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chapter 8 of the revised statutes, and on failure thereof shall be subject to 
the penalty provided in said sections. 
CAMP FIRES 
Chapter 30, Section 15. Whoever kindles a fire, on land not his own, with- 
out consent of the owner, forfeits ten dollars; if such fire spreads and dam- 
ages the property of others, he forfeits not less than ten, or more than five 
hundred dollars, and, in either case, he shall stand eccmmitted until fine and 
costs are paid, or he shall be imprisoned not more than three years. 
Section 16. Whoever with intent to injure another, causes a fire to be 
kindled on his, or another’s land, whereby the property of any other person 
is injured or destroyed, shall be fined not less than twenty nor more than 
one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not less than three months, nor more than 
three years. 
Section 17. Whoever for a lawful purpose kindles a fire on his own land, 
shall dv so at a suitable time and in a careful and prudent manner; and is 
liable in an action on the case, to any person injured by his failure to comply 
with this provision. 
Section 18. Persons engaged in driving lumber may kindle fires when 
necessary, but shall use the utmost caution to prevent them from spreading 
and doing damage, and if they fail so to do, they are subject to all the fore- 
going liabilities and penalties, as if said privilege had not been allowed. 
Section 19. The Common Law right to an action for damages done by 
fires, is not taken away or diminished, and it may be pursued notwithstanding 
the penalties herein set forth, but any person availing himself of section sev- 
enteen is barred of his action at common law for the damage so sued for. And 
no action shall be brought at common law for kindling fires in the manner 
described in section eighteen; but if such fire spreads and does damage, the 
person who kindled it, and any persons present and concerned in driving the 
lumber, by whose act and neglect such fire is suffered to do damage, are liable, 
in an action on the case, for such damage. 
PUBLIC LAWS 1919 
CHAPTER 43 
An Act to Provide an Appropriation for General Forestry Purposes 
Section 1. There shall be appropriated for the year nineteen hundred and 
nineteen the sum of five thousand dollars, and for the year nineteen hundred 
and twenty the sum of ten thousand dollars to be expended under the direc- 
tion of the forest commissioner for general forestry purposes, including the 
reforestation of waste lands acquired by the State by grant or purchase; the 
encouragement of reforestation by private owners; the enforcement of all 
existing and future legislation relating to forestry, and the general improve- 
ment of forest growth both within and without the Maine Forestry District. 
Section 2. The money appropriated in accordance with section one of this 
act shall constitute a permanent fund and the unexpended balance in any 
year shall not be permitted to lapse, but shall be available in future years for 
the purposes outlined in said section. 
