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abutters along a line should do their part and clear their 

 lands for a distance of one hundred feet from the railroad. 



The railroad should employ an inspector to see that its 

 right-of-way and fire lines are kept in good condition, and 

 see to it that new fire lines are built where necessary. 



Patrol 



A railroad which uses spark arresters, keeps its 

 right-of-way cleaned and has an adequate amount of good 

 fire lines, does not need to patrol its lines except in 

 dry seasons or on especially daagerous locations such as on 

 heavy grades. But for the railroad which does not use all 

 of these precautions it is very essential that an intensive 

 system of patrol is used. A patrolman can cover from three 

 to twenty miles of track depending on the condition of the 

 right-of-way, the amount of traffic, and the grade. In 

 very bad places it is often advisable to have one man patrol 

 not over a mile at the most. 



Patrolmen should be equipped with a velocipede or 

 preferably a speeder car with gasoline power* He can 

 cover on an average ten miles per hour. His fire fighting 

 equipment will depend somewhat upon the region but it should 

 usually include an axe, mattock, shovel, rake, chemical ex- 

 tinguisher, a collapsible canvas bucket and a water pot 

 sprinkler. In some regions where there is a telephone line 

 along the right-of-way, it would be well for the patrolman to 

 carry a telephone test set so that he could call for assist- 

 ance if he needed it. A patrolman should make at least 



