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There still remain two cases unsettled from 1 1908 and 1909. 

 In both these instances, and one from 1910, the violators had 

 left the State before action could be taken, but like those men- 

 tioned above these are still held open pending a possible return 

 of the offenders. The 22 other violation cases of 1909 remain- 

 ing unfinished a year ago have all been settled, and of the 100 

 offenses reported in 1910 as undisposed of but n remain to be 

 adjusted. 



The penalties collected in 1911 aggregate $2,021.24 ^ which 

 the railroads paid $1,346.23 and individuals $675.01. A law 

 not enforced is a stumbling block to the advancement of its 

 purposes, but New Jersey's forest fire law has proven its 

 efficacy by its growing power in application. 



