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sioner shall take measures for the prevention, control and extinguish- 

 ment of forest fires in all plantations and unorganized townships, not 

 included in Maine Forestry District, and to this end he shall establish 

 such forest districts as he may deem necessary for effective protection 

 against loss or damage by such fires. He shall appoint in and for each 

 of said districts, so established, a chief forest fire warden, and he shall 

 also appoint within such districts such number of deputy forest fire 

 wardens as in his judgment may be required to carry out the provi- 

 sions of the two following sections, assigning to each of the latter the 

 territory over and within which he shall have jurisdiction. All chief 

 and deputy forest fire wardens, so appointed, shall hold office during 

 the pleasure of said commissioner, be sworn to the faithful discharge of 

 their duties by any officer authorized to administer oaths, and a certifi- 

 cate thereof shall be returned to the office of such commissioner. 



Sec. 31. Duties of chief forest fire wardens; compensation ; duties 

 of deputies; compensation. 1905, c. 44, § 3. The said chief forest fire 

 wardens, under the direction of said commissioner, shall have general 

 supervision of their respective districts and of the deputy forest fire 

 wardens therein. Each chief forest fire warden, when directed by the 

 said commissioner, shall patrol the forests of his district for the pur- 

 pose of searching out, extinguishing and guarding against forest fires. 

 He shall investigate and gather evidence regarding the causes of forest 

 fires, enforce all laws relating to forests and forest preservation, arrest 

 all violators thereof, prosecute all offenses against the same and m 

 this connection shall have the same power to serve criminal processes 

 against such offenders and shall be allowed the same fees as a sheriff, 

 or his deputy, for like services, and shall have and enjoy the same right 

 as a sheriff to require aid in executing the duties of his office. The 

 chief forest fire wardens shall perform such other duties, at such times, 

 and under such rules and regulations, as the said commissioner may 

 prescribe, and each shall receive as compensation two dollars and fifty 

 cents for each and every day of actual service, with an allowance for 

 expenses of travel and subsistence not to exceed two dollars daily for 

 such period. The commissioner may authorize the employment of 

 suitable persons to assist said chief forest fire wardens in patrolling 

 their respective districts and every person so employed shall be paid 

 fifteen cents for each hour of service so rendered by him and be provided 

 with subsistence during such period. Deputy forest fire wardens shall 

 perform such duties, at such times and under such rules and regulations, 

 as the chief fire warden of the district, with the approval of said com- 

 missioner, may prescribe and they shall receive as compensation two 

 dollars for each and every day of actual service. 



Sec. 32. Duties when fire occurs zuithiji district; assistance; state- 

 )>ieut of expenses. 1905, c. 44, § 4. Whenever a fire occurs on, or is 

 likely to do damage to forest lands within the district of any chief 

 forest fire warden, he shall take immediate action to control and extin- 

 guish the same. If such fire occurs upon or is likely to do damage to 



