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CHAP. 40. AM ACT ta aaend the conaervatloa law,
>B ralat»aa U landa, feraat and puMlo
parka.
BiniaiB a law May », Ult. with the ap¬ proval of tbe Oovernor. Paaeed. threo- ftftba balnc preaent.
TIM I>aapU ef tbe State of New York, rapraoastad In SanaU aud Aaoembly. du •aaat aa fottowa.
Baetloa L Artloto four of chapter alx haadrad and forty-aaven of the lawa of alaataaa boBHlred and eleven, eoUtled "An act ralaUnc to conaervation ol land, for- aatik 'wataa^ parks, nydraullc power, flsh aad saiDe, constituting chapter alxty-flve •C tho ooDooildaled lawa " aa amended by <h>l'tar four hundred ao'l forty-four of tha lawa of ¦Inataen hundred and twelve, ftva hundred and twenty-seveo. handrad and nlnetnen, and sev- aa bundaad and twenty-lbrue of tiie Uwh mt alnataaa hundred and thirteen and •baptar ooe hundnd and thirty-nine of tiM la-wa of nlneteeo hundred and four- taasi la hareby rtipoaied and a now articlo loaartad In place thereof, to lie knoara as articia four, to reud as fullowa: ARTICLK rv. Laada, y\>rcata and r>ijbllc Parka.
Bactloa Ml Powera and dutlaa oC the aammiaoloa.
R. PataooiMl aad dntlaa
62. rire dtrtricta
U. T\ra DMMMjya and arcounta.
M. Forest Ore prevtstion.
B. Kallroada In forest lands-
U. DaoMcea oo ac->»unt of forest Area
t'. Exam pt loo of reforeoled land from •axatlotk
68. Bavort of foreat prodnota.
U. Approprtotian of la/Mla
ftX OoEamunal furcMtn.
SL Uaa af fbmn pre.,erve roatrictnd.
62. rveflnltkioa
a. Peoaltlea . U. iiavlnc damn,
e. Laws rap<!.iied.
«. Whea tai^ aOeot
i CO. J^TWera and dutlea of tlm oommla- Blon.' T^M ooaimlsaiun shall, for t*>e pur- pnina ef carrying out the protisiuas of UiiB ai iR Ir. havo the ftillowing power, daty and aothcrtty:
I. liava the care, custody and control af Uie savarml pn-Herveo, parks and otber (t^)te laxida doacribed In this arUciOL
Z. Sfaka oc<-easary ruir-ti und regirlatlnmi | t> s/n-ara proper eaforcemeut of Uie pro- | vixloaa lioreof.
X. I'*tah iali, operate and muintMin uui»- i artea for tha produci>ua of trees to be used fci reToreatatloa. SinJt troee raay be uueii I to rr^oreat any land owned by Uie state; aiippllcd to owners of private kixid at a { Vriro BOt exceeding coot <}f produc-tion: or
Ity of tho latter, shall have powar to act 'he avina to be r.-il»»;d and collected In
In hla place.
I. A chief land surveyor, who shall re¬ ceive a salary of l»-o thousand four hun¬ dred dollara per amm.'n; and who enall, under the direction of the KUpermtendent
th* next levy and aAaeanment of taxea therein, and the aame shall be collected as other town taxe"; are collected and the amount due Uie state stiall be paW by the supi-r^'laor to the ronservati'in commia-
of forealB, have charge of loiating und "'*'" "" *"¦ hefora May tirst following the determining the boundaries of staid land ''^^' """¦*"'
4 Five fgrcnters. who siiall perform t'jcli duties In retoreiiilng, lire protectiun, sur- veya Investigations, prciiaiatlon of publl- caU.>ns and olher uianoneu of forestry aa may be reijuired.
6. .Such aaalstant foresters as may be re¬ quired, whu shall a. .1l.^t tiie forcaterj In
4. Mav pay arcounta. If anv peraon In-
r-ura expenses fighting forest Urea In a lire town, the commlasion may upon the re- eelpt uf satL'-fait'iry proof and occouiits :hel In Its offlces within sixty days from the time tlie expense was Incurred audit pay all of su'h portion thereof as in
their duties, and pcif.jrm :;uch other du- ''" Judgment the public interest requir-a. ties au ma> be aJiai:,-:it.i iheni. i '' Recovery of e.rrien.ses. Any mune.va
BM'arlly eip
\ tUHher ahan ea aaeartaaiea ana detar- mlned at the aame rate of valua aa tf Buch property ware privately oamed.
5. Prima fade cauae on right ef way. The fact that a Arc orlgmataa upon tha right of way of a railroad anall be prima facie evidence that the Ore was caused by negligence of the railroad company
6. Prima facie cause in clearing landa. Whenever r tire has been aet for the pur¬ pose spei-lfied In sobdlvliton live of Bee- tlon fifty-four In any of the flre towns it shall be prima facie evidence that tha lire waa at.nrted by the owner or <»seu- pant of the land. '
I iiT Exemption ut reforested landa from taxation. In con:ilderatlon uf the publle iietit to be derived from the plantlnc
diuuua av ncn ouuuaxit ua
aaid period of thlrty-flva years.
I 18. Report of forest producta It aball be the duty of ail manufacttirera ef tin>- t>er and coaanmera ot rocnd wood or Um- t>er or wood fer commercial purpoaea to report to the conservation commlaaiOB, annually, whea called upon to do ao. oa blanks fumiahed by tbe commlaaion. the amount of round wood or timber uaed. or lumlier manufactured from trees grown In thia atate. during the oadendar year
I M. Appropriation of real property. The commission shall, with tbe approval of the governor, have the power and au¬ thority to appropriate real property in the manner and under tho oonditlona harein defined:
A tor»4t pHtliului; Ir.e forest trees wlti and curry on ftucii deemed advisable in
. who .iihall exam- Lipect to disease. •dies as may <be metiiua with di»-
iidt
eaaea attacking or lialHe lo aiTrvk forest trees In tl.iB state. Tho f.Jrest pallioloijiat shall have pursued a tliorougu c<jura« In forest pat ology.
7. Two ijlilof railroad inspMrtora, who shall lnape<:t rallro:i.l lorumoti.. s and otli¬ er eiiglnea, raiiioaJ ri<hla-of-'vay, and porforni such othor duties h« ivi.xy h« aa- si.;ned them. They ir.ust be familiar with the conatrucUon of looniutlves and expa- . rlenced In their operalion.
S. A land clerk at two thousand dollara! per annum, who stiall be employed In niing and preporlnif rvcurds of Btuie's title to lunda and periorin auch otner dutlea as may be assigned liirn.
9. An auditor of tiro ae<'uuiiis. who ahall rei-etve a salao' of one thouauud eitht hundred dollara per annum. Ho phall au'lit lii-o hills ami a. •oiinta of tha for- eei.iy taireau, and perfonn sueh otner du¬ nes aa ni.iy be rviuneu iie .-shall exe¬ cute anil flle wilh t':e cunipTr..,ior a b-^nd to tho peopio of t;:e Plate in the sum of. tlve thousand doli.irs for t ,e f.iitnful per- i fonnnii. » of hi.-* duties ar.d tna, lie vtlll accuunt for and pay over i irsuant tu law all liiuneya received by him.
10. Klve district toiest i-aiigers. wbo sliail receive a salary of lifiven hundrod doliars per annum, and eocii of wouin ciiail have charge of a certain portion of tl.e JIro tov.n.4, tu be known uj a lire distri. t for tho purpoee cif He.-urlii;.; forest tiro jiro- tociiun and preventing tr«sp.a.ss upon state : land. I
It. Suich forest rangers a.i nuiy be neo esuary, tu be employed i:i tiie tire towns . at motjliUy salarte-i of not exrowJing sev- ^ onty-llvo dollara; the .s.-.lajy of smn ein- j ployees shall be hAed and deieruiir.ed by ; the ouuaervation c'lnu.i.-uioii. j
IZ Uucfa obaijrvera od ina.v Ite re<juired to uperuto tho foreat firo otia^nmioii ata- ; tluaa, to be ecpluyed at a ajoiitiily com.
puy me I C4.
aaed for ptanUng oa public lands onder I penoativn uf nut rTrnoiliiig ti5;yenty-I1vi aueh terma aa may be deanxwl to be tor ' doUara liieludlng ailowuii<ro tor exiionses. tho priMIc bennfit. ] Thu coiiaei-vatloa comniiouiuii buail &x and
<. I'r<«iare. print, post or diacrilNita print- i del'::rmiiie the ooiuperisatiuu uf these em- ad auiitrar relating to forestry. i pluy«ea.
S. yt-Uio towstigaclona or cxpcaliiaaitB | U. Neveaaary Eire warden:^, who siiaJi. arlth regard ta forestry qutsUuauL | when Ores are actually burning. Iiavo
S. ItirctiaaB. aubject to the aji^jroval of : power and authority to lako uiepH t.> ei- tho jrin-effTxa-. kuida. fonwta. rttrl'ta In ttm- | tlngulsh Area. Ttiey shall Ix- jiaid al the ber or any tnlareat themin. sii.iated witb- j rata ut twenty-tlva couti per hour for in Uia Adtrondark or the <-nt3k{U porici | Ume u;-tually employ<d.
or buta oomBlKTiona. ooncccted wltt or ( 14. Dititrict fore-st rangena. forest ran- ad3ac«fit to either park. J g^rii. oboerverB, lire w-urdeiis und K:ii:ie
7. K.x)elva arid accept In tho namo of I prvitectora or .iny other officer char;je.i fho poopto af the atate. by jfift or devia«.
tho fei> or other entate tntreiii of lands or tlmlicr or both, for foro.'.try purposea S. FTr amine the forest lands under the |
with the duty uf flro flgljling r.ay, winu neceasttO', emiJoy uica wiio shail Ih; paid at tho rato of Uflu«!ii ceiUH p«-r tiour und teaxuni to light furedt t.re^ and :*.l£u
charse of the aevwrai atate hasUtutiuos. j ^^g^, other men tu 1« known aa furcmen boaru.-i m- other man-^gemeat for Uie pur- i y^. ^,._^.i„.alar area lu direct U.o wnrk of POBO of advising: and co-opecatia« ta ae- ; ^,„ ,,„^^^ ui lii^huuf. such tirti ^uch
curing paoper foreat mamagemsot of aoch landa.
II. K:ii4iloy. wtth Uie approval of tbe su- IMiiTtateDdcait of prlaDun, cciivlcUi coiomit- ted to any penai lostltatlaa or, with the approval of the soverulnK board Uierear. tho IruruBtf of other state iDsUtutioas. for tha purpoae of prodnring or pisuitiiig troes. Such portion of the pruceeda of tha aalo of treea gjuwu at atate InsUtu- Uooa. aa the cnmiTilaakai duuamirua eauiCabicv may ha paid tutioa. I
Ut, PropocalB trecB and ofaradia for the ! aeivaBl atai« lastUutlaoa or fix- piauting ' alaag; hu^-uved lughwaya. Any oommou . carrier may transport treea or atiruba 1 growa by the stale at a nuLe lesa than tha estabUHbed torlir
11. Bring any arUon or ?¦"¦»»'""«• tor tlio foUowinc tMirpuaea:
(a) iVny ocUon or proceedlnK. for the purpoao of cnforctzig tha statn's righta or hiLcresla in real pcvperty. whicti an own¬ er of land wwUd be eaUtlod lo brliaK ia llko cases.
(b) Each iiftlnna ar paooeedtnss aa may bs necessary to bware the eaforoomant of tba pnTviHiona of thia articia.
<c) To determine In trespaos, ejertnaiait or otiier suitable actkma tbe tUle to any laud claimed adverarjy ts the stotie.
td) Briog prxxxiedlnga baflare the ooanp- troUar or ^ring actiona to oanciel tax nalea or h> set aolde canaallatkwa of tax aalea-
12, liay compromlaa or adjuat any Judg- roent or cluinis arlalxig out of vlolationa of any provlsiutia of bbls arUda, exisapt vbeta title t > laud ta involved.
12. Mave tho custody of all ahatiacta of title, papers, oootracta or mamoraQda re¬ lating thereto, except orlglnul deada to tbe state; lor any lands purdnoed ftir forest pracrva purposea
11. Exumfaie privata foreat laada for tba purpose of iidvising tbe ownera aa to the proper di^IkkIs of foreat maiiacemeat.
Ol Survey, map and determine boonda- rlea of lands ownod by the atate^
K. liaintain a ayiatem of forest Ore pro¬ tection io the Ore towna and auch other I the ooiniiilaian datna minea Dee-
men
iigaj,'e«l
rate
f t iveii- iclu.-illy
13. Ptircbaae naoaaaary equtpiBait. toola or supplies, employ mem or incur other expenses as may be iw neaaiii'ji to tumiob adequata fuix-st lire protection.
liL EMatMsli, maintain, equip aad op- erato forest lire oboorvatlon atailono. tele- phono liiicn or o*ii,er otriicturaa therefor aa th<> putilic intereat requlrea.
U. Mako contracts, agreementa or pur- cbdaca oitlier for oooatructlon. operntlon or maintenan.-'.> of tele(>bone linea for dre pfotaclion purp>»ca. Any tdopbooe com¬ pany may griuit tba state a prafemd rate.
39. With consent of tba oam«r boOd or Improve tire roods, dltchaa. tralla or Ore Uncx. Nu action for trewpaaa shaa lie on aecount uf injicry to private property on auch occniint. if the act la performed tn tha protection of the fOreata from flre.
ZL Appoint neoeaaary employeea to per- fbrni auch tlutlea aa ara required by thia arUcleL
22, May order reoiovad from aervloe. on CKty-aight houro* notice, any railroad lo- aamoUve. opemttog In the lire tovmna. not yroperly equipped with flre protecttve de- vlcwa.
2S. May grant aa axtaoatoa of time In Wlilrti owners may comply -arlth atibdlvl- oton two of section fifty-four. wh«o the coinmlarlon In saUafled that such an ex- tttHHOD ot time will not endanger the Soroata to flre. bot In no case shall an astanslon be granted for a period of mora tfaoo six weeka from tho tIma of catting.
ii. May relieve radroada from malntaJB- InC raUroad lire patroC or clearing righta af way when in the jodcment of tha com- inlaaton the abaenoe of auch patrol or oleartng will not aabjeot the toreata to flra menace.
9. May re^iuaat tha pubUc nervloe oom- ¦lisBlon to hoar and detarmlne whether atry railroad, peraon or company operat- Inc raOrond looomottvea through forest land la nsir.g such devloaa and procau- tlona aa\iiiiat tha aatUng of foreat Area, aa the public Intarast requirea.
M, May deaignate peranna wbo shall fta-va aathortty to loatie permits oa re- tntrad by aobdIvlalDn flve. aection flfty-
tl. May ontar tnto working agreemeota tfltb land ownaia for tlie ptirpoae of ae- atutnc better foreat flra protection bi the Cre towns.
SL May maka rtilea. reguhitlona and la- ¦aa parmita for tbo temporary uaa of tha taiaat praaerve.
Ml Shall have auch other powera and Aittaa as arm provldod by law.
Ml BaitDburse employees for actual and l>ai iiaaiii) axpenaea Incurred while upon adSc'ial bualneaa
I U. Personnel asd dutloj. For the pur- •aae of admlnlatratlon nnd to carry out the provlsloiui of this article, the foUow- fhg amployeea.-ara hareby authorlaed and Ibatar duiloa deflned.
L A auperintandent of toreata. who ehall yacahra an annual aalary of four thou¬ aand dollara par annum and who ahall. ¦object to tho direction ot the commis¬ aion. adrolnlatar all of tha provisiona ot tbla articia.
I. An asalstant superintandent of for- ¦ttg, wba ahall receive a aalary of twe Arm hundred dollara par an-
forcrnea slinll be paid .1 ty-tlv« c.imia p<;r hour for t, empluv ed. Thc»e employees may ineur oUicr rcecaaury- expciifiea in coiiiii-cti.ja witii exi ;rigulshing forest tlresj. Thoy shall have the power u> au:nmon any mule per¬ son of the age of cightoen y«iu-» li'id up¬ wards tu assist lu llgnliii,T such tires, and any peraon uo tummonuJ sbaJi fortiiwilh proceed lo help exUnsulKli tlm I'lro aa dl- tu Th~t Imati- ( '*'''®'' ^^y ""* pcr.sou siunniouuu; hi.-ii.
u»»u- I j^ Theenii>ioyo<'je!iumoraUxl iu snlxilvl- sious one, two. four und tlve uf tins seo¬ Uon ahall bo traim.d funsiera. The pi>Mi- lluua eciuijienimi in sutxlivi»ioiu4 one and twx> ahail In ciiae of vacancy b« lilled by promotion exiuuiiiaUon. The employeea enaruer-atod In suhdiviaioiui one. two. throe, four, live, six, B<!Mm, und tight of this section sliali be under the compell- Uve civil ata-vici! ctiauillcaiioii. Tliooe per¬ sons eiupJuyed under subdivisions eleven. twelve aud Uiirieen of ihiH ttei-iioii. whu are temporary, uccajnoual ur emergency empluyoes, shall not bo under competitive civil service clasiiilitMliun.
IS. TUe employ eos enuiii<;raled in subdi¬ visions one. tw.), tliree. fuur, seven, too. eleven and twelve uf itii3 auctiou shall have the porsrer to arrest without warrant any peraon <«mralttiiig a nii.-idejniianor under tho proviaiona uf thia artivio, and may take such persona Immediately Petoro a magloirate having juriajicilon tor trial, and exercise uuch uUior iiowors of peiuu ofilrtjrs aa may bo iieiea«ary fur th.i en- foroeijjont of the provialous of tbia arti¬ cle. No oinployecs hIi.lII cumproin.-w ur wt- Ue any violation of thia articlo without the order of the conimisaion.
I a. Fh') dLstricts. The- following clasa- Iflcaticra of dlHUicts la mailo fi r tlie pur¬ poae of protecting the foieHl.<i from tire.
1. Flre towim. Tlio comnn.-^Kion. for tho prevention of fon-st tires a/id tho extin¬ guishment of firtw burning or Uirealenlng fonsts. shall. In the llif towns, maiiituin a force of forest rangers, oljacrvors and flre -wardens. It hluill niilniain an im¬ proved flre protective syiteni. Inoludl.ig flro oboervatlun Blatiuns and oUier equip¬ ment neceaaary to prevent and extinguish foreat Area. The territory Uicluded with¬ in the flre towns nhall t* divldol Into lire dlotrVrts. each ot which shall be In ciiargo of a dletrict foroirt ranger
J. Fire dlstrtctH. The commlssloa m.ay establish a forest flro protective system In auch otl»r pnrta of the stato aa It may deem neceaaary whero there are con¬ tiguous arcaa of foreut land agKi-egnting saventy-Ovo thoiiR:ind acres or upwards. In Hueh regions the rominlsKion may eo- tabllsh. eijuip and oiiorato tire o^l^erva- tlon stations with the nrcowsao' accifi.'^o- rlea. prepare and p-ifI llie nntlceji, orgnn- Ize a flre protertlve forco. and rwiiilro the town Biithorttlea lo perform thoir duties In forest flre protrctlon. If the fown Bu¬ pervlsor falls to certify to the ionBer\-a- tlon commission by F.hrunry fifteenth of any year .i list of tho fire wardens for snch town lh«n tho conservnilon commis¬ aion may appoint neceasary tire wardens,
3. Towns gonenillv. In the towns other than the flre towns tho town supervi.sor shall lie superintendent of flrea in his town and he shall he charge! with tin* duty of preventing and exliiigulBhlng for- I est rtroo. He shull have tho power nnd la hereby nMiu1r<«l to aptiolnt ncceB»ar>- and | competent flre w-nriU':m. On or hefore j Febmary flfteoiith of e.i.h year, the town ; supervisor shall state to tho eommlsKlon. I In writing, the numos nf the persons ' whom ho iippolnts lo act as flre wardens j during tha current calendar year. !
I 63. Flre monc>'B and accounts. In or- ¦
der to carry Into effoct the provisiona ot ,
this nrtlcle the foll.iwlng is iiresenbed. |
L Temporary loan. Tho state ivimptrol- 1 ler shall have, siibjeot to the approval of the govemor, the authority to make, on 1 behalf of the at.itc, a temporary loan not I exceedUig one hunJro.1 thousand dollars j In any fiscal year, for the use of the c«in- I Borvation commlsaio;i in protecting the I forests and extinguishing liies oa provid¬ ed by this article iiixin the .-eriificatlon | of tho conBor\-.xtlon commisxion that an ; emergency exists wlicraby throiigli In- ' Butljclency of appropriations It Is found ' to ba Impossible to protect the forests 1 from flre. The comptroller tihall there- i upon Ivorrow such sums as may be direct- I ed by the governor for mi.h purrosos and ; shall rejiort ..luoli tran£ia.'tl'i:is to the leg- I lalatiire -vvhich ehall thoie;:po:-. appropri¬ ate the moneys bo.-row-eil. ^'c tion th!rt>-- flvo of the finance law ahitU not apply to ' any Indebtedness .so Incurred. ;
2. Pa.vnient of lire bllU, .\ll salarlea sAd j other oxpensea Incurred hy the ucmi-iilp- I alon and Its employee* In protecting its ; forests In the firo town« from rtre shall j be paid by tho state.
S. Kebute by flro towns. One-half of all I expense lncurr.Hl under sulidlvlsUm two ; of this soction In cxtlnguisl.ing Ilres tually burning, e; n8>s of regular
charge upon tho tov>n I.t Ahkli tha flro burne<V The commisaion shall, on or bo- lore November twonttoth of oach year, transmit to the clerk of the board of aupervlsora uf each oounty containing flra towna a aumroary Btutement of ex¬ penaea Incurred togcthor with the nmount chorged against each towr in ourh co m- ty. The nald clerk sh;^ ImmeClateiy deliver auch atatement lu the board ut suparvlsora who ahall tharetipon levy tha •Nil affi(>uat,jft.uA-frw|i «a<;Ji tfitov MJUW
I by the state, a mu¬ nicipality, or an;, person In tl^fhlmg forest r,yi-r may be siie,l f„r by the state, mu¬ nicipality ur petson exptnuing the same and lecovere.i from tho person causing the lite. Such uctiona may be tniiintaiiied ill a.iditiori to other at tlona f..r damages, .ir penalties und rn;i.v 1« demand.-.i In the lanie or separ.ite avtioijs.
ti Certain towns rai.'<e flre fund. Towna Olher than flre Io-aiii may raiKe nec.s- h.ir.- fiiiiils for pieveiiiloii an.l exlingui.>4h- iiient uf forest tires l;i tfieir town.- eiiher b.i- levy or by the bupervisor making lein- pumiy loans.
7, Advance by cornpirolier Tho comp¬ troller may ufxin re.jue.'tt uf the consor-,'a- t.on co;i,'riiH = ..>n a.lvaice. n.t to exceed nve thousand dollars at any time, to said .:onii;ii.-.Mon for Ihe purpose of facilitating t of lire accouniB. Forest flre prevention. The tol- iotvmg piovi.-ion' sua.I apply in protect¬ ing furoHts from flrw
1. Proi-lainati'iti hy gov.-rnor. Whenever, by reason of droiii:ht, th- formin <f the state are In danger of fires whioh muy be i-.tuso>] by hunters, flshermeii, trap¬ pers, or campers, th.^ Kivernor shnll have liio p<iw«r to d.ter,ii::.e and shull deter- niPie and deulaie tliat .such pcrsiilts are contrary to the publle Interest, .ind shall havo the fiLrther nnthority tu f irbld by prochirnnllnn any perHon or persons car- r.v lii(-' bn such piirsiiit.< in so much of the terrlioi-y Inolinloil Witliiii the flre towns a.M ho deems Uie public liiter.-st rc-imlrea. rfuiii pruolaiuutiuus Mi.ill be In full furce and efl.iet at the e.Cii.ranon . f tweiity- i four hourj aft.'r noti.e is Riven In the I numnei- Uie governor may iltterinlne. j 2. Top lopping eversioen trees. Every . per.'oii whu bOuII wiiiiiii any of the flra , towns foil or cauao to tie f.iiled or permit i to l.^e fi.||,-l any eveiKieeii tree fur sale i or otlier purpi).-.e.s aliall . nt off or ouu.io j t.j i.e cut off fruia the said tree at tiia U.iir) uf fulling the tai.I tree, unleas oUier- ' wi.-»o authorli-.ed by tho coiiiaii nlon tx-fore I Uio trees are fi-lle<l. all tbe liir.lj.s theroof I up Ul a point wbero the trunk of the said I t. ¦• liu« a loiigi'.iit ..iiameter which dues not execod three Indies, uuleas the said tree b« foiled tor nale and u.so with ilio iimlxs thereon or tor use with tho llmba thero<-'ii.
3. Kirea generally. Nu flrea stioil be set on or iioar forest land and Urft uuquemh- od. no Ore stiail l>e -let wliich wih efi- daiigvr tho pro(>erty of another: no per- 1 son atiiUI set fure.it land .lu tiro; no per- , son sliall nci.;llKently sulfer tire on hia own projiorty to exteml to property ot , anothor; no p«'r»oii :ili.ill ii.se .oixibmstllne ' gun wud-s or carry naked torches on for- ' e.it lanila; no Ure shall be .set In or near ' forest land in o.iunection with i-aniping wiUiiHit oil intlujiimabiu uialeriol having tlmt been reiJio/ed for a distance of thrio feet uroimd the tiro; no p. r.iou ^-ha.U droll, ihrow, or uthorwiau sc-aiter liglitiHl niuti:t,e.i. burriiiig cigars, clgaroltca or t>j- bucco; no p«'nion shall deface or dii-jtroy any notico jxijitod euntivining funsst tiro warnUitis, law:^, or rule.-i and i-ogiilatioiia.
t I'npiloted hot air tialloous. No un- j piloted Uut air balloon atiull be sent up in any ili-e tuwn or in a town oiJJaceut thereto. j
tl. Kirea to clear land No peraon shall .S4it or cause to bo aet tiro for purpose of ' ¦:l<'.iiriug land or burning log:>, bru.-,ti t:tumps, or dry gr-js."!, in any of tho flro t.iwna. without flrat having obtaine<] from tho cuinniissiofi a written permit ao to do. If .surh tiuming la doiio near foreat lands ' and If there la danger uf the tiro apread- ii-K. a p«>rsi/n de.sigiiatwl to iasuu such . pcn/iiia must Im? pre.-ient.
ti Pi-ottM-tiuii on steum plants. No de- ; villi for guncraUiig power which burns wo<itl, coRe. IlinitB or ciml .shall be o[>- onited In, tliro.11:11 ur iie;ir Ioreat land, ' unlea.s the oa.upo apaVka, chiders or cuala i shall tie preveiitud in auch manner ua j may bo renulred I.y the commiauion. '
7. IVlalenal adjoining rignta of way. In Uru towna bru.sh. Iuk.s. slash or other 111- l!-,i.Dii!i;il.l« material shull not lierivifter ho i left wUliJii tweiily-tive feet of Uio right i of w:iy of a railroad ur witliin twenty 1 fe«t of the riylil of way of a iniblic high¬ way and I'on.stitiitea a lire hazard, ttia COI..nervation eoinmiasioii may order ttio j owner to riiniovo the aurue within twenty ; days. i
8. Depoait Intbimmablo material. No < peraon shall dejiosit. and leave In any of the lire towns, brn.sh or Intlammahlo ma¬ terial upon tho rii;ht of w:iy of highways.
i 5b. Kailronila in foreat hands. Ill or¬ der lo secure proiier pr.itei-tion to tho for- isL-i from tiro tho railro.i.la which operutu 1 throiiKh KUch territory shall be subject to tlio following roMtiictiona.
1. Itiilroad patrol. All railroada shall, on auch parts of their righta of way aa art! operated through f0ro.1t landa. m.iln- ] t;\ln from April tlrr.t to .November tlf- teentli of eiiirli year :i suiliiient number ',f competent tire patrolmen unless ro- lievml by tho commi^aiun. The railroad ¦'liall lUo In tlio offlco of the eoininusaiun ' on or bofore April flrst of euch year .1 '
¦ompiote Hat of such patrol indicating I the names of the men. tl.iir post-olflie ; iiildri-s-ieH and portiun of rijiht of way as- 1 Hi^^lc<l eai'li patrolman. if any eh.inges , ire subseiineiitly made similar data shall to furnl.shi'd on rtxpicat of the commis- j Hlon. '
2. Cle.-iring rights of way. Tho right of 1 way of all r.-iilroti.Is which are operntod j Ihrnii^rh foreat lan.I.i shall be kept clear- I I'll of all Intlaminahle niuteriul whenever I re*inii-'.'d li.v ihe .'oiriini.ssion,
3. Lov:oiBoUve8 to be eijulpped. No lo- r<.>inuUvo shall bo op. rated unlebs o<;uip- p.'d with tiro protovtive devli:oa of ash pan .:i.iid front end W'ai.h havo bouu ap- provod by the cujiimia.''On. Such devices Jliall bo lualntalm^d and pruperly ufleit
4. itcpurta of Urea. A verUiod report of ev>-'ry foreat tiro w tiloh ori^niatts un ute rl£;lu of way ur within two hundrod feot thureof. Ill uny of tl.e lire tu-A-na or pro- | :,<'Lod foi-etM: landt, shall he picpured by 1 Uio railroad coiicornoU. upou llanka fur- alaliud by tho coiuaiuunon. und tilud In the oUico of tho couiiniisiioa witr.ln ten '. days after such lire ocoura. I
5. Kxiimlnation of engine :iiid records. Every niilroail company shall examine f'.cli co-ai burning locomotive each day It w operated between Muroli first and De- .'eml>-;r tlrst. and record the condition Of :lio l1ro pr tectlvo devicia in a book kept , for that puriioae. Such book shall be kept [ on tlio an.l l.i> accessible to Inspectora of the conBervation commlo.iion.
1'.. Depofllt of coals, et ootera. Fire, live I i.ala or hot ushes shall not bo de- p. .';;e.l unless prcperly protected upon any track or right of wny on or near • forcet land.
7. Us-j of protective devices. Employ- | e<?« 'if a railroad shall ut all tlmea uae In a I'r.-ipcr and effoctivo inunniT the flra ' pr..iceilve appliances provldod by auch ' r.il:.o.-iJ. I
i io. Damages on uccount of forei,t flrwa j la case uf damugo by forvsi lire negU- ' i.rently cauaed tho injured party may ; :::iiintaln actloiia In a''.:ordunco with auch ..f tho f illowlng piovliuoiis ao are uppll- :ali!o thereto and aiiail have redreas therefor.
1. Injury to atato '.ands. Any peraon i who c.-iuses a flro which bumu on or ovor stut.i hini'j M-.uii ba liable to tbo state for treble damages i\nd. in addition, tu a | penalty of ten dollara for every tree killed by auch lire.
t. Injury to mu:ilalpal or privato Landa. 1
Any peraon who causes a flro which
burns on or over lunda holonglng to an- .
other peraon or to n. rau.ilclpality shull '
be liable to tha party Injured for actual
damages In oaao of flro negtlga.-itly caused ;
- ' cr for damagcM at tho rata of ono dollar ,
riea unil ex- I for each tree killed or destruyod In caae ,
nploy, OH, hhuil lio a ! of Tie wilfully caused.
und growing of forest trees, and to the k 1 Purpeaw: M The eemmlsaion n»ay end thut the growth ot foreat trees mar Tenter upon aod take poaaeasioo of any
growth ot foreat trees ma# be encouraged and the water supply of ' tho Slate prote<.ti.i und i onservod, and', thut Il'XMla may 'tie prevonte«l. the owner of any wast.*, .lenuded ur wild foreat lands, of tne area. • f flve acres or up- war.ls, w-lthin ttie stuie, which are uii- suitablo for agricultural puij.iees, who j Bh..ll agree wlUi the comnilasioii to set i apart tor refore.'nut:.in or f..r furwt tree j culture, the whole, or any 8i>«cltlc por- j Uon of such waaie, denuiUd ..r wild for- 1 est lands, ot the urea ot nve ucrea or up- j wards, may apply tu the 'joiisarvatlon ! ooiiiiiilBslon. In munner and foi:n to he pres<rll>ed by It to have su'.h lan.ls Sep- : ariteiy I'lassilled as lands buitabU for reforestation or underplai.tlng within the I jmrposeM and proviakLis of ttils eectlon. ' Ka' h application for euch claaaitlcatlon ' SI1.1II bo a^.-cmpiinioil by a pi..t :\nd do- ! Hi'nption of too land, and shull state tha { urei_ chi-.raci'r and location tiior..-<if. and 1
landa or watera er both, ar of any foa- oBLs and righta In timber upon each londo, or upon any liart or portion thereof, within the Adirondack or Cataklll parka or adjacent thereto, tbe appropriaUon of which. In tho ^dgment of aald eommia¬ alon, ahall ba neceaeary for public park purpoeeo. or for tha protection and con- servatloo ef ths lands, foreata and waaaaa within the atata and
(b) May antar upon and take poaaaaalaa of any landa or wateia or both, within the state that may be neoaennry. In the Judgment of aald eommiaalon, for the pur¬ pose of arUflcioi propagation.of food and game flsh for raatocklng the pubilo Ve¬ tera of the Btata
1 DeacripUon of land. An aoeorata da- acrlptloa of auch property ao antarad upon and appropriated shall be mada by the commisaion, who shall certify under Ita aaal Uiat the daooriptlon la oarraot.
uch ot'aer liifor.iutl. n In refc, nee thert- | ^^ .^all eiidors; Iher^^n^a notlca thit IB Uie com:niu.:o:i may re,.alre. sucb ^^^ property de«^bed Uiereln la appra-
prlated by tha people of the atata of New
lu
iippiicatluo shall be ac':J:.ipe. iiloU by
crtirtrate of the i.asc-eor. ot the tax dis- I -^-^^^ ^^^ ^^ purpoae described In this rict or districts in w Uch s-iid landa are ; ,^.u„„, ^^^ original of such daaortptlOD
t
located, whidi shall set forth the aaaeaaed vnluiitlon of uaid luii.Is for the last fl yeirs pnywling tho d.ito of auch appll cation: or If ^aid lan.ls hav separately ast-e.-v-ied during any part of £>ald p ruKl. or tiie timber haa Ix'eu re¬ move J tiierofroni at any time durtng said p:rlo.| of tl'-e ; ears, by a aw.rn state- nii'iit of ti:e iis..-v.<.>oi-a of the value of said lands, whKh Unds shall bu vuK..-d at the s'.uo rate a;, othor waste .leiiiidod or wild foi ect 1 .iiJs In euil.l tax di^iiict. slm- Iluny aliuatc.l: .sueh application shall also ooiiiala a u. .-.uraliou thjit tho oarior In- t'l-rta to ret>jrijt or unJerfilu.-ii tho lauds Icivrlbed in »u..h cppiltution with auch
original of such daaortptlOD and cerun(:ate ahail be flled in tha offloe of tba aecretary of state. The oonaerva- tloii ooinmlBBlon may make auoh addttlon-
"°-i"*t'i ! ** oopiea of this oertiflcate and daaortp- tlon oa may be neceaaary and oartify tba sama
S. Service of noUoe. Thm aald oommlaoloii shall thereupon cauaa a duplicate of aald dencrlptlon and certlflcato. with norioa of the date of flUng thereof In tha offloe of said se<?retarv of stata to be served on the owner .r uwnora ot tho lands, foreata, and righta In timber upon such lands and wa¬ ters so.appropriated; a.nd from tho time of audi servlco tho entry u;.on and approprt- iiunVber and Uma oi'tre<to~p'er"uLre""'anTm ! *''*^" ^^ ">• people of the state of the
such manner as lli.> coramlesion shall .^p,^c^.>. and to con.piv with uU rea:>un- a^le n.lca and re.gi.iatlons of Uie com- i^La$>ioi, hi rvforence to r..ture caro and n.anagomeiu ot b.i.d ..inda aiid trees.
If It uppeai-s from K.ahi application and oerlii.-ato ur aworn utitteniont that said l.mu.. are i-uKabio lor reioreatation or un-. o.nplantlng purp.js«.^ and havo not been aivieased during the jioriod of flvo years eext preciidn ,< the U.to of such applica¬ tion ut an avenigo valuatl.Tii uf more than nve dollars per acre, .ir ttiat similar landa In aaid vicinity havo not been aooeaeed for more than five .loliars per acre, the tiald cuuirnlaulon shall, a.,» soo.t as prao- I tlcable after tho ro.-< ipt ot sncb upplica- I tlou, .'.lu.so an exaiiiinaU.ui to t.,> made ' <>( tlio lundrt for the purpoae of .ItMcrmln- ing uhutuer or not It la of a cliaracter ] suitable to bo rer'orentod or uml-rplaiuod I and tu he cii'a&iflod ua such. After such oxiuiiiiiatloii If the cjiuinl.ssiun shall de- toririii.o tlmt such lunda aro suitable tor reforestation or luidervianiing. it is hero- j by empowered to enter Into a written ; Oitroeiioiit with tne owner, whiiih agree- i inont ,11,.hU be to llio ottoct thttt tho com- ; mliialoii will riirniiiii biii'l owner, ut a priue | nut to excued cost of pniduutlua, trees to j bu set uut up.m ai.iiti i in.ia, Uio kind and • i:iiinbor to be preacii/eil by tho ¦ 'jinmis- ' aio.', anil to bo aet forth in said agree- i iiuiiit; that tho owner will sot .»ut upon I aaid lund the nuniher und kind of troea j por aciM .leiiignuted by the cuiniiiiaslon; [ and that sai.l l.ind wiil n.H l>o used tor any purp.u.s« other i.ia-. forottry purp.jBoS. during tho period of exoiuptioL. without ' tho con.se.it of tho Cuiinuisaiou; and that J ai-id lu:if'» and the trsoa thereon will be manuKed and prucected at all tlmee dur- UiK tho perind uf Suid exemption In ao- | coidanoo with U.o .Uiootiona and Inatruo- tlona of tho (,sjmml.'5»ioa. S-ald agreement \ ahall bo recorded In tho office of tiio c«un- i ty clelk .if the county whenj tho lands aro .situated, .tnu tlio proviaiona thureof ahtill bo deemed to be and be cuveiiantti running •.¦.-itli the land, \'v'irhln one yoar after tho niaWni; of such agroein.-'nt Btild lands stall be piaiitud by the owner with tho number u:id kln.l of trees apecitied therein; and the owner shall llio with the iKimnilasl.^n an ;Uhdavlt making due [.roof of au'-ti plaritiiiaS, win. h affidavit ahall roiiiain on file In tho otllco of suld i-ommiuaion. l'po;i !!i.' flling of such afll- duvll tho commici.iion ahall cauao an In- stx'<:tlon of pu.-h Uindrt to bo ma.lo by a o>rnpe'.ent forester liNho shall make and fVlo with sold comniiushin a written re- p:irt of such lnBpoctii.,11. If tho comnils- sl.'in Is aUlsfled from siiid aflldavit and re- pirt thut the lands li.a'. o been fore«t.sd lo g»od fiUth ail provided in said agreemeni; It shill m.nlce and execute a certlflcat* under lUj aeiil. and hlu ti.o mame with ttio couiily trea.-iui>jr of u.o county iu whlcb Uio landa ur any part thureof ao foreule<i are located, wliji.'i certii,i..:o ^;^aa set forth a dubcrUitlun uf aald taiida, ibu oiua and the owner Uioroof. tho town l.i which tho same ore aituated, u lUalciiienl Uiat Uiu lund iioa b*uii suparaieiy ciaaaifled fur tax¬ ation In acourtiuaou mi'.i. Uie pruvloiuua uf tins secilou oni a v..iiuaUou, In exoesa ot wlilcli, said land.', shall nut be usseosed , for tho purlod of itiu-ty-ilvo years, which j vaiuallou shall ii.it lii .my event be great¬ er Uian the avtirugo vuluutii.n at whloh tho .'uuuo land^ wero lussn.-a. d for tho lusl five years preuuduig tUo dalu of aald ap- I plication, or ttio value of sucti luiidu as J appeuia by tho afore-iaid sworn .statements ! of tho aaaesKors of .such tax district, and a statomont that Uio trees and timber tlieroon shall be exempt ti'uiu taxation during said p. n.jd. I'poii tho filing of audi corllllouta It ahull bo the duty ot tho county treasurer to hie with the aa- ro:iaors of each tax district In which tha laiKla deecrlbi.sl ure lo.ailed, a certltled copy thereof, and Uia aaoesaors of surh taii diatrict shall placo the lands ttccurd- Ir.K to the deecni'tion contained In said cprliiicaLa ujion the y..i\t iisfceHsniont-roll. prepared for tho aa&e.ssmeiu of lunda with¬ in Bucli tax diatrict, at a valuation nut to exceed tho amount staled In said certlfl¬ cato, and not to exceed the auttesued val¬ uation of almllar lan.la In said tax dis¬ trict; and said asae..«<.rs shall Inseri upou tho margin of said us»oe«mont-roll oppo- Bltu tho iliiacriptlon of aaid lands, a aUUo- ni«nt tliut said land.s shall ii'it be assess¬ ed during tho period of Uiirty-flvo years at a value In excoaa ut said amount and that tho Iree.s and timber growing upon said land sIiuU bo wholly exempted from taxation during si.ld period; and said as¬ sessors shall UI80 Insert upon the margin of said ussoaanienl-ruU tho date of expira¬ tion ut said oxompUon. I:luch lands shall bo assessed, und cntliiuo to bo asaeseed, and carriod In such manner, upon the
protierty described In such notice sball be deemed complote, and themsupon auch property Bhall become, and be, tho prop¬ erty of tho people of the stato. Such no¬ tice shall bo concluolvo evidence of an en- iry nnd appropriation by the state; but the .servlco of such notice shall raise no iwe- uumptlon that the lands, forests, and rights tn tlmbor upon sucb landa described therein ore private property,
1. Manner of servloe. Service of tho no¬ tico and papers provided tor under subdl- vlBlon three must be personal If tho parBOn to bo Borved can be found within the state. If tho person to bo served falla within any of tho classes mentioned In oocUon four hundred and thlrty-olght of the code ot civil procoduro, tbe provisiona of article second, title one of chapter flvo of the oode of civil procedure relatln^f to the son-lco of a amnmotifl In an action In the supreme court shall cpply, so for aa prac¬ ticable, to the aei^ce of Buch notice and Papers.
5. Deacrlptlon and cerUflcates to be re¬ corded. Sold cQmrnla£lon shall thereupon cauao a duplicate uf such deacrlptlon, cer¬ tlflcato, aod notice of flling, with on affi¬ davit of due service thereof ou such owner or ownera to bo recorded In tho books uaed fur recording deeds In the ntlloe uf the clerk of any county In this state in which any of tho property described there¬ in may be uituuted; and t.he record of such notice, and of auch pruot of aervlce, shall be prooumptive evidence of due aervlce tliereof.
6. Adjustment of claims by agreement. ClaliuB for the value of the property ap¬ propria tod, and for legal damages caused by any Buch appropriation, may be ad- lusted by the oommlasion. If the amount thereof oan be agreed upon with the own¬ er or ownera thereof. Upon maklQg any such adjustment and agreement the com¬ mlaaion shall deliver to the oomptroiler u certiflcate atating tbe amount due to aaid owner on aocount of such appropriation uf his land or other property, and the amuunt so tlxed ahall ba paid by ttte treaaurer upon the warraat uf Uiu coinptruiler.
7. Court of clalma Jurlsdlcllon uf if tbe oommlsaion and the uwner or ownoia ot thu property ao Appropriated tail to agree upun the vatae bf sucli pruparly, or upun tho amount of legal daniu^ua resuiiUig fi-uui audi uppruprlallun, within une yaar after Uie service of the notice and papers provided tor In sectiun sixty-eight uf thia chapter, such owner ina.'.. within two years after the service of suufi nutlue und papers, proseiit tu the cuurt of claims a claim for the vuiue ot such land and legal ilumui'ies. and sold cuurt ahull tiuve Jurls- dictloii lu hear and determine sucli claim und render judgment Uierton. Upon flling In tho ulfico of Buld oommiuslon, and lu the oflico of the comptroller, a oerUfled copy of the Judgment of the couit of claims, and a cortlllcuto of the attdrA^y-geoeral , that no appeal from such ^Jwdsuient bas : been, or will bo taken, by Hha'state, or If , an appeal has boon taken, a corUfled oopy . ut the fliiol Judgniant uf the appellate , court aiJlrming In wholo or In part the Judgment ot tho court of clalma the ^ coinptrolier sball Issue his warrant for the payment of the amount due the claimant i by such Judgment, with interest from tho date of the Judgment unUI the thirtieth , day ufler the entry of such final Judg- ' ment and auch amount ehall be paid by ! the treasurer.
8. Court of claims to examine property. ; 'Hio court of clalma. If requested by the , claimant or Uie atturnoy-general. shall ex- ; amino tho real property affected by tho , claim ot daiiiagos for the apprupriation ; thoreof and tako teatimony In rolutlon j thereto In tho county where such property or a port thereof la situated. 1
9 Owner may reserve timber on land ap¬ propriated. 1. Tho o'.vTier of land taken un- ; ler this article may, with the written con¬ sent of the conaervation commission, and within, tho UrnltallonB hereinafter pre- 1 scribed, reserve trees thereon not less than eight Inches In diameter, breast high, at ^ the tlmo of the Ber\-lco of the notice pro- | vlded tho removal of such troes will not . loBtroy the forest cover. Such reservation i 3^ust be exercised within six months after \ the service upon the owner of a noUce of die appropriation, by the owner eervlng upon such commlasion a written notice that he electa to reserve suoh trees. If such notloe bo not served by tho owner ; within the time above specifled he ahall tie 1 deemed to have waived hla right to auoh | reservation, and such troea shall there- , upon become and bs tba property of tha state. Tho presentaUon of a claim to tha | t^urt of clalma bofore tha aervlce of a no- ' uce ot reoervation ahall be deemed a i waiver of the rtght to auch roaervaUon. '
10. Reservation on lands purchaaed, Land j
asacssmeut-roUa of bulU towns untU tlio [ ^qujjod by purchaae may be UUen aub- t:.d of ttio exomptlon pi-riod. I" the event \ ^^^^ ^^ ^^ reearvatlon of the troea Uiereon
thnt lands so claanllied shall, in tho Judgment of tho conniiirfilon, cease to bo uaed eicliuilvoly tor forealry purpoaea to tho extent provldod In tho agreement be- tweon th'i ronservati.n corar.'-.lBsioa and tbe owner, ..r that said owner has violat¬ ed Its torma or any rousonablu rules and regul.tUons of the ccimmU>-3ton In raapect
do-wn to eight Inches In diameter, broast high, at tha time of suoh purchase, with tbe right to the owner to remove the oome within the tlmo opeoUlad in the next aac¬ tlon, or upon agraamant between the oom¬ mlasion and the owner, subject to any lease, mortgage, or othor Incumbronoe, not extending flfteen yeara beyond the data ot
to tho us« of or tha cutting ot Umber on , ^^m^uon. tJ„ amount or value of any aald lands, Uio exompUon from Uixation I „,^„ „^ Incurobmnoa or Umber raaorra- provided in thU Bectlon ahall no longer ; ^j^^ ^^^^ j^^ ^ purchased, shall ba da- oppl/i or at the election of the commis- ¦ ^uct^d from tha purohoae price thereof.
U. Right to reaerve timhar reatricted.
3. nocovory for dumagea from flrea. Tha ttate. tl munlct;>*llty ur any person may sue for and recover under Bubdivlalona ?iio or two of this naoUoD, liowevar dis¬ tant from tha placo vhera tlia flra was set or atartad and nc'twithatondlng tht same may have biirned over and aorooa sever.-il separate, Intorvenlng and dlailno* trails, parcoia or owiiorihlpa of land. Method Of oompuung Value of atata
wm
•ion such ovvnor may be olso restrained from said acu by Inju.-ictlon; and the Oi*- Bossors havl)ig JuriudioUon huall. upon the direcUun of tho comrnloaion, assess (Old lai.ds ugalni>t tile owner at tbs value, and l:i the monnor provided by tlia tax law fur general aaaesoinant uf land.
The planting or utiderplantlng of a traot in forest treoa In coinplionca with tho agruement aa provldod in this section ahail be token and doe.nad to be an ac- capiauoe by the owner ot the exemption prlvllegea herein granted and uf the oun- dUlona borelii lmp<iaad; luul In oiiuuidsra- tion of the pul.Uo benellt lo be derived frum lUe pltt.illng, un.loi-planUng, culM- vaiiun and growth of auoh trees the ax- ampuun of auch trees from UUiatlon and the taxation of the land upon wiiiolt such tr^ea are grown aa borein pruvlded, aliall ba oonUnued aud la hcroby assured j and llio right to ciuoh cxempttwii and taxaUuo atioii be idvluiabia atal Uravouabie »a a uoiiii-act ubluaUou of tha aiaia, ao lung an iiia owner ot Uie load so piautad l^utM (uUK.oo^iptjtjeitti.flo&JMtaaa.tta wa^
Tho rtg.1t to reaerve tlraber, and the man. Bor of exorciaing and coneummaUng ouoti I right are subject to the following reatrio- | tlouo, Ilrnltatlona and conditions: .
(a) Timber within twenty roda of a lake, 1 pond or river oatinot be reaarvod. Under 1 the ¦opervlalon ot tbe oomnilsalon roads may ba cut or ballt aoroaa or throufh auoh , axoepted apace of twenty roda, for tha
fiarpoaa of rotncvlng troea frotn adjoining , ando, and the paraon raoarvlng such tlm- i ber on the adjoining land% his legal repra- | aantaUvea or aoatgns, shall have U'.e right whicli right ahull be deemed a port of auoh reservatloe, to Minotruet aaoh roada, tlirough aad acroaa tha raaarved timber land, and throagl) and aoroaa auch eaoapl- ed strip, aa may be neoeaaary to remoaa tba timber ao raaarved; but In oonatrao^ Intf auch roada only such trees ahaU ba out aa are wtchin th« UirIub of auoh roads. Tba oomnUaidan may praaoriba the man- nar of all mah laada and Rtay permit the uaa of any daad, down or oUiar naoanaary UBKtJsr lln —PliaillllP «lr «< nmim
I
canypi^' or fVT tatB. I which rlffht ahall alao be deemed a part of the aoft 'Wood tlmher reoervation by the ! o-wner. No treea or tlmb«r aliall ba cut for I tbe conatraction of roada, campa or other : purpoaea except auch as ure raaarved by the owner, or far which permission tu cut ; haa been given as provided In this aecUon. (b) Aii Umber reserved by the uwnar I muat be removed from the land within Of- I teeui years after the service ot notice of reaervatlon or tha making of tha oun tract of purchase, subject to retts<.inub:e regular tlona to tie preacrlbed by the commlaaion: such land shall not be cut over more than once, and aaid commksnion maff praacrlbe raoaonahie roKulatlunn for thai purpoao of enforcing UUs limitation. AU Umbar ra¬ aarved, and not removed fr«V tha land I within such time, ahall thereupon becoma and be tha property of th« atate, and ail title or alaim thereto by Uio original own¬ er, his legal reprasen tall ves or oaslgnaL siiali thereupon be deemed abaiidunaii. It Comp^insation for reaerved Umbar , landa A persun who reserves Umber aa I provided in thia artleia aball not ba ant^ , Ued to any oompensation for Uio value of ; the land purchaaed or taken and appropri¬ ated by tbe atata, or tfit any damagea , caused thereby, until
, (a) The timber ao raaarved ia ail removed I aad the object af the 1 aaai 1 otion fully ' consummated; or
I (b) The time limited (or tha removal of I auoh timber haa fully lapsed, or the right I to remove any more timber la waivad by a I written inatrunant flled with aald oonunlo- I aion; and
I (0) ^Id ooounlaalon ia aatleflad tbat do ! traapaaa on atata landa hus been oomnilt- , tad by auch owner, or his oaslgna, or legal I rapreaentatlvea; tbat no Umbar or othar
Cperty of the atata not ao reoarved, haa n takan. ramoved, destroyed, or Injtu-ad by him or them, and that a oauae of ao¬ tion In behalf of tbe stale does not exist against him or them for any alleged traa¬ paaa or othar injury to the property or In¬ tereeta of the state; and (dj That the owner, his asalgnee or other I legal repreeantaUve. haa fully oompUed I with all rules, ragolatlona and retiulra- mants of aald commlaaion oonoemlng the ' uae of atreama. or other property of tha atata, for the purpose of removing auoh timber. Provided, however, that said oom¬ mlasion may at any time by Its oenUloata filled with the oomptrollar direct tha pay¬ ment to the owner of suoh land, bis leaal rapreoentativas or asalgna, ot the ootztpmn- aatlon therefor, or a pert thereof, at anoh time and upon auoh condttiona aa may ba aat forth in the ocrtlfloate. U. Timber reaerved: value of land; how I determined. If timber be reserved. Its -val- • ae at tha time of making an agreement be¬ tween tbe owner and aald oommiaaion for the value of the land so appropriated, and tho legal damagea cuuaed thereby, or at the time of Uie preoentauon to the court of clalma of a claim for auch value and damages, shall be taken into ronalderatloD tn determining the comi^neatlon to be awarded to the owner on acoount nt auch appropriaUon either hy such agreement or by tbe Judgment rendered upon suoh a claim.
11. Adjustment of clainia for trospaaa or other Injurlca In caaes of trespoeaea ur other Injuriea to lands or property pur¬ chased or acquired by the state tho com¬ mission may settle and adjust any claims for damagea due to tbe state on account of any such trespaaees or other Injuries to property or interests of the slate, or pen¬ altiea incurred by reaoon of such treaposa- ee or otharwlee, and the amount of such gamngea or panoiUes ao adjusted ahall tie deducted from the uriglnal oouipeijoaUun agreed to ba paid for the land, or for dam- agoB. or from a Judgment rendered by tne oourt of Ola I ma on oooount ut the appru- priaUou of ouch land. A Judgineut recov¬ ered by the statu (ur such a treepaua ur (or a penalty i^uUJ Ukowlao b«i ueduote<J ftum the amount ot uuch uuiopeniMition or Judgment
Ul. Judgmeata. When a Juvlgutent for damagea la rendered fur thr upprupruitioii oi any lauda ur waters fur the puiposva apocihad la Uiis aruole. and It apptuxis that thara la any lien or mcuuibruiiue upun tho property ao appi-uprtalud, the u-uiuunt of auoh lien aball bu stated Lu tbo Judg¬ ment aod Uie compU'oUer may depoalt tiiu amouat awarded to the cluiinaui iu any bank in wliich monoya boluuging lo tho aiale may be depoalied, to the ucuuuiit uf atich Judgment, to be paid and dlauibuteil to the persous enUUed tu Uie same us di¬ rected by the Judgment.
18. Warranto. A warrant sliall not b« drawn by the oomptroiler fur uiu uiiiuunt uf compeoaatlon agreed upun between the owuer and aald uonuuisaiuu, nut fur the amount of a Judgment rendered by the court of clalma nntll a further certificate by the oommlMilon is flied wlUi the cuiiip- troller to Uie etfect tliat ttte owner has not resorved any timber and thut hu, Ms a-s- uignee ur other representative, has com¬ plied with the pruvlaluiia of this article, ur has otherwise becumo entitled lo rocuive the amuunt uf tho purcnuau price, award or Judgineiit.
17. Intereat. If tlmbor la reserved upun land purchaaed ur appropriuied as pro¬ vided by UilH urticle, intereat la not puy- ' able upon tno purdiuae price, or the coin- perisation wihlcli may bu uwurded for tbo ' value of Buch land, or lor dumtt^;ca caum^d by auch apprupriation, uxcupl ua pruvlded In BUtalivlsiun aoven of thia ueellon
U. Costs and dlbburbetnuntu, when offer made. If on offer is made by aaid com- mluiiiun tur the value uf land uppropriated. or tor damages caui>ed by such apijruiiria- tlun, and audi uffer is nut accepted, and the recovery in Uie cuurt uf clatinu ex¬ ceeda tho offer, the claimant la entitled to tuata and distiurauiuents aa in lui action In the supreme cuurt. which f.hall be alluwe<l und taxed by tho court of rjulma and In eluded In Its Judgment. If In such a uoae the recovery In the court of claims doo« not exceed Uie offer, coals and disburse- 1 ments to be taxed shall bo awurdeil in fa- i vor of tho state against tlie claiinacit and 1 deduclod from the amount uwardod tu him; or if no amount In awarded, judg¬ ment shall be entered in favor of Uie alatu against the claimant for hiu h costs und dleburaeoienUi. It un oftur la nut accepted, , It ounnot be given In evldencu on the triul. j \» Kemoval^t timber; use of atraania. , Persons entitled to out and remove timber ] under thia article may une atri^ainB or olh- | er watera of Uie state within tho foreat | preBarvo oounties lor the purpose of re¬ moving such timber, under buoh regula- 1 Uona aud conditions oa may bo preacrlbed ' or imposed by tho comnilsslon. Tho per- i acns using auch waters ahull bo liable for | all damagee Buffered by the state or any | person oauaed by auch use. i
I 40. Communal foreeta A .^-ounty, city. ! town, or school district may acquire by ' purchase, or gift or take ovor lands In lis ! poaaeaelon within tho boundariea thereof : and uae the aame tor forestry purpoaea.
1. Power and authority. "The governing board of a county, city, town or aohrjol dih- trlot may appropriate mundy or laaua bonda either for purchase of landa for the purpoaea heroin provided, to oatabllah for¬ est plantaUons or for tha oaro and mon- agomenta* of toreata. Buch board may un¬ dertake auch work at regaisu- or apeclal meetings by majority vote ot auch board after two weeka pubilo icioUce aetUng fqrih tbe faot that aucb plan la contemplated ' and that moneya ara to be appropriated | for anoh porpoee. :
t. Aaalotonoe and traee. Thn conserva- 1 tion commlaaion may aaalat and odvloe ' •uch boarda In ita reforesting work, und the commisaion tnay fumlah treea for r»- foreetlng soob publloiy owned Landa wlUi- out ohurga provided tbey are planted tn oooordanoe with the inatructlona of the Commlaaion.
I, Uae, Buoh governing board shall bave ' full pow«r and uuthortty to ooquira main¬ tain, manage and operate mwh foreata for tba benaflt of the Inhabltanta of Its district 4. Revenue. The net Incotoe from such lands ahall be paid into the general fund Of auoh munlotpal divlaloa and snail ba uaed only apon order of Ka go'verntng iKiaj-d.
I C Uao of (oraat pruaarra reotrlcied. In order to protect tha landa daacribed in this artlola the following proviaiona shall apply, 1, Treea or ttniber, No persoD ahail out romeve or destroy any treea or timber or Othar propeny tbereon or enter upon auch landa with Intent ao to do,
1 Btructvupoa, No buUdlnca aball ba erect¬ ed, uaed er mainuinad apoti the foraot 1 preoarva akoept under parmita from the aommiaalfir.
%, Avriooltuaal nae. No peraoa aball oae ! •ay portion of the feraat preaerva for ag- i rloultaval pa rp nae a. nor aliall cottla or do- i meatlo anUnaia of sny kind be permitted 1 to graoa tivarean, I
i Dapoatt rubhUb. Me paraon ahall de- | pmmttmr laa«ra ittaiaoaaajriwhMiharatbar 1
ar Iwaa Ma «iHB «Mtt w ar aaa«l mm iH» tf
I leaoi
I tranafar of any
, aarva or of any
I 6. Diapoae of Imp
mission may illapnaa mt 1
upon the fureal I dltloiM aa It I tereat. ' 7. Rafa
Jure or cause ta ka la^lrad
planted for the paupoaa of 1 8. Ramoval of
person shall ran>ove any . Ing to the state from tha 1
out tlie authorlaatioD mt tba • I St. r>eflnl tluna. TbefoOowlDVT
phraaea uaed tn Otla artlala aaa 4adBaiA4S
followa:
1 Foreat preaarva Tlta fnr aat praaan« ahall Include the lamda owned or baraaA0 acquired by the atate withla tba coun^ oC tnintan. except the towna of Altoaa and DuiKiamora, and the countlea of Dalawara^ Eaaex, Franklin, Fultmi, BaaUton. HarkV- nior, L«wls, UnaMa, Saratoga. Saint Iaw- roiico, Warren. 'Washingtoa. OraatH^ U>- Bter aod SoUlvaa. except
(a) Uuids within the llndla of any rlW luge or city, aud
(b) I^anda not wild laada aoqatrad by the : state ou foi-oclosure of mortgasao mada to
lean oommiaaion ara.
i. Adirondack park. All laoda Vooatad la tbe foreat praaarve coontloa of the Adiron¬ dacks within the following deacrtbed boundariea to wit: Ueginolng at tlie aouth- i east oomer of the tuwn of Hope in tha ' county o( Hamilton, and running tbaoaa ' westerly along the southeriy Unea of Baa^ , llton county, and contlntiiiig aod foUowtoS I the aoutherly line of the town of 'Wlbmu\ I Id Herktmar euunty to the potat of Inta** : section with the weaterly Itna of BarktaMV I oounty, ar.d thence northerly aloDC tha weaterly linea of Herkimer nonnty ta ¦¦' j Jumotlon with tbe auuthweatooty Itna mt Saint Lawrenoa oounty; theooa waaaartn I along aatd southweaterly Una af flalM I Lawrenoa eouncy to the moat vaataaW' I oomer of township fourteen, graat tiadl,
i three, Maoonab'a purohaoe; thanoa ( ------
along the northerly line of
fourteen to tbe northeaat o
thence northerly along the weal ttoe
townablp thirteen. greM tvaot thaaa
oomb'a purobaee, to tha northBmat ootn^j
' of aald town«.hlp thtrtaan; tbaoaa aaA.
along the north lloe of aald ti,iaiMli|p ttlM^
teen and the aoath line of
' tract and porohitae aforeaaid. to tba 1
i weat oomer of the aouth aaat
aald tcrwnahlp tan; thence north a>nil> i weat Une of the aald aootbeaat rhe aforeaaid township ten amd the taail.^ ;oie of the port haa st «naitar tboraof «»¦ tba north line of aaid towaat^Pt Ibaaa^i aaat alui^ eald north Hns to tba wamt Una) cf tuwDahlp aoven, great Uaat taw^ ICm, aoiab a poKcbaoa; thenoe oartbmmtj alae#; tbe weat Una of townablp aaaan afnrnaat^ to Uie northweat oonier uf tba ta>i*aahtn|' thenoe eaaterly ivluug ihe nuathoaly MoStJ of townabipa oeveu and elgb^ sraat traaty twu, Macomb's purchase, to Cha aouthwaat oonier uf townablp twelve of auld great tract two; tbatioe uortiierly akiug the waa> Una of towAOhip twelve tu the iu>rtiiw«at oomer of lot one in the south bait of aaid townohlp; thenco eaaterly along Uie north line ut bald suut.'. huif of i^:d townsblp twelve to the wo»t Uno of uTe coimty of FrunKtin; Uieuuo t.i.'rLh olung tl.e w -ut line of Uie couuty of FrOiiiKJlii P.> the iK.rliiwedt corner ut the aouth halt of towiuoip thir¬ teen ot great tract une, Mac'.J.!.;,ii s pur- ciiaue; ihence euaicrly along tlio nortliorly IL'io uf ttie BuuUi halt of iow.ibI :pt thlr* teen, fourteen and tiftcen 01 »aid gi-eat tract une, Maoumb'H purciu,»'-\ to llio Wk;St line uf Uie old luilltaiy truoi; t'lonce south along SH.1U weat lUio to ttie 1 o.thftoat cor¬ ner of townslilp ten ut Bi>.ld i-ld inilllui-y tract, tliBiire ejjiioriy ulOLig ; •,! iiu;th lina of auld lowiialup ten to thn u osl lino ot I'11:11011 county . tlience aoutheil.v along tha weat line of Clinton couiKy \u tho nortti lino of Essex cviunt> , thoii'-e eaater¬ ly along ttie north line •>( Ku»«x vouiif to tho nortluast comer of Die t.iwn of WU- niliigton, tnonce uloiig ilioe^i.-t anil eaater¬ ly Uno of Uio town of V.'ilniiiiyton tu .tin interaeiitlon w-|Ui the noilh
jT Ke
then
I't to th.
the ,.irth-
euat corner of auld t Boutherly ulon;.; tl.e town of Keeiie to thertuf, thence eis.i ly lino of tho town jrlli.iantori
of Keene ; th. 7 eailerl.\ line of t:ie .southeast i.i url;.- tilon.ir the nort f Korth llurtaoh t,
nioat
town: thoiici) Houtn,-! I> a linea of the tuwiia of N Kcliroon lo the tKiuth-.i. aaid town of .Sd.roon. along the Boulhorly Iliio Schroon and HUnurva to corner of LeUh-ctt's nurv Wl .It ijuarter len and Ci B'lUtbuuHtat-ly inii-\cy 10 tilt ship fourleon
ler of 11 long the I irlh line.''
tl.e t iiortii
of th.
..•-.-.tellV iwim ..f i-uali riy
.-.oUlh- f township fourteen of Tol- •atield's purchiiae. tticinfl iloni! the lino of I>'gKett a loutiierly hi... of n.iid t..nii- theiico Boutiiwcaterlv along tlio lino ot LegKitt a ourviy, being tlm B..utherly Ilne of aaid t.iwnalilp fourieen, to tho most aoutherlv corner of auid town¬ ship, thenco auuthea.ilerl)- along li.e «u«l- erly Uno of towiiblilp Uiirieen anil llio wostorly line of township twelve, to tho Boutheaaterly cormr ..f lot tweiit.v-IUo of liiivimlilji eleven of said Tolteii and CroHS- tield'u purdiiis*', tlunuo aoutliwesterly along fhe soutlierly line of lota twonly- tlve, twenty-bH. twciity-ae\eri und Iwunly- eight to the uuuthweBtoily corner of said lot tweiity-el;,-til ; thenee aoutheaaterly along the eu.nlerly Unea of loia forly-l'oui, lifty-throo. eixty-el>;lil. i»<:veiiiy-i>«voti anil live of Hind towiithip eie\en, and of lota nine, twenty-onu, thirty, thii-ty-seven und turly ut Uio gore between tuwiialiip eleven of Totten and t'lu.sslleld'H iMirclia.se und liia I.^tu'tmouth puuiit and of Pn tlve of ranges «lx, reveii, elgtit, nino und ten ot tlm Dartmouth patent. Kreut traet, lo ttia southeasterly coiner of lot llvo uf aald range alx of aald patent In \\ urreii roun¬ ty; thaiu-o wtuterly along tii.j aoutliurly lino of said rangu six of auld Hurlmoutli p.itcnt to tbo norUi.'uatorly linu of I'alni- er'a purchaae; thuiioo aouiliij,iuiijrly along ttio euHlerly line of auld I'altiiei'a pur- ihuHo to th« inost <:aM«rl\ corner of tha middle division uf suid i.unlia.se, thenco Boutliwoeterly along tho ooutheily linu of tho i?ald nildiUo diviMion of J'alnnrs pui- chubo throu^,Ii KoiatoKU county tu tli« easterly boundary uf tlii< lown of liupu In Hamilton county; thoiico a.iuthcily along the eaai line uf tho town^uf lloiie to tho plai .> of begli.nUi,;. aliaf! collutitul.. and ba known aa iho Adirondui l< parli. All lands within Bald purli now ow iie<J, or which may hereufler bo niijul.ed by the stale, shull lm forever rest-rviid und rnalntained for tho uao of all the people
8. Catskill park. All lan.ls located In the countlea uf fjicene. Ucluwuie, I'ustur und Hullivan wiihin Iho foll.jwing doseribed houridurles, to wll IleKl'iiilng In l.'lster county at the .suuihcaaterly c..iriior ol great lot llvo of the ll.-irdoiiiiurgh patent, thence running norttiwehtorly olui.K Itjo Houther- ly boundary of sold great lot llvo through Sullivan oounty to the east briiiicli of the riolav,ar« river In I ii lawure count y . thence along Uie S'liitherly Itauk of said east branch of thu Iielawure river to the l/lsUir und Iielawure ruUr'iud at tbo vlllaKe of Arkvllle; thenoe ulong tho suid IllHter luid Delaware rallr./od eostarly to Uiu line bc- fAoen tho countP'H of lii-lawuro und I'l- atur. thenre nurthousterly uIouk inut line to the B<juUierly lino of (jr<>»-ne oounty; thono4> northwyeiorly along tho aoutherly Ilne of firoeiio county to tho lino betwoen the towna of Halt.ott an'l I.*xln«ion; thotjco northerly along tho easn riy line of tha town of Haioott to tlio line tiel-Ac-en grear lo'B twun'y and Iwenty-ur.o of tha Hardonburgh patent. Uience northerly along HUld lino to Ui« south bunK of tho liatavlnklll; thonce along tno southerly bunk of the HouivlaKlil easterly to the WOBI line of tho state land tract, thin.-a northerly, eaaterly and eouthortv along thn line of tho said atata land tract to tho llr.f) between tho towna of Cairo end C»t»- klll; thence aouth westerly along aaid town Une to Uio eaaterly Uno of the town of Huntor; fhen'-o southerly aKma the aald eaaterly Ilne of tho town of Hunt>-r to ttio Una of the Kardonburgh patent; thence euBterly, fcouthorly ai.d weaterly along tha genarai easterly Una at tha Ilurdenburgh puuint to the Una tietween the towns of OUvo ui.il Hooliaater of T.'later oounty; tiienob Buaterly on sold line lo the potot whara ths Mettacahonta creek cri.aaea the sume flowing euaterly; thanoe oouthwaat- arly iwirallel with the northweat.-rly Ilne of the town of itoclieator tu the line b«- twaon the towne uf Korheaier and 'Wawar- •ing; thenoe weaterly und a'.iutl<«rly along Uia line of tho Uurdoiiburgh patent to the place of beginning, ahi^l conaUtuto and ba kr.uwi. as tha (Jataj^IU psrk. All lands within such park, now owned, ur which may ktaraaftor be aoqulred by tbe atata. •haU ba Curaver reaerved and malntatnad lor tba C»ea aaa o< all tba paa»la. ^¦¦¦ilHiTw iitin -tm-itm
