S2 ANNUAL REPORT OF 



amendments, in the act approved April 21, 1903. By 

 these amendments — 



It is made the duty of each fire warden to patrol his 

 district in a dry season, or, under the direction of the 

 Chief Fire Warden, to employ one or more patrols. 



To warn against careless use of fire any person he 

 thinks is likely to be negligent therein. 



Any fire warden who knows or has information of 

 facts and circumstances which he believes can be estab- 

 lished, and which if so proven would show beyond rea- 

 sonable doubt that any person has caused a fire in 

 violation of this act, shall immediately go before a justice 

 of the peace and make complaint thereof. 



Chairmen of town boards, without delay, to inquire 

 into cause of forest or prairie fires and immediately 

 report same to Chief Fire Warden. 



Fire wardens shall promptly comply with the instruc- 

 tions of the Chief Fire Warden. 



Where local authorities neglect to duly prosecute 

 violations of this act, the Chief Fire Warden shall be 

 authorized to ferret out and prosecute such violations, 

 and his expenses therefor, not exceeding one thousand 

 (1 1,000) dollars in any one year, shall be paid out of the 

 general revenue on approval of the State Auditor and 

 Attorney General. 



Use of a team when required in making a break to 

 control or extinguish a fire, may be paid for. 



Two-thirds of expense by counties for fire protection 

 services to be paid by the state and one-third by the 

 county. 



Verification of accounts can be made before any officer 

 qualified to administer oaths, or before any fire warden 

 or town clerk. 



Any account of services under this act which the county 

 commissioners shall fail to audit within ninety days suc- 

 ceeding the second meeting of the board after the same 



