The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-16
TEE ADIRONDACK PARK.
Dates ..d Oppor,sn,ue. OF the New Ca
mission.

O0HH
mission.
ROW d, Pot Errra
The old Law, by virtue Of which tho Gov.r,,,
was authorized to appoint three Forss, Con-.
missioners TO serve for six years. the Commits.
sioners to have the control aud superintani
ence OF the forest lands OF the State, has hao,
repealed. and a new law. providing for an All.
rondack park md for the appointment OF av.
Commissioners. with larger and more i'm.
portant duties. has taken its place. The mas.
sage Of the new law was due in no smalJa.
gree to the urgent recommendations and na,.
sonal efforts Of Gov. Flower. though the 9pe,.
tion Of establishing an Adirondack lark ha,
been under discussion for several years. ana
the project was favored earnestly by Gov. Hi
The new law provides that tho forest r,s.
serve shall include lands now owned or he,s.
nfter acquired by the State within the cogn,ia,
OF Clinton Except the towns OF Altons ard
DannemoraL. Delaware. Essex. Franklin, ruI.
ton. Hamilton. Herkimer. Lewis. Oneida sara.
toga. st. Lawrence. Warren. Washington.
Greene. Ulster. and Sullivan. except Land,
within the limits OF any village or city ami
lands. not wild lands. acquired by the state N
foreclosure OF mortgages made to the ton.
T WnitsSns States tes i usuaIiy called tmnfiinss3Y {, u:
deposit fund. Five Forest CommissionetsA- s
sSo%pessa .Ht; sP though .nSs' their S.s e s38 ssrsS T No. cut
BY, the, state. The superintendents and cher
Off cials OF the old Forest Com mission hre con.
tinued In office until the new Commission sess
fly to make changes. The Powers and duties
OF the Commission are set forth as follows:
The Forest Commission shall:
] Have the care. custody. control. and ,ur.r't..o
': J ss at tai and pfo'ss, the forest. on tn. ~,or.,,,.
grow sfo., sn % Ise fSre., a; ,h ,s. P'Ae''''o'' the '4''h''
Q, iinvs charge OF the public interest. N ,ss s'~.
ciaIy with reference 10 forest nres in every par; tis,
Z. Posses. all the powers relating to for.s, rr...,.
once and in the Comptroller on May u. ls-5
or : rrt ns { be , r.. ,s ses t ~, ,sIrs Ana ahs sSt is. W..
and .aa@Hin,.,r..inn. ana sii.f or amend Inc sam. -.
den. IN E%P!G Is,. . ' ,nsn.s's,. r ,. ,o- .pEs5.,.a,
clerical force and axentsA as they may deem Necessary
! TAKE such measures as in the j~udrmsn, o. d.
s ,.%dsn, Sf Pssis II is. Re e,SSsT .a aad the 's' Rs ss.ii ,g It II.
tnNersity may approve for awakenins an interest
AID soli.ss. Of Is. STATE. aud p ,mpsr!,ns .i."sa1.;;
$ c.nse rule. Tor ,he prevention and suppression .,
fi0,s'' a,s. TO be printed ior pS %anax IN .ssoo, n9s..,
,1ss. ., i ,is : samP;; and d 9's sssm places IN sOo. .o;,
ton Of forest Tires and trespassing upon State
lands: and the INSPECTORS end foresters are
section i20 reads as follows:
s, AN lands sT,s,I no W. OWNED snsl, or hereafter .eaI,.'d By n.
S.Seous. Minerva. SeGrroon. Sor,,s Hudson a. .oSKs Keen.
Ss : -. SAINT .f@and: and Wilmington; iaIs:
Gar. Ai.non, wss.rIy, and brish.on, in The eosnit
HH.rtinef: the town.. Of aop S n co an me cli S"on'. .S .,
Of pin Soh IN ,ss sGnn sio %, ' cr ..srs sps 1 1na IN the sn ,9ss.
islands IN Lake George. in the county Of warren. eIc.pt
:ssh e scR: ! ut @ 9s! . si :sis ss f fsli' su le 'S s.t t', .s.ll
health ara piea.ar. ana 4. forest and. n.e....ry"
main part Of the forest preserve.
Commission shall have the care. custody. con.
troll; and superintendence OF the Adirondack
purchase Of land within the bounds Of the
park: to sell lands not needed for park pur.
exsmpt from State taxation: to lease lands
person and for a term not longer. than Eve
years for the erection Of camps and cottages.
further provided that the revenues shall 60
to the State Treasury. that eame shall be Fro:
s sSsii sp aas feif 81 70 t iHe'I is,e.s sss!1 sass fa .sd
the Commissioners OF the Land Once. The
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LEY 1fruiT secre,ary 81 State
s!s. ee ana!sss'i sna q se ess fsn d oaiee A Ss sIa!a!
the IL fs.r eii,ses; aP pao II Sss t Rssh1 x. c coS,,a III;
made BY the Forest Commissioners should M
GO into effect until approved by these stsa
On Monday night Gov: Flower sent to the
ers and these we're confirmed at once: So isr
creditA6le; Francis &: ,Babcock 10 President
years In the lumber business in Pennsylvanil
samus! J; Tildsn. Jrs is a nsyhew Of the late
est in forestry. ClarEson G Schuyler. n
D.. is a well:known physician In Gin.
ton county. He lives close to the State
some special knowledge that will be valuable
Nathan Stratus Is Q Park Commissioner o! New
York city and q well-known business msn
William r Weed lives in Potsdam and hs
member ofa lumber firm. He is supposed to
be an expert on questions OF forestry.
These Commissioners are charged With 10.
borious. and difficult duties. and 1t Is 10 b
tstps up the bugden cheeerfuiIr and ep,Rustss.
ttcally. neglecting nothing that will tend TO
make the Adirondack Park o magnificent
pleasure ground for the people.