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an additional 800 francs ($154.40) annually for the maintenance 

 of a horse or automobile, or if their maintenance is imprac- 

 ticable, the same amount is paid on expense accounts for any 

 form of transportation. Officers assigned to bureaus receive a 

 total idemnity of 1500 francs ($289.50); employees 500 francs 

 ($96.50). Any one who collects money as treasurer receives one- 

 fifth of i per cent of the amount collected. 



When on special duty off their districts conservators receive 

 per diem 20 francs ($3.86), inspectors 10 francs ($1.93), and 

 rangers 8 francs ($1.54); but when on bureau detail only 

 4 francs ($0.77). For railroad fare conservators receive 0.125 

 franc ($0.02) per kilometre (0.621 mile), inspectors, etc., 0.09 

 franc ($0.017); for carriages conservators receive 0.60 franc 

 ($0.115) per kilometre (0.621 mile), and others 0.25 or 0.50 and 

 0.30 franc ($0.048 or $0.096 and $0.058) respectively for horse 

 hire. In addition all officers are allowed i month leave on 

 full pay per year, or 2 months every 2 years, but receive free 

 mail-boat transportation to France for themselves and families. 



The policy of allowing a higher rate of living expenses for 

 the more important officials is always followed; this seems 

 logical; the conservator, for example, may reasonably be ex- 

 pected to spend more when on inspection trips than would 

 a forest assistant. 



Employees Classified by Length of Service. There are two 

 classes of employees: (i) those who served before 1901, who 

 receive the same salary as given in France plus a supplement 

 of 300 francs ($57.90) for rangers and 200 ($38.60) for guards; 

 and (2) those who entered the service after 1901, who receive 

 a combined salary and supplement as follows: rangers in three 

 classes receive 1600, 1500, and 1400 francs ($308.80, $289.50, 

 and $270.20) and two classes of guards 1200 and noo francs 

 ($231.60 and $212.30). A large number of rangers and guards 

 are lodged, but those who have to live in quarters receive an 

 allowance for this purpose of 200 francs ($38.60). 



Both guards and rangers receive 500 francs ($96.50) a year 

 for horse feed and 4 hectares (10 acres) of land for a garden. 

 First-class native guards receive 600 francs ($19.30) allowance 



