. Forest protection and conservation in Maine, 1919. Forests and forestry. FIRE PROTECTION 77 Section 42. Municipal officers in towns shall proceed immediately to a strict inquiry into the cause and origin of fires within woodlands; and in all cases where such fires are found to have originated from the unlawful act of any person, to cause the offender to be prosecuted without delay. Section 43. The selectmen of towns in which a forest fire of more than one acre in extent has occurred, within a month shall report to the forest commissioner the extent of area burned over to the best of their in
. Forest protection and conservation in Maine, 1919. Forests and forestry. FIRE PROTECTION 77 Section 42. Municipal officers in towns shall proceed immediately to a strict inquiry into the cause and origin of fires within woodlands; and in all cases where such fires are found to have originated from the unlawful act of any person, to cause the offender to be prosecuted without delay. Section 43. The selectmen of towns in which a forest fire of more than one acre in extent has occurred, within a month shall report to the forest commissioner the extent of area burned over to the best of their information, together with the probable amount of property destroyed, specifying the value of timber as near as may be, and the amount of cord wood, logs, bark or other forest product, fencing, bridges and buildings that have been burned. They shall also report the causes of these fires if they can be ascertained, and the measure employed and found effective in checking their progress. Blanks for such reports shall be furnished by the forest commissioner at the expense of the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Maine. Forest Commissioner; Colby, Forrest H. [Lewiston, Me. , Journal Printshop and Bindery]
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