Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-14
|ppItant Changes Made
IA Forest Fire Laws.
(anebec County Teachers
lisa. Meets Friday, April Is.
|,,riant Meeting Of Fruit Grow.
ers at Auburn, Today.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
"a Meeting Of Governor and Council
tuesday, April ~, at 1890 A. M.

come important changes were made
4. the Legislature in the Law relating
the duties of selectmen of towns
.rd the chief engineers of cities, in the
ere of forest fires in such incorporated
,laees. In order to bring this change
4 law prominently before the proper
,mcials Of the cities and towns Forest
,yinted in concise form the several
-hanges and the same are being mail
a throughout the state.
finder the change all selectmen are
made forest fire WarderS of the towns,
nth their duties confined only to the
limits of the town lines. In cities the
thief engineers Of the fire department
,ye made forest fire wardens with the
lame movers as the selectmen of towns
Under the old law it was sometimes
found that it was almost impossible
IA oct the selectmen to take any heed
NJ forest fire and there was no PEN
aty for the officers or the town if they
aid not do their duty. Under the new
Flaw however, this clause is found:
If any person shall suffer damage
! from fire in consequence of the negli-
sence or neglect of the selectmen of
inv town to perform the duties re-
[ouired bv this act, such person shall
have an action ON the case to recover
from the town where the fire occurs
10 the amount of his damages SO sus
Etained not to exceed two per cent. of
tba al If said town
! Danger notices printed on heavy
cloth arc also being supplied to the
&towns and cities, to be posted along
| The wooded highways, calling attention
10 the danger of setting fires in the
woods Altogether in the towns and
For the wild lands there will be dis
3tributed this spring $4,000 Of such no
Itees
| Accompanying the laws, blanks and
following letter. addressed to the Sc
&kctmen of towns and chief engineers
| Of the fire departments of the cities:
Owe respectively call your atten-
{tiOn to n change in the forest fire laws
Erelating to towns and the duties of the
| selectmen. passed by the present leg
{islature Several sections have Been
entirely changed, adding much to the
responsibility of the towns, and we
earnestly urge that You become
familiar with the duties as set forth
| under the law. a copy of which IS
herewith enclosed.
AS you viii readily see it is of the
greatest importance that you become
|fmiiar with your duties us forest
|fre wardcns, and have the town pre-
pared at all times to meet the con
|dtionS that may arise during dry
|Nd dangerous period
"Und r. separate cover we are send
|hg YOU a package of fire notices fol
|psting along the by-Ways and roads
|d your wooded sections. Promptness
|h having these posted and seeing that
|hey are kept up may be the means OF
preventing many Woodland fires II
|yOur town More notices will be $"nl
|lou at any time they are needed anc
|you Will always find this department
READY to cooperate with you so far rs
possible.
IN accordance with the law please
see that thu enclosed blank reports
/ are promptly filled out and returned
| 10 this department Immediately after
i The eXtnguishment of any forest flr'
+ within your borders"
! The annual convention of the Ken
nebec County Teachers Association
will be held at the State House next
Friday. April 16. with sessions at II
A. NJ. and and 3 p NJ. The following
Interesting program has been arranged
: for the occasion:
Forenoon Session-Hall of Representa-
tiveS.
1000 A. NJ
DEVOTIONAL Exercises,