The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
ERAl. LAWS. RELATING TO
TIE PROTECTION OF FORESTS

TIE PROTECTION or FORESTS
n ~ hefray raarea by ,hr Genera
Assembly "a ttc State II Vermont
Sersson J. Ssefion Es& "a the Genera
i.AaR y hereby aFaendrd ~ as 10 feat
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Sec IS The hoard al sclrcsmen 81
each snRD ahaN a1nuaily, nn os bciDft
ere tsa day ~ January. appoint i0ar
forest sifrwaFdcn xho. npon hiss accept
amce sn6 upon tho approval ~ said for.
ester. shail serve faf The calendar year
SAID warden shall receive three Dollar
i day sos ilsae spcat IN the performance
"a iiae daiirs III his ofsice, wsshrh shall
be paid by The town Upon the failure
~ said seiecimcn 10 ns2ke sach appoint
Fnrr, IN TIC hra dsy ~ Match III aa,
year. said forester shall appoint such
town forest tIrcmafdcr Said wzrdcn
shall. Nhen forest fire af fire threaten
isig 4 forest Is discovered ~ his tow
enter upon any premises and take meas.
ufcs for ~ prompt control and ex.
tsnguishmeni, and he may call upon any
person 10 the town fof assistance, and
said person shall he paid By the town ii
the same rate per hour as Is paid for
labor upon highways A minimum oil
1--WE hours pay shall be allowed persons
who are officially summoned TO assist
IN the extlngaishmen, Of forest fires.
A person who pcglcrts or refuses 10
assist when SO called by said warden.
and not excused shall be fined not more
than ten dollars Said warden may ar.
rest wi,hog, warrant any person found
IN the act of violating a provision of
law pertaining "a forest fires. A town
shall not be held liablc IN any one year
for an amount greater than ten per cent
81 is grand list, for the purpose OF cx-
iinguishiaQ forest fires Of which sum
not 10 exceed zone half shall be recov-
cred BY the town through special levy
of not 10 exceed FIVE cents per acre,
which levy shall be assessed on a per
acre basis IA an extra item IN the regu-
lar tax bill against all unoocupied lands
or uninclosed lands or both containing
nfammablc material. which, in the
opinion OF the state forester from facts
placed before him BY the owner OF such
lands or the sclectmen Of the town IN
which the lands lie or both, have not
been provided during the previous year
by said owner with adequate protection
against FIRE Failure OF an owner of
such lands to provide them with such
or failure 10 file on or be-
fore November FIRST statement in proof
thereof with said forester shall be prima
facie evidence OF the absence OF such
protection Occupancy of farm bv an
owner or his tenant shall constitute
adequate protection of the timberlsnds
thereon. All sums spent by a town in
forest protection IN excess OF ten per
cent of lis grand list shall be paid by
the state from the moncysannually avail
able for the purposes OF any unforeseen
and the auditor OF accounts
shall draw an order for any such excess,
when the same is approved by the commit
lee on budget under the provisions Of Sec
ton 6s4 OF the General Laws When
ever said warden employs men in ex-
fire in town adjoining
his own the expense incurred shall be
paid by the town in which the work
was done. II town neglects or re-
fuses to pay said warden or his assist
ants for their services, said forester
shall, IL he finds the same to be justly
due, certify the amounts to the auditor
II accounts, together with the names
md addresses OF the claimants, and said
auditor shall draw an order therefor
payable to such claimants, and the town
liable for such services shall reimburse
he state for the amount so paid.
Sec. 2. Section 400 OF the General
Laws is hereby amended so as to read
is follows:
Sec 400. Said forester may appoint
. forest fire warden for an unorganized
own or gore. who shall hold Office for
me year. Said wardcns shall have the
,ame powers and duties as town forest
and shall receive three dol
airs day for the time spent in the per-
ormance OF the duties Of his Office
Said warden may call on any person,
whether resident or not OF such town
,r gore, for assistance and such per-
on shall receive the same pay and be
liable to the same penalties as pre-
cribcd for persons called upon by a
warden under the provisions OF the pre-
eding section. The per diem Of said
warden and said persons and all expenses
incurred by said warden in extinguish-
ng forest fires shall, on the approval
i the committee on budget under the
of section 654 of the General
avs be paid by the state from the
moneys annually available for the pur-
'oees of any unforeseen contingency, and
he auditor OF accounts shall draw |
riders therefor.
Sec. ). Section All OF the General
laws is hereby amended so as to read
5 follows
Sec. AL Such warden shall, dur
ng the danger season and subject to |
he approval or direction Of said for
ster, establish patrol in dangerous
ocali,ies. and the expense for the same
hall be paid as expenses for fighting |
res. Said wardens shall receive the
anne pay for time spent in posting no
ices, patrolling or making reports that
hey receive Tor time spent in actual
re fighting. A warden who fails TO
erform his duties without sufficient
eason shall be fined not more than
twenty-five dollars,
Sec. This act shall take effect
rom its passage.
Approved April 5, 1919
NO. IL
IN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS
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