jo forest commissioners report. 



Canadian Pacific Railroad. 



Through the efforts of B. M. Winegar, Forest Inspector of 

 this road and the chief warden Mr. Powers, there was insti- 

 tuted a very thorough and prompt system of reporting all fires, 

 either incipient or otherwise, on or adjacent to their right of 

 way. Through the cooperation of the Company and this De- 

 partment, much slash adjacent to its right of way has been 

 cleared up thus minimizing the danger spots. A new feature 

 in railroad protection is found in the use of the tank cars (2) 

 that have been added to the equipment of this Company. The 

 photograph of this type of car which appears in this report 

 clearly shows capacity, etc. Thirty-one patrolmen held com- 

 missions on C. P. (R. R., right of way in Maine. 



Sandy River and RangeeEy Lakes Railroad. 



The situation along this road was handled in the same way 

 as the Maine Central proper. Sixteen section foremen pa- 

 trolled the right of way. 



In General. 



The foremost problem of railroad protection today is not due 

 to the danger from the right of way itself but from property, 

 privately owned, adjacent to the Railroad Company's tracks 

 where slash exists. For the greater part, the rights of way of 

 the different roads in this State are in very satisfactory condi- 

 tion and only by a general educating and a strict enforcement 

 of the Slash Law can we hope to improve the conditions men- 

 tioned. 



In closing this subject I cannot but express my appreciation 

 and thanks to the officials of the various railroads in the State 

 for their efficient and prompt service during the season of 1916, 

 that has brought results second to none in the history of the 

 Department. 



