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since the east side has already been covered, with the exception 

 of a few short reaches where private interests object. 



Pennsylvania Railroad. 



No new fireline construction is reported from these lines this 

 year and much of that r c merly installed, about 75 miles, has been 

 permitted toi lapse. Next year a new fireline is planned to cover 

 about 34 miles, with a thorough renewal of all previous construc- 

 tion. 



Raritan River Railroad. 



No new construction of firelines along this road has been done 

 and save on a very small portion probably none will be installed, 

 because conditions have so changed since the first enforcement of 

 the fireline law that the original exposure is now materially reduced, 

 if not wiped out. 



Tuckerton Railroad. 



No new firelines along this road are reported for 1912 and none 

 are planned for the coming season. 



New York Central and Hudson River (West Shore) Railroad. 



No new construction along these lines was asked for and no 

 new work has been done. The exposure is, however, continually 

 growing less as the small amount of woodland that required pro- 

 tection at the outset is rapidly reduced. 



Wharton and Northern Railroad. 



As was described in last year's report, this road maintains a fire 

 car following the few trains that run over the road, in place of 

 constructing and maintaining rirelines at a high cost. This year again 

 the wisdom of the arrangement is evidenced by the fact that no 

 fires have been reported from along the railroad. If some have 

 started they have been controlled immediatly by this railroad patrol 

 without calling on the Fire Service. 



