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1 appoint, instruct, direct, and supervise fire wardens as pro- 



2 vided for in this act; take such action as is authorized by 



3 law to prevent and extinguish forest, brush and grass fires; 



4 make and enforce such rules and regulations as may be 



5 necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of this act and 



6 other forest laws of the state ; enforce the provisions of this and 



7 other state forest laws and prosecute violations of said laws ; 



8 cooperate with the federal authorities, landowners, counties, 



9 and others in forest protection, tree planting, and forest man- 

 10 agement; carry on investigations which may aid in the de- 

 ll velopment of the science and practice of forestry in the state ; 



12 publish from time to time information regarding forestry; 



13 furnish for distribution appropriate fire warning notices, 



14 which shall be posted as the state forester may direct; and 



15 prepare biennially a report to the governor on the progress 



16 and condition of the state forest work with such recommenda- 



17 tions concerning forestry as he may see fit. 



SEC. 5. Any person who shall remove, destroy, deface or 



cover up any notice posted in accordance with the provisions 



20 of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Fire warning 



notices prepared by private agencies and approved by the 



state forester shall, when posted, be subject to the provisions 



23 of this section. 



SEC. 6. In carrying out the work of organized forest fire 



25 protection in the state and performing other duties provided 



by law the state forester is authorized to employ fire wardens, 



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field assistants, and labor, and to purchase necessary field 



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equipment and supplies, provided that the salary of a fire 

 warden or a field assistant shall not exceed one hundred dollars 



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per month in addition to necessary expenses of travel. Fire 



wardens shall perform such duties as the state forester may 



, direct, in organizing fire prevention work, in fire patrol, in 



^ detecting or reporting fires, in securing evidence of. violation 



3^ of the forest laws of the state, in apprehending and convicting 



35 offenders, and in any other work necessary to carry out the 



provisions of this act and other forest laws of the state. The 



37 state forester shall appoint, in such numbers and localities as 



