Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-30

fires, the cost whereof, not exceeding
fourteen thousand dollars in any one
auditor and forestry commissions De
paid by the state, .
And henev the local officials shall
neglect to prosecute violators OF any l ths
relating to forest n prairie fires, the
commissioner shall prosecute the same
and the cost of such prosecution. not ex-
ceeding two thousand dollars in any
year. shall be paid by the state.
Sixteen thousand dollars, as an emery
ency fund, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, are hereby appropriate
annually for the purposes of this Sec
ton.
Sec. 1885. Each fire warden shall be
paid for actual service at, the rate OF
twenty-five cents per hour and actua1
and necessary travelling expenses, and
each employee or patrol at the rate OF
twenty cents per hour.
A fire warden or employee shall re-
ceive pay for use Of team when ploWing
for the control Of a fire or in hauling
water.
CURED for fire warden service and in
suppressing fires shall be paid out OF tne
state treasury on duly verified, vouchers;
approved by the proper town board ano
amount shall be reimbursed to the state
by the county in which the expense oc-
Cured.
The state auditor shall notify the prop
CT equity duullOI VI liz ~ S|X/
amount that has become due from his
, county under the foregoing provisions
and such county auditor shall Immediately
draw and transmit to the state auditor
a warrant on the county treasurer OF ms
county in favor Of the state for such
amount.
For forest presentations, including the
compensation and expense OF the forestry
commissioners department and one-hal1
the pay, in an ordinary year, OF nre
wardens and Of persons assisting in pre-,
venting and suppressing forest ana
prairie fires. there is hereby annually a ah ?
prOpriated out OF any money IN tne
treasury, not otherwise appropriated. tne
sum Of five thousand dollars. or so much
thereof as may be necessary.
Sec. 1887. Every warden or patrol, and
every person lawfully commanded to as
this chapter. who shall uniustifably re-
fuse or neglect to perform his duty;
every pc. son who shall kindle a fire or
or near forest or prairie land and leav We
who shall set fire to brush, stumps; dry
grass, field stumble or other material and
fail to extingl'ish the same before 1t mas
ENDANGERED the property OF anGtne oT
carelessly set on fire, or u to be set
on fire, any woods, prairie, or other COM
bustible material. whether on his own
land or not. by means WHEREBY the prop
who shall n%egligentlv suffer any fire upon
his own lands to extend beyond the lin
its thereof; every person who snali use
other than i~ncomhustible wads for fire
arms. or cary a naked torch. %fre-brand.
or exposed light in or near forest lana;
or who in the vincinfty Of such land shall
throw or drop into combust1ble material
any burning match, ashes OF pipe, lagnt-
and who fails to Immediately extinguish
the same. and every person who shali
deface, destroy or remove anv abstract
be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor.. and
on conviction thereof shall be nunlshed
by fine of not less than fifty dollars and
not exceeding one hundred dollars and
in the county Jail not less than thirty
days and not exceeding ninety days. or
by both fine and Imprisonment.
Any person who maliciously sets o n
fire. or causes to he set on fire. any
woods. prairie. or other combust'ble ma
I~teriaI. whereby the property Of another
is DESTROYED and lives sacrificed shall be
punished by a fine Of not over v nun
dred dollars. or be imprisoned IN the
state prison for a term not exceeding ten
Years. or both such fine and imprison-
mant.
Sec. 1874. Every person who in a dry
season. starts a camp. or other t1re IN
the vincinity Of forest or prairie land.
for cooking. ohtaining warmth or for any
Industrial purpose. shall exercise every
reasonable nreca,tion to prevent such
fire from spreading: and shall. before
lighting tho same clear the ground from
all branches. hrushwood: drv leaves or
other comhustihle material within a ra.
dius Of ten feet from the fire. shall
CO ref,r1lv ext1ngu'sh the fire before quit
ting the Mace.
Sec. 1787h. When 1t shall be shown in
evidence from the anrearance OF the
track. Of fire. or otherwise. that a fire.
which snread from the land OF one owner
OF. occunant to land OF another had us
>-s,~;, ~ - two " 11pnr VCh50h at 9nV
time within three weeks previously to
such snreading the owner or occupant
Of the tract or his agent or anv EN-
n1ovee was using fire in c, sa r r,n .a1 fac Ge
evidence that such owner, o~ccunant,
agent or emnlovee was guilty. Of having
nv negligence caused such fire to snread:
| and on conviction he shall be deemed
g,,'1+v Of a m~'sderneanor
No anneal shall be allowed from a
Judgment in i11s+ice's court in anv pros
%ecution under this CHAPTER unless the ner-
! son annea1ing shall. within the legal time
with two sufficient suret'es. surety com
panv or cash hail. in twice the amount
of the fine and costs. to he a%pnroved hv
|the Justice. conditional to apnear before
general term thereof next to he held In
and for the Same COUNTY. and abide the
Judgment IF aid court therein.
The Justice may: examine the proposed
sure+ies under oath. and IN such case
answers in respect to the kinds and
amount If their property that IS not ex-
enont from execution. and furnish a copy
Of the sarn to the commissioners
Sec. 1870. Every road Inspector or
officer having charge Of the highway,
who during a dry season has reason to
believe that any traveller or wavfarer has
left a camn.hre on any roadside IN his
Jss4-3o4 eInl1 without 6n1ov on RI the
place Of such camp. and examine wheth-
er any fire has been left burning or
smor1lder:ng: and # he finds fire In any
such camp. he shall extineuish the same,
also take PROMPT measures to prosecute
he person or persons who so left such
fire.
Tt shall be the duty OF every such high
wav officer. when requested hv the war
den. TO render every assistance nossih1e
in preventing or exting11;shing fires. and
his paw for actual service shall be the
same as that of A warden.
Sec. 1870. Any person or corporation
| who cuts or fells or causes to be cut and
felled timber or wood or trees OF any
kind for commercial purposes h pile,
and under charge of 2 competent person
or persons burn the slashings hy which
is meant the branches, tops n refuse)
said burning shall be done as soon as
practicable at a time when 1t can be done
without danger and before the first day
Of Nav next following.
warden. under the orcers Of the com,
missioner. to see thai the provisions OF
this section are faithfully comnlied with.
Any person or corporation who cuts OF
fells trees or bushes in clearing land for
roadhed or right Of way for any railroad
highway or trail. h in the same man.
ner bile and burn the sl%ash'ngs. and all
comh1stihle material except fuel and
m~erchantahle timber.
In every above instance of pilfng and
burning. care In proportion to the danse1
shall he exercised to prevent injury tc