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


guilty of misdemeanor, and upoL
conviction be punishable by hne Oh
not less than $25 or more than Sl,0oo,
or Imprisonment for not less than thlr-
~ days or more than one year, OF
both such fine and Imprisonment.
Sec. II. And be it enacted, That IL
shall be unlawful for any person OF
corporation as land owner to set, OF
procure another to set fire TO any
woods, brush, logs, leaves, grass VI
clearing upon their own land, unless
they shall have previously taken all
possible care and precaution against
the spread of such fire to other lands
not their own, by previously having
cut and piled the same, or care1ully
cleared around the land which is 10
be burned, so as to prevent the spread
of such fire. The setting OF hre con-
trary to the provisions of this section,
or allowing il to escape to the INJURY
of adjoining lands, shall be prima IA
Gle proof OF wilfulness or neglect, and
the land owner from whose land the
fire originated shall be liable in clVll
action for damages for the injury re-
sulting from such fire, and also Tor
the cost of fighting and eXtinguishing
the same.
Sec. u. And be it enacted, that log
ging and railroad locomotives, donkey
or threshing engines, and other en-
gines and boilers, operated in, through
or near forest or brush. which do not
burn oil as fuel, shall be provided
with appliances to prevent the escape
of fire and sparks from the smoke
stacks thereof, and with devices to
he nf Arc h.
pans and fire boxes. Failure to COM
ply with these requirements shall be
a misdemeanor punishable upon con-
viction by fine of not less than $40
nor more than 800 for such and
every offense thus committed.
Sec. l3. And be il enacted. That
all individuals or corporations caus-
ing fires bv violations of Sections 10,
IL and - of this Act shall be liable
to the State and to the county in
which the fire occurred. in an action
for debt to the full amount of all eX-
penses incurred by the State or coun-
IL i'm fighting and eXtinguishing such
fire
Sec. IA And be IL enacted, That
Justices of the Peace of this State, in
the county wherein the offence shall
{
isdiction to hear and determine all
prosecutions for the purpose of en-
forcing fines and penalties. collecti-
bile under the provisions OF this Act.
not exceeding the amount of $4,000.
and of holding the offender, under
proper bail If necessary. for hearing
before the Circuit Court, committing
them 10 the county jail until such
hearing, il the required bail is not fur
nished. II shall be the duty of the
States Attorneys of the several coun-
I ties. To prosecute all yiOlators OF Sec
/ ton 10 of this Act.
Z Sec Is And be IL enacted. That
all money received as penalties for
violations of the provisions of this
I Act, less the cost of collection and not
otherwise provided for, together with
T any amount obtained from the State
( Forest Reserves. shall be paid into
7 the State Treasury To the credit OF
( the Forest Reserve Fund, which fund
7 Is hereby created; and the moneys In
E said fund are hereby appropriated for
I purposes OF forest protection, man
agement. replacement and extension
under the direction of the State Board
of Forestry
+ See Is. And be IL enacted. That
/ there Is hereby appropriated the sum
{ OF thirty.fiye hundred dollars t3.500)
/ annually for the fiscal years 1907 and
( 1907 for carrying out the provisions
of this Act. and for the payment OF
I salaries and expenses herein proyid-
ed for.
See. l.. And be Il enacted. That
all Acts or parts OF Acts Inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act are
I hereby repealed.
Sec. II. And be II further enacted.
( That this Act shall take effect from
the date OF its passage
Approved Aprn ;. 1906.