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for like offences committed on forest lands belonging to in- 

 dividuals; all fines and penalties wlien collected to be paid to 

 the 'Commissioner of Forestry, who is hereby directed to pay the 

 same over to the State Treasury; provided, that if the defendant or 

 defendants neglect or refuse to pay at once the penalty and costs 

 imposed, he or they shall be committed to the common jail of the 

 county wherein the offence was committed until such penalty and 

 costs are paid. 



Section 3. That the Commissioner of Forestry shall 'be the presi- 

 dent and executive officer of the Forestry Reservation Commission, 

 and also Superintendent of the State Forestry Reservations, and 

 shall have immediate control and management, under the direction 

 of the Forestry Reservation Commission, of all forest lands already 

 acquired or which may hereafter be acquired by the Commonwealth, 

 but the power so conferred upon said Commissioner of Forestry 

 shall not extend to the enforcement of the laws relating to public 

 health or the protection of fish and game. It shall be the duty of 

 the Commissioner of Forestry to encourage and promote the develop- 

 ment of forestry, and to obtain and publish information respecting 

 the extent and condition of forest lands in the State, and to execute 

 all rules and regulations adopted by the Forestry Reservation Com- 

 mission for the enforcement of all laws designated for the protec- 

 tion of forests from fire and depredation; and he is hereby empow- 

 ered to employ such detective service, and such legal or other ser- 

 vices, as may be necessary for the protection of the forestry reser- 

 vations owned by the Commonwealth and for the apprehension and 

 punishment of persons who may violate any of the forestry reserva- 

 tion laws or any of the rules and regulations, which, under the 

 powers herein given, may be adopted by the Forestry Reservation 

 Commission: Provided, That the services so employed and the ex- 

 penses that may thereby be incurred shall be approved by said For- 

 estry Reservation Commission and the Governor of the Common- 

 wealth. 



Section 4. The Commissioner of Forestry shall receive a salary 

 of three thousand dollars per annum, and in addition thereto shall 

 be reimbursed for all necessary expenses of travel which may be in- 

 curred in the discharge of the duties of his office; and the other 

 members of the Forestry Reservation Commission shall serve with- 

 out salary, but shall be reimbursed for all necessary expenses in- 

 curred by them in the performance of the duties of their office. 



Section 5. The Commissioner of Forestry shall have an office at 

 the State Capitol, and it shall be the duty of the Board of Commis- 

 sioners of Public ({rounds and Buildings to provide, from time to 



