Transcript Historical Minute Book 1913 to 1923 - Ashdown Forest

Chas. Miles age 9 and Arthur Passage 8August 25 1 p.m. near Black Pit between Colemans Hatch & WychCross believed to have been caused by Arnold'sSteam RollersAugust 24East side road between top of Kidds Hill & OldLodge cause unknownAbt 10 rods1 acreSouthern areaAugust 14 9 p.m. Near the old Fox, Fairwarp Abt 15 rodsSeptember 4 7 p.m. At Duddleswell Abt 10 rodsSeptember 29 8.30 Near Fairwarp Recreation GroundAbt ½ acrep.m.October 2 3 p.m. Near the Beacon, Fairwarp Abt 10 rodsOctober 7 11.30a.m.Adjoining the camp at Kingstanding burnt bytroops to clear ground for footballBond W.C. licence to take overflow of springThe Clerk reports that he has failed as yet to obtain a reply from the Forest Row Parish Council whether they claimany right, and if so what, in connection with the spring near Aegen Gill, and consequently he has been unable toproceed with the licence to Mr. W.C. Bond.The Clerk advising that the Parish Council can have no property in the spring. It is Resolved that a licence togranted to Mr. Bond to take the overflow from the spring known as Have-a-Care Well, subject to the details beingapproved by the Forest Row Committee.Forest Row House refuseThe Clerk reports that he wrote to the Local Government Board on the 12th August, asking for a reply withreference to the removal of house refuse at Forest Row, and on 1st September he received a reply enclosing a copyof the report which the Medical Officer of Health of the East Grinstead Rural District made to the Rural DistrictCouncil and of correspondence that had passed with the Clerk of that Authority stating that the Local GovernmentBoard are communicating further with the Council on the matter.East Grinstead R.D.C. removal of soil from drainage workThe Forest Row Committee report that the surplus soil from the laying of the drain to the R.A.F. Golf Club househas been cleared up to the satisfaction of their representative.Repair of bridge near Water FarmMr. Freshfield reports that as the estimate obtained for repairing the bridge near Water Farm was larger thanappeared reasonable he had the work carried out by his own men at a much smaller cost, viz. £4.3.0. It is Resolvedthat Mr. Freshfield be thanked for his valuable services and that the cost of the work be paid out of the Protection& Improvement Fund.Underground telegraph line Aegen GillAn application is considered from the Postmaster General for permission to lay and maintain an undergroundtelephone line to Aegen Gill from the private road coming out of the Stone House Estate to the north west of it,and it is Resolved that the application be approved and that the Clerk be and is herein authorised to sign thelicence.Forest tract blockedwith regard to Mr. Sylvanus Ridley’s complaint at the last meeting of a Forest track being blocked, the Clerk reportsthat on 13th August last he wrote to the Surveyor of the Uckfield R.D.C. on the matter and received a reply fromhim dated 15th August last, stating that the deposit of flints complained of was an error on the roadman’s part, thaton discovering it he gave instructions to make a more convenient road and would endeavour to have the flints29Ashdown Forest Historical Minute Book