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a receiver and made arrangements to be in Syracuse on Saturday to 

 take proper orders; unless it is done then it will have to be postpSned 

 for two or three weeks, but I can leave here at ten o'clock to-morrow 

 night and accomplish all that. 



Chairman Ryan. — It may be the committee can devote the entire 

 day to-morrow for this work. 



Mr. Adams.— Practically there could be two long sessions or three, 

 one in the evening and 1 leave here by 10 o'clock*. With that engage- 

 ment in view I have nothing else but what I can postpone next we'ek 

 so as to give the entire week to it. It is a large matter and has been 

 dragging for some time and it is quite necessary it should be closed. 



Theodore B. Basselin, recalled: 

 By Mr. Anibal : 



Q. Commissioner Basselin, after your appointment as commissioner 

 and your organization was the Adirondack region, known as the forest 

 preserve divided into districts, foresters' districts ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Is this map, that I hold in my hands, one of the divisions and 

 the division which has remained for some little time; the division of 

 those districts? 



A. Yes, sir; this is a map of the districts as set aside for each 

 special forester and the district is the one that each forester was 

 expected to take charge of and patrol, 



Q. It is shown on the map by those red lines ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. How many districts ? 



A. Thirteen on the map. 



Q. Has it been found necessary, on the part of the commissioners, 

 to detail the foresters, from time to time, to other districts than where 

 they are located ? 



A. It was very frequently necessary in order to get certain tres- 

 passes and to get evidence to transpose the forester, that is, to send the 

 forester into an entirely new district where he wasn't known for the 

 purpose of catching or getting on to the evidence of trespasses. 



Mr. Anibal. — I will offer this in evidence before the committee 

 representing the districts. 



Q. There has been no other division besides this one anterior to 

 this ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. You speak about fire wardens; where are they located and what 

 is their mode of appointment ¥ 



