CHAPTER VI. 



CORPS OF FOREST ENGINEERS AND STAFF OF TEACHERS. 



By the Revista de Monies there was published an Escalafon, 

 or classified list of the members of the National Corps of 

 Forest Engineers, arranged according to their rank, on 

 the 1st July last (1886). 



In an appendix to this it is stated that the title 

 National Corps of Forest Engineers is given to the 

 Association of Engineers, so designated, who have charge 

 of the conservation, replenishing, improvement, and 

 exploitation of the public forests of the kingdom. 



By Royal Decree of the 17th of March, 1854, there was 

 created this Corps of Forest Engineers, for the facultative 

 or professional service of the department; and it was 

 arranged by Royal Decree of the 16th March, 1859, that 

 this should be composed of three inspectors-general ; 

 fifteen district inspectors ; forty chief engineers of first 

 class ; fifty chief engineers of second class ; sixty 

 engineers of first class ; seventy engineers of second 

 class. 



According to article 14* of the organic regulations of the 

 Corps, it is obligatory on the Engineers to make use of 

 their distinctive badges in acts of service, and of their 

 uniform in solemnities and public acts in which they are 

 required to take part. 



There is also a subaltern service, composed of 25 

 assistants of first class, and 350 assistants of second 

 class, and of 400 foremen planters, created by the law of 

 llth July, 1877. 



The custody of the public forests is entrusted to the 

 civil guard. 



