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prescribe : Provided, That the examinations, excavations, and 

 gatherings are undertaken for the benefit of reputable museums, 

 universities, colleges, or other recognized scientific or educa- 

 tional institutions, with a view to increasing the knowledge of 

 such objects, and that the gatherings shall be made for perma- 

 nent preservation in public museums. 



SEC. 4. That the Secretaries of the Departments aforesaid 

 shall make and publish from time to time 

 regullti r os. uniform rules and regulations for the pur- 



pose of carrying out the provisions of this act. 

 NOTE. For the uniform rules and regulations, see page 

 296. 



Trespass and Fire Laws. 



TIMBER ON LANDS OF THE UNITED STATES. 



REVISED STATUTES, SEC. 2461. 



If any person shall cut, or cause or procure to be cut, or aid, 

 assist, or be employed in cutting, or shall wan- 

 n tonly destroy, or cause or procure to be wan- 

 tonly destroyed, or aid, assist, or be employed 

 in wantonly destroying any live-oak or red-cedar trees, 

 or other timber standing, growing, or being on any lands 

 of the United States which, in pursuance of any law 

 passed or hereafter to be passed, have been reserved or pur- 

 chased for the use of the United States, for supplying or fur- 

 nishing therefrom timber for the Navy of the United States ; or 

 if any person shall remove, or cause or procure to be removed, 

 or aid, or assist, or be employed in removing from any such 

 lands which have been reserved or purchased any live-oak or 

 red-cedar trees, or other timber, unless duly authorized so to 

 do by order, in writing, of a competent otficer, and for the use 

 of the Navy of the United States; or if any person shall cut, or 

 cause or procure to be cut, or aid, or assist, or be employed in 

 cutting any live-oak or red-cedar trees, or other timber on, or 

 shall remove, or cause or procure to be removed, or aid, or 

 assist, or be employed in removing any 

 UnitedW. live-oak or red-cedar trees or other timber, 



from any other lands of the United States 

 acquired, or hereafter to be acquired, with intent to export, 

 dispose of, use, or employ the same in any manner whatsoever, 

 other than for the use of the Navy of the 

 Penalty. United States, every such person shall pay 



a fine not less than triple the value of the 

 trees or timber so cut, destroyed, or removed, and shall be im- 

 prisoned not exceeding twelve months. 



See also act of June 3, 1878 (p. 247). 



