3^ FOREST COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. 



West Forks PL, Somerset 2,116 77 



Grand Lake Stream PL, Washington 5,871 88 

 No. 21 PL, Washington 293 71 



$39443 9° 



Trespass on Public Lots. 



During the year 19 15 I have made a very diligent inquiry 

 into all trespasses on the Public Lots. Due settlement has been 

 effected in every case with the exception of one, (Stacyville), 

 over which a dispute has arisen in the scale and the proceeds 

 deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the Town- 

 ship or Plantation. Trespasses occurred on the reserved lots 

 of the following townships: Indian Township; 3, R. 2, W. E. 

 L. S., Aroostook; Stacyville Plantation; Glenwood Plantation; 

 Flagstaff Plantation ; Silver Ridge Plantation, Highland Plan- 

 tation and Grand Falls Plantation. In the majority of cases 

 the trespass was clearly a mistake. 



Indian Township. 



This township is the only remaining one in which the title is 

 still invested in the State. The Land Agent has custody of the 

 same and is represented locally by a sub-agent; Mr. James 

 Swan, Princeton, is at present the sub-agent. From the pro- 

 ceeds of the lumbering in the winter of 1914-15 and from mis- 

 cellaneous receipts of the sub-agent, a total of $5,254.26 has 

 been collected and credited to the Passamaquoddy Indian fund 

 as is by law provided. During the year, I have personally vis- 

 ited the township three times on various matters and for the 

 winter of 1915-16 have granted two permits which will undoubt- 

 edly net larger returns than those of this year. 



Sale op Islands. 



There is still much doubt as to the title to many of the small 

 islands in our inland lakes and ponds. Many are claimed by 

 the nearest adjoining landowners but it is very doubtful if the 

 acreage of the original grants and deeds included these small 

 islands where such deed or grant does not specify the island. 

 It is very evident that a test case should be made and a decision 

 reached in this matter. 



