. Annual report . oint a firewarden, and that the town can take care of itsown affairs in this respect without any intervention by the State authorities. Butthe Forest Law provides that: The Commission shall from time to time in everytown having lands which are part of the Forest Preserve, and may in every townhaving lands which would become part of the Forest Preserve if acquired by theState, appoint a firewarden who shall act during the pleasure of the Commission. The clause italicized here became necessary because of the negligence shownby the authorities of certain forest towns in protecti
. Annual report . oint a firewarden, and that the town can take care of itsown affairs in this respect without any intervention by the State authorities. Butthe Forest Law provides that: The Commission shall from time to time in everytown having lands which are part of the Forest Preserve, and may in every townhaving lands which would become part of the Forest Preserve if acquired by theState, appoint a firewarden who shall act during the pleasure of the Commission. The clause italicized here became necessary because of the negligence shownby the authorities of certain forest towns in protecting their woodlands from is conceded that the State holdings in these towns are small, and that in afew instances there are none But these towns contain large wooded areas, agreat portion of which are owned by non-residents. The public interests demandthat these forests should be protected and preserved, no matter who owns , a private owner can cut his timber if he wants to, but the people at large. C. R. PETTIS, PHOTO, ATTACKING A FIRE IN TIME.
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