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ment may dictate. I understand from the witness, Mr. Garmon,. that 

 the lands in what is known as the fourteenth township — a portion of 

 these lands that were applied for by the Everton Land Company, 

 which has been the subject of considerable testimony and quite a 

 good deal of comment outside of the committee room from others out- 

 side of the committee — the Northern Adirondack railroad runs up 

 through, and it would give the commission pleasure if the committee 

 or a subcommittee of this committee would go up and examine those 

 lands. They can go there by rail at this time of the year without any 

 serious difficulty and see the lands that are pictured upon this map 

 here; you can get some idea of the condition of those lands there. It 

 would afford pleasure to the forest commission if this committee would 

 take a trip up there. We submit this proposition for your considera- 

 tion and good judgment. 



Chairman Ryan. — It is moved and carried that the committee, 

 adjourn to to-morrow afternoon, one hour after the Assembly 

 adjournment. 



Adjourned. 



Albany, N. Y., February 27, 1891, 5 p. m. 

 The committee met pursuant to adjournment. 



Present — Chairman . Ryan, Messrs. Davie, Hitt, Cameron, Lane, 

 Dickinson and Brown. 



, Thomas Powers, being duly sworn testified. 

 By Mr. Fiebo. , 



Q. Where do you reside ? 



A. Olmsteadville, town of Minerva. 



Q. In what business are you now engaged ? 



A. I am a forester and special agent of the forest commission.. 



Q. How long have you been so ? 



A. It will be two years the first of April. 



Q. What do you do as such officer ? 



A. My duties are to patrol the woods, look after fires and look after 

 trespasses and protect the woods in general, and this last season since 

 June until into December we had a special report to make in regard 

 -to the forests, a description of the forest land, etc. 



Q. What do you say in reference to an examination of the woods 

 when lumbering is going on in the vicinity of the State lands ? 



A. We go through the wopds and look up the lots and lines that 

 are surrounding the State lands, and see that no trespass is committed 

 on the State lands. 



