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LAWS UPON FORESTRY. 



18(35. — "An act to prevent injuries by fire from locomotive 

 engines on railroads, and to provide for compensation therefor." 

 (Page 901.) 



Digest. — Duty of railroad companies. Person or corporation re- 

 sponsible for any injury. 

 1875. — "A supplement to an act passed November twenty- 

 fourth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, entitled 'An 

 act to prevent the burning of woods, marshes and meadow-.' ' 

 (Page 20.) 



Digest. — Justices of the peace, constables, overseers of highways, 

 &c, tenants and agents may order inhabitants to assist in ex- 

 tinguishing or stopping progress of fires. Penalty for refus- 

 ing to obey orders. 



"A second supplement to the above act." (Page 39.) 

 Digest. — Penalty for firing woods, forest, &c. 



1876. — A supplement to the act entitled 'An act for the punish- 

 ment of crimes/ approved March twenty-eighth, one thousand 

 eight hundred and seventy-four." (Page 83.) 

 Digest. — Penalty for endangering property by burning brush or 

 other material. 

 1892. — An act to provide for the extinguishment of forest fires 

 in the third and fourth-class counties of this State, and to provide 

 for the payment of the expense thereof." (Page 205.) 

 Digest. — Township committees may employ a person or persons 

 to fight and extinguish forest tires. Sum to be raised by 

 taxation. 

 L893. — "An act to provide for the planting and care of shade 

 trees on the highways of the municipalities of this State. (Page 

 496.) 



Digest. — Commission appointed shall have control and power to 

 plant, &c, shade trees. Governing body of municipality by 

 resolution direct commissioners to be appointed. Term of 

 office. Vacancy filled for unexpired term only. By whom 

 appointments made. Notice of contemplated improvement 

 to be published. By whom cost of planting trees borne. Cost 

 of such improvement collected same as other taxes. Cost 

 and expense of caring for such trees, &c., paid by a general 

 tax. 



