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starting such fires will be held responsible for all damages, notwith- 

 standing notice has been given to the firewarden. 



Fires will be permitted for the purposes of cooking, warmth and 

 insect smudges ; but before such fires are kindled sufficient space 

 around the spot where the fire is to be lighted must be cleared from all 

 combustible material, and before the place is abandoned fires so lighted 

 must be thoroughly quenched. 



All fires other than those hereinbefore mentioned are absolutely- 

 prohibited. 



Hunters and smokers are cautioned against allowing fires to origi- 

 nate from the use of firearms, cigars and pipes ; and all persons are 

 warned that they will be held responsible for any damage or injury to 

 the forest which may result from their carelessness or neglect. 



Girdling and peeling bark from standing trees are prohibited. Fallen 

 timber may be used for firewood and camp construction. 



Foresters, firewardens and all citizens are requested to report to the 

 Forest Commission immediately all cases which may come to their 

 knowledge of damage or injury to forest trees arising from a violation 

 of these rules. 



By order of the Forest Commission: 



C. O. McCREEDY, Secretary. 



Laws of the State New York — Chapter 332, Laws of 1893. 

 AN ACT to establish a Forest Commission, etc. 



Section 102, Sub. 8. The Forest Commission shall cause rules for 

 the prevention and suppression of forest fires to be printed for posting 

 in schoolhouses, inns, sawmills and other woodworking establishments, 

 lumber camps and other places, in such portions of the State as they 

 may deem necessary. Any person maliciously or wantonly defacing or 

 destroying such notices shall be liable to a fine of five dollars. 



Sec. 115. Any person who shall wilfully or negligently set fire to or 

 assist another to set fire to any waste or forest lands belonging to the 

 State or to another person, whereby the said forests are injured, or who 

 suffers any fire upon his own land to escape or extend beyond the limits 

 thereof, to the injury of the woodlands of another or of the State 

 shall be liable to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500. He 

 shall also be liable in an action for all damages that may be caused by 

 such fires. 



