Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-05-17

two years. which Board shall act with
out COMPENSATION. save for actual
necessary expenses incurred In the
Performance Of their official duties.
Sec. 3 And be IL enacted, That
there shall be appointed by the Board
of Forestry. a State Forester. who
shall have a practical knowledge of
forestry. and who shall be a trained
forester: his compensation shall he
fixed by the Board, and shall not ex-
coed 100 per annGm, 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
tn forestry within the jurisdiction Of
the State. He shall have charge OF
al forest wardens in the State. and
aid and direct them In their work ;
take such action as is authorized by
law tn prevent and extinguish fores:
fires: enforce all laws pertaining to
forest and wood land. and prosecute
for any violation of snch laws: col
lect data to forest destruction and con-
ditiOns: direct the protection and Inn
provement 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 silviculture. subject To the
approval OF the trustees OF the Col.
-lege. and as far as his duties as State
Forester viii permit. carry on an edu-
cational course of lectures on FOres
try at the aFrmers' Institutes. and
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 oI
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 he II enacted. That the
State Board of Forestry shall have
the power tn purchase lands In III,
name of the State. suitable for forest
culture and reserves. at q price which
shall not exceed FIVE dollars per acre
using for such purposes any surplu.
money not otherwise appropriated
which may be standing To the credit
of the Forest Reserve Fund: and &c
make all rules and regulations gov
erning State Reserves :and that the
Governor of the State is authorized
upon the recommendation of said
State Board of Forestry To accept
gifts OF land to the State. the same
To be- held. protected and administer
ed by the State Board of Forestry a
State Forest Reserves. and TAI be use,
81 as To demonstrate the practica
utility of timber culture and as I:
breeding PLACE for game. Such gift:
must be absolute except for the reser
walton OF all mineral and minin'
rights over and under said lands. and
a stipulation that they shall he ad
ninistered as State Forest Reserves
and the Attorney General of the State
is directed tn see that all deeds e
IN. State Of lands mentioned above are
properly executed, before the gift /:
accepted.
Sec. 1. And he ID enacted, That the
State Forester, shall upon request. un
der the sanction of the State Board al
Forestry, aud whenever he deems h
essential to the best interests of tn
people of the State, cooperate will
counties, towns. corporations and in
divlduals In preparing plans for I'll,
protection management and replace
ment OF trees, woodl0is and timber
tracts. under AN agreement that the
! parties. obtaining such assistance pa,
at least field expenses of the meI
employed In preparing said plans.
Sec. 3. And be u enacted. That
whenever the State Forester cOnsid
ers IL necessary. be- may apply To III,
Governor tn commission such person:
as he may designate. 10 act as For
est Wardens of this State. to enforce
the forest laws and tn carry out al
the purposes Df this Act. II the Gov
ernor approve such persons he may
J appoint them Forest Wardens for +:
/ term Of two years. hut they shall b.
/ subject To removal at any time at tn.
1 pleasure Of the Governor. Such War
dens shall receive no salary from The
/ State. but only such compensation
/ from time To time as the Forester
may allow them for special service!
actually rendered. Forest Warden!
thus appointed shall, before entering
upon the duties OF their Office. tak'
the proper official oath before the
clerk of the Court of the county IL
which they reside: after which the,
shall, while holding said Office. pos
sesS and exercise all the AUTHORITY
and power held and exercised 6y con
I stables at common law under the sta
tutes Of this State. SO far as aTrestin;
and prosecuting persons for all viola
lions of any OF the laws or rules an'
regulations enacted or To be enacted
for the protection of the State fores
try reservations, or for the protection
of the fish and game contained there
in. are concerned
Sec. 6. And he II enacted. That !
shall he the duty OF the Forest War
dens to- enforce all forest laws of thi
State: to protect the State Forest Re
I serves and see tina: all rules regula
tons and laws are enforced: to re
port any violation Of law To the Stat
Forester at the time of its occur
renee: to assist in experimenting an
convicting Offenders and To make al
annual report to him as to forest cor
ditions in their immediate neighboI
hood. When any Forest Warden shall
see or have reported to him fores
fire, IL shall be his duty tn immediate
ly repair to the scene OF the fire an
employ such persons and means as IL
his Judgment seem cXpedirnt an
necessary tn eXtingulsh said fire. II
shall keep an itemizeh account of al
expenses thus incurred and send sue
account Immediately to the State Fol
ester.
Sec. Z. And be IL enacted. That tn
expenses incurred ia fighting or 81
tingmishing any fire under the dircG
ton Of the State Forester or a Fores
Warden shall be- borne by the count
in which the fire occurred. aud shal
be pay able in full by the County Con
missioners Of such county upon the r.
receipt of an itemiZed account wit
vouchers annToXel hN the Slnin Eni