HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 761

compensation paid to employees furnished under this Act
during the time the rendition of such aid prevents them from
performing their duties in the political subdivision by which
they are employed and shall defray the actual traveling and
maintenance expenses of such employees while they are ren-
dering such aid. The term "employee" as used herein shall
mean and the provisions of this Act shall apply with equal
effect to paid, volunteer and auxiliary firemen.

(f) Temporary Substitute Fire-Fighting Forces. Substi-
tute firemen, not exceeding the number of regular firemen,
may be appointed by the same persons authorized by law to
appoint regular firemen; provided that such appointments
shall not be subject to the requirements of any Merit System
or Civil Service Law or Rules, and that such substitute fire-
men shall not be entitled, to any pension or retirement rights
or privileges. The substitute firemen appointed under this Act
shall have the powers, functions and duties of regular firemen.
The compensation of such substitute firemen shall not be
greater than the lowest rate of pay for regular firemen. Per-
sons appointed as substitute firemen shall exercise their pow-
ers, functions and duties only when called upon, during the
period all, or any part, of the regular fire-fighting forces of any
county, city, town, village or fire district are rendering out-
side aid pursuant to this Act, and for no longer than two days
after the return to duty of the part of the regular fire-fighting
forces for which they are substituting. The compensation of
such substitute firemen and any allowable expense necessarily
incurred by them in the performance of their duties shall be
charged against the county, city, town, village or fire district
for which they were appointed and shall be audited, allowed
and paid as other charges against it are audited, allowed and
paid. * •.

LEASE OR LOAN OF STATE PROPERTY: TRANSFER OF STATE
PERSONNEL.

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That upon the request
of the Government of the United States, or of any duly author-
ized official, department or agency thereof, accompanied by a
statement that such request is made in pursuance of the suc-
cessful prosecution of the War, the Governor, with the ap-
proval of the Board of Public Works, is authorized and em-
powered to:

(a) Authorize any department or agency of the State to
lease or lend, on such terms and conditions as they may deem
necessary to promote the public welfare and protect the inter-
ests of the State, any real or personal property of the State,
or authorize the temporary transfer or employment of per-