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Report of the North Carolina Park Commission

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  • ALBERT H. BLAKE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA December 31st, 1939. North Carolina Park Commission, Asheville, North Carolina. Gentlemen: In accordance with instructions, I have compiled and submit herewith a summary report showing the Receipts and Disbursements of the North Carolina Park Commission for the period October 30th, 1925, to December 31st, 1939. This report consists of the following Exhibit and Schedules: CopyrigktedMaterial Western Carolina University Exhibit A—Summary of Receipts and Disbursements Schedule 1—Receipts from Rockefeller Fund 2—Accounting for State Fund of $2,000,000.00 " 3—Land Purchases 4—Mineral Interests and Timber Rights Acquired 5—Summary of Equipment Purchased, Salaries and Expenses 6—Summary of Subscription Expenses 7—Summary of Litigation Expenses The figures shown herein were compiled from the following sources: Period October 30th, 1925, to June 30th, 1933: From an audited report for the same period, made by the Bureau of Institutional Auditing, State Auditor's Office, Raleigh, N. C. This report includes the Receipts and Disbursements of the Great Smoky Mountains, Incorporated, from the date of incorporation, October 30th, 1925, to April 15th, 1927, when the corporation was dissolved and its assets turned over to the North Carolina Park Commission. Month of July 1933: From Books of the Commission. Period August 1st, 1933, to December 31st, 1939: From the detailed audited report for the same period, made by the undersigned.
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  • This North Carolina Park Commission Report was completed at the close of 1939 and submitted to North Carolina Governor Clyde R. Hoey. The 62-page publication, compiled for the Commission by Albert H. Blake, begins with a letter to the governor reporting that all of the land on the North Carolina side of the park has been purchased and conveyed to the federal government. The report includes an auditor’s report, information about the Rockefeller fund, and a copy of the 1927 law that brought the commission into being. The report includes lists tracts of land, family names, and values paid for purchase. W.W. Neal was chairman of the commission at the time and G.F. Hankins was secretary.