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A. None at all. 



Q. Mr. BasBelin, can you state to the committee where the fift 

 foresters reside, or have their habitation or home; what partici 

 portion of the forest they have charge of? 



[Mr. Anibal here handed the witness a paper. J 



Mr. Adams. — The appointments and removals would be a pa'f 

 the proceedings each year, and where the appointees reside, and 

 that? 



A. I can't give you their residence for this; I called for it an 

 thought they were on here. 



Mr. . Anibal. — The girl in making them didn't happen to put them 



The Witness. — I can give you a general idea; Eobert Klein, resi 

 at Croghan, Lewis county. • 



Q. What part of the forest has he charge of ? 



A Prom my recollection he has charge of the Beaver Biver coun 

 the different territories were allotted to the foresters by the ware 

 and I can't remember the exact allotments of each. 



Q. We shall have to go to the warden to find that out ? 



A. I think he can give you the information. 



Q. Does the warden in your body make the allotments and presci 

 the duties of the various foresters ? 



A. He makes the allotment as to what they shall do and where tl 

 shall go; they are under his orders more immediately. 



Q. Where does the warden get his orders ? 



A From the commissioners. 



Q. Where are the orders from the commission to the warder 

 transmit down to the foresters ; is there any such record in y 

 proceedings ? 



A. There are records. 



Q. Are there records to show this whole subject in an ord< 

 manner ? 



A. I think so. 



Q. Do you know so ? 



A. I kn6w we gave him both oral and written instruction ; I j 

 sume the written instructions are in the office. 



Q. Were the oral instructions given by your body as a body c 

 veyed in a meeting? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Written proceedings of that meeting and those instructions 

 appearing in the proceedings ? 



A. They appear in the minutes of the meetings. 



