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amination and auditing of said return, and investigation of the sub- 

 ject matter thereof, the 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 the forest commissioner. The chief fire war- 

 den of every district burned by a forest fire shall, upon the extinguish- 

 ment of such fire, promptly forward an extract and detailed state- 

 ment of the expense, if any. which he may have incurred in connec- 

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

 who may confirm, reject or recommit, either or both, the approved 

 return of said deputy or the detailed statement of the chief fire warden, 

 if justice so requires. 



Sec. 71. Expenses, how paid. 1909, c. 193, § //. All expenses in- 

 curred under the provisions of sections sixty to seventy-three, both in- 

 clusive, shall be paid from the funds raised and created by the tax 

 assessed under the provisions of section sixty-one. 



Sec. 72. Appropriation. 1909. c. 193, § 13. So much of the funds 

 raised by the tax hereby imposed and paid into the treasury, as may be 

 necessary ito pay the claims, accounts and demands arising under the 

 provisions of the twelve preceding sections, is hereby appropriated toi 

 pay the same, and the governor and council may draw their warrants 

 therefor at any time. Any balance remaining unpaid shall continue 

 from year to year as a fund available for the purpose defined in section 

 sixty-six. 



Sec. 73. Any adjacent town or plantation may become part of for- 

 estry district. 1913, c. 204. Any incorporated town or organized plan- 

 tation adjoining any part of the Maine forestry district may by vote 

 at any meeting of its inhabitants duly called and held, become a part 

 of said forestry district and subject to all the provisions of the thirteen 

 preceding sections. A copy of such vote certified by the town clerk or 

 plantation assessors, shall be forwarded forthwith to the treasurer of 

 state and to the forest commissioner, and from the time such certified 

 copy is filed in the office of the treasurer of state, the town or planta- 

 tion so voting shall be and continue a part of said forestry district. 

 All incorporated towns or organized plantations which shall become a 

 part of said district and all officers of such towns or plantations shall 

 be and are exempt from the duties and obligations imposed by sections 

 twenty-nine and thirty-six of this chapter. 



