New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-21
BILLS SIGNED BY TIE GOVERNOR.
AN ACT FOR TIE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ADJ

AN ACT FOX TIE fslsOTNc>l VI iiG HoAT
RoNDACK FOREST PRESERVE AMONG THEM
Albany May 20 specal)-Governor Flower to-day
signed the bill limiting the hours Of work upon rail-
roads The states policy Of creating "A forest pre-
serve in the Adirondack counties. 1t would seem, will
be a successful one When the Forest Commission
was established "a few years ago, and the sale OF
lands in those counties was prohibited, careuI
estimate showed that the state possessed 1ooVoo
acres OF land In such counties. Since then owing
To tax sales more than 100000 acres have been
added to the preserve This is fair start toward an
Adirondack Park. But 1t unluckly happens that the
states holdings scattered about the Adirondack
region At the request Of the Forest Commissioners, the
state Legislature passed act authorizing the Connis'
,iolers to exchange small parcels OF land upon the
outskirts OF the wilderness for land nearer Its CENTRE
rh, excellent bill signed by Governor Flower TO
day. and lie added TO II memorandum III part ~
follows:
The object OF this bill is enable the State ludeiousy
10 increase and consolidate holdings OF forest lands IN
the Adirondack wilderness Out OF the 100000 acres
OF comprised In this region the state no" Owls aoous
900 DO acres half Of which is situated in detached pieces
around the border the wilderness The intention o.
IN. act Is to enable State sell much OF this OUT
sids holding wise AID TO buy In place OF NV
lauds thus sold desirable timber lands nearer nv
heart OF the forest the headwsters OF the es
streams which their source in the AdirendacAs %
,hst the ends sought he attained by the establishment
" an Adirondack park may be more certainly acconphsn
The advantage OF this legislation Il twOold In me nfss
place n estimated that the state WI be able thereby !"
increase which hods-much Of the etae prov
rty outskirts OF the Adrondacks behs
,dif saabe IL is said and likely bring higher prices
than IL Will be necessary pay for interior ands which an
really letter adapted States purpose Secondly INC
carving out OF the project contained in the bill VIII e@
sodate the States holdings and enable the State to purss
some rational aud practical system OF forestry winch
virtually impossible now with the state lands scattered ~
they are all over forest preserve and consisting
widely varying territory. -.
The scheme proposed by the bill, It Will lie uhue'e'
from description, carries no sppropfiau'n "
IL revenues from the sale OF the soealI'd
lands will be devoted 10 the purchase OF new lands oe
pied for purposes Of forest preserve Iven'S
the STATE preserve ought to pay the expense Of Us
enancc from the udcous sale OF timber ana tie eAsnt'
At moderate rentals small parcels Of land TO ndWau'
for tho establishment homer, under proper ssu
atlons. 1 cheerfuly approved tue measure 'ot
beieve thoroughly in wisdom and actual necessary
OF preserving this great umberd wilderness 'w
the protection OF the headwater' OF WV
streams and for benefit agricultural interests WHICH
H. Yields I'm its important influence upon our faihais
NO State fortunate than ours in iss lsSes a'S
streams and it should be the duty OF the present
10 SEQ that these natural advantages which we no" e"''
are not lost through indifference waste.
The Governor signed this afternoon the N",e'
Militia code the bill Of Mr. Mullaney authorizing tne
Fire Commissioners Of New York 10 advance tne sst
RES OF the chiefs OF battalions TO 49, 90, anu ~
Goulds bill approprating $4,000 for the purchase
Adirondack lands.