2o6 FORESTRY IN SWITZERLAND. 



of forest culture, as, for instance, in the award of premiums for distinguished services, estab- 

 hshment of a course of instruction for foresters, &c. 



3. The canton is divided into four forestry districts, the Umits of which shall be fixed by 

 the council. 



4. The cantonal forestry board shall consist of one overforestmaster and four district forest- 

 masters. The council is authorized to furnish an adjunct thereto. In said board is vested the 

 duty of superintending all forestry affairs. The maintenance of the cantonal forests, under 

 control of the director of finance, is also transferred to it. The duties of its members will be 

 especially determined by official instructions from the council. 



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

 council, and have been declared competent by the direction of the interior, shall be employed 

 as forestry officials. 



6. The overforestmaster, the district forestmasters, 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 forestmasters 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 overforestmaster receives a salary of 3,500 francs. When traveling on official busi- 

 ness, his cash outlays will be reimbursed. The further sum of 1,000 francs is allowed for clerk 

 and office expenses. 



8. District forestmasters receive an annual salary of 2,200 fi-ancs. While on official jour- 

 neys 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 appropriation pro- 

 vided 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 con- 

 cern business connected with the cantonal or non-cantonal forests. 



1 1 . Forestry officials are required to give bonds in the amounts to be determined 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 (f) wood corporations. 

 Townships and corporations are directed to appoint an overforester. Several townships or 

 corporations may unite on one and the same person for this purpose. Forestry officials ap- 

 pointed by townships and corporations, are at the same time subordinate to the cantonal for- 

 estry 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 corporation 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 case shall be determined by the direction of the interior. 



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

 not binding, nomination of the overforestmaster. The choice of township and corporation 

 overforesters and foresters is vested in the boards 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 6verseers. 

 Retiring members are eligible for reelection. This period of service takes effect in individ- 

 ual 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 of a forester and be 

 present at his election, at which the minority must submit and assume its proportional share 



