Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-29
STATE HOUSE
Communication to Fire War
dens Sent Out by Hon. F. E.
Mace with Instructions
fer Seasons Work
DECISION BY PUBLIC UTIL-
TIES COMMISSION

sioner, Wednesday sent the following
communication to the chief fire wardens:
TO the Chief Wardens
The chief wardens Of the Forestry
District of Maine have been appointed
recommended by those Interested in for
est protection and selected on account
OF efficiency for the forestry service
gu should first make an inspection
of Your whole territory SO as to be
familiar with the different lakes,
streams, trails and roads Visit the
paJrollnen when ii is necessary and If
Won md any man under YOU who is not
doing his duty-report him at once TO
the forest commissioner. Inventories
should he made of all property turned
over TO the Waterman and he Should be
held responsible for the same
Lookout men should not be allowed
% leave their stations except by per-
mission Of the chief warden In damp
weather, watchmen and patrolmen should
he engaged in cutting out their trails
and perfectIne their telephone connec-
tiorl. When the forests are dry. lookout
watcnmen should report al least twice
each day to the chief warden or some
one selected by him See to it that the
Telephone Lines 10 the mountain stations
arg Kept in good repair al all times
ItoEe Watchmen make out reports fully
and mail one TO YOU ana one 10 this
ohice al ME close OF each week, if posi-
HE Sec that your Watchmen are well
HlinIlied Win provisions al the begin
nHc o! the season SO that II will not
h- necessary for aim 10 leave the station
during an extended period of dry
weather.
-'ee 10 i thar he is well supplied with
good telephone INSTRUMENTS. maps
glasses and have extra batteries for in
S'rume1ts also with q few tools for
lighting fire, such as spade 1nattock. axe
and colapsihlo bucket Instruct him
who T. notify in case ne discovered q
fire
'n sho..id keep q supply Of tools for
t'@htt"@ fire in convenient places in
different parts OF YOUR district lnven-
tories should be made both al the be-
ginning and IA tae close of each season
ana mold those men responsible with
whom you eut~usl the equipment
DO not place your lookout men on the
and on the more important stations they
should he kept on at all times Some
Of the least important stations or where
TWO stations cover practically the same
territory, do not start the less impor.
t2nt one until the conditions are very
cir, II The forests. II is important that
each section OF the forest should be wei
posted with fire notices, but do not allow
any deputy warden more than three or
four DAYS for posting notices in his sec
tj2i!- Your lookout watchmen could post
notires or the trails TO the mountain
lockout and your patrolmen on their
Tails.
= wish 10 urge upon you how neces-
sary il is with tho small fund at our dis
posal, only $4,000 for the protection OF
nearly ten millions of acres from the
ravages Of fire. that YOU should use tho
utmost care and caution in order that
no bills should be paid without the State
at least getting the full amount Of ser.
vice for each dollar paid out.
In long periods Of rainy weather,
wherever it is possible, you should see to
ii th&t YOU! patrolmen and your deputy
waTdens do not render any bills for ser
vices against the State.
All fires must be promptly reported TO
this office. No man should be put on pa
lrol or on q lookout station without be
ing commissioned ny this office and he
should take the necessary oath and for
ward the qualification back by return
mail
If fires occur, get your men there as
quickly as nossible and see that all meas
ures within YOUR power are used to ex-
tinguish the same. There are only two
successful methods for the prevention OF
fires First, not TO have any fires, and.
second. eXtinglish them in their early
stages"
The public utilities commission wetlnes-
day issued decision approving the pc
tition OF the Maine Central Railroad co.
for change in its location in the towns
Of Wiscasset, Edgeconb and Newcastle,
in the county Of Lincoln.
The decision of the Public Utilities
commission is as follows
This is a petition Of the Maine Cen
trail Railroad Co. for change in its
location. brought under Sections -
and IS of Chapter 81 of the Revised
Statutes Upon the petition notice Of
public hearing was ordered, and the
several towns in which such change
of location was asked for and the sew
eral individuals whose land was to be
taken by such change were each serv-
ed with notice of the time and place
of such hearing.
The purpose for such change in To-
cation is stated in the petition to be
for the purpose of improving the
alignment, rebuilding and strengthen
ing the structure of its railroad, and