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Whereas, the State Game Warden, E. C. Hinshaw, has recommended 

 the purchase by the State Executive Council of Iowa of an area in 

 Delaware county known as the "Devil's Back Bone," and adjacent 

 property necesssary for encompassing the natural boundary lines of 

 said "Devil's Back Bone" and sufficient for the establishment of a re- 

 creation spot said area to include not less than twelve hundred 

 (1,200) acres of ground subject to the judgment of the Executive Council, 

 and 



Whereas, the State Board of Conservation has adopted a resolution as 

 set out in the foregoing record recommending such purchase and the 

 establishment of a general policy by the state for purchasing and acquir- 

 ing areas and tracts of lands suitable for park purposes as provided under 

 Chapter 236, Acts of the Thirty-seventh General Assembly, to be known 

 as Iowa Memorial Parks, therefore, 



Be it resolved, by the Executive Council of the state of Iowa that the 

 sum of sixty thousand ($60,000.00) dollars in the state treasury, provided 

 for and set aside for the purchase of parks under Chapter 236, Acts of 

 the Thirty-seventh General Assembly, being appropriated for the pur- 

 chase of the property known as the "Devil's Back Bone" in Delaware 

 county, of not less than twelve hundred (1,200) acres and that said 

 sum be set aside in a separate fund to be drawn against for the purchase 

 of such property. 



Be it further resolved that the Council concur in the recommendations 

 of the State Board of Conservation for the definite state policy for the 

 establishment of a series of parks to be known as the Iowa Memorial 

 Parks in consideration of and in commemoration of the service and 

 sacrifice by men and women of the state to the purpose and achieve- 

 ment of our common country in the World War, and of Iowa valor in 

 the Civil and other wars. 



Be it further resolved that Auditor Shaw and Treasurer Hoyt be ap- 

 pointed by the State Executive Council as representatives of the Council 

 and delegated with authority to act in the purchase of the property 

 known as the "Devil's Back Bone" in Delaware county for State Park 

 purposes as recommended by E. C. Hinshaw, State Fish and Game 

 Warden and the State Board of Conservation, and, 



Be it further resolved that the said State Auditor, F. S. Shaw, and 

 State Treasurer, E. H. Hoyt, have set apart for the purpose of making 

 the purchase contemplated under this resolution as delegates of the 

 Executive Council for binding said contracts as fast as entered into the 

 sum of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars from the funds available for said 

 purpose as provided under Chapter 236, Acts of the Thirty-seventh 

 General Assembly, and 



Be it further resolved that the said Auditor Shaw and Treasurer Hoyt 

 be authorized to enter into contracts with the owners of said land and 

 make a small payment of not to exceed two ($2.00) dollars per acre to bind 

 the contract and that they be authorized to sign contract for and on behalf 

 of the Executive Council for the State of Iowa in said matter the title 

 to said land to be taken in the name of the State of Iowa, and, 



Be it further resolved that no part of such land shall be contracted 

 for by the said Auditor Shaw and Treasurer Hoyt for which the agreed 



