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Park, Banff, Alta., as to that portion of the Canadian Pacific railway 

 affected ; and by Byron Burton, Superintendent of Jasper Park, Fitz- 

 hugh, Alta., as to the portions of the Canadian Northern railway, 

 and Grand Trunk Pacific railway within the Park boundaries. All 

 three were appointed Divisional Fire IiKpectors. P. C. Bamard- 

 Hervey later succeeded Mr. Douglas as Chief Superintendent of 

 Dominion Parks and therefore as an officer of the Board. 



The field inspectors on the staff of the Board, in the Operating and 

 Engineering Departments, have rendered material assistance in sup- 

 plementing the fire inspection work performed by the above organiza- 

 tion. This has been especially true with regard to clearing of rights- 

 of-way and the construction of fire-guards. 



In order to show fully the lines of policy adopted in connection 

 with handling the field inspection, the following draft of Memorandum 

 of Instructions is quoted. This draft was prepared for issuance 

 during the early spring of 19 13, and is substantially the same as the 

 Memorandum of Instructions issued during 1912. 



Memorandum for the information of Dominion and Provincial 

 Officials Appointed Officers of the Board of Railway Commissioners, for 

 the Enforcement of Order No. 16570 of the Board. 



Each Fire Inspector appointed by the Board should be sup- 

 plied with copies of Order No. 16570 ; Extracts from the Railway 

 Act ; this memorandum ; letter of the Chief Fire Inspector to the 

 Railway Company, prescribing fire-protective measures, or such 

 portions of said letter as may be necessary to familiarize the In- 

 spector with the obligations placed upon the Company within the 

 territory to which he is assigned ; Employees' time-table covering 

 lines to which Inspector is assigned, — ^these to be secured from the 

 Railway Company ; instructions by the Railway Company to its 

 employees, in accordance with Regulation 15 ; such additional 

 instructions as may be given to the Fire Inspector by his superior 

 officer. 



The object of the plan of co-operation, in effect with the Domin- 

 ion and Provincial authorities, is the prevention and control of 

 railway fires, through the enforcement of Order 16570. To this 

 end, it is expected that the fire-protective work of the Companies 

 win be carefully and constantly checked at all points, as indicated 

 in the various requirements above enumerated. 



Each superior field officer should get in touch with the local 

 Railway Superintendent, and shoidd notify him in writing, in 

 advar.c^ „I the fire season, of the name, title, address, and juris- 

 diction of each subordinate field officer of the Board, who will 

 handle fire inspection work within the railway district in question. 

 The Superintendent should likewise be informed of any changes 

 in personnel affecting railway fire inspection in his district. 



