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Q. The question is whether you ever took official action except upon 

 those two occasions ? 



A. What do you mean by " official action ? " 



Q. I mean some conclusion, or passing some resolution which you 

 entered upon you minutes ? 



A. The matter was under consideration for quite a while; whether , 

 any special action was taken I can't tell; these are the final actions. 



Q. That is the final action 7 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Tou can't call to mind any other official action except upon those 

 two occasions? ' 



A. The matter was under consideration — 



Q. (Interrupting.) Tou passed no resolution, or made any orders 

 except those two times ? t 



A. No, sir; not in regard to exchange. 



Q. Tou, of course, have seen this report handed in to the Legislature 

 in January, 1891 ? 



A. Tes, sir. 



Q. Tou read the Governor's message recommending an examination 

 with the view to erecting a park mentioned in this report? 



A. Tes, sir. 



Q. Tou know of the resolution of the Senate giving this matter in 

 charge to the commission ? 



A. Tes, sir. • 



Q. About that time was an act passed, which you recommended in 

 1888, putting at the disposal, of the commission money to acquire 

 lands by purchase ? 



A. Tes, sir; last year. 



Q. And that appropriated for the use of the commission for that 

 purpose $25,000 to buy land, at not exceeding one dollar and fifty 

 cents per acre ? 



A. Tes, sir. 



Q. Have there been any offers made to your body to sell land to 

 the State within the Adirondack region? 



A. Tes, sir. 



Q. How many of those applications have been made? 



A. Well, twelve, I think. 



Q. No more than that; about fourteen ? 



A No, sir; 1 don't think so. 



Q. When were those applications made ? 



A. The first one was made May 3, 1889. 



