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1 lands as ma^ be donated to or placed at the disposal of the 



2 state for such purpose ; provided, that the state shall make no 



3 compensation for the use of said lands. Tie may distribute 



4 seeds and seedlings to counties, municipalities, schools, land 



5 owners, and citizens of the state, under such conditions and 



6 restrictions as he may deem advisable. The cost of con- 



7 st ruction, care and maintenance of nurseries established under 



8 the provisions of this section shall be paid from the appropria- 



9 tion made for forest nurseries. 



10 SEC. 31. Such publications of the state forester as shall be 



11 designated by the state board of control may be sold by the 



12 state forester at a price not less than the cost thereof; and he 



13 may upon suitable request prepare publications for clubs and 



14 associations for their distribution relative to the prevention of 



15 forest fires provided such organizations defray the cost thereof. 



16 Any amounts received from such sales shall be paid into the 



17 state treasury and be credited to the state forester's appropria- 



18 tion for printing and binding. 



19 SEC. 32. In addition to the penalties provided in this act, 



20 the United States, state, county, or any owner, public or private, 



21 whose property is injured or destroyed by fires in violation of 



22 this act, may recover in a civil action double the amount of 



23 damages suffered if the fires occurred through wilfulness, 



24 malice or negligence ; but if such fires were caused or escaped 



25 accidentally or unavoidably, civil action shall lie only for the 



26 actual damage sustained as determined by the value of the 



27 property injured or destroyed, and the detriment to the land 



28 and vegetation thereof. Persons causing fires by violations of 



29 this act shall be liable in action for debt to the full amount of 



30 all expenses incurred in fighting such fires. 



SEC. 33. Wherever in this act the performance or nonper- 



formanee of any act or thing is a violation of this act, the per- 



33 son, or the officer, member, manager, agent, director, or 



employee of any fire association, or corporation who shall direct 



- the performance or nonperformance of such act or thing is 



36 likewise and in the same manner guilty of a violation of this 



