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Boundaries 



On April 16 the President signed the proclamation uniting the Mount Taylor and 

 Manzano National Forests in New Mexico under the one name, Manzano National 

 Forest. The proclamation eliminated 167,156 acres from the old Manzano and made 

 an addition of 70,636 acres. The area of the old Mount Taylor also was increased 

 by 113,379 acres, making the total area of the new Manzano 587,110 acres. 



On April 20 the President signed the proclamation creating the proposed additions 

 to the Sierra, amounting to approximately 1,615,992 acres, and at the same time 

 eliminated 5,760 acres. These additions are located in a strip almost completely sur- 

 rounding the old boundary and includes the much-discussed Owens River Valley, 

 and the White Mountains, which parallel the Sierra on the east. 



The proclamation adding 197,120 acres to the Jeinez National Forest, New Mexico, 

 was signed April 24. The present area of the Jemez is 1,657,365 acres. 



OFFICE OF ENGINEERING. 



Toll Charges for Telephone Calls 



No toll charges over lines of telephone companies with which contracts have been 

 entered into by the Forest Service should be paid in cash, but for every telephone call 

 on which there is a toll charge, Form 221 should be filled out at the time the call is 

 made. The contract which has been entered into between the Forest Service and the 

 telephone company with which connection is made should be read carefully, it being 

 borne in mind that over those lines of the company which are upon the National 

 Forests the Forest Service receives free use to the nearest exchanges or switch boards 

 on both sides of the Forest and beyond its boundary. Form 221 should not be filled 

 out for local calls the cost of which is included in the monthly rental charge. 

 Telephone tolls paid on Form 221 are paid from a special fund and should not be 

 entered in the supervisor's Journal of Expenses. 



Reporting: Allotment for Permanent Improvement Work 



Attention is called to the circular letter of April 3, requesting supervisors to report 

 promptly the net amount of their allotment for permanent improvement work in 

 order that they may be notified of any discrepancies between the records of their 

 offices and this office. 



OFFICE OF ORGANIZATION. 



Marking- Form 4 or Form A 



Hereafter supervisors will please note after each item on Form 4 or Form A the 

 number of the caption on Form 99, to which it is charged, and where a supervisor 

 has charge of more than one Forest, the Forest should be indicated by its initial 

 letter. A great deal of confusion in auditing accounts will thus be avoided. 



Forwarding 1 Heavy Packages 



The attention of all Forest officers is called to the fact that, under the regulationsl 

 packages exceeding four pounds in weight may not be sent through the mail. Al. 

 packages in excess of this weight should be shipped either by express or freight 

 The Postmaster-General has recently called the attention of the Forest Service to 

 several instances in which this ruling has been disregarded. 



Forest Officers on Furloug-h, as Temporary Laborers- 

 Supervisors should not employ Forest officers on furlough as temporary laborers 

 for improvement or other work. The proper procedure is to recommend the restor- 

 ation of such men to the rolls, at the salary which they were receiving when fur- 

 loughed. Transfers of money from the improvement fund to the salary allotment 

 will be made upon request. 



