The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
NO. 1e
Approved December :, is0t

NO. III
AN ACT RELATING TO THE PRES
ERvATIoN OF FORESTS.
II is hereby enacted BY the General
Assembly OF the State Of Vermont:
Section l. The governor Of the state
shall. within ten days after the appoint
ment. and confirmation BY the senate, Of
the members Of the board Of agriculture
designate one Of said members to act as
forestry commissioner Of the state OF ysr-
mont. It shall be the duty OF the menl-
Der Of the board Of agriculture so desig-
mated to perform all acts and duties
hereinafter required OF the forestry COM
missioner during his term OF once Is
member OF the board Of Agriculture.
Sec. q The forestry commissioner shall
biennially, on or before the first day Of
July IN the year in which tbs iegisla-
ture meets. report to the governor his
acts under this law, the material facts
he may have ascertained ana such rec
concentrations as he deems pertinent.
Such report shall be printed ia the re-
port Of the secretary Of the board Of
agriculture
Sec. q The first selectman in each
town shan be. and is hereby constituted
forest fire warden in and for his town
The services OF such seiectman while
acting az fire warden shall be paid for
BY the town at the same rate as he Is
paid for his other official services. II
shall be the duty Of the forest IRE wafdsn
Of town in which a forest fire Is dis.
covered 70 take such measures as may
be necessary for its prompt control and
extinguishment. For this purpose he
may cali upon any person in the town
for assistance. and persons so assisting
shall be paid by the town at the rate
Of fifteen cents per hour. But no town
shall be held liable in any year for an
amount greater than FIVE per cent. on its
grand list for the purpose OF extinguish.
Ing forest fires, Expenditures III any town
for the purpose Of extlnguishing forest
fires In excess Of the amount
above authorized SHALL II authorized BY
the state forestry commissioner be paid
by the state, On receipt or the bills for
such expenses duly approved by the for
estry commissioner. the auditor shall
draw an order for same which shall b
paid By the state treasurer out Of the
general funds OF the state If any per.
son called upon BY forest fire warden
for assistance, and not excused for coed
reason fails or refuses to so assist he
shall be fined not exceeding ten dollars.
Sec 4. The state forestry commissioner
may in his discretion appoint for any un-
organized town or gore a fire warden
who shall hold Office for one year from
the date OF his appointment and who shall
have the same powers and duties as a
town are warden and may also call for
assistance on persons not residents Of the
unorganized town or gore IN question
Expenses incurred by fire wardens for
such unorganized towns and cores IN en-
tinguishing forest fires. shall on approval
Of the forestry commissioner. be paid
by the state. Nc bills, however, In any
one such town or gore shall exceed one
hundred dollars In single year
Sec. 8. Amy person or persons who
build fire In Or adjoining any woods
in this state shall before leaving the
same. totally extlnguish such fire. Any
person failing 10 comply with this sec
ton shall be fined not more than fifty
dollars, or imprisoned not more than
thirty days. or both.
Sec s. The forestry commissioner shall
have printed upon cloth IN large Letters
notices containing proper warning AZ IL
danger OF forest fires and containing tbos
provision Of the preceding section TfeM&
notices shall be furnished to ali hfN
wardens in the state who shall post them
| In suitable places. These notices may
also be furnished 70 private landowners
Sec Z. The flra w8rdens shall keep a
record Of aIl acts done BY them under
this law. OF the amount Of EXPENSE
incurred, Of the number Of fires, ther
causes. the areas burned over and tic
character and amount Of damage done B,
forest fire In their jurisdiction Ones
| year during the month Of January they
shah report to the state forestry com
missioner these facts on blanks q DO
furnished BY him
Sec. s. The state forestry commission
er may prepare or have prepared bHlls
tins or circulars treating Of forest aFes
their prevention, the best methods Of
controlling and extinguishine the Same.
the laws Of the state on the subject tho
care OF woodlands the best methods O
numbering the promotion and preserve
Etlon of forest growth and Kindred sub
jects. which circulars and bulletins may
be printed and circulated at the expense
laf tha state, md may la included IA
1.-THE prlnted report Ct the secretary 81 the
board Of agriculture
See. d Fires klnsled FOR the purposs
az burning brush or Ter other lawful
purpose must only be kindle5 at spah
Y times and under such conditions as WI
i enable the parties starting ttem % ksep
them entirely under caatrel
sec 10 ANY ofneer negleoliag 70 per
form the duties Imposed o. him ~ p