MISCELLANEOUS BILLS. 397

summon male inhabitants of the county between the ages of 18
and 50 years to assist in extinguishing fires, and may also
require the use of horses and other property needed for such
purpose. Any person so summoned who is physically able,
who refuses or neglects to assist, or to allow the use of horses,
wagons or other material required, shall be liable to a penalty
of ten dollars. No action for trespass shall lie againt a For-
est Warden or anyone working under his direction, for enter-
ing lands of individuals or corporations for the purpose of
extinguishing a fire, plowing furrows, or tearing down fences,
or starting a back fire to check a fire that may be approaching.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the expenses incurred in
fighting or extinguishing any fire under the direction of the
State Forester, or a Forest Warden shall be borne half by the
county in which the fire occured and half by the State, and
shall be payable in full by the County Commissioners of such
county upon the receipt of an itemized account, with vouchers
approved by the State Forester; the half to be paid by the
State shall be reimbursed to the county by the State Treasurer
out of any moneys in the State Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated upon presentation of the accounts, with vouchers
approved by the State Forester, together with evidence that the
County Commissioners have paid the sum in full. Nothing in
this Act shall be so construed as to relieve the owner or lessee
of lands upon which fires may burn or be started from the duty
of extinguishing such fires so far as may lie within his power.
No such owner or lessee, nor any person in the employ of such
owner or lessee, shall receive any compensation from the State
or from the county for fighting fires upon the lands of such
owner or lessee.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the Boards of County Com-
missioners of the several counties of this State are hereby
authorized to levy and appropriate money for purposes of
forest protection, improvement, management and purchase.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted. That the State Forester shall
furnish notices, printed in large letters upon cloth, calling
attention to the dangers of forest fires, and to forest fire and
trespass laws and their penalties; such notices shall be dis-
tributed by the State Forester to Forest Wardens and posted
by them in conspicuous places upon the State forest reserves
and along the highways in forest-covered country. It shall be
unlawful for any person to tear down or deface any forest fire
warning notice. Any violation of the law shall be punishable
by a fine of ten dollars for each and every offense. It shall be
the duty of any person who discovers a forest or brush fire not