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CHAPTER 8. 



The Public Lands. Land Agent. Locatio. and Care of Lots for Public 

 Uses. Forest Commissioner and Preservation of Forests. Maine 

 Forestry District. 



Sections 1-14 The Land Agent, his Appointment, Powers and Duties. 



Sections 15-27 Lands Reserved for Public Uses. 



Sections 28-59 The Forest Commissioner and Preservation of Forests. 



Sections 60-73 The Maine Forestry District. 



The Land Agent. 



Sec. 1. Appointment of Land agent; bond; duties and restrictions of 

 land agent. R. S. c. j, § /. The governor with the advice and consent 

 of council shall appoint a land agent, who shall hold his office during 

 their pleasure, and shall give bond to the state in the sum of fifty thou- 

 sand dollars with sufficient sureties or with one or more surety com- 

 panies authorized to do business in the state, as surety or sureties, 

 satisfactory to the governor and council for the faithful performance 

 of the duties of his office. The land agent shall superintend and manage 

 the sale and settlement of the public lands. He shall not when ap- 

 pointed, or while in office, be directly or indirectly concerned in the 

 lumber business on the state lands, or in the purchase thereof, or of 

 any timber or grass growing or cut thereon. 



Sec. 2. To receive moneys arising from land and attend personally 

 Id the duties of his office; no commission allowed; traveling expenses 

 tn be paid; number of his clerks and their pay. R. S. c. 7, § ?. He 

 shall receive a 1 l moneys and securities accruing to the state from the 

 sale of lands, timber and grass, or in payment for timber or grass cut 

 by trespassers, and shall pay to the treasurer of state all moneys so 

 received and found due from him on settlement. All securities sha-1 be 

 made payable to said treasurer. He shall personally attend to the duties 

 of his office, so far as practicable; no commission shall be allowed him 

 for his disbursements or collections, and nothing shall be allowed him 

 for traveling expenses from his home to the land office, unless on 

 official business, nor for transportation of the official records, unless 

 money is paid out specifically therefor. All persons employed by him 

 shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties, and they shall 

 not be concerned directly or indirectly, in the purchase of lands, or of 

 timber or grass on lands belonging to the state. The number of his 

 clerks shall be determined by the governor and council, who shall fix 

 their compensation. 





