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arrive at the same through the convocation of a board in every instance, 

 the members of said board to have that ability, integrity and place of 

 residence fitting for service upon a condemnation jury, and 



Resolved, that wherever owners and state do not agree upon the same 

 or a less consideration fixed by said Board, the state shall proceed as 

 a matter of course to the acquisition by condemnation. 



Resolved, that recommendation to the Executive Council be formulated 

 by members Ford and Kelso, of such character as shall, when made public, 

 make clear to all concerned both that this Board has nothing to do with 

 negotiations for acquiring and the persons and conditions governing 

 acquisition. 



The resolutions were adopted. 



Mr. Harlan moved that a circular letter be prepared suitable 

 to publish and to mail, setting out in brief the objects, the terms 

 and the considerations for the acquiring of lands under this act, 

 said circular to contain, among other things, the following : 



"It is respectfully suggested that the state of Iowa wishes to 

 acquire such lands as can be acquired by gift or from proceeds 

 available from the hunting license fees, paid in, where said lands 

 would be suited to be held by the state for public gathering places 

 such as reunions, celebrations and picnics or to commemorate 

 any worthy person or historic event; or to afford assistance in the 

 study in the field and from natural phenomena to students of the 

 natural history of our state; or for camping, hunting, fishing, 

 bathing and other recreational pastimes ; or for the purpose of 

 the preservation or propagation of species of wild, native animals 

 and plants otherwise rare or in danger of extermination. 



"It is the province of this Board to accept suggestions of such 

 areas and to search for and report the same for acquisition by the 

 Executive Council, on behalf of the state, but the Board, having 

 no power to contract, is not interested in securing options or 

 other tentative or final money terms. This is wholly in the hands 

 of the Executive Council, who will make all negotiations. 



"This Board reports as to why an area ought to be acquired and 

 you can therefore greatly aid by furnishing responses to the fol- 

 lowing inquiries: 



"What are the historical facts connected with the area ? Where 

 have the facts been published? 



"What are the scientific facts connected with the area? Who 

 has written of these and where were his ideas published? 



"What are the interesting points for sightseeing and what 

 things are to be seen? 



