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to require the aid of such persons of their respective counties as may 

 be necessary for controlling and extinguishing any forest or prairie 

 fire, the expense thereof to be borne by the County of Larimer ; and 



Whereas, The Statutes of the State of Colorado further vest 

 in the Board of Agriculture, authority as a Forestry Board, Laws 

 of 1911, Chapter 138, pursuant to which authority the said State 

 Board of Agriculture has appointed B. O. Longyear as State For- 

 ester; and 



Whereas, the State Board of Agriculture, through its depart- 

 ment of forestry, is desirous of securing a definite agreement be- 

 tween the boards of county commissioners of the various counties 

 of the State of Colorado, and the Forest Service of the United 

 States Government, wherein the Counties and the Forest Service, 

 through its various officials, may act in harmony in the matter of 

 the prevention and control of forest fires, with a definite agreement 

 as to the payment of any expense incurred; and 



Whereas, the Supervisor of the Colorado National Forest has 

 heretofore cooperated with the officials of Larimer County in the 

 matter of forest fires, and the present supervisor, Harold A. E. 

 Marshall, expressly states that in-so-far as he has jurisdiction, he 

 will co-operate with the authorities of the State where any fire 

 occurs in or threatens any portion of the Colorado National Forest; 

 and 



Whereas, the State Forester of Colorado is endeavoring to 

 secure a general agreement with the Forest Service of the United 

 States Government which will cover the question of the prevention 

 and control of forest fires throughout the whole state of Colorado; 

 and 



Whereas, this Board realizes the necessity of the people of this 

 County in the preservation of the timber upon the water-sheds trib- 

 utary to the streams which supply water for irrigation and the ne- 

 cessity of thorough organization of all persons or institutions inter- 

 ested, and recognizes the duty of the officials of this County for 

 that reason, to prevent and control any forest fires which may occur 

 within the County : 



Now therefore, Be It Resolved: That the Board of County 

 Commissioners of Larimer County desires to encourage the pre- 

 vention and control of forest fires, and it hereby heartily recom- 

 mends unto the Sheriff of this County, the exercise of all reasonable 

 care and diligence in the prevention and control of forest fires, and 

 hereby agrees that any and all legitimate expense incurred by the 

 sheriff, under-sheriff, or deputies, pursuant to the laws of the State 

 of Colorado, will be properly allowed, if presented in due time, as 

 a bill or bills against the County; nothing herein contained to be 

 understood that this Board will waive its duty of properly investi- 



