veyed, and that said lands, when so conveyed, will be con- 

 veyed free and clear of all taxes, liens or encumbrances of 

 any kind or character whatsoever. After the entry into 

 said contract by said executive officer, it shall be his duty 

 to prepare an accurate map of said lands 

 to be filed in the office of the said board. 



The said board shall have power to order and pay for all 

 searches as they shall be advised by the 

 Attorney-General to be necessary ; and when 

 the Attorney-General shall have advised said board, in writ- 

 ing, that the title to the property proposed to be purchased 

 is clear, and that there are no taxes, liens or other en- 

 cumbrances against the same, said board is hereby author- 

 ized to accept a conveyance of said lands, and to pay the 

 price so fixed as aforesaid for the same. (P. L. 1905, p. 80. 

 as amended P. L. 1906., p. 70.) 



Sec. 9- There shall be a secretary to said board, who shall 

 be elected by a majority of the board, whose Sec of 



term of office shall be three years from the boar d. 

 date of his first appointment, his successor 

 to be immediately appointed upon the expiration of his first 

 term: the salary of said secretary shall be fixed by the 

 board, payable in monthly installments upon warrant of 

 the comptroller by the state treasurer; it Dut - es 

 shall be the duty of said secretary to keep 

 proper records of said board, and any copy of any record, 

 under the seal of the board, signed by the secretary, shall 

 be of the same evidential effect in all the courts of this 

 state as an exemplified copy of any recorded deed, accord- 

 ing to law as now constituted. (P. L. 1905, p. 81.) 



Sec. 10. The governor shall be ex-officio president of the 

 board, and the state geologist shall be ex- 

 ecutive officer thereof ; the three app9inted b " a j d * l 

 members of the board shall serve without 

 compensation, the expenses of the members of said board 

 incurred in the business of the board shall be payable out 

 of the treasury of the state on the certificate of any mem- 

 ber certifying to the comptroller what expenses have been 

 incurred ; provided, the same is attested by the secretary. 

 (P. L. 1005. p. 81.) 



Sec. 11- The purchase money for lands acquired, and all 

 expenses incurred in said purchase, and all 

 expenses incurred in connection with the xpenses. 

 management and holding of the state forestry reservations, 

 shall be paid by the state treasurer from moneys in the 



