The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

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Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
In force from anu after its passage.
Approved April 14tn, 1893.
CHAPTER 214-n. F. NO. 2ss.
AN ACI TO encourage the growing and
preservation Forssf adsrs Of forests and to create
to appropriate money therefor.
BE It enacted by the Legislature Of the
state Of Minnesota m as
forest reserves for; the state, to be known
an fors dssignated in all public documents
to be nro %anged and
shall consist of all such tracts and par
GELS of land as shall be set apart from
Sfate aaas by the
decided, devised, or gr.nted to the state
| TOR forestry purposes. under the terms
or this, or any subsequent act, by any
by the United States government for for
estry purposes. where such grants from
of t haye stste
or given or devised outright, for forestry
purposes, to the state, by any person or
| Sec. 2. There is hereby created a for
estry board for the state, to be known
and designated in all public documents
as the "Minnesota State Forestry Board, "
Whlch snail consist of nine 90 members,
to-wit: -o''o WIS.,
First The person who by law is for
the time the chief fire warden Of the
stats shall Be xoeio member EN- thereof
ric9ltural department Of the University
Of Minnesota shall be ex-oft1cio member
Third, Three 81 persons, citizens of the
ment 10y the regents of the university in
January, or as soon! thereafter as posi-
c ole, OF an eyer every other oddnumbered year.
ninety-nine Qs99), for term of four as
years, each, one of whom shall be Sc
lected on account of his interest in and
and presentations of forest trees and
groves, in the prairie regions of the state;
Of his nteres Gn an ne on &C.
best methods for the preservation Of the
natural forests Of the state. and Of re.
whom shall be selected on. account of his
interest in and knowledge of the best
methods of protecting the sources of sup
State gta - '''e several r4ver systems OF the
Fourth. -Four a. citizens of the state
shall be recommended for appointment
as members of said board as follows, viz
| One by each Of the following named as
sociations or bodies, for a term of two
| 81 years each, in January, or as soon
| thereafter as possible of each odd-num-
| bered year, as follows, to-wit:
/. The Minnesota State Forestry associa-
tion the board of managers of the Min
nHsota State Agrieultqrsl Society, the
State Fish and Game commission.
Fifth. The recommendation for the ap-
pointment Of such members shall be
i've officers ofssuch associations or bodies
| to the governor of the state who if
he shall deem the persons so recommend
| ed suitable and proper persons therefor,
may appoint and issue a commission to
each OF them; vacancies in membership
shall be filled in the same manner.
{ rotary Of the board, who shall have
charge of all books, maps, records, title
deeds and papers; and documents Of the
meetings of the board and executive com
mittee,, and shall prepare for printing
and publication all bulletins, reports; cir
other documents, ordered printed or pub
lished by the board. He shall cause to
be made accurate maps of all tracts and
shall be open to the inspection of any
| person desiring to inspect the same, but
under such rules as the board may pre-
tttle deeds and papers and ip documenfs
shall be kept in the office Of the secre-
tary, who shall also keep a record Of the
names and, addresses Of al benehciaries
a record Of all warrants for the payment
of money issued, and shall countersign
each warrant, which shall be signed by
| the president. .,
Sec. 4. No member Of such board shall
| receive any pay for his services but shall
be repaid actual reasonable expenses, in
CURED in attending meetings Of the
| board or executive committee, or in per-
forming services at, the request of the
| board or executive committee. ,f.
No or ~ fnoro -Sr,hl ], olo,p
required to act as the treasurer of the
said board, and to keep accurate books
OF account OF al 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
sale OF timber or. otherwise, shall be
| deposited with. the said treasurer, and
kept, and books !. and accounts Of the
| Forest Reserve Fund" And there is
hereby Apr opriated from any moneys in
the state treasury not otherwise .appro-
dollars, annually, to iadefray the reason
able necessary expense Of said Forestry
Board" in carrying out the provisions of
and be a part of said Forest Reserve
+ Fund Said forestry board shall not be
authorized to expend in any, one a. year
Sec. 6: The care, management and
preservation Of the forest reserves, and
growths thereon, and all moneys appro-
priated in that behalf, or collected there
from in any way, and all personal prop.
this act, are hereby confided to and vest
ed in said Minnesota State Forestry
Board" as. the same may be herein, or
| in subsequent acts, defined and required.
The board shall observe, keep in view
and so Ear as it can, ascertain the best
method of reforesting cut-over and de-
nre % wats and 9ne or
| forests by fire. the administering Of for
ests on forestry principles. the encour-
agement Of private owners In preserving
| manufacturing purposes, and the gen
! eral conservation of the forest tracts
around the headwaters and on the water
sheds Of all the water courses of the
state, and for these purposes to make re-
ports of it's. dotngs, conclusions and rec
| concentrations to each session OF the leg
| islature, and from time to time publish,
| in a popular manner and print Tor popu-
| lar distribution in bulletin or other form,
such of its conclusions and recommend
| atoms as may. be- of immediate public In
terest. - - -,
Sec: Z. The members Of said board may
| choose a president and vice president an
as possible; may contract and be con.
| tracted with, in the name Of the State Of
| Minnesota, or in its behalf; adopt and
ure, and cause actions to be brought in
the courts in the name or in behalf Of
ests in ali matters confided to the board s
! care; a majority of the members shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction
journ from time to time The board may
make all reasonable rules, regulations
and bylaws for the government of its
| own meetings and actions, and for the
! conduct of It's officers, agents and en-
| ployes, and for the care management,