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SEC. 18. Persons entitled to cut and remove timber under this act may use 
streams or other waters belonging to the State within the forest preserve for the 
purpose of removing such timber, under such regulations and conditions as may 
be prescribed or imposed by the forest preserve board. The persons using such 
waters shall be liable for all damages caused by such use. 
Sec. 14. If timber be reserved, its value at the time of making an agreement 
between the owner and the forest preserve board for the value of the land so 
appropriated and the damages caused thereby, or at the time of the presentation 
to the court of claims of a claim for such value and damages, shall be taken into 
consideration in determining the compensation to be awarded to the owner on 
account of such appropriation either by such agreement or by the judgment 
rendered upon such a claim. 
SEc. 15. The forest preserve board may appoint inspectors to examine the lands 
upon which timber is reserved and ascertain and report to the board, from time 
to time, or whenever required, whether such timber is being removed in accord- 
ance with the provisions of this act, whether any trespasses or other violations 
of this act are being committed, and whether the persons entitled to the use of 
such waters for the purpose of removing timber have complied with the regula- 
tions and conditions relating thereto, prescribed, or imposed by the board. 
Sec. 16. The forest preserve board shall fix the compensation of all clerks, 
inspectors, or other assistants employed by it, which compensation shall be paid 
by the treasurer, upon the certificate of the board and the audit and warrant of 
the comptroller. A person so appointed may be removed at the pleasure of the 
board. 
Sec. 17. The forest preserve board shall take such measures as may be neces- 
sary or proper to perfect the title to any lands in the forest preserve now held by 
the State, and for that purpose may pay and discharge any valid lien or incum- 
brance upon such land, or may acquire any outstanding or apparent right, title, 
claim, or interest which, in its judgment, constitutes a cloud on such title. The 
amounts necessary for the purpose of this section shall be paid by the treasurer 
upon the certificate of the board and the audit and warrant of the comptroller. 
Sec. 18. If an offer is made by the forest preserve board for the value of land 
appropriated, or for damages caused by such appropriation, and such offer is not 
_ accepted, and the recovery in the court of claims exceeds the offer, the claimant 
is entitled to costs and disbursements as in an action in the supreme court, which 
shall be allowed and taxed by the court of claims and included in its judgment. 
If in such a case the recovery in the court of claims does not exceed the offer, 
costs, and disbursements to be taxed shall be awarded in favor of the State 
against the claimant and deducted from the amount awarded to him, or if no 
amount is awarded judgment shall be entered in favor of the State against the 
claimant for such costs and disbursements. If an offer is not accepted it can 
not be given in evidence on the trial. 
Sec. 19. When a judgment for damages is rendered for the appropriation of 
any lands or waters for the purposes specified in this act, and it appears that 
there is any lien or incumbrance upon the property so appropriated, the amount 
of such lien shall be stated in the judgment, and the comptroller may deposit 
the amount awarded to the claimant in any bank in which moneys belonging to 
the State may be deposited to the account of such judgment, to be paid and 
distributed to the persons entitled to the same as directed by the judgment. 
Sec. 20. If a person cuts down or carries off any wood, bark, underwood, trees, 
or timber, or any part thereof, or girdles or otherwise despoils a tree in the forest 
preserve, without the permission of the forest preserve board, an action may be 
maintained against him by the board in its name of office and in such an action 
the board may recover treble damages if demanded in the complaint. Every 
such person also forfeits to the State the sum of twenty-five dollars for every 
tree cut down or carried away by him or under his direction, to be recovered in 
a like action by the forest preserve board. All sums recovered in any such 
action shall be paid by the board to the State treasurer and credited to the 
general fund. 
Sec. 21. Service of a notice by the forest preserve board under section four 
must be personal if the person to be served can be found in the State. The pro- 
visions of the code of civil procedure relating to the service of a summons in 
an action in the supreme court, except as to publication, apply, so far as prac- 
ticable, to the service of such a notice. If a person to be served can not with 
due diligence be found in the State, a justice of the supreme court may, by 
order, direct the manner of such service, and service shall be made accordingly. 
