FOREST COMMISSIONERS REPORT. 4 1 



Watchmen. Patrolmen Total. 



Penobscc t $720 00 $975 58 $1,695 58 



St. John 469 50 1,485 75 1.955 25 



Kennebec 345 00 90 00 435 00 



Androscoggin 248 75 297 50 546 25 



Union, Machias, Nar- 



raguagus and St. 



Croix 437 50 22 50 460 00 



$5,092 08 



A new form of contract will be made for 1916 and I expect 

 that in 191 6 we shall also benefit by cooperation along other 

 Mnes not heretofore attempted. 



SLASH LAW. 



The Legislature after enacting this very important piece oi 

 legislation failed to pass any appropriation to carry out the 

 provisions of same. 



As a result, 1 was very much handicapped in getting the 

 desired results. Also as the law did not become effective until 

 July 3, I could not compel the owners and operators on lands 

 where slash existed from the previous winter's cutting to clean 

 up the same. 



In the Maine Forestry District, the chief wardens were charged 

 with the enforcement of the law wherever possible. In the 

 remainder of the State, I secured the cooperation of the Select- 

 men and as a result much was accomplished. Everybody with 

 whom I came in contact in this matter showed an earnest dispo- 

 sition to do their part and it was very gratifying to the Depart- 

 ment to find that the spirit existed in connection with this law. 



Dangerous slash conditions came to my attention from the 

 following towns : Bowdoin, Detroit, Fayette, Garland, How- 

 land, Hudson, Lebanon, Lang Plantation, Macwahoc Plantation, 

 Marion, Meddybemps, New Gloucester, Old Orchard, Orient, 

 Prentiss, Rangeley Plantation, Sebago, Silver Ridge Plantation, 

 Sandy River Plantation, Verona and Wellington. In practically 

 every case mentioned I secured the help of the party responsible 

 and the conditions were remedied. 



