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all expenses incurred by the State or county in fighting 

 and extinguishing such fires. 



Sec. 15. That justices of the peace for this State in 

 the county wherein the offense shall have been committed 

 shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine all prosecu- 

 tions for the purpose of enforcing fines and penalties col- 

 lectible under the provisions of this Act not exceeding 

 the amount of $100, and of holding the offender under 

 proper bail if necessary for hearing before the circuit 

 court, committing him to the county jail until such hear- 

 ing if the required bail is not furnished. It shall be the 

 duty of the State's attorney of the several counties to 

 prosecute all violations under Section 12 of this Act. 



Sec. 16. That all money received as penalties for 

 violations of the provisions of this Act, less the cost of 

 collection, together with any amount obtained from the 

 State forests, shall be paid into the State treasury to the 

 credit of the forestry fund, which fund is hereby created; 

 and the moneys in said fund are hereby appropriated for 

 purposes of forest protection, management, replacement 

 and extension, and for the purchase of lands for State 

 forests, as provided 'for in Section 5 of this Act. 



Sec. 17. That there is hereby appropriated the sum 

 of three thousand dollars ($3,000) annually for the fiscal 

 years 1909 and 1910 for carrying out the provisions of 

 this Act and for the payment of salaries and expenses 

 herein provided for. 



Sec. 18. That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent 

 with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. 



Sec. 19. That this Act shall take effect from the 

 date of its passage. 



