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	CHAP. 294	or neglect, and the land owner from whose land the fire originated shall be liable in a civil action for damages for the injury resulting from such fire, and also for the cost of fight- ing and extinguishing the same. SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That logging and railroad
	Appliances provided to prevent the escape of fire, etc.	locomotives, donkey or threshing engines, and other engines and boilers, operated in, through or near forest or brush, which do not burn oil as fuel, shall be provided with appli- ances to prevent the escape of fire and sparks from the smoke-stacks thereof, and with devices to prevent the escape of fire from ash-pans and fire boxes. Failure to comply with these requirements shall be a misdemeanor, punish- able, upon conviction, by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $100 for such and every offense thus committed. SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That all individuals or corpo-
	Liable to the State.	rations causing fires by violations of Sections 10, 11 and 12 of this Act shall be liable to the State, and to the county in which the fire occurred, in an action for debt to the full amount of all expenses incurred by the State or county in fighting and extinguishing such fire. SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That justices of the peace for
	Jurisdiction to hear and determine prosecution.	this State in the county wherein the offence shall have been committed shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine all prosecutions for the purpose of enforcing fines and penalties, collectible under the provisions of this Act, not exceeding the amount of $100.00 and of holding the offender, under proper bail if necessary, for hearing before the Circuit Court, committing them to the county jail until such hear- ing if the required bail is not furnished. It shall be the duty of the State's attorneys of the several counties to prosecute all violators of Section 10 of this Act. SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That all money received as
	Money to be paid into treasury.	penalties for violations of the provisions of this Act, less the cost of collection and not otherwise provided for, together with any amount obtained from the State Forest Reserves, shall be paid into the State treasury to the credit of the forest reserve fund, which fund is hereby created; and the monies in said fund are hereby appropriated for purposes of forest protection, management, replacement and extension, under the direction of the State Board of Forestry.