Beacon unless Mr. Townsend requires more stone on it. As regards the road which leads fromFairwarp Vicarage to the village, nothing has been done yet to repair this road by Francis Reed Esq.Ranger Kirby repair of bicycleThe Maresfield Committee also report that the free wheel and chain of Ranger Kirby’s bicycle, having broken, theyauthorised him to get it repaired by Mr. F.T. Ridley of Nutley at a cost of 9/-.It is Resolved that the action of the Committee be approved and the cost paid out of the General AccountScout CampAn application from the Secretary of the Brighton Y.M.C.A. Holiday Home for permission for the 4th Brighton(Y.M.C.A.) Troop of Boy Scouts to encamp on the Forest in the same locality, near Hindleap Warren, as the Campof the Westminster Scouts held last year, for about 6 weeks in July and August next. It is Resolved that permissionbe granted subject to the usual terms and conditions and the approval of the Forest Row Committee.Sylvanus Ridley deposit of building materials; charge for such Licences suggested; charge non-Commoners cattle turned out suggestedA letter is read from Mr. Sylvanus Ridley of Horney Common asking permission to deposit building materials onthe Forest for the repair of his cottages at Dodds Bottom. Also suggesting that the Board should charge 1/- eachfor such licences and should also charge a trifle per head in respect of cattle turned on to the Forest by persons nothaving rights of common.It is Resolved that the Clerk grant permission to Mr. S. Ridley to deposit building materials subject to the usualterms and condition and that his suggestion of charging 1/- each for such licences be adopted. Also that Mr. Ridleybe informed that, if he will supply particulars of cattle turned out by persons not having rights of common, with thenames and addresses of the owners, the Board will take his suggestion into consideration.Fords Green bowling greenMr. Albert Turner notifies the Board that, as Superintendent of the Fords Green Recreation Ground, that under theprovisions of Byelaw 17 he is about to set apart and fence off a portion of the Recreation Ground for a bowlinggreenIn CommitteeBoring for oilRanger Brown reports that no attempt has yet been made to proceed with the proposed boring for oil near the topof Kidds Hill.21Ashdown Forest Historical Minute Book