The Virginia enterprise., 1909-04-30

fourtee thousand dollars |in any one
year. SHAH with approval q the state
aGitqr na;d Sy 4na an dorestry be
And whenever the local onicials shall
neglect to prosecute violat0rs OF any law
reiating to forest and prairie dres, the
commissions. COZ ms shall prosecute the same.
year. shall be paid BY the state & A a 81.
sixteen thousand dollars, as an emerg-
ency 1und, or 80 much thereof as may
aeannually am, for the purposes Of this sec-
Sec. 1885. Each fire warden shall be
Ra,a lof actual service at the rate q
ana necessary travelling expenses. and
each employee or patrol at the rate Of
twenty cents per hour. Eas& ~ -:
ceive pay for use of team % when lpiowine
water. ->-E 49, 80. " -
In an ordinary season the expense in
suppressing fires shall be paid out Of the
state treasury on duly verified vouchers,
approved by the proper town board and
the commissioner; and one-half Ch) the
CURED. = -. =.
The state auditor shall notify the prop
er county auditor Of the one-haf CD
-~~>-ONAAe
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 his
county In favor Of the state for such
amount.
For forest presentations, including the
compensation and expense Of the forestry
the pay. in an ordinary year. OF fire
wardens and Of persons assisting in pre-
venting and suppresstng forest, and
prairie fires there is herebv annually ap-
treasury. not otherwise appropriated the
Thereon as may be necessary.
Sec. 1887. Every warden or patrol, and
every every person lawfully commanded to as:
this chapter, who shall unjustifiably re-
every person who shall kind1e fire on
it unouenched. or be a party thereto. or
who shall set fire to brush. stumps. dry
grass field stubble or other material and
fall to extinguish the same before It has
every person who shall negligently or
carelessiy set on fire, or cause to be set
on IRE. any woods. prairie. or other COM
land or not. by means whereof the prop
erty Of another shall be endangered. or
who shall negligently suffer any fire upon
his own lands to extend beyond the llrn-
other than fncornbustible wads for Are
or exposed light in or near forest land:
or who in the vinctn!ty Of such land shall
any burning match. ashes Of pipe. light
ed cigar or any other burning substance,
and who fails to Immediately extfnguish
dne same and every person who shall
or notice posted under this chapter, shall
be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor,. and
on conviction thereof shall he punished
not exceeding one hundred dollars and
costs OF prosecution. or bv in1nrisonrent
in the county jail not less than thirty
days and not exceeding. ninety days. or
Any person who maliciously sets on
fire. or causes to be set on fire, any
woods prairie. or other comhust' 'ble ma
terfal. whereby the property Of another
punsheS by fine Of not oVer ve hume
dred dollars. or he imrrisoned In the
state prison for term not exceeding ten
years, or both such fine and fmprison-
ment.
Sec. 17s7a. Every person who. in a dry
season starts camp. or other fire in
the vincinity Of forest or prairie land.
for cooking obtaining warmth or for any
reasonahi pr precautton A to s p~event e.eh such
fire from spread ding: and shall. before
lighting the same clear the ground from
all branches. hrushwood. dry leaves or
other comhust'ble. material within a ra-
dius Of ten feet from the fire, and shall
carefully extingufsh the fire before quit
ting the place.
Sec 18TH. When it shall be shown in
evidence from the apnearanee Of the
which spread from the land Of one owner
or occupant to land Of another. had its
origin on tract upon which: at any
n
Of the tract or his agent or anv en-
ployee was using fire in clearing land or
otherwise, the same shall he prima facie
evidence that such owner, occupant.
by negligence caused such fire to spread.
and on conviction he shall be deemed
guilty. Of mtsdemeanor
No appeal shall be allowed from a
Judgment in Justices court In anv pros
ecution under this chapter unless the per
son appealing shall, within the legal time
prescribed enter into a recognizance
pany or cash bail in twice the amount
Of the fine and costs. to be approved by
the Justice. conditioned to appear before
the district court on. the f1rst dav Of the
general tenn thereof next to he held In
and for the same county. and abide the
Judgment Of said court therein.
The Justice may examine the proposed
sureties under oath. and in such case
sns % e ana efep fSs Sr% Of ss heir
amount Of their property that 's not ex-
empt from execution. and furnish copy
Of the same to the commissioner.
Sec. 1870. Every road inspector or
officer having charge Of the highway,
who during dry season has reason to
believe that any traveller or wayfarer has
LEFT ,f%o4 On any 5oadsde in s
place Of such camp and examine wheth-
er any fire has been left burning or
sn1ouldertng: and 4 he finds fire in any
also take prompt measures to prosecute
the person or persons who SO left such
It shall be the duty Of every such high
den. to render every assistance possible
in preventing or extingu'shing fires and
his pay for actual service shall be the
same as that Of warden.
who cuts or fells or causes to be cut and
felled timber or wood or trees Of any
kind for commercial purposes shall pile.
and under charge Of a competent person
Is meant the branches, tops and refuse)
said burning shall be done as soon as
practicable at time when It can be done
" ay re13 asassG eTd before the first day
IT shah be the strict duty Of each fire
warden. under the orders Of the COM
missioner. to see that the provisions Of
Any person or corporation who cuts or
fells trees or bushes In clearing land for
roadbed or right OF way for any railroad,
highway or trail. shall in the same man
ner pile and burn the slashings and all
cornhustible material except fuel and
merchants BILE timber
In every above instance Of piling and
Burning nSs,, e. care IN proportion to the danger
remaining standing timber or woods.
Any person or corporation who cuts or
fells trees or bushes In clearing land for
agricultural or pasturage purposes Is
nrohi1ofted frnm setting IRE to the slash.