The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-07-04

A Suunlemcnt TO an net entitled AN act to provide
for the eXtinguishment OF forest hres III the lhrh
and fourth class counties of this state, and 10 pro-
vide for the payment OF the expense thereof
approved March twenly-thrd, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-twO.
Whereas Forest lires very destructive IN theh
effects are of frequent occurrence In the timbcred
portions of this state and, whereas, owing In a
great measure to a lnCk oi lc2n authority III the
promises. no utcgently 0rrnnHed system OF
lighting and eXinguishing such fires prevails
in remedy whereof,
t. he VI enacted by the Senate aud General Assem-
bly of the state of New Jersey, That IN any town.
shin in counties OF the third aud fourth class IN this
stale, where any snm Of money shall be raised IN
der the net TO which this Is supplement, to deirhy
the EXPENSES of lighting and eXtinguishng forest
fires, Il shall he the duty Of the township commit
tee of such TOWNSHIP at its next meeting after such
sum shall have been ordered raised, to appoint
suitable person. heing resident of snid tdwAship
10 act MS fire marshal thereof aud mt the same time
% determine the amount of compensation per diem
10 he paid such marshal when In the active per-
lorinanee OF his duties upon notice rom Wy per
son W appointed 0l the acceptance Of the said Office
the said township committee shall Immediately
issue to him certificate of his Appointment, under
their hands aud the seal OF me township
2 And be- IL enacted. That after receiving MS
certificate nj appointment as aforesaid, he shan nave
the power TO designate and empowera proper per-
son 10 act AS bis deputy IN case oi ms absence or
disability from any legitimate cause, anu the shlh
dcuuty shall while engaged N the active duties OF
the said Office, receive the same compensation per
deu rs bis chiei
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said mnrshal on being apprised OF the existence OF
any forest fire, either in his township or any ad-
Joining township by which the shiety OF any prop
erty in his own township may be Imperfect to pro-
coed forthwith 10 the location of such ire, and as
sumo absolute direction aud control OF all opera
lions 10 be undertaken for The eXtinglsbing mere.
of within the bounds of his own township he shal
have power during the continuance OF such hre TO
appoint as many persons to ael as ads III carrying
ont his instructions as he may deem necessary,
and all persnns employed by the township commit
! 4. all al
lively engaged IN subduing such lre, shall act III
the premises solely according TO his orders ana
those of his authorized aids he shall keep as nearly
as possible Il correct account ol the names OF all
persons actively engaged n Ugbihg sueh Hfes, To-
gelher with the time IN which they are so en-
| nIoypd and in reasonable time after such FIRE
| Hail have been eflaotually cxtngu-hed he shall
| rep,rt a statement Of said account to the township
committee of his township.
f. And bc If enacted That the township commit
| tee of such township shall cause 10 DC made nm ac-
curate map or maps of such portions OF the forest
lard, Of their township as are IN their opinion or
dinariy subject 10 damage by hres. WIN an phbiie
highways railroads and such private ana by-roads
running through the same rs are deemed necessary
accurately dclineaed thereon. together with sueh
distances between any given points on SAD roads OF
| their intersections with other roads rs may seem
advisable, aud shall cause TO be made whatever sur
yeys and measurements are necessary Tor the proper
| completion oi said maps one copy lhefeui' whsn
completed shall be flied with the township records,
and such copies of the same furnished 10 the hre
marshal as the said committee shall deem advisable
| B. Aud be IL enacted, That the township commit
ice of such tow nship shall audit the accounts rem
dered them by the fire marshal, and pay out o.
anv funds of said township on hand and not DINER
wise appropriated all just and reasonable bills pre-
sented Tor The work and expenses OF lighting ant
exingulshug such fires, together with all expense
Incurred in making and procuring the aioresal'
maps and surveys.
g. And he II enacted, That the township commit
tee shall at any time have the power of removal q
said fire marshal for Incompetence or neglect q
duty and the appointment OF another person in hi
stead.
I. And he II enacted, That this act shall tax
effect Immediately.
Approved May IA, 1894.