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Q. And those papers were all sent to the Comptroller's office? 



A. The instructions were that they be sent there ; I didn't follow 

 them up to see if it was done. 



Mr. Adams. — Before continuing the further examination of Commis- 

 sioner Easselin, if the chairman please, I desire to introduce from the 

 Comptroller's office this application, and the proceedings under it, in 

 regard to the Everton company, and also a formal proposition to 

 exchange, shortly after the passage of the law of 1887. If the clerk 

 is present I would like to have the papers presented. If Mr. Basselin 

 will give away to Mr. Sanger for the present I will introduce the 

 papers. 



William H. Sanger, being duly sworn, testified as follows: 

 By Mr. Adams: 



Q. Tou are from the Comptroller's office ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Tou have charge of the land or tax department ? 



A. Land department. 



Q. In obedience to the request or subpoena from the committee, you 

 produce certain papers here ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. After the passage of the Hadley act in 1887, amending one of 

 the sections of the act of 1885, were any applications filed in the 

 Comptroller's office to exchange private lands for State lands ? 



A. Yes, sir; there were. >, 



Q. Have you brought from the Comptroller's office those applica- 

 tions, or memoranda of them ? 



A. Yes, sir; I have brought several. 



Q. What was the first application? 



A There was one made by John Hurd. 



Q. Have you the application ? 



A Yes, sir. [Producing same.] 



Q. This application was dated at what time, or brought to the 

 Comptroller's office at what time ? 



A It was dated at Santa Clara, July 18, 1887. 



Q. Where is Santa Clara? 



A. In Franklin county; it is now the principal town of the new 

 town of Santa Clara.. 



Q. He proposed to exchange certain lands with the State; accom- 

 panying that application was there a map showing the land ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Is that the map attached? 



