seventeen links;thence north one degree east one rod and sixteen links to the first mentioned bound and contains fifteen aores more or less. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the game, together with all the privileges and appurtenenoes thereunto belonging, unto the United States of America for the public good and for the extension or improvement of said Park, forever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations, by Luere B.Deasy, its President, has duly executed this instrument the day and year first above written. HANCOCK COUNTY TRUSTERS OF PUBLIC RESERVATIONS BY President. STATE OF MINE Hancock, 88. March 18, 1931. Personally appeared the above named Luere and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed and the free act and deed of said Corporation. Before me, Notary Public. At the annual meeting of the Hanoock County Trustees of Public Reservations held August 20th, 1929, the following action Was taken! "On motion duly seconded 1t was voted That all the lands now standing in the name of the Reservations, except a strin of land one hundred fifty feet bordering the various lakes and their tributaries furnishing water to the various towns except also a lot containing approx- imately five ecres on Barr Hill and a lot where the Chem- plain Conument is on the Cooksey Drive, be transferred to the United States to form a part of Acadia National Perk, at such time as the said United States of America may accent the same, and that the President or First Vice- President be and is authorized and instructed to make and execute good and sufficient deeds to transfer said land to the United States of America without money considerations and only in consideration of any express or implied agree- ment assuring the best and fullest use of the land in the public interest as may seem to said officers executing said conveyences satisfactory and in harmony with the Corpora- tion's public service aims." A true cony Attest: Secretary Hancord County Involves of Robin Reservations to United State againted Creh COPY See letter filed in Reservations to Government 385 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ACADYA NATIONALPARK BAR HARBOR, MAINE Washington OFFICE OF THE SOPERINTENDENT 7 April 0, 1931. The Honorable The Secretary of the Interior Dear Mr. Secretary: At the request of the Arting Director of the National Park Service two deeds from the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations, and an abstract (in two parts) of the record title to certain parcels of land proposed to be donated to the Government as an addition to Acadia National Park, have been referred to me for consideration and opinion as to the validity of the title and the sufficiency of the deeds. Deed No. 1, dated March 18, 1931, covers a tract of land commonly known as the "Ogden Lot" situated on the west side of Otter Creek, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a fir tree the southeast corner of lot now or formerly of William H. Davis and runs north three -fourths degrees east nine rods and fifteen links; thence north six and one third degrees west thirteen rods and fifteen links to the south line of land now or formerly of Julius Smith; thence on said line and thesouth line of Julius-Smith; lot owned now or formerly by William H. Walls, easterly seventy eight and three-fourths rods more or less to a stake, it being the north corner of lot formerly owned by F. and S. H. Rodick; thence on said Rodick line south fifty one and three-fourths degrees west forty nine and one UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ACADIA NATIONAL PARK BAR HARBOR, MAINE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT half rods to a poplar tree; thence north seventy two degrees west two and four fifths rods to a path; thence following said path first north thirty one and three-fourths degrees west four rods and eight links; the nce north forty two and three-fourths degrees west three rods and nineteen links; thence north thirty four and one half degrees west eight rods and three links; thence north fifty one and three-fourths degrees west three rods and twelve links; thence north thirty-three and three-fourths degrees west three rods and twenty two links; thence north fifty one degrees west five rods and five links; thence north thirty and one fourth degrees west ten rods and five links; thence north twenty five and one fourth degrees west seven rods and seventeen links; thence north one degree east one rod and sixteen links to the first mentioned bound and contains fifteen acres more or less. April 29, 1931. George P.Hadlock, Esq Register of Deeds, Ellsworth, Maine. Dear Mr. Hadlock: I am enclosing deed from the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations to the United States of America, which you will inlease record, charge to Acadia National Park, and return to me. Very truly yours, *1 Copy UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ACADUACI AXIONALXBARK BAR HARBOR, MAXNES Washington Apr 25, 1931 Mr. George B.Dorr, Superintendent, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine. Dear Mr. Dorr: With reference to your letters of March 19 and 23 the following deeds, with the abstracts of title to the land covered thereby, are returned herewith: March 18, 1931 Covering the Ogden Lot west of Otter Creek. March 21,1931 Covering the Stanley Lot on Echo Lake These deeds were accepted by the First Assistant Secretary on the 24th and may now be recorded in the local land records, and the abstracts of title brought down to date. The date of expiration of commission of the notary public before whom execution of of the deeds was acknowledged should be noted on the deeds as suggested in the Solicitor's opinion of April 7, a cony of which was sent you on the 16th. Sincerely yours, G.A. Moskey Acting Associate Director. May 5, 1931. The Director, National Park Service, Washington, D.C. Sir : By direction of the Suncrintendent I am returning herewith abstract of title to the Ogden Lot, west of Otter Creek, which has been brought to date, together with the deed of same which hns been duly recorded in the Hancock County, Mc ine, Registry of Deeds, Vol. 634, Page 169. Very truly yours, *2 ADDRESS ONLY THE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WASHINGTON, D. c. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Cun WASHINGTON MAY 1-9-193 Mr. Serenus B. Rodick, Bar Harbor, Maine. Dear Mr. Rodick: This will acknowledge the receipt of your letter of May 5, 1931, inclosing for the files of this Service, duly accepted and recorded deed dated March 18, 1931, from the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations, together with an abstract of title covering this land. By direction of the Director. Sincerely yours, Chief Clerk. March 19, 1931. The Director, National Park Service, Washington, U.C. Sir: By direction of the Sunerintendent I am enclosing abstract of title of the Ogden Lot on the west side of Otter Creek, containing fifteen acres more or less. I am also enclosing dend, duly executed, from the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservation to the United States of America covering this lot. Very truly yours, 2