Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-25
OUR TIMBER SUPPLY.
Rough Draft of Bill for Consideration
of Maine lawmakers.
Editors kennebec Journal:

land and reforestation of same.
State forests to include, as far as
possible, land surrounding the main
sources of our large rivers.
Establishment of Auxiliary State
Forests to include all privately owned
areas now covered by trees, or which
shall be planted to trees, for use as
timber or fuel, excepting areas used
also for other purposes than raising
trees, grazing, agriculture, hotels, etcD
To aid reforestation by establishing
in State Forests, nurseries from which
young tree plants may be furnished at
cost or at nominal profit.
Establishment of State Forestry
Commission to consist of d Head For
ester, and six assistants, all to be APP
pointed by the Governor.
Forest Com, to have full charge of
State Forests, including power to reg
ulate planting and cutting on same,
and to have charge of enforcing rules,
hereinafter to be enacted, for cutting
for prevention of fires on Auxiliary
State Forests, and of State Forest Fire
Services.
State Forest Fire Dept, to he estab-
liShed consisting of Chief, Assistant
Chief, and 5 Companies of 10 men each
to include Captain and Lieut., all to
be appointed by the Forestry Commits
| sion.
Local Fire Wardens to be appointed
| by the Forestry Com, one for every
| 100 NJ acres
All Game Wardens, Camp proprie-
! tors and Registered Guides to be Dep
uty Wardens.
| Each Company to be provided with Il
| railway car with living quarters there
| in, cars to be equipped with high pres
sure pump, hose, and axes. shovels,
| hoes. rakes. pickaXes, cross-cut saws
| and pals to equip 100 men.
Companies to be on duty from May
LIST to Nov. LIST.
ObSerVatorieS sufficient to cover all
| forest areas, to be located on heights
of land, provided with living quarters
| for two men, and equipped with tele-
| scopes, range finders, charts, and tele
phone connections to nearest settle
ment.
| ODSetvatOrieS to be manned by two
men appointed by Forestry Com, from
| May list to Nov. 1st.
| No trees shall be cut without a per-
| NIT from the Forestry Commission.
Applications for permits shall be
made in writing by the landowner, or
| his agent on blanks furnished Icy the
Forestry Com, and shall state loca-
| ton, number of feet or cords OF each
| kind of logs planned to cut together
| with names and addresses of OPERATORS
| ScalerS and 1Oremen, and copies of
contracts if any, for sale of stumpagc.
On receipt of application, properly
| filled out, permit to cut shall I've issued
| within Il week, which permit shall, pro-
| vided cutting rules are properly ear
| ried out, be valid for one year from
date.
| No Pine or Spruce under T. inches in
diameter. breast high, shall be cut eX
| cept in clearing roads. on tops of
| mountains and other exposed places,
or with written permit from Forestry
Commission
| None of these woods to be used or
cut for camps. bridges, roads cordu-
| roy or road skids
| Trees to be sawed down aud not
| above II inches from ground.
All limbs to be trimmed off close to
! trunk and piled for burning.
| At least three seed bearing trees Of
| above varieties to be left on each acre
All logs cut shall be plainly marked
| on each end, either with number of
| feet therein, or by numbers in rotation.
and with distinguishing landing marks
| the number of feet in each log being
recorded opposite a corresponding
! number and landing mark in scale rec
| ord.
1,yyN ,-,,e
| of Auxiliary State Forests, may be
accepted by the Forestry Com, in place
of the diameter limit and seed tree
rules.
All Forest Land to be patrolled con-
| stantly from May LIST to Nov. list. by
at least one man PER 10000 acres or
| fraction thereof
| Owners of adjacent small holdings
| less in area that 10000 acres, may
unite i'll patrolling their land.
Names and addresses of patrOlmen
| to be registered with Forestry Com
| mission. Patrolmen to be fire WardenS
| wi it'll police powers. Railroads to keep
all rights of way clear of inflamable
| material and to patrol tracks through
| timberland after the passing of each
train from May 1st to Nov. 1st.
| Fire fighting equipments consisting
| of axes. shovelS, hoes, rakeS. piCkaXes.
cross-cut saws and pals enough for 50
men per 10000 acres to be located at
convenient points
| Penalty for non observance to be fine
of ST 900 and right of adjacent lard
owners to recover full damages from
| any loss from FIRE originating on inn
| properly patrolled lands
| All taxes to he assessed and collected
| by the state as follows:
| All Forest Land to be valued uni
| formly at LOO per acre and taxed at )
mills proceeds ~ be used for fire pro-
| lection.
| Logs. when cut, to be taxed at Soc
per M feet, or, when cut into 4 fit.
lengths. at 15c per cord of 12S fit. which
assessment is to be made ON the owner
of the land.
| Expenses and salaries Of state For
estry Commission, and Of care and
maintenance of State ForeS,S, to be
paid from this fund, balance % be used
| for building State and County Roads
and for Schools