The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-04
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Forest J | ! ! | and
Prairie Fires.

. Once Of State Forest Commissio ner.
St. Paul. MINI, March q, 1900. III
Chapter 1856 Of the General Laws 81
the state OF. Minnesota for 1895 (Act 81
April 18TH constitutes Supervisors 81
towns, Mayors OF cities and Presidents
q village councils firs Wardens, and it
i made their duty 70 take precautions to
prsvsnt forest and prairie fires, and il
they occnr, to % and sxtinguish OF con.
troll them; and in emergencies to call
upon any able-bodied male person, over
oighteen ysars Of age, to assist. Reports
Of such Ares with particulars tending 10
As responsibility therefor shall be made
within reasonable time usual within q
week. The Forest Commissioner 10 II.
quired to provide and sign an abstract
(as herein) Of the penalties under said
Law, and it Is made the duty Of the
County Commissioners Of each county
to.causs said distract to DO published
in Ut least three issues of th, Official
paper in their respective counties each
year, between the 18th OF April and LIT
OF November, and they are hereby in.
structed to publish this notice entire.
Under said law. ....~ =, s ,.zs
The following are liable to penalty not
exceeding $500 or imprisonment in the
state prison not over ten years or both:
Any person who maliciously sets or causes
to be set on fire any woods. prairie Or
other combustible material whereby the
property Of another 10 destroyed and life
~. sacrificed. -
Tho folio wing are lisble to penalty not
: exceeding 500 or imprisonment not
exceeding three monthe: ,.
= Any person refusing, without cause. to a.
sist ire wardens In e1tiuguishing forest OF
=. prairie fires. ..."t j. 49,.
81 Any fire warden who neglscts to perform
his duties. ~ y
: Any person who vilfully, negliesntly or
Soaislsssly sets on fire. or causes to 30 set
!, on IRE. any woods. prairies or othsr com
bustible material thereby oanains injury to
f''54 others. c. ~. :: r. -..--.....
Any person who shall kindle Ars On or
4 }daneerously near to forest or prairie land
and. leaving 1t unquenched. or who shall
be party thereto. IL
Anv person who shall use other than incon-
bustibie Are vads for firearms or carry a
naked torch, frehrand or other exposed
/. light il Or dangerously near to forest land.
r Any per son who shall wilfnlly or,heedlessly
H. defaoe. destroy Or remove this or any othe,
:. warning placed posted under the require
ments Of tbs above mentioned Act. + 81: ;
Id Any railroad company wiifully nesiecting
to provide efficient spark arresters on It's
engines; or to keep It's right OF way TO the
/ II. width of 100 feet cleared Of oombustibls
d :. material; q which slall fall to comply
with other provisions Of Section Ia Of the
above mentioned Act. ~: - :
Thefollowing arc liable to penalty of
not lsss than IS nor more than $50:
Any railroad employe who wilfully violated
a the provisions Of Section II OF the above
s mentioned ACT. Z ~ ~
u Any owner of threshing or other portable
steam engine who neglscts to have efficient
spark erresters. or who shall deposit live
: Goals or hot ashes without extinguishing
/: the same. - t.e i. ..
n 4 - R. @. DUNN Estate Auditor)
C. c. ANDREWS, Forest Commissioner.
Chief Fire Warden. 7-H ~. ".