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4. The amount of timber thus conceded to needy residents by gratuitous license 

 -shall not exceed 1,000 cubic feet. 



ART. 28. Tree species of the superior and first groups, as laid down in the official 

 tariff on state timber, are not to be cut under a gratuitous license. 



ART. 29. Timber for the construction of bridges, government buildings, and other 

 works of a public character undertaken by the government may be obtained by 

 .gratuitous license issued by this office, application being made by the proper official. 



ART. 30. Needy residents, and those persons in charge of the construction of pub- 

 lic works, desiring licenses for the gratuitous use of State timber, shall send their 

 applications, with other documents, to the chief forestry official of the district or 

 section, and in case there is no such official available, to the district commander, 

 who will forward same with the necessary indorsements to this office. 



ART. 31. When the work referred to in article 29 is done by contract the con- 

 tractor must procure an ordinary license and comply with all the requirements of 

 rgame. 



ART. 32. Six months from date of license shall be allowed needy residents in 

 which to fell and remove said timber. One year from date of license for such pur- 

 pose shall be allowed persons engaged in the construction of public works. When 

 there is not sufficient time in which to finish said work, a new license should be 

 solicited, in time so that it may be issued before the expiration of the old license. 



ART. 33. There shall be attached to applications for gratuitous licenses to cut tim- 

 ber for public works a statement of the number of pieces, classes, and dimensions of 

 the wood required. 



ART. 34. A concessioner shall notify the chief forestry official of the respective 

 section, of the time and place of cutting, and where the timber is to be stacked, and 

 the location of the public works for which the timber was granted. 



ART. 35. A gratuitous license shall not be issued to timber dealers nor to those 

 holding an ordinary license. 



ART. 36. The concessioner, after cutting is finished, shall notify in writing the 

 chief of the forest section, inclosing a statement of the timber cut'. 



ART. 37. Timber can not be taken out of the jurisdiction of the town where cut 

 unless accompanied by a manifest authenticated by the local forestry official, or in 

 his absence by the president of the town (no charge shall be made for this authenti- 

 cation). The concessioner shall, as per foregoing article, remit this manifest to the 

 forestry official of the section after said timber has arrived at the location of above- 

 mentioned public works. Said timber shall be detained in case of failure to show a 

 proper manifest, and, in addition, a fine of from 1 to 5 per cent of the value of the 

 wood so detained shall be imposed. 



ART. 38. The chief forestry official of the forest section or the ranger of the pre- 

 cinct shall see that the cutting is carried on in conformity with these regulations and 

 terms of license. He shall compare the statements received from the concessioner 

 and inspect and measure the wood piled or used in said public works. 



ART. 39. The concessioner shall be considered, as per article 30 of these regula- 

 tions, as an appointee of the district commander or other competent authority, and 

 also as his representative in the execution of said public work, and shall be held per- 

 sonally responsible for any violation of these regulations. 



ART. 40. The concessioner is prohibited from giving away or selling a single piece 

 of wood cut under this form of license, not even under the pretext that it is surplus 

 wood. The wood must be used for the purpose for which it was granted, and should 

 there be any surplus said surplus shall be deposited in the presidencia of the town 

 at the order of the chief of the forest section, who will immediately arrange for its 

 sale at public auction. In such a case the concessioner shall have no right to 

 indemnity of any character, not even for expense of felling, hewing, or transporta- 

 tion, etc. 



ART. 41. Should any person with a proper license for cutting timber for his per- 

 sonal and exclusive use or for public work cut a greater quantity than is allowed in 

 said license, or takes different classes from those specified, or applies them to a dif- 

 ferent object than that stated by the concessioner, or speculates in them, shall pay 

 the value of the timber and, in addition, a fine of three times its value. 



ART. 42. Presidents or alcades of towns shall carefully attend to all who desire 

 certificates referred to in the twenty-seventh article and shall exercise care not to 

 make any false statements as to the'needs of the applicants, under a penalty of $20 

 fine for the first offense and an indictment before the courts in case of repetition. 



ART. 43. Concessioners of gratuitous licenses shall notify the local forest official, or 

 in his absence the president or alcade of the town of the different places where the 

 wood is being piled. Failure to do so shall render concessioner liable to a fine equal 

 to 25 per cent of the value (as per official tariff) of the wood so piled. 



