138 THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY, 



preserve the said private timber reserve as such and in forest growth 

 for not less than twenty-flve years; not to start fires or to permit them 

 to be started for the purpose of burning over such land or land adjoin- 

 ing, or for any purpose or at any time forbidden by law, and to use due 

 care and diligence to keep out and prevent' the spread of fires upon said 

 reserve ; not to use or permit the use of said reserve during such period, 

 not exceeding fifteen years, as the commission shall deem necessary, for 

 any purpose destructive of the young forest growth and that in their 

 judgment will materially interfere with natural reforestation; that live 

 trees and forest growth shall not be cut or removed within fifteen years 

 and that matured trees may thereafter be cut, only provided all tops, 

 limbs and brush be gathered, piled and burned by the holder of the re- 

 serve and provided that notice shall first be given to, and the cutting be 

 done under the direction of the said commission and that the young 

 trees and forest cover be saved so far as reasonably possible and that all 

 work to the end aforesaid be done in accordance with any general rules 

 and regulations prescribed therefor by the said commission. 



At the expiration of the said twenty-five years, the purchaser, his 

 heirs or assigns shall be entitled, in case of full performance of the con- 

 tract, payment of the acreage fee aforesaid and production of a certifi- 

 cate as aforesaid, to a deed, the same -to be executed and have effect as 

 provided in section nine, and the entire purchase price of the land em- 

 braced in the said timber reserve and the amount appraised as the value 

 of timber, forest and wood products shall be remitted. 



In case of violation going to the essence of the said contract under 

 which any private timber reserve is taken up under this section, or in 

 case of the destruction by fire, act of God or otherwise of the forest 

 growth on the same, all interest and right of the holder or owner of the 

 reserve shall thereupon absolutely cease and terminate without judicial 

 or other proceedings being taken ; but if the said destruction shall have 

 been wilful or voluntary or by the act or procurement of the holder or 

 owner of the reserve, or any other person it shall constitute trespass 

 and the liability therefor, both civil and criminal, and the rights of 

 the State as respects the same and as respects the timber, forest or 

 wood products, cut or removed, shall be the same as in case of a wilful 

 trespass committed without color of title. 



Section 11. All laws for the regulation of the conduct of persons or 

 corporations in order to preserve or protect State forest reserves from 

 fire, trespass or other injury, and all laws for perfecting the title of the 

 State of any lauds within the operation of this act, shall apply to the 

 private timber reserves taken up under this act so far as the same are 

 applicable and not inconsistent with the terms hereof. 



Suit in chancery for an injunction to compel performance or to pre- 

 vent breach of the terms of the contract or of any law or lawful rule or 

 regulation for the protection and preservation of the said private timber 

 reserve of the forest growth thereon and of the rights and interest of 

 the State therein may be maintained by the commission having charge 

 of the State forest reserves in the county of Ingham or in the county in 

 which the land is situated of which suit said courts are hereby given 

 jurisdiction; and the aforesaid contract shall include a provision con- 

 senting hereto and binding said land and the purchaser or holder and 

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