New-York tribune., 1891-05-27
THE ADIRONDACK ROAD.
RESOLUTIONS OF AN ASSOCIATION.
PROTESTING AGAINST cARELEssNEss OR BAD

PROTESTING AGAINsT CA"EbES9N@oo ON' pND
JrnGMEyT IN REGARD TO THE FORESTS.
Tho Executive Committee Ct the Adirondack Park
Association met last night at the Fifth Avenuc Hotel
10 take action the question Of the railroad which
Dr. W. Seward Webb proposes 10 build through the
Adirondacks from Herkimer 10 Malone. The meeting
was thoroughly representative OF the sentiments Of
tae people I'm al parts OF The State Dr. Alfred l..
Loomls president Of the association, preslu9d.
There were present ex-senator Warier Miller, OF
Icrlimer: General George II. slarpc Of kingston
H. H. Warner and Daniel Lockwood, OF Bufiaio, VIM
lam ~ Beach, Of Syracuse; William H. "ceu' Vi lo''
dam; A. s. Draper of Albany; c. w. Hackett' OF ouca'
o,d OK Mayor william r. Grace, Dr. Mardn Burke
Edward Iautcfbach, Maurice J. Power ana Ama'a
Thornton Of Ncw-York. General 4. a. Merritt oi
Potsdam though not member OF the conihittee' was
also present.
Dr. Loonis, in few words, explained thc object oi
the meeting and outlined the work that had already
roc, done nv inc railroad In securing right Of way
through the Adirondacks lie referred 10 converse
tin, he lad with DR.. Webb, and said that Dr. "eDD
proessed TO be fully in accord with tle assocauoh "
It's efforts to preserve the Adirondacks rom uestuc
tlon Dr. Webb's idea to construct ROAD thas
should make the Adrondacks accessible and do so with
ont harm to the forest. To effect this purpose nc
had purchased himself $4,000 acres OF Land through
which the proposed road runs, and was going TO make
A mark of It, lie had offered $1,000 year TO com
pctent forest superintendent TO take charge OF te
numbering and to conduct all such operations Oh inc
most approved plans for the preservation OF the
forests. Apparently" said Dr. LOomis in concuslon
lie Is much disposed to preserve the forest but 1t
is hard 70 say what position he would take when the
road sho,l1 he built 1t seems to me that this asso-
citation shond be strongly opposed to any railroad
that will destroy the forests" Mr. Lauerbach intro
duced the following resolutions:
The Adirondack PARK Association having considered
the question proprlety OF permitting railroads to
rights through the forest have determined as fo
lows:
Fr.t-The association the statements made by
it heretofore respect the great and repaabe injury
whch has been caused by existing railroads, and re-
enunera.es its determined opposition to any further de|as
tation forest By the construction OF railroads
Second-rhc association recognizes the right Cf the
pooe residing about forest preserve to have proper
communications with each other and with otner commu'
miles anu recognizes that ready access to and from
the Adrodack should be afforded to the people gem
eray This recognition involves the concession th't
reasonable railway facilities should DO
aor-a that the building of such railways should Dc
encouraged rather than discouraged
Third-uut the association insists that the route of
such railways shall be to avoid as far rs
po,sibe the state lands and lands contemplation 70
be added TO the forest preserve, and that only in eNcep
tona cases. the absolute necessity exists ana the
route cannot be laid out with reasonable practcaony
without the taking OF such land should Suc rs o way
across them be accorded.
Fou ourth-And the association insists that when under
existing circumstances The rights OF way Gc accofaeu
through State the corporation receiving the PRIV
eee shall do only upon such conditions Is WI" ieucr
f. imnossiblc for IL cUmmlL the acts OF vandalism ana
OF which such tlttof cOhpl"iuO "' 'O -
quently and justly been lrade.
.Flfth-That while the limited extent hereino'lore
specified proper for the proper right oil way oil Sdo
lands may be advisable, tho abuse OF that rght must DC
scduousy guarded against and, I'm order to DO this c
association that when the privilege OF crossing
state land nav have accorded it shall only be done
o the express condition such railroad corporation
shall refrain charcoal burning, shall refrain from
carrying charcoal and shall refrain from the uanspora-
ion lumber timber cut from lana IN e lorso
peseryes unless shall have been cut from trees
twelve inches in diameter, and feed two feet from the
ground.
Remarks were made by nearly all present Senator
Warner Mier General George II. sharpe, William H.
Weed and Others in favor OF allowing railroads 10
enter the Adrondacks under proper restrictions 9eh
etor Miller believed that the State ought to buy inc
land for an Adirondack park, he had already argued
befUc the Legislature, and then allow railroads TO Dc
built under proper safeguards for the state H. now
ever the state refused 70 take such action, then it
ought not to stand in the way of private property
owners who wished TO improve their property
Dr. Martin Burke thought that the resolutions offered
bv Mr. Lauterbach we're not nearly strong enough
He was in favor of standing Quarey in the way of any
and evey railroad and lighting it tooth and nail until
the Legislature should meet lie Therefore offered the
following substitute to the other resolutions:
Resolved That he Association absolutely deny the right
of any railroad the socaed forest preserve until
the Legislature shall expressed themselves on the
subject Of preserve. and tina: We VIII oppose and
make no compromise with railroad until the matter
is definitely settled
After long discussion Dr. Burke's resolution was dc
feated The Lauterbach resolutions then adopted
Copies Of the resolutions Will be sent TO the state OIL
GERS having the subject III eharse'