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fore the dry and dangerous periods occur, were the reasons for 

 changing the time of making the appointment of local moth 

 superintendent and forest warden from March or April to 

 January. 



Acts of 1913, Chapter 6. 



An Act relative to the Time of Appointment of Local Superin- 

 tendents FOR THE Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths 



AND relative TO THE APPOINTMENT OF FOREST WARDENS. 



Be it enacted, etc., as folloivs: 



Section 1. Section sixteen of chapter thirty-two of the Revised Laws, 

 as amended by section one of chapter four hundred and seventy-five of the 

 acts of the year nineteen hundred and seven, is hereby further amended 

 by striking out the words "March or April", in the third hne, and insert- 

 ing in place thereof the word : — January, — so as to read as follows : — 

 Section 16. The mayor and aldermen in cities and the selectmen in towns 

 shall annually, in January, appoint a forest warden, and they shall forth- 

 with give notice of such appointment to the state forester. The appoint- 

 ment of a forest warden shall not take effect unless approved by the state 

 forester, and when so approved notice of the appointment shall be given 

 by the mayor and aldermen or by the selectmen to the person so appointed 

 and approved. Whoever having been duly appointed fails within seven 

 days after the receipt of such notice to file with the city or towm clerk his 

 acceptance or refusal of the office shall, unless excused by the mayor and 

 aldermen or by the selectmen, forfeit ten dollars. Nothing in this act or 

 in any other act shall be construed to prevent the offices of tree warden, 

 selectman, chief of fire department and forest warden from being held by 

 the same person. 



Section 2. Section four of chapter three hundred and eighty-one of 

 the acts of the year nineteen hundred and five, as amended by section two 

 of chapter two hundred and sixty-eight of the acts of the year nineteen 

 hundred and six, and by section one of chapter five hundred and twenty-one 

 of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and seven, and by chapter one 

 hundred and fifty of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and ten, is 

 hereb}^ further amended by striking out the words "March or April", in 

 the third line, and inserting in place thereof the word : — January, — so as 

 to read as follows: — Section 1^. The mayor and aldermen in cities and 

 the selectmen in towns shall annually in the month of January appoint a 

 local superintendent for the suppression of gypsy and bro^Ti tail moths. 

 Said superintendents shall, under the advice and general direction of the 

 state forester, destroy the eggs, caterpillars, pupse and nests of the gypsy 

 and brown tail moths within their limits, except in parks and other prop- 

 erty under the control of the commonwealth, and except in private prop- 

 erty, save as otherwise provided herein. The appointment of a local 

 superintendent shall not take effect unless approved by the state forester, 

 and when so approved, notice of the appointment shall be given by the 



