Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-27
MIN NESO Z a NEWS.
Matters Pertaining to the State.
Fire \ Wardens.
~ Circular Explaining the Laws and the
Duties of the Wardens. The State
& Desires Special Observance.


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STATE OF MINNESOTA, Office of.
Chief Fire Warden st. Paul, Mimi,
April, 90, 1899.
To Fire Wardens: ~ .sss
We are entering upon the fifth year.
of the Fire Warden Law, and each
year, should 10, show improvement in its
illustration. Warning placards"
will not be sent to Fire Wardens this
year, unless actually needed and called
Ior;ln which case they will be fur.
nlshed The great objectof the Fire
Warden Law to prevent the care
less setting ofsforest and prairie fires
BY The l5 law assumes that town snpervis-.
ors are in position best to attend to
this. They pass through their towns
on public business, they know who is.
most likely to be careless, and they.
have authority, sinfuence and OPP
portun[ity for warning careless persons
better than most anyone else. It was
because Of this that they are consti-
tuted Fire Wardens They must an
tlclpateS dangerous weather and by,
timely efforts guard against any fires
that might prove unmanageable. It
is impossible by human agency to ex-.
tinguish a great forest fire, but such
tlres can be prevented, Take a pride
IN making a good record for yourself
and your town in preventing danger
GUS fires.
Under the Fire Warden Law Of April.
Is, 1895,
Supervisors Of towns are Fire War
dens.
Mayors of cities are Fire Wardens.
Presidents Of village councils are.
Fire Wardens.
Fire Wardens shall post, or cause to
be posted, warning placards.
Fire Wardens shall take precautions
to prevent the setting Of forest and
prairie fires. u.
Fire. Wardens, shall enforce the pro-
visions Of the law.
This means that, among other things,
they shall make complaint against par
ties. who violate the law, and endeavor
to have them punished. Circumstan-
tial evidence is sometimes sufficient to
convict. A person who in very dam
gerous weather causes fire which en-
dangers the property Of another is LA
BILE under the first part Of section 9.
Chairmen shall inquire into the cause.
OF each forest or prairie fire within
their districts and shall report the
| same, etc. s ys,.. Isl 3sa Isl
This means that they shall make a
prompt and thorough inquiry, and
prompt report to the Chief Fire War.
den. sss
The Chief Fire Warden has general
charged Of the Fire Warden force of the
state, consequently his reasonable or
ders and instructions are to be obeyed
with promptitude.
IsE Any Fire Warden who refuses or
lneglects to perform his duties shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and.
shall, upon conviction thereof, be pun
ished by fine Of not more than 500
or imprisonmentlinbthe county Jail not
to exceed three months.
District courts as well as justices Of
the peace have jurisdiction of offenses
under the Fire Warden Law.
In case a Fire Warden is to be absent
even for only half day, he should ar
range to have some one act in his place.
Each chairman will furnish one of
! the printed copies. herewith of this cir.
cular to each Of the other supervisors
of his town. s @
Fire Wardens will please read and
preserve this and other printed instruc-
tions which they may receive, and turn
the same over to their successors.
sss Respectful ss4S
c. c. ANDREWS. Il
Chief Fire Warden.