62 FOREST COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. 



These leases were granted under the provisions of Chapter 

 306 of the Public Laws of 191 5. A controversy at once arose 

 as to whether or not this law was held to cover the Public Lots 

 on which the timber and grass rights had been sold by the 

 State. After clue consideration and consultation with the 

 Attorney General, I have concluded that while undoubtedly 

 the Land Agent has the legal right to lease camp sites where 

 the timber and grass rights have been sold yet the fair and 

 equitable way for all parties concerned would be a joint lease 

 by the stumpage owners and the State. 



Miscellaneous Receipts. 



For the year 1916, I have transmitted the following col- 

 lections to the State Treasurer. 



Interest on Deposits $17 54 



Fees of Office 38 50 



$56 04 



Book op Plans for Knox County. 



In compliance with Chapter 8 of the Resolves of 1915, I 

 have sent to the Register of Deeds at Rockland a duplicate 

 book of plans as are on file in this office, including the plan 

 of Isle au Haut and two others obtained from the Massachu- 

 setts Archives. The work of copying was done by Henry F. 

 Hill, C. E., of Augusta and the completed book sent to Rock- 

 land June 23, 1916. The total expense of said book $238.88. 



Stumpage Permits, Winter of 1916-17. 



In addition to the two permits on Indian Township, I have 

 granted fifteen permits to cut timber from the school lots of 

 various Plantations in the State. Competent scalers have been 

 appointed in every case and a satisfactory bond furnished by 

 the grantees, who are in every case, responsible parties. A 

 list of the Plantations on whose Public Lots, permits have been 

 granted, follows : Caratunk PI. ; Caswell PI. ; Codyville P. ; 

 Coplin PI. ; Flagstaff PI. ; Dead River PI. ; Highland PI. ; Lake- 

 view PI.; Long Pond PL; Moose River PI.; Moro PL; Nash- 

 ville PL, No. 14 PL, Washington county; No. 21 PL, Hancock 

 county; Oxbow PL; Stacy ville PL, (2); St. John PL; West 

 Forks PL ; Winterville PL 



