The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-09

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a resident Of this city, was a member
of the committee which drew the
resolutions.
These resolutions follow:
1st. That the forest fire protec-
ton of each State and such other
branches Of state work as may be
deemed best to combine with il, be
placed under the control Of a non.
partisan commission empowered, as
fully as possible under the Consti
tutions Of the different states, to
carry on the work, and urder.
civil service rules. Such commits
sion should represent all the In
terests involved as far as possible,
and We recommend that such CON-
mission place the work in charge of
q Chief Forester who should be a
professional graduate Forester and
that the commission employ such
trained Foresters aud other assis:
tants as may be necessary; define
their duties and ix,their salaries;
said employees to be- engaged under
civil service regulations as the COM
mission may prescribe. -.
End. Resolved, that it is the
sense of this Conference that the
present Forest Fire Warden Service
of Michigan. Wisconsin and Min
nesota, is totally inadequate to meet
the existing fire hazard to both life
and property, and that forest protect
ion service, to become efficient, must
be greatly extended. To this end
we recommend an adequate Forest
Patrol system, maintained by the
state. organized and operated by the
Commission referred to. ..
3rd. We further recommend, that
the committe beauthorized to cooper.
ate with the National Government,
the several adjoining states, and such
associations and organizations as the
Commission may find necessary to
best protect the timber resources of
the state.
4th. Resolved that this Confer
5ence is opposed to q general slash
burning Law. as experience has prov
en- it unsatisfactory, impracticable
and dangerous. We recommend how.
ever, that the Commission should be
given authority to order the disposal
of dangerous slashings sufficient to
establish q safe fire line around stand
ing'timber or other valuable property.
5th. Resolved, that this Con.
ference advocates legislation pro-
viding strict regulation Of the
burning of brush and debris in
clearing land during the dry sea.
son, such regulations as the Com
mission may prescribe.
9th. we Further Recommend,
that the burning of all debris on
the rights of way Of the various
railroads be under the control and
direction of the State Forest Pat
rol. Further, that under special
conditions as directed by the
State Forest Patrol the railway
companies maintain a patrol, pro
perly equipped following their
trains, also that all railroad and
logging locomotives and traction
engines must be equipped with the
most practical spark arresting de-
wees (subject to inspection and
approval of the Commission).
9TH Whereas, the building Of
fire lines around exposed property
including settlements, villages and
towns, has pr oven q most effective
means for the control and extin
guishment Of fires. We Recon-.
mend, that one of the principal
duties Of the patrotmen working
under the direction of the Com
mission, should be to establish
such fire lines where necessary fol
protection of property.
9Th. We recommend. as the most
effective measures for preventing and
fighting serious fires, adequate mean.
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