396 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

out all the purposes of this Act. If the Governor approves
such persons, he may appoint them Forest Wardens for a term
of two years, but they shall be subject to removal at any time
at the pleasure of the Governor. The maximum number of
Forest Wardens for each county shall not exceed one for every
15,000 acres of woodland, or fraction thereof, exceeding one-
half, as determined by the latest published forest surveys of
the State Board of Forestry. Forest Wardens thus appointed
shall, before entering upon the duties of their office, take the
proper official oath before the Clerk of the Court of the county
in which they reside, after which they shall, while holding said
office, possess and exercise all the authority and power held
and exercised by Constables at common law under the statutes
of this State, so far as arresting and prosecuting persons for
all violations of. any of the forest laws, or of the laws, rules or
regulations enacted or to be enacted for the protection of the
State forestry reservations, or for the protection of the fish and
game contained therein, are concerned. Such Wardens may
each receive a salary of twenty dollars per annum from the
State out of money standing to the credit of the State Board of
Forestry; provided, the board so direct. Said salary to be in
addition to payment for actual services rendered in extinguish-
ing forest fires, but shall be in lieu of all allowances for making
reports, for postage, for posting fire-warning notices, and for
services, not to exceed three days in one year, in investigating
fires and causes thereof., and in assisting the State Forester
as he may require. Each Forest Warden while engaged in
fighting fires shall receive one dollar and fifty cents for five
hours or less, and twenty-five cents per hour thereafter. Each
helper employed by the Forest Warden for fighting fires shall
receive one dollar for five hours or less, and twenty cents per
hour thereafter.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
Forest Wardens to enforce all forest laws of this State, to
protect the State forest reserves and see that all rules, regula-
tions and laws are enforced; to report any violation of law to
the State Forester at the time of its occurrence, to assist in
apprehending and convicting offenders, and to make an annual
report to him as to forest conditions in their immediate neigh-
borhood. When any Forest Warden shall see or have reported
to him a forest fire, it shall be his duty to immediately repair
to the seat of the fire and employ such persons and means as
in his judgment seem expedient and necessary to extinguish
said fire. He shall keep an itemized account of all expenses
thus incurred and send such account immediately to the State
Forester. He shall have control and direction of all persons
and apparatus engaged in extinguishing forest fires. He may