Transcript Historical Minute Book 1913 to 1923 - Ashdown Forest

General Account £77-13-3Second Ranger Account £54-10-0Protection & Improvement Fund £65-2-4Balance SheetThe Clerk lays on the table a print of the Balance sheet of the General Account and the Protection & ImprovementFund for the year ending 31st December last, and reports that copies thereof have been sent by post everyCommoner.Forest Row CommitteeIt is Resolved that Messrs, Freshfield, Martin and Midgley and Colonel Needham be the Committee for the ForestRow District for the current year.Maresfield CommitteeAlso that the Honble H.B. Portman and Messrs. Carr, Kenward, Sandford & Turner be the Committee for theMaresfield District for the current year.Fire CommitteeAlso that the Chairman, Mr. Freshfield and Mr. Portman be the Committee to deal with matters relating to theprotection of the Forest from fires for the current year.Forest Row house refuseThe Clerk reads a reply he has received from the Clerk to the East Grinstead R.D.C. dated 29th December last,stating that a Resolution has been passed by the Forest Row Parish Council that “the Parish Council do notconsider the collection of house refuse at Forest Row necessary” and stating that the R.D.C. approved and adoptthe opinion expressed in that Resolution.On the proposition of Mr. Freshfield seconded by Colonel Needham it is Resolved that the R.D.C. be informedthat unless they can see their way to reconsider their decision and inform this Board thereof within two months, theConservators will feel compelled to bring the matter before the Local Government Board.Barchard Misses claim to rightsWith regard to the claim of the Misses Barchard to Forest rights which was referred at the last meeting to the Clerkto investigate he reports that on 22nd December last he wrote to them for information with regard to title andevidence of user, and has, as yet received no reply.FiresA letter dated 22nd ulto from Mr. Alfred Hoath is read, thanking the Board for forwarding the money, which hehad paid to the men, who assisted in extinguishing the fire referred to at the last meeting and stating that they werewell pleased at the Board having recognised their services.School site near the RidgeWith regard to the subject of inclosing a site for an Elementary School near the Ridge at Colemans Hatch the Clerkreads a letter from Mr. Husey-Hunt stating that the Board of Education have referred the Clerk to the CountyCouncil to the Board of Agriculture, who he thinks may find some way out of the difficulty, as the Board ofEducation know of no precedent.The Forest Row Committee present the following report which is read, and it is Resolved that it be received andentered on the minutes namely:Forest Row Committee of the Board of Conservators held at Wych Cross Place on January 17th 1914.Present. The Chairman, Mr. D. Freshfield, Colonel Needham, Mr. Ll. Midgley and Mr. E. Martin.8Ashdown Forest Historical Minute Book