New-York tribune., 1896-10-26
THE FORESTRY AHENDNENT.
VOTERS ADVISED by THE FOREST COMMISSION To
VOTE FOR IT AT THE COMING ELECTION
Albany Oct 1.-THE following has been issued
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VOTERS ADVISED ny THE FOREST COMMISSION 10
VOTE FOR IT AT THE COMING ELECTION.
Albany oct 2j-The following has been issued
bv the STATE Fisheries. Game and Forest Commis
sion
TIE Fisheries. Game and Forest Commission deem
fl proper 10 furnish some iafO; nation regarding t
forestry amendment TO the constitution. which VIII
be submitted to the voters ~ the coming election.
The proposed amendment nd not originate with
this Combustion. its preliminary IaS+ase thtouE"
the Legislature having occurred Ia lSi before ~"
present Commission was appointed Neither dli II
Commission. whose attention Wa not called 10 1t
uq' after the mr.; pasoF , 81 ne oird sg with their
a. ih hlieyc mat m" forestry Interests "
the state require the adoption of this amendment
10 the State cOnstitution and r'tp"'fuIy ASK th"
The amendment TO be- voted on reads - follows.
The lands Of the STATE. now owned or hereafter
fixed by law shall he forever kept * Wild forest
lands. Except a. authorized by THIS s.ction ihey
shall not be- loa.cd. sold or chanred to nr tskrn
by any corporation. public OF priNai" nor ShhIl the
timber thereon BE- sold. removed %, dr.troyr1. ne t4"
Legislature may also authorize IN" sh'. ui [ ['nlu,
belonglEL 10 the stat" situate OUTSIDE" ~" Forest
preserve. but the money 80 obtained fhall not Dr
used excerpt for me pnt'ih~ oi lAnh. slua" Nl'I",
the forest preserve. and which "h' - 80 purchased
II adopted. the leases thus authorized VIII con
form 10 the provision Of Chapter -. Laws OF iN3;
which are ~tll In force. and a source OF revenue
TO he S]atc. This provision is: .,.. 80 .,.,. O..
term not longer than nv" years. land within IN"
forest pt".cry" not NOR nan Nv, m'trs IN on"
camn"rs such le"sos shall contain strict condl.
tions as 10 the cutting aud protection OF timber
@iiers OF the right Of passag. over the lana lee
at all proper and reasonable times and a covenant
the part Of the l"sae to observe al ordinances
fore or thereafter TO be prescribed. and cxclu-
sive privilege OF fishing or hunting shall be granted
leases shall be paid into the State Treasury. and
shall be placed 10 the credit Of the special fund
established for the purchase OF Lands within the
Adirondack Park
The Legislature may also authorize The cx,
more than five acres OF land In the forest preserve
TO any one person for camp and cottage purposes.
change Of lands owned by the State situate out
side hG s%a within S S pGS b"
owing 70 the immense territory owned by the
campers the compara,ively few leases that may be
granted will In no way restrict or interfere Win ne
OF room for all. But invads d'slrous OF n more
permanent location. and who ar" liable to be dis
possessed by squa,i,ers can secure the accommoda-
There are also large number Of cottagors on the
preserve who there before tho Forest Com
mission came into existcno. in 1856 It does not
right TO Issue writs Of cjccimcnt against these
are willing and dcsirous OF paying rent We prefer
that these tcnants-atwill should be made subject
State bc permitted to accept the revenues thereby
obtainabe. as such funds are available for the
BY the terms Of our printed leases only five acres
can be leased TO any person such lease is available
Of the premises for hotel or any business. for
the sale of liquor: It prohibits. under severe pen
responsible for any forest fire his premises: II
gives the public right Of way over the land so
leased and denies any exclusive right for fishing
We believe the amendment desirable one. and
officially recommend its adoption We ask every
citizen TO vote on the question and vote for H.
President Fisheries Game and Forest Commission
OPPOSED TO THE AMENDMENT.
Rochester. y. Y. oct z,--The proposed amend
men, to the forestry provision % the State Consti-
tuition. to be voted upon at he coming election Is
opposed by the New-iork State Association for the
Protection Of Fish and Game. and the following
open letter. signed by the president. Frank j. Ans
den. of this city. and approved by the eleven
bers Of the associations Executive Committee has
been given out
Fish and Game urges all people who have ever
visited or many hereafter wish to visit the Adiron-
dacks forest preserve TO vote against the proposed
amendment to the Constitution permitting the sell
Ing or leasing of forest lands belonging to the
The forest Greserye rye or State Park was created
the individual benef, Of a few lessons IL permitted
the best localities for fishing or hunting would be
p%sG s1suaed nd ns 5 for ThS The
severa would eombne unSr SEPARATE
leases and control large tracts for their exclusive
without number upon every available spot stream
Or pond and the beauty Of = the woods ana the en-.
Some people urge that this would protec, tho
woods. Every one OF these lessons must have fuel
Wood only IL available. and the axes and saws
would speedily, cut nrewood year after year until
the woods would become only a timber slashinc
What would the residents OF New York or Brook.
lyn say II II proposed TO lease Central or Pros
pect Park In parcels? The people should vote
against any leasing OF parcels OF the fores, nrn
serve II Is not a question OF small income 10 the
State from It's rentals, but II is matter OF nublic
rights. The rights Of the public should be projected
as well as those Of State lessons.
THE BANNER CARGO TO LEAVE GALVESTON
Galveston, Tex. Oct. H.-The steamer AIgoa
Captain Frazer will finish loading tomorrow and
sail for Liverpool Monday with the largest cargo
ever taken from American port, consisting OF
tons Of other freight. making bulk equal 90 z.:vj
The freight list Is over $4,000 The largest cargo
previously was carried by the steamer American
from NswOrleans being the bulk OF 1900 bales OF