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to the Adirondack company, then known as the Sackett's Harbor and 

 Saratoga Railroad Company. 



Mr. Anibal — They gave then for the purpose of building that rail- 

 road for five cents an acre, I think. This Adirondack company was 

 organized out of it. 



By Mr. Adams : 



Q. Can you state the aggregate of the lands desired by the Everton 

 company from the State in these three several applications ? 



A. In Franklin county, 13,355.98 acres, at an average valuation of 

 $1.82.06 per acre. 



By Chairman Ryan : 



Q. Does that include the lands in all three petitions ? 



A. Yes, sir; which the company desires to obtain of the State; they 



offer to the State to make the selection of acreage from, a grand total 



of 36,399.40 acres; they do not offer the whole of it, but they offer 



that to select from. 



t 

 By Mr. Adams : 



Q. These petitions were filed in the office of the forest commission, 

 and whaf action was bad upon them by the forest commission ? 

 A. (Beading): 



State Forest Commission, \ 



Albany, N. Y., September 22, 1890. J 

 Hon. Edward Wemple, Comptroller, Albany, N. Y. 



Sib. — Inclosed are copies of applications made to the forest com- 

 mission by the Everton Lumber company for the exchange of lands 

 as specified therein, under the provisions of chapter 475, Laws of 1887, 



At a meeting of the forest commission, held September 17, 1890. 

 it was, 



Voted, That this commission recommend an exchange of lands with 

 the Everton Lumber Company in accordance with the terms of the 

 applications of said company under date of August 7 and 20, 1890, 

 provided, that in effecting such exchange the State shall acquire legal 

 title to at least 26,000 acres in return for 12,000 acres, the title to 

 which the State is asked to convey to the said Everton Lumber 



Company. 



Very respectfully yours. 



ABNER L. TRAIN, 



Secretary. 

 Q. "What is the date of that? 

 A* September 22, 1890. 

 Q. Recommending the exchange ? 



