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A. I don't remember; I think I can explain that matter; that is a 

 matter that I did not concern myself especially about; we elected a 

 treasurer who looked after those matters and who audited accounts, 

 and as far as that is concerned, I couldn't remember; in regard to one 

 report there was some question in regard to the printer as to .price, 

 some mistake or some destruction of copy, but just what that is I 

 can't remember; I remember there was some question for a while, 

 and I opposed the auditing of the bill some way, but just what that 

 was is more than I can tell you. 



Q. Let me try and refresh your recollection; wasn't this the case, 

 that the land list was prepared and ready in the spring and 

 the body of the report was not ready until along in the fall sometime, 

 and in the meantime the land list had been sent to the printer and 

 was set up, and in the course of the summer some of the lands had 

 been redeemed so that they were taken out, and the proposition was 

 that an addenda be, made showing the change, and somebody objected 

 to that and ordered the printers to set it all up again, the expense of 

 which was about $1,200, so that the office had to pay twice for the 

 same work substantially ? 



A. The tabulation of the State lands was a matter left entirely with 

 the secretary, or with that received from the Comptroller's office — 

 I don't know which; that is a matter that I can't state about. 



Q. It was set up, twice, costing $1,200, and that sum was audited 

 and paid once, and afterward do not your minutes of proceedings 

 show that the other bill of $1,200 was also audited and paid ? 



A That is more than I can tell you; the minutes will show that, 

 I presume. 



Q. What is your recollection about it; didn't you vote, after the 

 first $1,200 was paid, in the commission meeting, to audit the other 

 $1,200, and upon that resolution wasn't it paid ? 



A. It may be that I voted upon it; I wouldn't say I did not; my 

 recollection is that the opinion of the Attorney-General was asked as 

 to the property or the justice, or the right of the forest commission 

 to pay that, and I think the opinion -of the Attorney-General is on file 

 in the office. 



By Chairman Byan: 



Q. For the additional $1,200. 

 A. Yes, sir; I think so. 



By Mr. Adams: 



Q. Do I understand you to say that it is on file? 

 A. I think it is; it should be. 



