APPENDIX. 147 



REGULATIONS GOVERXIXG THE STATE FOREST RESERVES. 



The following regulations have been prepared and adopted in con- 

 formity with the laws of the State, notably the law establishing the 

 State Forest Reserve. They are intended to assure and orderly and equi- 

 table conduct of affairs on the Reserves. Since such order and equity 

 are believed necessary to accomplish useful objects of the Reserves, a 

 faithful observance oif these regulations, on the part of the people, and 

 a strict interpretation and enforcement of the same on the part of all 

 Forest oflScers is essential and expected. It is hoped and believed that 

 the good will and intelligent appreciation of the people concerning the 

 usefulness of the Forest Reserves will co-operate to make these regula- 

 tions and all arrangements for the proper conduct of these Reserves 

 accomplish the purpose for which they are intended. 



I. SALE^ PURCHASE AND EXCHANGE OF LANDS IN THE STATE FOREST RE.SERVES. 



The law provides that the Forestry Commission "shall have power to 



lease or sell any lands within such Forestry Reserve " It also 



provides that the Commission "have authority topurchase such luncls 

 within the limits of said Forestry Reserve as. it may deem adrisable. ..." 



In general it may be said that the Commission stands ready to sell to 

 any real bonafide farm settler any piece of real agricultural land within 

 the Reserve, unless such sale would Clearly be to the injury of the Re- 

 serve by separating or isolating tracts of Reserve lands, such as well 

 established plantations, etc., in such a way that their proper manage- 

 ment would be seHously hindered or rendered impracticable. 



The method of buying lands from the Forestry Commission is as fol- 

 lows: Any one wishing to buy the land (the applicant) makes a formal 

 application to the Forestry Commission through the Warden of the 

 Forest Reserves. This application, together with the report of the For- 

 est Oflacer, and with the recommendation of the Warden, is submitted to 

 the Forestry Commission. 



If approved, the applicant makes a deposit of | . . . . for the cost of 

 advertisement. At the expiration of 30 days from date of first adver- 

 tisement the land shall be sold at the County Seat of the county where 

 the land is located at public auction by the Forest Officer designated for 

 this purpose by the Forestry Commission. If the land is awarded to the 

 applicant as the highest bidder, then the deposit for advertising is ac- 

 cepted as par-t of the payment for the land; if awarded to some other 

 person it is refunded; but, if the land remains unsold, the deposit is; 

 forfeited to the State. 



In all cases of sales the following holds : 



1. No land will be sold at less than $5.00 per acre for the land alone. 



2. All timber or other valuable material existing on the land at the 

 time of the sale shall be appraised by the Forest Officer, form a separate 



