St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-05-07

| duQlCOr1 ana forestry commissioner OO
paid by the state. i
And whenever the local officials shall
neglect to prosecute violators Of any law
relating to forest and prairie fires, the
commissioners 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. 1855. Each fire warden shall be
paid for actual service, at the rate OF
twenty-five cents per hour and actual
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 blowing
for the control Of a fire or in hauling
water.
In an ordinary season the expense In
Cured for fire warden service n 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 (H) me
amount shall be reimbursed to the state
by the county in which the expense oc-
CURED.
The state auditor shall notify the prop
er county auditor of the one-half ~
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
commissioners department and one-half
wardens and Of persons assisting in pre-
venting and suppressing forest ana
propriated out Of any money in the
treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the
sum of five. thousand dollars, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary.
every person lawfully commanded to as.
sist in enforcing any Of the provisions OF
this chapter. who shall unjustihably re-
fuse or neglect to perform his duty;
or near forest or prairie land and leave
it unouenched, or be a party thereto. or
who shall set fire to brush, stumps: dry
f genSt to , e%xtin saneble the or same oemer b ma5ee'd It h haa
every person who shall negligently or
carelessly set on fire, or cause to be set
bustible material. whether On his own
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 lin
Its thereof; every person who shall use
other than ~incornbustible wads for fire.
arms, or carry a naked torch. fre-brand,
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or who in the vincinity Of such land shall
throw or drop into ~combustible material
any burning match. ashes Of pipe. light
ed cigar or any other burning substance,
the same, and every person who shall
deface. destroy or remove anv abstract
or notice posted under this chapter. shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
by fine of not less than fifty dollars and
not exceeding one hundred dollars and
costs Of prosecution, or by. Imprisonment
In the county jail not less than thirty
days and not exceeding ninety days., OF
by both fine and Imprisonment.
Any person who maliciously sets on
fire, or causes to be set on fire, any
woods. prairie. or other combustible ma
is destroyed and lives sacrificed. shall be
punished by a fine Of not over five hum
dred dollars, or be imprisoned in the
state prison for a term not exceeding ten
years, or both such fine and imprison-
ment.
Sec. 17s7a., Every person who. in a dry
season. starts a camp, or other fire in
the vincinity Of forest or prairie land
industrial purpose. shall exercise every
reasonable precaution to prevent such
fire from spreading. and shall, before
lighting the same clear the ground from
other comhustihle material within a ra.
dius Of ten feet from the fire, and shall
carefully extinguish the fire before quit
ting the place.
Sec. 17s7b. When it shall be shown in
evidence from the a~ppearance Of the
track Of fire, or otherwise, that a fire
which spread from the land Of one owner
or. occupant to land Of another. had its
time within three weeks previously tc
such spreading. the owner or occupant
Of the tract or his agent or any en-
ployee was using fire in clearing land o.
otherwise, the same shall be prima facie
evidence that such owner, occupant
agent or employee was guilty OF having
and on conviction he shall be deemed
d guilty. Of a misdemeanor.
No appeal shall be allowed from a
Judgment in justices court in any pros
son appealing shall, within the legal time
prescribed. enter into a ~recognizance
with two sufficient sureties, surety COM
pany or cash bail, in twice the amount
she Justice. conditioned to appear before
the district court on the first day Of the
general term thereof next to be held In
judgment of said court therein.
The Justice may examine the proposed
s%ureties under oath, and in such case
shall make and keep a record Of their
amount Of their property that IS not ex-
empt from execution, and furnish a cop
of the same to the commissioner.
Sec. 1870. Every road inspector o,
assistant Of a road inspector, or other
who during a dry season has reason tc
believe that any traveller or wayfarer has
left a campfire on any roadside in his
district, shall without delay go to the
place Of such camp. and examine wheth.
err any fire has been left burning OF
s~mouldering; and II he finds fire in any
such camp, he shall extinguish the same
also take prompt measures to prosecute
the person or persons who SO left such
fire.
1t shall be the duty Of every such high.
way officer. when requested by the war.
den, to render every assistance possible
in preventing or extingu;shing fires. anc
same as that Of a warden.
Sec. 1870. Any person or corporation
who cuts or fells or causes to be cut ano
felled timber or wood or trees of am
kind for Commercial! purposes shall pile
and under charge of 2 competent person
is meant the branches, tops and refuse,
said burning shall be done as soon al
practicable at a time when it can be done
without danger and before the first day
of May next following.
1t shall be the strict duty Of each fire
warden, under the orders Of the COM
missioner. to see that the provisions o.
this section are faithfully comnlied with
Any person or corporation who cuts OF
fells trees or bushes in clearing land TO,
roadhed or right Of way for any railroad
highway or trail. shall In the same man.
ner pile and burn the slashings: and al
comhustihle material except fuel anc
understandable timber.
In every above instance Of piling an6
burning. care in proportion to the danger
shall be exercised to prevent injury tt
remaining standing timber or woods.
fells trees or bushes in clearing land fo'
agricultural or pasturage purposes is