secretary of state within ten days after the approval of this act, the trustees of Cornell University are authorized and empowered to create and establish a department in said University to be known as and called the New York State College of Forestry for the purpose of education and instruction in the principles and practice of scientific forestry. То acquire and manage Sec. 2. For the purposes of such school and for carrying out the objects of this act, the board of trustees of said University are land. hereby authorized and empowered, by and with the consent and approval, and under the direction of the forest preserve board of this state, to contract for the purchase of, and to purchase and to acquire by purchase title to not more than thirty thousand acres of land in the Adirondack forests. The University shall have the title, possession, management and control of such land, and by its board of trustees through the aforesaid college of forestry shall conduct upon said lands such experiments in forestry as it may deem most advantageous to the interests of the state and the advancement of the science of forestry, and may plant, raise, cut and sell timber at such times, of such species and quantities and in such manner, as it may deem best, with a view to obtaining and imparting knowledge concerning the scientific management and use of forests, their regulation and administration, the production, harvesting and reproduction of wood crops and earning a revenue therefrom, and to that end may constitute Faculty of the forest and appoint a faculty of such school, consisting of one director or school. professor, and two instructors, and may employ such forest manager, rangers and superintendents, and incur such other expenses in connection therewith, as may be necessary for the proper management and conduct of said college and the care of said lands, and for the purpose of this act, within the amount herein after appropriated. to assist forest Sec. 3. The superintendent of the state land survey or the state Duty of surengineer and surveyor shall make such surveys and furnish such veyor, etc.. maps as may be required by said trustees and authorized and school. directed by the forest preserve board of lands purchased or proposed to be purchased for the purposes of this act. Sec. 4. Every deed or conveyance of lands acquired under the provisions of this act by said University shall contain in the habendum clause thereof a condition and covenant that the same, and the title to the land conveyed therein and thereby, is taken by the grantee therein named, the Cornell University, under and pursuant to the provisions of this act; and shall also contain an express covenant, running with the land and binding said University, that the same is conveyed for the uses and purposes in this act provided for, and also an express covenant on the part of said University to convey said lands to the people of said state as hereinafter provided for. Every such conveyance shall be executed in duplicate, one of which shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the county where the land is situated and the other in the office of the secretary of state. Sec. 5. Payment for the lands thus purchased shall be made in manner following: Upon the execution of any contract or conveyance pursuant to sections 2 and 4 of this act, the board of trustees Conveyance. Payments. Finances of the forest school. Same. of the University shall transmit a certified copy thereof to the forest preserve board with a written request for a warrant and certificate for the payment of the purchase price to the grantor or proper persons entitled thereto. The forest preserve board shall, after examination and if such be the fact make and execute its certificate, that such purchase or contract was made by and with its consent and approval and under its direction, and that the same is in all respects in conformity with the provisions of this act, and shall attach such certificate to said request for a warrant and certificate, and transmit the same to the comptroller, who shall thereupon draw his warrant upon the treasurer in favor of the grantor or proper person entitled to the purchase price, and the treasurer shall pay the same from any moneys heretofore or hereafter appropriated for the purposes of chap. 220 of the Laws of 1897, or of this act. Sec. 6. All moneys received by Cornell University from state appropriations for the said college shall be kept by said University in a separate fund from the moneys of the University, and shall be used exclusively for said college. Such moneys as may be appropriated to be paid to the Cornell University by the state in any year, to be expended by said University in the administration of said college, shall be payable to the treasurer of the Cornell University in three equal payments to be made on the first day of October, the first day of January and the first day of April in such year, and within thirty days after the expiration of the period for which each installment is received, the said University shall furnish the comptroller of the state of New York satisfactory vouchers for the expenditure of such installment. The said University shall expend such moneys and use such property of the state in administering said college and shall report to the legislature during the month of January in each year a detailed statement of such expenditures and of the general operations of the said college. Neither the board of trustees nor any member thereof shall receive any compensation for services under this act, but each such member is entitled to be repaid from the state treasury his actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of any duty imposed on him under this act by the trustees, or the forest preserve board, on like certificate of the forest preserve board to and on the audit and warrant of the comptroller. Sec. 7. All sums received by the University from the sale of timber or otherwise, under this act, shall be deposited on the first day of each month to the credit of Cornell University in such bank or banks as may be designated by the comptroller for that purpose. Each bank so designated shall file with the comptroller a bond in an amount and on conditions approved by him. The treasurer of Cornell University shall on or before the fifth day of each month file with the state comptroller a verified statement showing the amount of money so received and deposited, when, from whom and for what received, and the day on which the deposit was made, and said statement shall have endorsed thereon a certificate of the proper officer of the bank that such deposit has been made. The money so deposited may be drawn by the treasurer on his check or draft countersigned by the comptroller for any amount included in an estimate approved as herein provided. The director of the New York State College of Forestry of Cornell University shall on the first day of each month file with the comptroller an estimate and detailed statement of all moneys that will, in the judgment of such director be required in that month for the administration of the trust committed to Cornell University under this act in connection with the forest lands. The comptroller may revise and reduce the estimate and shall fix the amount which may be drawn thereon. At the end of the period for which the trustees of the Cornell University hold title to said forest lands they shall render a full account of said fund to the comptroller of the state of New York, and all balances, if any then remain, shall be paid over to the state treasurer. Sec. 8. Subject only to the powers, duties and responsibilities Forest college land to be vested in or imposed upon the trustees of the Cornell University part of forest by this act, and except as may be inconsistent with this act, and preserve. the objects and purposes herein provided for, the land so purchased shall be deemed to be and shall be regarded as a part of the forest preserve, so far as may be necessary for the protection of fish, game and forest as prescribed by the fish, game and forest law and the jurisdiction, supervision, powers, duties and responsibilities of the fish, game and forest commission, and of fish and game protectors and foresters, authorized by the fish and game and forest law except as may be inconsistent with the provisions of this act, shall extend and apply to the land so purchased hereunder, for the purposes of this act. Reversion to the forest pre Sec. 9. Upon and at the expiration of thirty years from and after the taking effect of this act, all lands and each and every serve after thirty years. part and parcel thereof, purchased by said University and paid for by the state under and pursuant to the provisions of this act, shall be by the board of trustees of said University or its successors, granted and conveyed to the people of the state of New York by a good and sufficient deed of conveyance, without further price and consideration therefor and the same shall thereupon be and become a part of the forest preserve. Nothing herein contained, however, shall be held or construed to render it obligatory upon the trustees to accept the provisions hereof. NOTE 1.-Sec. 10 appropriates $10,000 for the support of the Present statcollege. Further similar appropriations were made in subse- us of the college. quent years, but none in 1903 or 1904. The failure to make appropriation in 1903 and 1904 does not repeal the above law but discontinues the college of forestry until such time as funds are made available either by the state or by private gifts. Arbor day. NOTE 2.-General Laws, page 3634, sec. 44, provides that arbor day shall be the Friday following the first day of May. Sec. 45, that the authorities having control of schools in any city or district shall prescribe a proper observance of the day. Sec. 46, that the state superintendent of public instruction shall have general power to prescribe such exercises and publish instructions for the same. Sec. 47, that the legislature shall, annually, make an appropriation for such an observance. NOTE 3.-For provision that the forest, fish and game com- Forest, fish, mission must distribute tracts containing instructions in care and game commission to supof woodland and supply schools, academies and colleges with ply instruction the means of instruction in forestry, see sec. 220 of the for- in forestry. est, fish and game law, in chap. II of this bulletin, page 64. 13647-No. 57-05 M- -16 serve. NORTH CAROLINA. Information LAWS OF 1903, PAGE 1183.-Sec. 1. That the Board of Agriculconcerning Appalachian Re- ture and the Geological Survey be and the same are hereby authorized and directed to make such examination and investigation as may be deemed advisable as to the necessity for and utility of the national forest reserve proposed to be established in this state and others adjacent thereto by an act of Congress of the United States; and they are further authorized and directed to gather and disseminate information concerning said forest reserve, and to further aid in securing its establishment by Congress. Arbor day. School of Forestry. Board of directors. Organization of board of directors. NOTE 1.-See also chap. II of this bulletin, page 66. NORTH DAKOTA. REVISED CODE.-Sec. 1020-g. A state school of forestry, to be known as the North Dakota School of Forestry, the special object of which shall be instruction in such arts and sciences as shall hereafter be determined by the board of directors, and especially in the art and science of forest culture, and which shall embrace a preparatory department, where all the various branches shall be taught pertaining to a good common school education, is located at Bottineau, in the county of Bottineau, state of North Dakota, by virture of the vote taken thereon according to law. Sec. 1020-h. The said school shall be under the direction of a board of directors, and shall be governed and supported as hereinafter provided. The board of directors shall consist of three members to be appointed by the governor with the consent and advice of the senate, two of whom shall be appointed for the term of two years and one for the term of four years. Thereafter, and at each bi-ennial session of the legislative assembly, and on or before the third Monday in February during each session, there shall be nominated by the governor, and by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed for the term of four years, commencing on the first Tuesday in April following such appointment directors to fill vacancies occurring by the expiration of the term of office of those previously appointed. The governor shall have power to fill all vacancies in said board which may occur when the legislative assembly is not in session, and the members of said board shall hold office until their successors are appointed and qualified as provided by this article; provided further, that in all cases where the governor has made an appointment to fill a vacancy, when the legislative assembly is not in session, the term of office of the director or directors so appointed shall expire on the first Tuesday in April following the next session of the legislative assembly. Sec. 1020-i. The governor shall cause to be issued to each of said directors a commission, which shall be under the seal of the state. At the first meeting of said board the members thereof shall take and subscribe the oath of office required of all civil officers of the state, and shall then proceed to elect a president, secretary and treasurer, but the treasurer shall not be a member of said board of directors. A majority of said board shall be a quorum for the transaction of business. The board shall require a bond of its treasurer and fix the amount thereof. Sec. 1020-j. The board of directors shall hold its meetings at Compensation of board Bottineau and fix the time of holding the same; provided there of directors. shall not exceed three regular meetings in each year. The members shall receive as compensation for their services three dollars per day for each day employed, and all traveling expenses necessarily incurred therein, which sum shall be paid out of the state treasury upon vouchers of said board duly certified by the president and secretary thereof, which sum is hereby appropriated therefor. The president of said board shall have power to call special meetings whenever in his judgment it becomes necessary. Sec. 1020-k. The board shall audit all acounts against the funds appropriated by the legislative assembly of the state of North Dakota, or held by the state for the use of the school of forestry, and the state auditor shall issue his warrants upon the state treasurer for the amount of all accounts which have been so audited and allowed by the board of directors and attested by the president and secretary of the same. of Accounts board of directors. Report of board of di Sec. 1920-1. The board of directors shall make a report to the NOTE. See table on page 251 of this bulletin. REVISED STATUTES.-Sec. 8869. There is hereby established at the state university, at Columbus, Ohio, a central office for the promotion of forestry, to be entitled the State Forestry Bureau, which shall consist of three members, to be appointed by the governor, as a board of directors. The members of the board of directors shall be commissioned by the governor and be duly qualified as like officers of the state; one of the three directors shall serve for six years, the second for four years, and the third for two years, and on the expiration of terms of service appointments shall be made for the term of six years. Arbor day. State forest ry board. Duties. Suggest legislation on forestry. Sec. 8870. It shall be the duty of said state forestry bureau to thoroughly inquire into the character and extent of the forests of the state; to investigate the causes which are in operation to produce their waste or decay; to suggest what legislation, if any, may be necessary for the development of a rational system of forestry adapted to the wants and conditions of this state, and with the consent of the trustees of the Ohio State University, the said directors may establish a forestry station on the grounds of Forestry exthe said university. The directors shall select one of their number, tion. periment or apponit a qualified person as secretary, to carry out the plans Secretary. of the board who shall receive such compensation for his services Compensaas shall be agreed upon by the board; provided, that all expenses tary and direcincurred under this act shall not exceed the amount hereinafter sta tion of secre tors. |