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chief forester of tho State of Vermont,
who may, subject TO the approval of the /
governor, conduct and report upon ex-
detrimental investigations pertinent to
forestry in cooperation with the YER !
mont agricultural experiment station and
the United States forest service, and de-
liver addresses, lectures, and demonstra-
tons in forestry in connection with the
resident and extension service of the
state agricultural college, provided, how
ever, that said station. service and col.
lcge bear their proportional shares of the
total expense involved in such work.
Said deputy shall hold office during the
pleasure of said forester and said for
ester may employ such other assistance
as the governor deems necessary to prop
erly perform the duties of said forester.
Said deputy shall at all times be subject
to the orders of said forester.
Sec. 9. Section 35s of the Public
Statutes as amended by section 48 of No.
!. of the acts of 1915 (Sec. ass of the
General Laws, as proposed) IS hereby
amended so as to read as follows
Sec. 355. (Sec. ass G. LIZ Said for
ester shall, III each even year, make a
report to the governor of his official acts
and of all matters in his charge, together
with such recommendations as he deems
proper. Such report shall be printed
with the report of the commissioner of
agriculture.
Sec. TO- Section 3 of No. II of the
acts of 1908 (Sec. 456 of the General
Laws, as proposed) is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Sec. 8. (Sec. 456 C. L. The gov
ernor is hereby authorized, upon recon-
mendation of said forester, to accept
gifts of land to the state, the same to
be held, protected and administered as
state forest reserve. All proceeds from
the sales of timber or other products
from such lands shall be paid to the
state treasurer and be used at the discrc-
ton of said forester in the furtherance
of the forestry interests of the state.
All lands held as state forest reserves
shall be appraised and set to the state
in the grand list of the town where
located and the state shall pay taxes
thereon. At each quadrennial appraisal
of real estate, the state forester shall
be notified by the listers of the ap-
praisal of all lands in the state forest
reserve. Said forester may appeal from
such appraisal to the county court, which
shall, in open court or by commission,
hear the state forester and local repre-
sentatives of the town and by its order
fix the appraisal of such lands, which
appraisal shall be certified by the clerk
OF the county court to the town clerk and
shall stand as the appraisal for the quad
rennial period. Such appeal shall be
taken to the term of the county court
of the county where the lands are STU
ate next following the filing of the ap-
praisal of the listers, and notice thereof
shall be given to one of the selectmen
OF the town by the state forester at least
twelve days before the sitting of the
court.
Sec. II. Section I of No. 20 Of the
acts of 1912 (Sec. 458 OF the General
Laws, as proposed) is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Sec. I. (Sec. 458 G. L.) The COM
missioner of agriculture may use such
portion of the moneys apportioned for
forestry as he deems advisable for the
erection OF shelters, lookout towers,
storehouses or barns on any of the state
forest property.
Sec. I2. Section of No. 20 of the
acts of 1910 (Sec. 463 of the General
Laws, as proposed) is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Sec. S. (Sec. 463 G. L.) Said for
ester may use such portion Of the moneys
apportioned for forestry as he deems
necessary, for paying the expense of such
wardens as he may invite to a local
meeting for the discussion of fire prob
lens.
+ Sec. 49, Said forester may, subject
to the approval of the governor, use
such portion of the moneys apportioned
for forestry as seems reasonable, for the
development of nurseries for forest seed
lings, and for the purpose of supplying,
at cost, seedlings for the planting OF
state forest reserves, municipal forests
and private lands, as provided in Sec
ton 900 of the Public Statutes (Sec
46I of the General Laws). All moneys
received from the sale of such seedlings
shall be covered into the state treas
ury and may be used by said forester in
the furtherance of the forestry interests
OF the state.
Sec. IA. Section / of No. a25 of the
acts of 1912 as amended by section 223
of No. of the acts OF 1915 and
section / of No. 2o2 of the acts Of 1915
(Sec. 482 of the General Laws, as pro-
posed is hereby amended so as to read
Sec. /. (sec. 4sa c. ~ The COM
missioner of agriculture shall, by virtue
of his Office, be live stock commissioner.
Said live stock commissioner may make
reasonable regulations governing the
bringing or shipping. of animals into the
state. Said commissioner may employ
such clerical, veterinary or other assist
ance as the governor deems necessary
for the proper performance of the duties
of said commissioner, and such expenses
shall be included in said commissioner
accounts. Said commissioner shall keep
a record of all permits issued and cattle
or horses imported thereon: of all ami
mails tested OH behalf of the state, with
the date and place of the test, the name
and residence of the owner, and the
number of the carmarkers, inserted or
found in the ears of animals, and COM
pcte and accurate record of all other
work performed under the provisions of
this act Said commissioner shall. in
each even year, make report in writing
to the governor, stating in detail the
work done during the preceding two
years. and he shall also, upon request,
furnish the governor with information
as to the progress of such work Such
report shall be printed with the report
of the commissioner of agriculture.
Sec. IS. The words Commissioner of
agriculture" are hereby inserted in lieu
of the words state board of agriculture
and forestry" or the word board" as
used in lieu of the words State board
of agriculture and forestry" as used in
the Public Statutes and acts of 1908, 1910,
1919, and 1915 and General Laws, as pro-