The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-05-04

two years, which Board shall act with
out compensation, save for actual
necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of their official duties.
Sec. ?. And be it enacted. That
there shall be appointed by the Board
of Forestry, a State Forester, who
| shall have practical knowledge OF
/ forestry, and who shall be trained
/ forester; his compensation shall be
/ fixed by the Board, and shall not eX-
coed $4,000 per annum, and reason
/ able travelling and field expenses in
CURED in the performance of his Off
cial duties. He shall. under the gen
/ eral supervision of the State Board of
| Forestry. have direction of all forest
| interests. and all matters pertaining
J to forestry within the jurisdiction of
the State. He shall have charge of
all forest wardens in the State, and
aid and direct them in their work:
take such action as is authorized by
law to prevent and eXtinguiSh forest
fires: enforce all laws pertaining to
forest and wood land. and prosecute
for any violation of such laws: col
lect data to forest destruction and con-
ditions direct the protection and i'm
proyement of State parks and forest
reserves, and cooperate with land
owners as described in Section of
this Act. He shall annually deliver
a course of lectures at the Maryland
Agricultural College bearing upon for
estry and silvicuture. subject to the
approval of the trustees of the Col
lese, and as far as his duties as State
Forester will permit. carry on an edu-
cational course of lectures on Fores-
IL nrI
similar meetings within the State. He
shall act as secretary of the State
Board Of Forestry. and shall prepare
for the Board annually a report On
the progress and condition of State
Forest work and recommend therein
plans for improving the State system
of forest protection. management and
replacement
Sec. >. And be il enacted, That the
State Board OF Forestry shall have
the power 70 purchase lands in the
name of the State. suitable for forest
culture and reserves. al a price which
shall not exceed five dollars per acre.
using for such purposes any surplus
money not otherwise appropriated.
which NAV be standing To the credit
Of the Forest Reserve Fund: and TO
make all rules and regulations gov
yrning State Reserves and that the
Governor Of the State is authorized.
upon the recommendation of said
State Board OF Forestry to accept
gifts uf land 10 the State. the same
To be held. protected aud administer
ah hv the State Board OF Forestry as
State Forest Reserves. and TO be used
So rs To demonstrate the practical
utility Of timber culture and as a
breeding place for game. SHch gifts
must b. absolute except Tor the reser-
walton Of all mineral and mining
rights over and under said lands. and
a stipulation that they shall he al
ministeTed as State Forest Reserves
ana the Attorney General Of the State
is directed To see that all deeds TO
the State II lands mentioned above are
properly executed. before the gift Is
accepted
Sec T. And be u enacted. That the
State Forester. shall upon request. an
der the sanction Of the State Board OF
Forestry. and whenever he deems II
essential 90 the hest interests OF the
people OF the State, cooperate with
counties. towns, corporations and in
diyiduals in preparing plans Tor the
protection management and replace
mrnt of trees. woodlots aud timber
tracts. under an agreement that tht
parties. obtaining such assistance pay
IL least field expenses OF the men
employed In preparing said plans.
See =. And be IL enacted, That
whenever the State Forester Consid
vTs IL aeCeSsary he may apply Ia the
Governor To commission such persons
as hr may designate. To act as For
rst Wardens of this State. to enforce
the forest laws and tn carry out all
the purposes OF this Act. II the Gov
cfnur approve such persons he may
appoint them Forest Wardens for a
term uf two years. but they shall be
subject "a removal at any time nj the
pleasure OF the Governor. Such War
dsns shall receive no salary from the
State. bat only such compensation
from time to time as the Forester
may allow them for special services
actually rendered. Forest WardenS
thus appointed shall. before entering
upon the duties OF their Office. take
the proper official oath before the
cleTS 81 the Court of the county in
which they reside. after which they
shall. while holding said Office. pos
sess aud exercise all the authority
and power he'll and exercised by con
stables at common law under the sta
tutes OF this State. so far as aTresting
and prosecuting persons for all viola
lions 81 any OF the laws or rules and
regulations enacted or To be enacted
for the protection OF the State sores-
iry reservations. or for the protection
OF the FISH aud game contained there
in. are concerned.
Sec 6. And be- IL enacted. That IL
shall be the duty OF the Forest War
hons To enforce all forest laws Of this
State. to protect the State Forest Re
serves and see tina; all rules, regula-
lions and laws are enforced; TO re
port ans violation of law to the State
Forester al the time OF its occur.
renee. to assist in experimenting and
conyicting offenders, and to make an
annual report To him as To forest con.
ditions in their immediate neighbor.
hood When any Forest Warden shall
see or have reported to him forest
IRE. Il shall he his duty To immediate
Is repair Ia the scene of the fire and
employ such persons aud means as in
his Judgment seem expedient and
necessary To eXtinguish said fire. He
shall keep an itemiZel account of all
sAlAthStH mus WI silN StlAu sum
account Immediately To the State For
ester.
See. I. And be il enacted. That the
expenses incurred In fighting or ex.
tinguishing any fire under the direc-
ton of thu State Forester or Forest
Warden shall be borne BY the county
in which the fire occurred. and shall
be PAYABLE in full by the County Com
missioners OF such county upon the re-
receipt OF an !temized account with
I vouchers apuIuyed bV the State For