FOREST commissioner's REPORT. 13 



Sect. 9. The said chief forest fire wardens, under the direction 

 of said commissioner, shall have general supervision of their respec- 

 tive districts and of the deputy forest fire wardens therein. Each 

 chief forest fire warden, when directed l)y the said commissioner, shall 

 patrol the forests of his district for the purpose of searching out, ex- 

 tinguishing 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 in 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 hi.s 

 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. Said 

 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 three dollars 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 said 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 

 twenty 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 .said commissioner, or the chief fire warden of 

 the district, with the approval of said commissioner, may prescribe, 

 and they shall receive as compensation two dollars and subsistence for 

 each and every day of actual service. 



Sect. 10. 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 extinguish the same. 

 If such fire occurs upon or is likely to do damage to forest lands 

 within the territory of a deputy forest fire warden and the chief fire 

 warden of the district is not present, then and in such case the deputy 

 forest fire warden having jurisdiction of the territory shall forthwith 

 proceed to control and extinguish the same, and he shall meanwhile, 

 wfth all consistent dispatch, cause the said chief fire warden of the 

 aistrict to be notified of the occurrence of such fire. Until the ar- 

 rival of the chief warden at the place of fire the deputy warden shall 

 be in charge of the control and extinguishment of the same. For the 

 purpose of controlling and extinguishing fires as aforesaid chief forest 

 fire wardens, and deputy forest fire wardens when in charge of the con- 

 trol and extinguishment of forest fire or when so directed by the 

 chief warden, may summon to their assistance citizens of any county, 

 and each person so summoned and assisting shall be paid fifteen cents 

 for each hour of service rendered by him and be provided with sub- 

 sistence during such service. Immediately after the extinguishment 

 of a fire the deputy forest fire warden who for any time may have 



