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Nineteenth. To ascertain whether large tracts have been recently acquired and 

 whether options have been taken on the lands, and if so, in what quantities. 



Twentieth. To ascertain the amount of timber cwt on the watersheds aforesaid 

 yearly and the rate of such cutting for a period of years as long as possible. 



Twenty-first. To ascertain the facts in the development of water power in such 

 areas. 



SEC. 3. That the said commission shall have authority to employ expert and 

 unskilled labor necessary to enable them to perform the duties imposed upon them 

 and to fix compensation therefor. 



SEC. 4. That each of said three commissioners shall be paid at the rate of five hun- 

 dred dollars per month and shall receive compensation for necessary personal expenses 

 incurred in the discharge of their duties. 



SEC. 5. That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not 

 otherwise appropriated, the sum of thirty thousand dollars to provide payment for 

 services and expenses authorized by this act. 



SEC. 6. That said commission shall report completely, finally, and in full on or 

 before February first, nineteen hundred and nine. 



SEG. 7. That the watersheds and other areas described in this act, and which the 

 commission herein provided shall investigate under the provisions of this act, are those 

 located in the following States: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Penn- 

 sylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, North 

 Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. 



