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theft. The mistake was made of employing in these 

 positions superannuated Bavarian army officers, who 

 were merely a burden on the treasury. No management 

 or even regular fellings were attempted. The population 

 could, as before, supply its needs upon permits, always 

 granted, from the governor of the province, one of the 

 forest guards being supposed to vise these, and to see 

 that the wood was properly employed, not, however, to 

 supervise the cutting. 



In 1877 further legislation was had, instituting in the 

 Ministry of Finance, a forest inspector, technically 

 trained, with two other inspectors, also technically 

 trained, to superintend the outside work. A forest sur- 

 vey was begun in 1879, but interrupted in 1880 for lack 

 of funds and personnel. The same law placed the duty 

 of guarding the State properly in the hands of the 

 general police or gendarmerie, 50 officers and some 340 

 guards, and during the fire danger (June to October) 

 110 more, being detailed for this service under direction 

 of the Minister of War. The pernicious permit system, 

 however, was continued. 



Dr. Chloros, who obtained his education in Germany, 

 became finally Forest Director and is responsible for. 

 securing further legislation in 1888, the object of which 

 was, as a first step towards improvement, to survey 

 and delimit and round off the State property. It pro- 

 vided that enclaves, and all absolute forest soil was to be 

 expropriated. If no amicable agreement with the owner 

 could be reached, the price was to be determined by the 

 net yield which had been obtained from the property 

 during the last five years, capitalized at 5 per cent. Wo 

 attempts at an efficient organization or change of the de- 

 structive permit system were made. 



