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they had to stop; another thing, we found the policy of can- 

 celation and redemptions had been carried out right along, and 

 it was necessary for us to stop that as best we could, which we did to" 

 the best of our ability, and the resolution which the counsel here read 

 some time ago was passed with that end' in view, endeavoring' to pro- 

 tect the State's interests as far as we could, with regard to improper 

 cancellations and redemptions; we appointed a corps of fire wardens,- 

 made such rules and regulations as we thought best, instructed our 

 foresters to examirie the lands personally, to patrol them, to report 

 to us trespasses, to investigate when they heard of trespasses, and to 

 give such aid, information and assistance to people visiting those 

 woods as was in their power. 



Chairman Ryan. — Were those in writing or given orally ? 



A. They were given both orally and in writing. 



Mr. Anibal. — I hold in my hand, in connection with this, a package 

 of papers which is but a small portion of the number of pamphlets 

 and posters, some upon linen, some upon this pasteboard, and the 

 instructions that were given to the fire wardens and to the foresters. 

 This whole package is some that I have selected out, not specially 

 with reference to introducing them in evidence, but here is one 

 directing the duties of supervisors, and they are the laws and rules of 

 the forest commission of the State of New York. Here is a large 

 pamphlet published; was this pamphlet circulated throughout the 

 entire forest preserve ? 



A. It was. 



Mr. Hitt. — Any instruction there to the lawyers ? 



Mr. Anibal. — No, sir. 



Chairman Ryan. — They don't take instructions. 



Mr. Anibal — Lawyers do not; still they don't need it so far as cut- 

 ting timber is concerned. I will offer this whole package in evidence 

 here; it constitutes about twenty-five different sets of rules and regu- 

 lations that have been published from time to time. 



Mr. Bkown. — Do they bear dates ? 



Mr. Anibal. — They bear dates some in 1886, some in 1890; I have 

 tried to cover the entire period that I could get them at. I want to 

 call the committee's especial attention. 



Chairman Ryan. — We will look those over if jou will hand them to 

 the secretary. Accompanying the appointment of each forester and 

 each fire warden was there a copy of rules and regulations which 

 embodied substantially this forest law, contained in their appointment, 

 as you understand it ? 



A. Yes, sir, 



