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county, subject, however, to removal b}^ the Governor at 

 any time in his discretion. Upon the termination in any 

 manner of the term of office of any forest firewarden, a 

 successor shall be appointed in the manner hereinbefore 

 provided for the appointment of such officers originally. 

 Forest firewardens shall receive compensation at the rate 

 of 30 cents an hour for all time spent in the discharge of 

 duties connected with the office, to be paid monthly by 

 the board of supervisors of the county in which the forest 

 firewarden holds office ; provided that in no instance shall 

 more than $3 be paid for work done during any one day. 

 Forest firewardens thus appointed shall, before entering 

 upon the duties of their office, take the proper official oath 

 before the clerk of the court of the county in which they 

 reside ; after which they shall, while holding office, possess 

 and exercise all the authority and power held and exer- 

 cised by constables at common 'aw under the statutes of 

 this State, so far as arresting and prosecuting persons for 

 all violations of any forest laws and of the laws or rules 

 and regulations enacted or to be enacted for the protec- 

 tion of the State forests, or for the protection of the fish 

 and game contained therein. 



Sec. 7. That all sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, 

 marshals, justices of the peace and other officers of this 

 State are hereby declared ex-officio deputy forest firewar- 

 dens, who shall serve as such without further compensa- 

 tion, and who shall enforce all the forest laws of this State, 

 and who shall have the same powers as are vested in the 

 forest firewardens by the provisions of this Act. And the 

 Governor may, on the recommendation of the State For- 

 ester, appoint as deputy forest firewardens any persons 

 who may desire to act without compensation. 



Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty of the forest fire- 

 wardens to enforce all forest laws of this State, to protect 

 the State forests, and to see that all forest laws, rules and 

 regulations are enforced ; to report any violations of forest 

 laws to the State forester as soon as possible after their 

 occurrence; to assist in apprehending and prosecuting 

 off'enders, and to make an annual report to him as to 



