New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-04-26


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s Section IL Yhersss II hereby. 6naiSnSfaf
forest reserves Tor the state. to Be- knoWn
forest resarvea ~ h neralnsnss "a
controlled as hersin provided. which
shall consist OF all such tracts and par
s sels e lana g ahan bs sst apart from
forestry purposes; or which shall be
decided, devised, or granted to the state
+ for forestry purposes under the terms
&of this, or any Ess,lbsauuent act. by ary
b state by the United states government
for forestry purposes, where such grants
have been accabtN bv the q leg
1seS 9f this sysn
Sec. 2. There fs hereby created q for
estry board forsfhe state To he known
and designated in ali public documents
Which, sba1a eansasf p, 81 nina Snara
to be desipnatei or Chosen az fnlInws
to-wit: - n,
First. The persontawho by law is for
the time the chief fire warden 81 the
state shall be exsoficio q member there
Of
Second. The person. for the time occu-
ricultural department Of the University
of Minnesota shall be ex-officio q member
thereof. ~ 80 ss4
Third Three (3) persons. citizens Of the
state, shall be recommended for APPOINT.
meIlt by the regents of the 1lIniversity in
January, or as soon thereafter as possi-
commencing In eiehtsen hnndre ed and and
.ninety-nine a8g9). for y term If fo,,r 149
years each. one Of whom snail be- se-
and preservation Of forest trees and
groves, in the prairie regions Of the state;
one Of whom shall be selected on account
best methods. for the preservation Of the the
forestfng dennded lands: and one Of
interest in and knowledge Of the best
methods of protecting the sources Of sup
ply Of the several river systems Of the
state aa,;rtn 49, = ,,.,.,a. !. !.
81 saa Board la as fooWs
One by each OF the following named as
20 years each, in January, or as soon
thereafter as possible Of each odd-num-
bered year, as follows, to-wit:
ton, the board Of managers Of the MIN
nesota state Agricultural society. the
Minnesota horticultural society and the
Fifth. The Observation-Disclosures e fop the an
'pointment OF such members shall Be
properly certified by tho proper respeo-
tive officers OF such associations or bod
les to the governor OF the state who IL
he shall deem the persons SO recommend
ed suitable and proper persons therefor,
may appoint and Issue a commission to
shall be filled In the same manner.
Sec. g. The board shall appoint SEQ
rotary Of the board, who shall have
charge Of all books, maps, records. title
md a af fha
board, and shall! keep the minutes of all
mittee. and shall Prepare for printing
cuiars, rules. regulations. bylaws. and
other documents, ordered printed or pub
lished by the board. He shall cause to
parcels Of the forest reserves. which maps
shall be open to the inspection of shy
person desiring to inspect the same, but
under such rules as the board may pre-
scribe. All such books, maps, records.
title deeds and papers and documents,
shall be kept in the office of the secre-
tary, who shall also keep a record of the
names and addresses of all beneficiaries
under this act: The secretary shall keep
a record OF all warrants for the payment
Of money issued, and shall countersign
the president. 1:.
Sec. 4. No member OF such board shall
receive any pay Tor mis- services but shall
be regai ID : actual reasonable expenses ems In;
or executive committee, or in perform
ing services at the request of the board
or executive committee. a.
Sec. 5. The state treasurer Is hereby
required to act as the treasurer Of the
said board, and to keep accurate books
of account OF all money received and
or said Forest Reserves" according to
law and the bylaws of said board and
all funds appropriated for the use Of the
board, or which may in any way come
10 To ho
sale of timber or otherwise, shall be
deposited with. the said treasurer and
KEEP, and books and accounts1Gof the
Forest Reserve Fund And there is
hereby appropriated from any moneys in
the state treasury not otherwise appro-
dollars, annually, to defray the reasona-
BILE necessary expense of said Forestry
this act which sum shall be i credited to
and be part of said "Forest Reserve
Fund" Said forestry board shall not be
authorized to expend in any one "a year
saSa sestsr das bs han the thou
Sec, 8. The care. management and
preservation Of the forest reserves, and
the forests thereon, as well as future
Pprated in 'f1P tReere
from in any way, and all personal prop
erty acquired to carry out the object of
ed in said MINNESOTA State Forestry
board as the same may be herein, or
In subsequent acts, defined and requir-
ed. The board shall observe, keep in
view and SO far as it can, ascertain the
best methods. of reforestng cut-over and
denuded lands, foresting waste and other
prairie lands, preventing destruction Of
forests by fire, the admfnist ering Of for
ests on forestry principles, the encour-
agement of private owners in preserving
and growing timber for commercial and
eral conservation Of, the forest tracts