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been in charge of the same shall make return to the chief warden of 

 the district of the expense thereof during the period of his being in 

 charge including the names of the persons so summoned and assist- 

 ing, with their postoffice addresses and the hours of labor actually per- 

 formed by each under his direction. The return shall be made upon 

 oath and the said chief warden is hereby authorized and empowered 

 to administer such oath. Upon receipt of such return the said chief 

 fire warden shall carefully examine and audit the same and he may 

 direct the deputy to amend and correct any return found to be in- 

 complete, incorrect or insufficient in form. If upon examination and 

 auditing of said return, and investigation of the subject matter there- 

 of said chief fire warden believes said return to be just and correct, he 

 shall endorse his written approval thereon and forward the same so 

 approved to said forest commissioner. The chief fire warden of every 

 district burned by a forest fire shall, upon the extinguishment of such 

 fire, promptly forward an extract and detailed statement of the expense, 

 if any, which said chief fire warden may have incurred in connection 

 with the extinguishment of such fire, to the said forest commissioner, 

 who may confirm, reject or recommit either or both said approved re- 

 turn of said deputy or said detailed statement of said chief fire warden 

 if justice so requires. 



Sect. II. Air expenses incurred under the provisions of this act 

 shall be paid from the funds raised and created by the tax hereby as- 

 sessed. 



Sect. 12. For the purpose of the better carrying out of the pro- 

 visions of this act it is hereby provided that the chief clerk to the 

 land agent shall be a deputy forest commissioner. The said deputy shall 

 hold office during the pleasure of the forest commissioner and per- 

 form such duties as the latter may prescribe. For such services the 

 said deputy forest commissioner shall receive annually the sum of 

 five hundred dollars, to be paid from the funds provided under this 

 act, in addition to the salary now provided for the clerk to the land 

 agent. It is also hereby further provided that the forest commissioner 

 shall receive from the funds provided under this act, the sum of five 

 hundred dollars, in addition to the salary as now provided by law. 



Sect. 13. So much of the funds raised by the tax hereby imposed 

 and paid into the treasury as may be necessary to pay the claims, 

 accounts and demands arising under the provisions of this act is hereby 

 appropriated to pay the same, and the governor and council are hereby 

 authorized to draw their warrants therefor at any time. Any balance 

 remaining unpaid shall continue from ear to year as a fund available 

 for the purpose of this act. 



Sect. 14. All acts and parts of acts which are inconsistent with this 

 act are hereby repealed. 



Sect. 15. This act shall take eflfect when approved. 



