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1905. — "An act for the establishment of forest park reservations 

 by and in the State of Xew Jersey, and for the appointment of a 

 State board of forest park reservation commissioners, and de- 

 fining its powers and duties." (Page 77.) 



Digest. — Forest park reservation commissioners. Power and 

 duties. Ex-officio members. Terms. Vacancy. Acquire- 

 ment of lands. Preservation and management. Reports. 

 As to cutting or selling timber. Employes. Misdemeanor to 

 cause fires or to cut timber. Fire wardens. Title to rest 

 in State. Maintain roads. Right of eminent domain. Ac- 

 tion to establish forest reservation. Map. As to improve- 

 ments. Prior resolution by board necessary. Secretary of 

 board. Duties. Officers of board. Expenses. Seal. 

 "Among duties are: 'The board shall observe, keep in view, and ; 

 so far as it can, put in operation the best method to reforest cut- 

 over and denuded lands, to forest waste and other lands, to prevent 

 injury of forest by fire, the administering and care of forests on 

 forestry principles, the encouragement of private owners in pre- 

 serving and growing timber for commercial and manufacturing 

 purposes and the general conservation of forest tracts around the 

 headwaters and on the water-sheds of all the water courses of the 

 State ; said board shall make reports of its work, conclusions and 

 recommendations to each session of the Legislature, and from time 

 to time publish, in a popular manner, and print for popular distri- 

 bution, a bulletin or other form such of its conclusions and recom- 

 mendations as may be of immediate public interest' ' 



1906. — "A supplement to the above act." (Page 38.) 

 Digest. — Contract for forestry purposes. 



"An amendment to the last act." (Page 70.) 

 Digest. — Section eight amended. Action to establish forest reser- 

 vation. Contract. Searches. Conveyance. 

 "An act for the appointment of fire wardens, the prevention of 

 forest fires and the repeal of sundry acts relating thereto." (Page 

 221.) 



Digest. — Fire warden and salary. Township fire warden. Term. 

 Vacancy. Township districts. Deputy fire wardens. Super- 

 vision by State fire wardens. Fire patrol. Extinguishing 

 forest fires. Summon assistance. Act in adjoining district. 

 Control by State warden. Rules and regulations for war- 

 dens. Compensation. Wardens. Helpers. Presentation of 

 bills. One-half paid by State. If destroyed area more than 



