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STATE OF NEW YORK : 



The Forest Commission. i 

 Albany, N. T., May 6, 1887. j 



To the Honorable Attorney-General and the Comptroller of the State of 

 Nele York. 



Sir. — Pursuant to the provisions of the "Act to establish a Forest 

 Commission," etc., chapter 283 of the Laws of New York, 1885, the 

 forest commission has appointed Thomas S. Jones, of Booneville, 

 Oneida county, a special attorney to take charge of all legal matters 

 heretofore placed by the State in the charge of William W. Dewey, 

 of Lowville, Lewis county, deceased; said appointment to be subject 

 to the approval of the Attorney-General and the Comptroller of this 

 State. 



Very respectfully. 



ABNER L. TRAIN, 



Secretary. 



Q. Your attention was called by the counsel upon the other side 

 with reference to a printing bill for the printing of one of your annual 

 reports wherein there was a bill of some $1,155 for matter that had 

 been once set up or partially set up, and then it became necessary 

 it should be reprinted over, is that the opinion that you received in 

 regard to the matter from that Attorney- General of the State of New 

 York? 



A. Yes, sir; that is the opinion. 



Q. Did you refer the matter, before acting upon it, to the Attorney- 

 General for his opinion in regard to the allowance of that bill ? 



A. Yes, sir. , 



Chairman Ryan. — That is the opinion you got in reference to your 

 request ? 



Mr. Anibal. — Yes, sir; it was spoken of on the other side and 

 Mr. Adams asked for the opinion and we have brought it I will not 

 stop to read it all, but give it to the stenographer for hi™ to put in 

 the minutes unless some member of the committee wishes to have 

 it read. 



Chairman Ryan. — You leave it in charge of the committee ? 



Mr. Anibal. — Certainly, to put in the stenographer's minutes 

 together with each one of these particular appointment, showing the 

 complete record of the forest commission in these matters; I will pass 

 them over to the stenographer or to the hands of the clerk for him 

 when we get through. 



