REPORT OF THE FOREST COMMISSION. 13 



into the State Treasury. Moreover, woodlot assistance, shade-tree 

 direction, publications and propaganda are demanding more atten- 

 tion and more money. The Forest Commission conceives that it 

 is charged with an educational work which cannot be carried on 

 without money but which promises to repay many fold any reason- 

 able outlay. A summary of expenditures and receipts is annexed. 



Financial Statement, Forest Park Reservation Com- 

 mission for Fiscal Year, 1912. 



ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT. 

 Appropriations $ 9,200 00 



EXPENDITURES. 



Salary and expenses, Foresters and Secretary $5,086 85 



Clerk and office expenses 1,330 13 



Expenses, Members of Commission 102 70 



Instruments and Books 100 85 



Co-operation (Woodlot and Shade Trees) 106 80 



Mays Landing Reserve 152 59 



Bass River Reserve 347 82 



Edward C. Stokes Reserve 253 17 



Lebanon Reserve 435 1 1 



Mount Laurel Reserve 841 94 



Penn Reserve 328 83 



Conger Tract 18 78 



Willow Experiments 14 70 



Cranberry Bog 16 50 



Miscellaneous 59 00 



Unexpended Balance . . . . 4 23 



$ 9,200 00 



FOREST FIRE ACCOUNT. 

 Appropriation $15,000 00 



EXPENDITURES. 



Salaries and Expenses State Firewardens $7,883 43 



Clerk and office expenses .. 1,136 44 



Extinguishing forest fires: 



On account of 1909 fires 8 00 



On account of 1910 fires . . 172 68 



On account of 1911 fires 985 32 



On account of 1912 fires 911 07 



Local Firewardens' salaries and special expenses 1,098 94 



Equipment 529 43 



Special expenses 451 95 



Miscellaneous 101 00 



Unexpended balance 1,721 74 



^ $15,000 00 



