The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-10
RAIDERS OF STATE
FORESTS BALKED
Conservation Article Advanced
by Constitution Makers At
ter Two Days Debate.
RICH S~QUATTERS BARRED

ALBANY, Aug. 9.-The numbering In
terests failed in the Constitutional Com
vention to-day to get an opening on
State lands in the Adirondacks. and the
conservation article. after n We lays
debate, was advanced to a third read
ing with no material change. Amend
ments to permit the cutting OF mature
timber, the exercise Of scientific for.
estry on State lands. the Issuing OF
camp site licenses and the construction
Of roads were defeated.
Referring to the activities or Dele
gates Edward NJ. Angel of Glenns Falls
and Ferris J. Meigs Of Topper Lake IN
connection with the conservation article
Louis Marshall, who drew the conserva-
ton article, said that the interests they
represent had not given much evidence
OF scientific forestry In the past.
"Mr. Angel admits he Is counsel for
one OF the greatest syndicates owning
lands for numbering purposes in the
Adirondacks. He IL backed by Mr..
Meigs. president OF the Santa Clara
Lumber Company. n OF the biggest
concerns operating in this State" said
Mr.. Marshall.
Conservation. preservation, scientific
forestry Is what they say when they
talk, yet they had a contract with the
State cutting soft wood timber eight
nches In diameter"
Referring to the case OF the people
against the Brooklyn Cooperage Com
pany Mr.. Marshall said that scientific
forestry" had been invoked to enable
that to cut fiat from one END
to the other $4,000 acres OF forest land
James =. whipple opposed the pro-
vision permitting squatters 10 continue
on State lands In the Adirondacks, but
II was advocated by Mr.. Marshall and
LEROY II. Austin OF Albany. George w.
wickersham and W. VI. X. Olcott sug-
eested amendments providing that leases
should be extended only to squatters
living on properties throughout the year
and actually occupying them. This was
TO shut out most OF the wealthy
squatters.
The only important amendment
adopted was that OF George \. Blauvelt,
which provides for the construction OF a
highway about sixty miles long connect
ing Old Forge with the Fulton chain o.
lakes, Blu Mountain. Raquette. Long
and Saranac lakes.
As likely to be passed the conserva-
tion article provides for an unpaid com
mission Of nine members and a paid
superintendent. The forests are to be
preserved intact, e trees TO be re-
moved only for purposes Of reforesta-
tion and fire protection. The provision
TO spend $500, 600 p year for twenty
years 10 purchase additional forest lands
was struck out.
Serial bonds instead OF sinking fund
bonds are permitted when a city, county,
town or village desires to raise money
in the future. according TO proposed pro-
visions OF the Constitution reported IA
vorably from Seth Lows committee m
cities. The plan follows the lines OF the
Stimson plan reported to relieve the
State Treasury from the payment of
$4,000, 900 in interest charges.
Likewise II Is provided that long
term bonds heretofore issued by these
municipalities and secured by sinking
funds may he exchanged for serial bonds
and a slightly higher rate Of interest
10 permitted in order to make the eX-
change inviting.
II is provided that the life OF a mu-
nicipal bond shall not be longer than
the probable life OF the work for which
the debt Is contracted.