Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-10-31
r. - r. WARNING !.
Against crest and Prairie Fires.
OFFICE OF STATE FOREST COMMISSIONER,
"a ST. PAUL! MINI, March 21. 1901.

OFFICE OF STATE FOREST COMMISSIONER, =. i
ID ST. PAUL. MINI, March Fl, 1901. ..
Chapter 1876 Of the General Laws OF the State OF
Minnesota for 1895 (Act of April 1Sth} constitutes
idents Of village councils Fire Wardens and it is
made their duty to take precautions to prevent
forest and prairie fires. and if they occur. to go
and eXtinguish or control them: and in emergen-
cies to call upon any able-boded male person.
over eighteen years OF age, to assist. Reports OF
such fires with particulars tending to fix respOn-
shility therefor shall be made within reasonable
time-usually within a week. The Forest Com
missioner is required to provide and sign an alb
stract las heren) of the penalties under said
law, and it is ma de the duty of the County Com
misslOners of each county to cause said abstract
to be published in at least three issues of the Off
cal paper in their respective counties each year,
between the 18th of April and LIST of November,
and they are hereby Instructed to publish this
notice entire. Under said law s.
The following are liable to penalty not ex-
&ceedipg $500 or Imprisonment in the state
prison not over ten years or both: "
Any person who malicously sets or causes to
be set on fire any woods. prairie or other com4
bustible material whereby the property of an
other is destroyed and life is sacrificed. ! q
The following are liable to penalty not ex-
ce0dlng 300 or Imprisonment not exceeding
three months: - ~ II %asv5T 81 5i5> ~ - "a
Any person refusing, without cause, to ASSIST
fire wardens in extingushing forest or prairie
fires. & ID Il ~ o. 81
~ Any fire warden who neglects to perform hiss
duty - - g. 81
Any person who wilfully, negIigently or cares
lessy sets on fire. causes to be set on fire. any
woods. prairies or other cOmbustibe material
thereby Gu using injury to another 2% 3 a
Any person who shall kindle a fire on or dam
gerOusy near to forest or prairie land and leave
it unquenched or who shall be q party thereto
Any person who shall use other than incom-
bustible fire wads for firearms or carry naked
torch, frebrand or other exposed light in or
dangerously near to forest land. ... y "a
Any person who shall wilfully or heedlessly de-
face. destroy or remove this or any other WARM
ing placard posted under the requirements Of the
above mentioned Act. .>% 0
Any railroad company wiliully neglecting to-
provide efficient spark arresters on it's engines;
or to keep it's right of way to the width Of 100
feet cleared of combusLible Material; which
shall fail to comply with other provisions OF
Section IL Of the above mentioned Act. /z#
The following are liable to penalty of not less
than S. nor more than $50: ii
Any railroad employee who wilfully violates
the provisions Of Section II of the above men,
toned Act. n
Any owner of threshing or other portable
steam engine who neglects to have efficient
spark arresters. or who shall deposit live Goals
or hot ashes without extinguishing the same.
81 r. G. DUNN Estate Auditory,
G.. G.. ANDREWS, Forest Commissioner. 8
ii Chief Fire Warden. as