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2. Monthly Jti'pO]ts. — These are move extensive statements of the 

 condition of affairs the work performed, work in hand and Avork planned 

 for the coming month, together with such requisitions for purchase of 

 materials, and recommendations for new Avork to be undertaken as the 

 conditions of tlie Reserve appear to demand. 



Tlie monthly report is accompanied by reports on fires, scale reports 

 ill cases of timber sales and reports on grazing, condition of range, 

 distribution of stock, etc. 



KMPLOYMIOXT AND OFFICIAL STANDING OF FOREST 



OFFICERS. 



I. WARDEN OF FOREST RESERVES. 



The Warden is appointed by the Forestry ('ommissiou for a term of 

 four 3'ears, but may be removed at any time. No person is eligible 

 unless in good health, able bodied, thirty years of age or over, a gradu- 

 ate of some college of repute, with an amount of training in forestiy 

 suflScient to pass the U. S. Civil Service examination for Field Assist- 

 ant, or its equivalent, and at least four years' experience in the direc- 

 tion and office routine of actual forestry work. 



The Warden is the direct representative and agent of the Forestry 

 Commission, and has authority to : 



1. Recommend the employment and disiuissal of Rangers and For- 

 esters. 



2. Employ help, purchase material and incur expenses necessary to 

 carry on the work on the Reserve as far as approved or ordered by the 

 Commission, 



3. Plan the work on the Reserve. 



i. Report and recommend to the Commission any change in personnel, 

 methods and policy of managing the Forest Reserves. 



5. Issue permits in sale of timber and other material where the value 

 of the material does not exceed |50.00 in any one case; the judgment 

 of this value to be left with the Warden, subject to revision by the 

 Forestry Commission. 



C. Issue permits for the grazing of live stock in cases where the per- 

 mit is issued free of charge or where the value of the grazing privilege 

 does not exceed .f20.00 in any one case or for any one applicant. 



7. In cases of flagrant violations of official behavior, the Warden may 

 suspend any subordinate Forest Officer, and, if the officer shall be dis- 

 missed subsequently his pay will terminate with the date of suspension, 

 and not of dismissal. 



The duties of the T\'arden are : 



1. Plan and direct the work on the Forest Reserves. In doing so the 

 Warden submits from time to time plans and estimates of work and in 

 no case is he permitted to undertake expenditures without specific writ- 

 ten approval and authority of the Forestry Commission. The AVarden 

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