Download or read book Records of the Past, 1902, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) written by Henry Mason Baum and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Records of the Past, 1902, Vol. 1 I. All historic and prehistoric remains bearing upon the antiquity of man should be under the control of the Secretary of the Interior. II. Excavations in the interest of archaeological science and for the recovery of extinct forms of animal life and the removal of whatever found, as a result of such excavations, should not be permitted without the consent of the Secretary of the Interior. III. A fund should be provided for the care of important ruins liable to destruction from the elements; also for acquiring from private owner ship such ruins as, in the judgment of the Secretary of the Interior, should be preserved and protected from despoliation. IV. The sale of spurious objects of antiquity or manufacture of them for sale as originals should be absolutely prohibited. V. Adequate penalties should be prescribed for the punishment of those violating the rules and regulations made by the Secretary of the Interior for making effective such legislation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.