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of fire hazard, or in the discretion of the collaborator of not to 

 exceed twenty-nine (2g) Federal patrolmen in case of emer- 

 gency ; and in the territory outside of said fire district of not 

 to exceed six (6) Federal patrolmen under ordinary conditions 

 of fire hazard, or in the discretion of the collaborator not to 

 exceed eleven (ii) Federal patrolmen in case of emergency ; 

 provided that in case of serious emergency the maximum num- 

 ber in each territory may be increased with the approval of the 

 Forester. 



6. The State land agent shall secure for the Federal patrol- 

 men furnished under this agreement, by appointment as deputy 

 State fire wardens or otherwise, without additional compensa- 

 tion, such police powers for the prevention and control of forest 

 fires as may be granted under the laws of the State of Maine, 

 and shall equip such Federal patrolmen with such fire-fighting 

 tools or devices and shall authorize them to employ such assist- 

 ance in fighting fires as its funds and the State fire laws and 

 regulations will permit. 



y. The total sum to be expended by the Federal Government 

 during any calendar year for the purposes of this agreement 

 may equal but shall not exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($io,ooo), 

 but in no case shall the amount expended by the Federal Gov- 

 ernment in any Federal fiscal year exceed the amount appro- 

 priated by the said State for and expended by it during the 

 same period for the purpose of protecting from fire forested 

 watersheds of navigable streams in said State ; provided, how- 

 ever, that not to exceed Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,ooo) of 

 said sum shall be expended for protection of lands which are 

 within the Maine Forestry District, and that not to exceed Tivo 

 Thousand Dollars ($2,000) of said sum shall be expended for 

 the protection of lands which are outside of said fire district. 



This agreement contemplates an expenditure of State funds 

 of at least Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000) for the protection 

 of lands which are zvithin the said fire district and are situated 

 on the watersheds approved by the said Secretary in accord- 

 ance with Section 2 of this agreement ; and in the event of the 

 said expenditure falling below said amount the Federal expen- 

 diture will be decreased proportionately. 



8. Payment for the services of Federal patrolmen employed 

 under this agreement shall be made at the end of each calendar 



