l6 FOREST commissioner's REPORT. 



by telephone, and to equip and maintain depots for necessary tools for 

 the extinguishment of forest fires. 



Sect. 8. The said commissioner shall appoint in and for each of said 

 districts so established, a chief forest fire warden, and he shall also ap- 

 point within such districts such number of deputy forest fire wardens 

 as in his judgment may be required to carry out the provisions of this 

 act, 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 author- 

 ized to administer oaths, and a certificate thereof shall be returned to 

 the office of such commissioner. 



'Section 9. The said chief 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 said commissioner, shall patrol the forests 

 of his district for the purpose 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 of- 

 fenses 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 fee as a sheriflf, or his deputy, for like services, and 

 shall have and enjoy the same right as a sheriff to require aid in exe- 

 cuting 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, nnd each shall 

 receive as compensation three dollars for each and every day of 

 actual service, with an allowance for actual necessary expenses of travel 

 and subsistence. 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 pro- 

 vided 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 actual necessary 

 expenses for each and every day of actual service.' 



'Section 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 terri- 

 tory 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, with all 

 consistent dispatch, cause the said chief fire warden of the district to be 



