The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-20


 seem expedient and necessary to extin- guish said fire.
 Sec. g. That the Courts of County Commissioners or Boards of Revenue of this State be and they are hereby au- thorzed to appropriate sum not ex- ceeding two hundred and fifty dollars annually, to be paid quarterly as salary and compensation to the Forest Warden of the county in which the Cornty Com missioners or Boards of Revenue hold office.
 Sec 10. That every individual or cor poration that wilfully. maliciously or with intent sets on fire, or causes or procures to be set on fire, any woods, brush, grass, grain or stubble on lands not their own, shall be guilty of misde- meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five or more than two nun dred dollars, or imprisonment for not less than thirty days or more than one year, or both such fine and imprison- ment.
 Sec. H. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, as lahd owner to set fire to or procure another to set fire to, any woods, logs, brush weeds grass or clearing upon their own land without giving adjacent land owners five days written notice unless they shall have taken all possible care and precau- ton against the spread of such fires to other lands not their own, by previously having cut and piled the same, or care fully cleared around the land which IS to be burned, so as to prevent the spread of such fire. Provided the provisions or this act shall not apply to the burning of brush in clearing new ground for the purpose of cultivation.
 Sec 12 That logging and railroad loco- motives, donkey or threshng engines ana other engines and boilers operated Ill., through and near forest of brush, Whlch 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 prevent the escape of fire from ashpans ana nrepoNes' Failure to comply with these require- ments shall be a misdemeanor, punlsh- able upon conviction by me or not less than ten or more than one huhureo dollars for each and every offence thus committed. Provided the escape or nre accidentally from engines equipped wieh the standard appliances to prevent the escape of fire shall not constitute an or fense against this section.
 Sec. 13. That justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine oil cases and prosecutions originating un- der the provisions of this act and to
 a+ amount of one hundred dollars, ana or holding the offender under proper paii if necessary for hearing before the circuit court or courts of concurrent Jurisoie- ton. committing them to the county Jaii upon such hearing, if required paii is not furnished. It shall be the dnies ol the solicitors of the several counties 'o' ,rosecute all violators of the provisions of this act Sec IA That it is hereby made unia"- full for any electric lighting or power company to attach any wires or other lighting appliances to any tree along an street of any town or city in this State, and in towns and cities where such wires and lighting appliances are aireaoy at tached to trees the persons, hrm or cor- noration owning the same be ana they are hereby required to remove the same within ninety days after the approVai oc ,his act and it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to cut oi mutilate any trees along any street 'i any town or city in this State without the consent and approval of the may ar or of such authority as he may des- ienate Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or this act shall be guilty of mlsoemeahoi' and upon conviction shall be punisheu oS n fine of not less than twenty-nVe HOT mora than one hundred dollars for each and every offense so committed Sec 15. That all moneys received as penalties from fines for violations or the provisions of this act, together with any money obtained from the State forest peserves shall be paid into the Staie Treasury and placed to the credit ot the Eorest Reserve Fund, which Fund is here- bv created And the moneys in said funo that may subsequently, be paid in' are hereby appropriated for the purpose oi | forest protection management, repiace- ment and extension, under the directioh 1 of the State Commission of Forestry. pavable on requsition of the Secretary of inc Commission of Forestry when ap- proved by the Governor.
 Sec. 1s. That all fines, forfeitures ana nenalties arising under the provisions or this act, shall be paid in cash, that IS to cav in currency of the United States | of America.
 | Sec. r. That there is hereby appro- nriated the sum of five hundred dollars 1 annually for the purpose of carrying out l the provisions of this act and for the m vment of the incidental expenses of the | Commission of Forestry. Payable on the reouisition of the Secretary of the Com mission of Forestry when approved py | the Governor
 | Sec. IS. That all laws and parts or | laws. general, local or special, In con | eiot with the provisions of this act, be | and the same are hereby repealed. l Sec. 1sb. That the consent of the State | of Alabama be and the same IS herepy given to the acquisition by the unlted | States by purchase or gift or by condem- 1 nation according to law of such land m | Alabama as in the opinion of the Federal l Government may be needed for the estap- l lshment of such a National Forest re- l serve in this region; provided that the | State shall retain a concurrent jurisdic- 1 tion with the United States In and over I ,tx xrn