1899-1909

  • first few meetings held 'off-Park' then settled at Upton Mill the home of the Hon Sec - Edward Dean Junr.
  • No appointment of an association chairman but rather each of the early meetings seem to be signed by a different name as meeting chairman.
  • typically only 5 - 8 attendees but when only 3 meeting abandoned
  • rate based on acreage - fixed annually based on need - typically about 4d per 20sqyds (totalling about £50) but 6d when flooding problems in one garden needed attention. Kerbing of the pathway was proposed ans a committee formed to prevent the flooding !!
  • references to Park Lamps and need to stop trees obstructing them. These were gas - 1926 accounts still showed payment of gas bill.
  • meetings very much about the state of the road - either decisions for more chippings or complaints about state of the road and inadequate tree pruning.
  • employed a worker William Dodds (3/4d per wk) for road maintenance but then dismissed following complaints that cost excessive for the work done
  • unanimous support for a meeting to consider advisability of seeking road adoption by Rural District Council. That meeting then silenced on a point of order and another convened to which only three attended and hence decision that no business be transacted. The issue does not appear to be raised again !
  • avenue and other footpaths put in order
  • Advisory Committee of Management formed to meet at least twice in a year - inaugural members - Dean,Robinson,Fitch,Mason & Shone.
  • references to 'proprietors and tenants' (at the time alot of residents were tenants whereas UPPA was intended for proprietors.
  • Notice to householders that no rubbish be deposited on the Park estate.
  • Mr Walls - the builder of nos:12,14,16,18 - instructed that he should not spread cinders on the roadway without expressed permission of Mr Shone.

No record of 1909 - 1910 meetings.



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