6o8 Forestry Quarterly. 



trators of the Departments of Mont-blanc and Leman did not al- 

 low the real maintenance of protection zones. During the tran- 

 sitory period, i8i 5-1822, it was decided at the start to suppress 

 all forestry work, and unlimited free use of the forests was al- 

 lowed. Naturally, great damage resulted. On October 15, 1822, 

 commencing the period 1823- 1833, the Forest Service was reor- 

 ganized and it was ordered that trees necessaiy to hold snow and 

 prevent avalanches should not be cut under penalty of 50 to 300 

 livres. In addition, it was provided that civil damages could be 

 collected. In general, the regulation of cutting was well ob- 

 served. On the first of December, 1833, legislation was enacted 

 with the object of economy to "render patrol of the wood less 

 costly." At the same time a veritable forest protection code was 

 passed containing interesting details which are well worth study. 



T. S. W., Jr. 



Forcts dc Protection de Saz'oy. Revue des Eaux et Forets, September, 

 15, 19 13, pp. 545-557. 



POLITICS, EDUCATION AND LEGISLATION. 



By decree, dated September 19, 191 3, the 

 Organisation French Forest Service was organized as 

 in follows : 32 District Foresters, 193 Super- 



France. visors, 191 Deputy Supervisors and 198 



Forest Assistants (with field and office as- 

 signments). The salaries for the year 1913 were established as 

 follows : 



General Inspectors (assigned to central office at 

 Paris) 



Class I $2,509.00 



Class 2 2,123.00 



District Foresters 



Class I $2,316.00 



Class 2 1,930.00 



Class 3 1,737-00 



Class 4 1,54400 



Supervisors 



Class I $1,225.55 



Class 2 1,032.55 



Class 3 926.05 



Class 4 858.85 



