The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-30

necessary for effective protection against
loss or damage by such fires.
Section = The said commissioner shall
appoint in and for each of said districts.
SO established, a chief forest fire warden
and he shall also appoint within such
districts such number Of deputy forest
fire Nardens as in his Judgment lnaN be
required to carry out thu provisions of
this act, assigning to each ~ the latter
thu territory over and within which he
shall have jurisdiction. All chief and
deputy forest fro wardcus 81 appointed.
shall hold Office during the pleasure OF
said commissioner. be sworn 10 the faith
full discharge of their duties 10y any officer
authorized To administer oaihs. and a cor
titicate thereof shall be returned TO the
office of such commissioner
Section ;. Tie said chief forest fire
wlrdenS, under the direction Of said COM
missioner. shall have general supervision
of their respective districts and OF the
deputy forest fire wardeus therein. Each
chief forest fire warden. when directed by
the said commissioner shall patrol the
forests OF his district for the purpose OF
searching out. eNtngushiug and guard
ing against forest fires. He shall investt-
gate and gather evidence regarding the
causes of forest fires. enforce all lHHs re-
lating to forests and forest preservation.
arrest all XiOlators thereof. prosecute all
oNenses against tho same ana IN tins con
nection shall have the same power to
serve criminal processes against such
Offenders and shall be allowed the same
fees az a sheriff. or his deputy for like
services, and shall have and enjoy the
same right rs a sheriff To require aid in
executing the duties of his Office Sa'd
chief forest fire wardcus Shal perform
such other duties at such times and I'M
der such rules and regulations. ~ the
said commissioner may prescribe. and
each shall receive as compensation two
dollars and fifty cents for each and every
day Of actual service. with an. allowance
for expenses of travel and subsistence not
to exceed two dollars daily for such
period The said commissioner may au-
thorize the employment Of suitable per
sons to assist said chief fore st fire ward
ems in patroliuR their respective districts
and every person so emnoved shall be
paid fifteen cents for each hour of ser
vice so rendered by him and be provided
with Subsistence during such period.
ppDiltv forest fire wardene shall nerform
such duties, Mt snch times an under such
rules and regulations, n < tho chief IRE
p,ordpr Of tho district with the apnrOv0l
and thCv shnll receive as compcneation
two dollnrs for each and every day or
actual service.
Section 4. Whoever n Gre occurs on or
is lkelv 70 do d6mage To forest lands
within the district of any chief forest fire
warden. he shall take immediate action to
control and cxtinguish the SANE IF snrh
fire occurs nnOn or is likc1V to do dana 90
to forest lends within the territory Of =
deputy forest fire warden and the chief
fire warden of the district Is not pros
est fire warden haVin" jurisdiction Of
tho territory shall forthwith nroceed To
control aud ovtinguieh the s1nr. and he
shall meanwhile. with oil consistent die
r,atch cqnse the said chief Ere warden ~
tho district to he notified Of tn" OCCUR
rnnce Of snch fire. Until tho arrival OF
the chief worden IT tho place 81 hre inc
deputy wardcn shall he i'm CHARGE Of
the control au1 nXtinCuSbwcnt Of tho
Same For tho purnose Of cnntralling
and extinpuishing fros rs ,afores7 ~
i dow -
frost fire Wardens WHOM in ch1rge Of
tho control and evtinPuiehmcnt Of FORGET
fires or when so directed hv the chief
warden, may summon to thelr assistance
citizens of any county, and each person
so summoned and assisting shall be PAID
fifteen cents for each hour of service rem
dered by him Immediately after the eX-
tinguiehmeut of fire the deputy forest
FIRE warden who for any time may have
been in charge of the same shall make re
turn to the chief warden OF the district
of the expense thereof during the period
of his being in charge. including the
names of the persons so summoned ana
assisting. with their poStoffice addresses
and the hours of labor actually performed
h each under his direction. The return
shall be made upon oath and the sald
chief warden is hereby authorized and
empowered to administer such oath. p
on receipt of such return tie sald chlcI
fire warden shall carefully examine and
audit the same and ne may direct the
deputy to amend and correct any return
found to be incomplete, incorrect or m
sufficient in form. II upon examination
and auditing of said return. and investi,,
cation of the subject matter thereof. said
chief fire warden believes said return to
be lust and correct, he shall endorse his
written approval thereon and forward the
same so approved to said forest commits
sioncr. The chief fire warden of every
district burned by n forest fire shall, mp
on the extinguishment of such fire,
promptly forward an exact and detailed
statement of the expense. II any. which
said chief fire warden may have incurred
In connection with the eXtinguishment OF
such fire to the said forest commissioner,
who may confirm. reject or recommit
either or both said approved return OF
said deputy or said detailed statement Of
said chief fire warden If justice so re
qures.
Section r All expense incurred under
the provisions of this act shall be paid
from the funds appropriated to and for
the use Of the forest commission.
Section G. All acts and PARTS or acts
which are inconsistent with the pro-
visions Of this act, are hereby repealed.
Section T. This act shall take effect
when approved.
TApproyed March g. 1905