The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-03-10
FORESTRY ACT
DUE FOR CHANGES
If BILL PASSES
Act to Repeal Sections of Act
And to Enact New Section
introduced

An act to repeal and re-enact GER
tain sections of the Forest Conservan-
cy act, and to enact new section re-
lating generally to forest conservancy
districts, was introduced in the SEN
ate by Neil c. Fraley during the
past week.
The act, if passed, makes it manda-
tory that three citizens of the county
actually engaged in farming and who
are the owners of woodlands, one per
son engaged in the timber business,
and one a member Of the Board of
County Commissioners, shall compose
the Forestry Board.
The new bill would delete that part
which states "where the public inter-
ests above enumerated cannot be
served and adequately protected under
private ownership, it is the declared
policy of the State to acquire control
of and title to such lands as rapidly
as financial resources Of the state
will permit"
1t also would delete phrase in the
enforcement section which formerly
said "but the findings of the facts
established by such State Commission
shall be final"
Another section deleted in the pro
posed bill is the one which gave the
district forestry board power to re-
ceive and pass on proposed work plans
for the cutting of forest lands, and al
lowing for an appeal. In its place IS
an entirely new section which limits
the authority of the district board to
the following: 1.-The district board
shall cooperate with landowners by
establishing rules and regulations
concerning reforestation and render
assistance in procuring seedlings for
re-forestation.
Fines or imprisonments for per-
sons who violated rules and regu-
lations made by the commission of
state forests and parks, or by the dis
trict forestry board, with the approval
of the Commission Of State Forests
and Parks, are deleted, providing for
the fines or imprisonments merely
for those who violate the provisions
of the subtitle.
The entire new section 60 pertains
to licenses and reads as follows:
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applies engaged in a forest products
business may, from and after January
1, 1914, be required to have license
issued by the Commission of State
Forests and Parks. A license shall be
secured from the Commission cover
ing every existing plant. Before any
sawmill or other plant may be erected
for the manufacture of lumber or
other forest products, when the To-
cation of any manufacturing plant IS
changed, the new location shall be
reported to the Department prior to
the change of location. All existing
saWmills or plants for the manu-
featuring of forest products, shall be
registered and a license secured from
the Commission on or before January
first, 1914, but no license shall be re-
quired of a landowner or farmer for
cutting timber on their own lands.
The act, if passed, would take eff
feet June l, 1919.
Other legislation
Four other bills pertaining to the
county were passed by the Senate, all
introduced by Senator Fraley.
Provide for the establishment of a
Garrett county Juvenile court.
Provide the county with 5000 an
nual allowance for secretarial help in
preparing tax bills,
Direct the Garrett County Commits
sioners to allot 500 a year each to
the German and Deer Park Volunteer
Fire departments.
Repeal an obsolete section Of the
Garrett county local laws relating to
employment of a flagman at an Oak
land railroad crossing.
Another aet signed by Governor
Lane which is of interest to the Deep
Creek Lake section adds the offense
of granddaughter by motor boat" to
the law covering manslaughter cases.
If was introduced nv the sneaker of