FOREST LAWS OF AUSTRIA. 1 3 



Sec. 1 1 . Bedding of dry leaves and moss must be gathered only with wooden rakes, 

 without scratching up the soil. In young timber no gathering of bedding is permitted. 



Sec. 12. From felled trees all the branches may be cut; from standing trees, selected for 

 future cutting, the lower two-thirds of branches may be cut. The young shoots between th^ 

 strong branches must be preserved. From trees which are not to be felled immediately the 

 branches must be cut between the months of August and March, excepting only during severe 

 frost. No climbing vines are permitted. 



Sec. 13. The gathering of bedding can only be permitted on the same ground every third 

 year. Young shoots may, however, be gathered with permission of owner. 



Sec. 14. Provides for regulating the exact time within which parties possessing the 

 privilege may gather bedding. Time to be fixed by the owner. 



Sec. 15. Provides for the different marks on timber to be felled. 



Sec. 16. Where the preservation of young timber requires it the cutting and transporting 

 of timber must take place in the fall or in winter during snow fall. Generally timber may be 

 cut also in spring or summer, but in such case it must be taken out of the woods before thS 

 next ensuing spring. 



From trees felled in the green leaf the bark is to be peeled at once ; from these felled in the 

 late fall the bark must be taken in strips before the next spring. The stumps must not be 

 left too high. In felling trees, hewing and transporting timber all injury to standing trees is 

 to be avoided. The same rule obtains with reference to the gathering and transportation of 

 bedding, which must be removed out of the woods within three months. 



Sec. 17. All products of the woods must be removed on the road designated by tlie 

 owner. The time of removal as agreed between owner and purchaser of timber to be re- 

 quested ; if not so requested owner may give fourteen days' notice and dispose of products if 

 notice is not complied with. 



Sec. 18. Provides that forest officials (political authorities) shall decide all differences and 

 disputes. Owners of forests who violate regulations to be fined for each offense from 20 to 

 200 florins. 



Sec. ig. Provides that the state, in case of necessity, can take possession of forests for the 

 purjTOse of protection against avalanches, landslides, &c. If claims for damages arise they 

 are to be settled according to law. 



Sec. 20. Provides manner of proceeding for the purpose of taking such possession, exam- 

 ination of experts, tS:c. 



Sec. 21 . As a rule no partition of common forests can be made. 



Sec. 22. For the purpose of insuring the proper cultivation of forests all owners of forests 

 of suflicient dimensions [which dimensions are prescribed by the authorities] are required to 

 employ only such forest officers as are considered qualified by the government. 



Sec. 23. The political authorities are charged with the general superintendence of all for- 

 ests in their respective districts. 



CHAPTER II. 



TRANSPORTATION OF FOREST PRODUCTS. 



Every land owner is required to pennit forest products to be transported across his land if 

 BO other outlet is convenient, or if other transportation is too expensive. 



The transportation must be conducted with proper care, and all damages accruing must 

 be paid. 



The political authorities decide whether such transportation across lands of third parties is 

 necessary and also fix amount of damages, from which decision as to damages an appeal may 

 be taken to the courts. 



Sec. 25. Provides for jurisdiction with reference to transportation over public roads, &c. 



