New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-05

SPRUCE TIMBER WITHIN FIFTEEN YEARS
MODIFIED CONDEMNATION POWER
Albany. April (SpeciaD.-Governor Blacks bill
Cor the nurcbase Of 81 100000 worth OF Adirondack
forest lands which was introduced by Senator Els
worth is IN a shape satisfactory TO the Governor
although It was extensively amended last week by
the Senate Finance Committee. Mr.. Back has con-
sertcd 10 q provision that no forest lands shall be
taken for the use O: the State by condemnation
,rocoedinss. except under the following limitations
.,Sucb real property must adjoin land already
owned or appropriated by The state at the time
tbo 7os,rrtion and certificate are filed In the office
~ the Secretary of State. except that timber land
70, so adjoining State land may be appropriated
whenever in the Judgment OF the Fores; Preserve
r}oard timber thereon other than spruce. pine or
hc',lock is being cut or removed to the detriment
ri the forest or the interests OF the state
TIN, opposition 20 the Governors scheme for the
purchase % Adirondack forest lands arose chiefly
from the condemnation feature OF the Ellsworth
hill whether the amendment quoted above will
render IT acceptable to the lumbermen. paper man
ufacturers and sportsmen's clubs Is yet to he dis
closed There are signs however. that the amend
wont has only slightly reduced the hostility 10 the
bill and that there is likely be an intense COLI
fir, over the measure when It Is debated
senator Ellsworth called on Governor Black yes
terlay 20 obtain his views the amended bill, and
learned that 1t was satisfactory to him. Mr. Els
worth also learned that the Governor has been
obtaining support of his measure and is now con-
paent that IT will receive the approval OF the
LEGISLATURE
In 1888 the old Forest Commission recommended
that 10000 acres O, Adirondack lands be bought,
and estimated the cost follows: Three hundred
and seventy-seven thousand nine hundred and hfty-
Eve acres wooded az 81 20 q acre $565.932; Stor0
acres wooded at 50, SEQ 900 500 Oio acres at u o.
s. $50 zo2: total $35l6,1$4 In Mr. Blacks bill the
sum OF 100000 IS appropriated outright, and
Controller Roberts on the request OF the Forest
Preserve Board, is directed 10 issue bonds TO me
amount OF 10000 for the res, OF the s1cpcoo
Recently the State bought 10000 acres OF Adroh-
dack land from W. Seward Webb FOR @oJwO II Is
said that 10000 worth Of lana can now DE oo"sn'
81 an average Of only 81 81 an acre but possibly
this is TOO low an estimate There may be desifa-
ble land adjacent TO state land for which greater
rate may be asked and granted. It is the COY
ornor's design TO unite The s'aiereo n's o. ,,b q
plan may render it necessary 10 pay hlgngI ~,
There are 2~)1.160 acres or lana IN 'he ~ ~.
nprtmevai forest. l5754S3 acres: forest from which
spruce and hemlock nave pson .T' l, * ~,
water 81 lO4: Wild meadows. 49, improved IdHu'
o ~ ' st3ie now owns the following number Of
acres within the park ESssY C2Hpty i si St.
n Dos D Hsa .a Wnrrcn 81 i total 555 40
1t is obvious that the Governors oesish - ne be
ttS3rCrdack wilderness. which surrounds the reser-
voirs of the Erie, Black River ana Sha nan Nm
Gawk rivers are also he protected, WIN me
aim of maintaining the ravigahity OF me muroV y
mont Of the canals OF The Sta'e on whTh s to
is being spent. II would be OF no au' nG tbeU
Saye the fordss OF the Adirondacks DESTROYED and
the water cut off from the canals ana inc hu"7o"
Another object Of he bill will b be forests to s'G The
an ,c GiIottT ON the STAT lands always he
sod to advantage 10 the wood-puip M ~
n,fscturers are making 20 the Governors blil
is that as they assert they are as & o not
cut down spruce under ten inches in uiamedel, ,
said a paper manufacturer here yesterday, and
treets Nve have millions of dollars invested in
our business. and depend on the spruce 10 MAKE
The Forest Preserve Board, which Is to h have We
he disposition Of the $780, ~ be taken
from the Commssoners OF me Lem O'I' is re-
the Fish, Came ana Forest Wn0dru State
Controller Roberts and Charles H. EaoeocE;; g., OF
Roch ne Fish, Game me f FHre f0FfTy
Board il This selection is made the public nay fee
be made With absolute honesty and excellent juds-
h Src If the most important amendments TO the
hill saws: The owner of land 10 be taken nndeI ls
act may his option, within the eU'.5 beron
i,a4ter -ribcd reserve the spruce TIMBER me-
n inches or more i'm diameter at height or three
feet above the ground. such option mus De eHg XII
-, r,.f@n Of the apuropriation OF such land by the
y! q If5reser,,a board bv serving upon such Board
-t,1o th9f ne elects 70 reserve the spruce
timber thereon II such notice he not served ny
ne owner within the time above specified ne shall
~ 5ocn,d 10 have " dyed his right 20 such rcserVa-
Hon and such timber shall lhereupon become ana be
fbo 'rrorcrty Of Inc stat ~" ,,,.
RMS RESERVATION Is not to include timber within
.uentv rods OF q lake. pond or river Inc umner
rcecrVed must he cut within fifteen years ana the
Ind must not he cut over more than once. ~,
Ano:her important amendneeni made 10 1ne nilI
W. the claimant or the Attorney General snail cx1
anime the real property aficctcd Dy 'ne & ,t -
IKE the testimony in relation thereto IN me cou'
ycb4re such property part thereof Is situated