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A. I presume there is; there ought to be. 



Q. Is there any book of minutes of the proceedings of the 

 commissioners ? 



A. I so understand there is. 



Q. In which there is a record of their meetings and of their doings ? 



A. Yes, sir; I think so. 

 ■ Q. In that book of minutes would the several appointments and 

 the salaries appear ? 



A. I think so. 



Q. And I suppose it was acted upon bj the whole board ? 



A. That was the intention. 



Q. Will these minutes show the residence of each of the foresters ? 



A, There must be a record in the office somewhere of the residences- 



Q. Can you now name the inspectors or the foresters now in office, 

 and where they live, without reference to the books ? 



A. No, sir; I don't think I could name them all; I could name most 

 of them. 



Q. At the next meeting will the books be brought here that show 

 that information ? 



A- If you so desire it. 



Q. I do; what are the duties of the foresters? 



A. To look after the woods, patrol the woods, and see in regard to 

 fires and depredations, and report to the office anything they may find 

 pertaining to their duties. 



Q. How are the duties defined — by any action of the commissioners 

 entered in any papers, or documents, or minutes ? 



A. I think that all of them were sent a copy of the law under which 

 we hold our existence, and were instructed either' orally or by 

 written^- ' 



Q: (Interrupting.) That is the point I am coming at — whether 

 there was any prescribed duty of the forester by the action of the 

 commissioners as an official body, and if so, where can we find any 

 record of it? 



A. If there is anything of that style it is in the office. 



Q. The question is whether you know that their duties were 

 prescribed? 



A. My memory does not take me back as far as that 



Q. You say they were to patrol the woods and make examinations 

 and make reports; reports to whom? 



A. To the office. 



Q. How were those reports to be made ? 



A. They were to be made in writing, otherwise orally. 



