The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-04-10

section, as amended. shall read as fol-
Sec. :, The wi9pw ,,,s during her
s ss ys eye ct s Years. orp 81 wSe
are partially or totally disabled by
accident or chronic sickness or the de-
pendent child. parent or sister of any
soldier or seaman deceased. are en-
vided in tho preceding section and un-
der similar conditions; provided. that
not more than twelve dollars month
shall be paid one family.'-(Approved
March 27O
CHAPTER Ill.
An Act to Amend Sections Fifty-three.
Eight of the Revised Statutes, Re-
quiring Permit for the Burning of
Brush or Slash Near Woodlands and
roSd If fiba for sl ths RstfeF
Sec. /. Section ffty-three of
chapter eight Of the revised statutes
is hereby amended by adding to said
section, the following provision: Pro
yided howeXsr that nat. consent ms ana d &C.
partment shalt be required for the
burning of such brush or slash except
when the ground is covered with snow.
to be furnished to all the chief forest
fire wardens and to the municipal
officers of all towns and organized plan
tations of the state. blank permits,
signed by him. for the burning of brush
or the municipal officers of the town,
in the county where the land is located,
shall have full authority to countersign
and grant such permits signed by the
forest commissioner. The forest COM
hnUeVpr in rtir .
ular case called to his attention, OVER
rule the decision Of the chief forest fire
warden or the municipal officers, and
himself grant the permit asked for or
ever viola ties any OF the provisions %
this section shall on conviction thereof
be punished by a fine of fifty dollars so
that said iection, as amended, shall
read as follows:
Sec. s.. Any person, firm. corpora
ton or agent, cutting any forest growth
on property adjacent to the right of
way of any railroad or highway within
the state, shall leave the growth uncut
on the land within fifty feet of the
limit of the right of way of a railroad
or center of the wrought portion of
any plantation. town, city, county or
state road; or shall dispose of slash
and debris caused by cutting in such a
manner that intiammable material shall
not remain on he ground within fifty
railroad or center of the wrought
portion of any plantation, town, citY.
county or state road. Provided. how
ever, that consent and direction in writ
be required for the burning of such
brush or slash except when the ground
is covered with snow. The forest COM
missioner shall cause to be furnished to
all the chief forest fire wardenS and -
the municipal officers of all towns and
organized plantations of the state, blank
permits. signed by him. for the burn
ing of brush or slash. Any chief forest
tire warden or the municipal officers OF
the town. in the county where the land
is loca ted, shall have full authority to
countersign and grant such permits
signed by the forest commissioner. The
forest commissioner may, however, IN
any particular case called to his at
tsntion, overrule the decision of inc
chief forest FIRE warden or the munich
pal officers, and himself grant the per-
nit asked for or forbid the granting Of
the same. Whoever violates amy Of
the provisions of this section shall or
conviction thereof be punished by fine
OF fifty dollars
Sec. 9. Section : fty-four of cha ptel
eight of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by striking out the whole OF
said section and inserting III place there
of the following:
Sec 81. Slash and debris accuu,iiat-
ing by tho construction and main
tenance of railroads, highways, power
company, telegra phi or telephone lines
shall be disposed of in such a manner
that infa mmable material shall not DC
left on the ground Whenever slash anl
debris or nfammable material arc
found on the ground having accumu-
lated as the result of the constructor
and maintenance of railroads, highwa ys
power company, telegraph OF telephone
lines, contrary 10 the terms of this sec
ton the person responsible theI efor, ul
his employer, whether individual firm
or corporation, shall be punished by =
fine of fifty dollars
Sec. j. Section ffty-five OF chaptei
eight of the revised statute Is hereby
amended by striking out the whole OF
that section and inserting in plaC.
thereof the following:
Sec. s.. When any person, firm oil
corporation, or agent shall have faile.
to dispose of slash and debris as pr0.
vided by the two preceding sections
the forest COMMISSIONER shall notify tfe
Of this statute, and if such owner. with
in a reasonable time, shall fail to de
stroy or remove such slash or dchr's
such commissioner snail cause sucf
slash and debris to be so disposed OF
He shall pay the expense OF so dispOs
ing of such slash and debris rom any
funds az his disposal, legally applicable
to such purpose; and he or his success
Sor III office shall be entitled to recoy4i
the amount of such expenditures in II
action of debt, 10 be prosecuted by IA,
attorney general in tho supreme Judi
ciai court in the county where the lane
lies, against the person. firm, corpora
ton or agent, whose duty il was to
dispose of such slash or debris: anS
there shall be lien on the land 81
which The cutting OF forest growth tool
place. to secure any judgment recov
cred in such action. to be enforced b,
attachment in said action, made With.
six months after such expenditures wsr.
made. The sum recovered and collect et
in such action shall be returned TO an,
become 4 part of the fund from vhict
the expenditures were made This rem
adv shall be additional to the penalt5
llrn1iGed N sid aeCtinns Il a rl11rc.a..ac