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taverns, etc., of a town, without organization, witliout interest, and 

 without experience, is usually a poor makeshift with which to battle a 

 fire. 



Accoiiiitti. — The iiaynient of persons in cases of fires will be made in 

 the same manner as the payment for ordinary labor. Effort will be made 

 to have this jtayment made at once as soon as the service terminates. 



I'ersons enjojing privileges of any kind in connection with the Forest 

 licserves are expected to render a reasonable amount of assistance in 

 cases of tire without additional compensation. 



II. — GijAiiniNG a(;atxst trespass. 



I'hery kind of trespass, but particularly trespass in timber, must be 

 prevented, or reported and stopped. 



Whenever a Ranger or Forester passes by a place where timber cutting 

 is in progress, whether under permit or not, he should, if possible, take 

 the time to examine the cutting. He should see that the timber, if cut 

 under permit, is marked ; that the lines are blazed and marked ; that the 

 logs being hauled away are stamped; in genei-al, that the cutting is done 

 according to the rules of the Commission set forth in this ^fanual. 



If the cutting is without iiermit, the Eanger should ascertain by what 

 authority the timber is being cut; and if the authority is sufficient, he 

 should ascertain if the lines limiting the area are clear, and that no cut- 

 ting is being done across such lines. 



Jf he finds that the cutting is without permit or without authority, or 

 finds iri-egularities or violation of the rules, he should at once collect 

 the facts, as required by the form of report on tresjiass in timber, and 

 prepare such a report. This report he will transmit to the Forester. 

 If the case ajipears to be unquestionably a trespass, the Ranger will 

 notify the j)ersons to stop cutting and hauling, taking care to note time 

 of day, date, and place of such notice, giving such notice, if possible, 

 only in presence of a witness. 



Where the case requires projnpt action, the Ranger or Forester will 

 seize all material cut under trespass and invoke such assistance as ap- 

 pears necessary. 



If the nature of the case warrants such procedure, the trespasser shall 

 be asked to settle, and his offer of settlement can accompany the report. 

 In all offers of this kind a certified cliecl; for the amount offered should 

 accompany the i"ei)ort. 



Forest Officers will note the above enumeration of trespasses and will 

 guard against all of them. In no case should the officer pass any work, 

 etc., without ascertaining whether or not it is done under proper author- 

 ity. In re]iorting trespass other than in timber, the form prescribed for 

 report on trespass in timber can be followed and adapted. 



III. CARE AND PROPAGATIOX OF THE FOREST. 



In dealing with the regular timber sales the Forester will never lose 

 sight of the main objects of the Reserve, and therefore never recommend 

 the sale of any material, where its removal will do harm to the forest 

 cover and its future. 

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