Report of the Forest Commissioner of the State of Maine, Issue 7The Commissioner, 1908 - Forest fires The [9th] report contains "Wood-using industries of Maine by J.C. Nellis." Title-page omits "Report." |
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... June 1st , and November 1st when forest fires would not spread . The tabulations and estimates are from the reports of the wardens as returned to this department , and while in some cases they may not be absolutely correct , I believe ...
... June 1st , and November 1st when forest fires would not spread . The tabulations and estimates are from the reports of the wardens as returned to this department , and while in some cases they may not be absolutely correct , I believe ...
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... June 13 . Acres Cause Damage 50 Unknown $ 400 Standish , June 13 . Gray , May 23 .... Baldwin , July 15 . Harrison , May 14 . 700 Unknown 15 Brush fire 700 75 25 Campers 25 10 Buildings 50 Standish , May 23 . Baldwin , May 1 . Raymond ...
... June 13 . Acres Cause Damage 50 Unknown $ 400 Standish , June 13 . Gray , May 23 .... Baldwin , July 15 . Harrison , May 14 . 700 Unknown 15 Brush fire 700 75 25 Campers 25 10 Buildings 50 Standish , May 23 . Baldwin , May 1 . Raymond ...
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... June 13 .. St. John Pl . , June 16 .. Hammond Pl . , June 17 . Eagle Lake Pl . , June 14 . T. 1 , R. 4 , Oct. 26 ..... Total ..... AROOSTOOK COUNTY 12 Clearing land 2 Clearing land I Clearing land I Unknown 12 Unknown 28 Total T. 22 ...
... June 13 .. St. John Pl . , June 16 .. Hammond Pl . , June 17 . Eagle Lake Pl . , June 14 . T. 1 , R. 4 , Oct. 26 ..... Total ..... AROOSTOOK COUNTY 12 Clearing land 2 Clearing land I Clearing land I Unknown 12 Unknown 28 Total T. 22 ...
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... June 13 . 30 Unknown 200 5 Unknown 25 Total 60 Total $ 525 SOMERSET COUNTY Sandwich Aca , June 18 . 200 Unknown $ 600 Holeb , June 17 .... 6 Unknown 12 Taunton & Raynham , June 18 800 Unknown 2,400 Total 1,006 Total $ 3,012 WASHINGTON ...
... June 13 . 30 Unknown 200 5 Unknown 25 Total 60 Total $ 525 SOMERSET COUNTY Sandwich Aca , June 18 . 200 Unknown $ 600 Holeb , June 17 .... 6 Unknown 12 Taunton & Raynham , June 18 800 Unknown 2,400 Total 1,006 Total $ 3,012 WASHINGTON ...
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... June 25 . Bridgton , July 3 . Bridgton , Sept. 17 . 500 Railroad 3 Unknown 2 Clearing land Harpswell , May 20 . Otisfield , May 19 . Gorham , May II . Raymond , Apr. 27 . ... του Clearing land 500 Unknown 10 Clearing land 4 Clearing ...
... June 25 . Bridgton , July 3 . Bridgton , Sept. 17 . 500 Railroad 3 Unknown 2 Clearing land Harpswell , May 20 . Otisfield , May 19 . Gorham , May II . Raymond , Apr. 27 . ... του Clearing land 500 Unknown 10 Clearing land 4 Clearing ...
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1823 September 1st range 200 Unknown 2d range 4th range amount April 19 Aroostook Bangor Bluehill Bay Bowdoin College Burnt Coat Division Campers Cape Porpoise charter chusetts Commonwealth Cumberland Deer Island Deer Isle Deer Isle Thoroughfare District of Maine East Eastern boundary Eggemoggin Reach February 17 forest fires Frenchman's Bay Governor Greenleaf Hancock Head Harbor Indian deeds Isle au Haut January John Jonesport July 12 June 16 Kennebec Land Agent Ledge legislature LIST OF MAINE Little Deer Lottery lands Machias Bay Massachu Massachusetts Massachusetts Bay ment Mispecky Moosehead Lake NAME OF ISLAND Narraguagus Bay needles North November 24 October 30 Oxford Penobscot Bay PENOBSCOT COUNTY Penobscot River Phippsburg Pleasant River Bay Pond public lands purchase Railroad Saco Sept September 17 settlers Somerset South of Addison South of Deer South of Jonesport timber township trees Unknown 50 Waldo patent Washington West white pine blight wild lands ΙΟ
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Page 32 - But neither the amendment — broad and comprehensive as it is — nor any other amendment, was designed to interfere with the power of the state, sometimes termed its police power, to prescribe regulations to promote the health, peace, morals, education, and good order of the people, and to legislate so as to increase the industries of the state, develop its resources, and add to its wealth and prosperity.
Page 33 - We think it is a settled principle, growing out of the nature of well ordered civil society, that every holder of property, however absolute and unqualified may be his title, holds it under the implied liability that his use of it may be so regulated, that it shall not be injurious to the equal enjoyment of others having an equal right to the enjoyment of their property, nor injurious to the rights of the community.
Page 34 - Rights of property, like all other social and conventional rights, are subject to such reasonable limitations in their enjoyment, as shall prevent them from being injurious, and to such reasonable restraints and regulations established by law, as the legislature, under the governing and controlling power vested in them by the constitution, may think necessary and expedient.
Page 35 - First, such property is not the result of productive labor, but is derived solely from the state itself, the original owner; second, the amount of land being incapable of increase, if the owners of large tracts can waste them at will without state restriction, the state and its people may be helplessly impoverished and one great purpose of government defeated. * * * We do not think the proposed legislation would operate to "take" private property within the inhibition of the constitution.
Page 35 - ... delay his anticipated profits, and even thereby might cause him some loss of profit, it would nevertheless leave him his lands, their product and increase, untouched, and without diminution of title, estate or quantity. He would still have large measure of control and large opportunity to realize values. He might suffer delay but not deprivation. While the use might be restricted it would not be appropriated or 'taken.
Page 36 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...
Page 32 - ... the earlier cases and in the older states the provision has been construed strictly. In some states, in later cases, it has been construed more widely to include legislation formerly not considered within the provision. Still more recently, however, the tendency seems to go back to the principles enunciated in the earlier cases. In Massachusetts, one of the earliest states to adopt the constitutional provision, and in Maine, adopting the same provision in succession, the courts have uniformly...
Page 31 - The Legislature shall convene on the first Wednesday of January, annually, and shall have full power to make and establish all reasonable laws and regulations for the defense and benefit of the people of this State, not repugnant to this Constitution, nor to that of the United States.
Page 35 - Massachusetts at least), we do not think the proposed legislation would operate to " take " private property within the inhibition of the constitution. While it might restrict the owner of wild and uncultivated lands in his use of them, might delay his taking some of the product, might defer his anticipated profits, and even thereby might cause him some loss of profit, it would nevertheless leave him his lands, their product and increase, untouched, and without diminution of title, estate, or quantity....
Page 31 - ... 2. To prohibit, restrict or regulate the wanton, wasteful or unnecessary cutting or destruction of small trees growing on any wild or uncultivated land by the owner thereof, without compensation therefor to such owner...