

having had to do with tlie starting of fi.;< n^d 

 may be fined in a reasonable sam or l>y de- 

 tention. 



h Any person having previously been con- 

 victed of trespass in forest or of setting forest 

 fires shall, if found in the forests or other un- 

 occupied lands of others during the dry sea- 

 sons of the year, be liable to a fine or impris- 

 onment or both. 



i. During the danger seasons of any year, 

 or during the entire season in especially dry 

 years, the officers and sheriff and state officers 

 may arrest any person suspected of evil de- 

 signs and unable to give satisfactory account 

 of himself before a justice, and detain such 

 person or send such person out of the district. 



j. When any member of a group or com- 

 pany of men is found guilty of setting fires or 

 violating the fire laws all members of the 

 group shall be deemed guilty and each member 

 be punished accordingly. 



k. To set backfires shall be regarded as 

 willful firing unless proven otherwise, and the 

 plea of backfire shall not prevent a person 

 from being called before a court. 



1. During any especially dry year the sher- 

 iff of any county may on 'his own motion or 

 by order of the state police or request of a 

 town official declare a "closed season,' during 

 Which it shall be unlawful to build fires on 

 any lands in a manner liable to lead to forest 

 fires. 



m. The same authority is vested in the 

 State Police Commission or the Governor, 

 who may add such other commands for the 

 safety of the public as appear called for by 

 the emergency. 



n. In all cases of violation of the laws pro- 

 tecting rural property and unoccupied lands 

 the informer who volunteers information lead- 

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