MAINE FORESTRY DISTRICT 



1913 

 FINANCIAL CONDITION. 



Cr. 



Balance January i $15,507 59 



Assessment, 1913 70,408 31 



Reimbursement from Railroads for 



. railroad patrols, etc 612 27 



$86,528 17 



Dr. 



Paid bills due January i, 191 3 $22,846 22 



Expended during 191 3 55.552 86 



78,399 08 



Balance January i, 1914 $8,129 09 



At the beginning of the year 191 3 there were bills outstand- 

 ing amounting to $22,846.22 and $15,507.59 available for the 

 payment of same. These old bills have been paid, the expenses 

 of the department paid for the year 191 3, and a balance brought 

 over of $8,129.09. From this must be deducted a small amount 

 for abatement and uncollected taxes. 



FIRE SEASON OF 1913. 



The rainfall up to the last of September was below normal, 

 Local showers prevented protracted droughts generally over the 

 State, but absence of continued rains necessitated a full field 

 force up to September 22, when most of the work was discon- 

 tinued. 



Fires 

 reported 



Lookout Stations Operated by same. 



No. I. Lead Mt. Twp. 28, Hancock County 9 



No. 2. Pleasant Pond Mt., Caratunk PI 9 



No. 3. Attean Mt., Attean Twp. Somerset County 5 



