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5. Only those who shall have passed a government examination, as prescribed 

 oy the council, and have been declared competent by the direction of the interior, 

 ^shall be employed as forestry officials. 



G, The overforest master, the district forest masters and the adjunct, shall be 

 chosen by the council on the simple, though not binding, nomination of the 

 direction of the interior. 



The term of service of the over and district forest masters shall be for three 

 years. The adjunct shall be chosen for a period to be fixed by the council. Retiring 

 officers are eligible for re-election. 



7. The overforest master receives a salary of 3,500 francs. When travelling on 

 'official business, his cash outlays will be reimbursed. The further sum of 1,000 

 francs is allowed for clerk and office expenses. 



8. District forest masters receive an annual salary of 2,200 francs. While 

 on official journeys on forest service, they receive a daily allowance of 10 francs, 

 and while on official journeys, in the interest of cantonal forests, a daily allowance 

 to be determined by the council. 



9. The council shall fix the sum to be paid to the adjunct out of the appro- 

 priation provided in article 2. 



10. The daily allowances, when involving cash outlays, shall be paid from 

 the cantonal forestry fund, or from the appropriation provided in article 2, 

 depending on whether they concern business connected with the cantonal or non- 

 cantonal forests. 



11. Forestry officials are required to give bonds in the amounts to be deter- 

 mined by the council. 



12. Each corporation shall elect a board of overseers of not less than three 

 members, for a period of three years, and shall give notice of such election to the 

 directors of the interior. 



13. The employment of foresters is obligatory upon (a) the canton for all forests 

 directly or indirectly belonging to it, (6) all forest-owning townships, and (c) wood 

 corporations. Townships and corporations are directed to appoint an over- 

 forester. Several townships or corporations may unite on one and the same 

 person for this purpose. Forestry officials appointed by townships and corpora- 

 tions, are, at the same time, subordinate to the cantonal forestry officials in 

 matters pertaining to cantonal forests. 



14. Townships, corporations, and private owners are to pay the salaries of 

 forestry officers appointed by them. Where the forests of a township or corpora- 

 tion are so small that such salary does not amount to 100 francs, then the township 

 or corporation in question shall unite with one or several neighboring townships 

 or corporations to appoint a forester in common. The proper method of procedure 

 in such cases shall be determined by the direction of the interior. 



15. Cantonal foresters shall be chosen by the direction of finance on the 

 simple, though not binding, nomination of the overforest master. The choice of 

 township and corporation overforesters and foresters is vested in the board of 

 overseers, which may, for this purpose, be increased to six or eight members. 

 The term of service for overforesters and foresters shall be three years. Elections 

 shall always be held after the renewal of the board of overseers. Retiring 

 members are eligible for re-election. This period of service takes effect in indivi- 

 dual cases from the first election held after the promulgation of 'this law. 



16. The providing of foresters for private forests is left to the owners. But, 

 in case a forest district is adjacent, the owner may decide upon the appointment 



