SEC. 4. 'It shall be the duty of the state forester to enforce 

 the provisions of this act, to promote the perpetuation, exten- 



3 sion and proper management of the forests of California, both 



4 public and private. He may upon suitable request give to 



5 any persons owning or controlling forest lands aid or advice 



6 in the management thereof. The state forester shall have the 



7 right to publish the particulars and results of any examination 



8 or investigation made by him or his assistants as to any lands 



9 within the state, and the advice given to any person who has 



10 applied for his aid or advice. Any recipient of such aid or 



11 advice shall be liable to the state forester for the necessary 



12 expenses of travel and subsistence incurred by him or his 



13 assistants. The state forester shall account for moneys received 



14 under this section as the state board of control may direct. 



15 SEC. 5. For the prevention and suppression of forest fires 



16 the state forester shall, 



17 (a) Make and enforce such rules and regulations as may 



18 1)0 necessary and proper for the organization, maintenance, 



19 government and direction of the fire protective system provided 



20 for in this act. 



21 (&) Divide the state into such number of suitable and eon- 



22 venient fire districts as in his judgment may be necessary. 



23 (c) Appoint a district fire ranger for each of such fire dis- 



24 tricts to serve during fche seasons when fires are liable to occur 



25 at a salary of not to exceed one hundred dollars per month 



26 and necessary expenses. Said district fire rangers shall, under 



27 the direction of the state forester, have charge of the fire fight- 



28 ing system and men in such districts; and shall be charged 



29 with the duty of preventing and extinguishing forest fires 



30 and with the performance of such other duties as may be 



31 required by the forester. 



32 (d) Provide all proper fire-prevention and fire-fighting 



33 implements and apparatus, organize fire companies and estab- 



34 lish observation stations and employ men to attend them in 



35 all fire districts established as herein provided; construct and 



36 maintain telephone lines and provide such other means of com- 



