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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... , July 9 ... Bowdoinham , July 4 . SAGADA HOC COUNTY Woolwich , Sept. 9 . 100 Unknown 10 Clearing land 125 Portable mill 235 Township Date COUNTY Cause Reed Plantation , May 12 .... FOREST COMMISSIONERS ' REPORT . 13.
... , July 9 ... Bowdoinham , July 4 . SAGADA HOC COUNTY Woolwich , Sept. 9 . 100 Unknown 10 Clearing land 125 Portable mill 235 Township Date COUNTY Cause Reed Plantation , May 12 .... FOREST COMMISSIONERS ' REPORT . 13.
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... Plantation , May 12 .... Chapman Plantation , May 17 Connor Plantation , May 24 .. 25 Unknown 30 Unknown 100 Clearing land Stockholm Plantation , May 24 100 Clearing land St. John Plantation , June 6 .. 2 Clearing land T. 17 R. 9 , June ...
... Plantation , May 12 .... Chapman Plantation , May 17 Connor Plantation , May 24 .. 25 Unknown 30 Unknown 100 Clearing land Stockholm Plantation , May 24 100 Clearing land St. John Plantation , June 6 .. 2 Clearing land T. 17 R. 9 , June ...
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... Plantation , July 12 .. Dallas Plantation , July 12 .. Letter E , July 16 ..... Dallas Plantation , Sept. 19 .. Reddington , Sept. 26 ........ 2,300 Dallas Plantation , Sept. 15 .. Dallas Plantation , Sept. 19 .. Dallas Plantation , Oct ...
... Plantation , July 12 .. Dallas Plantation , July 12 .. Letter E , July 16 ..... Dallas Plantation , Sept. 19 .. Reddington , Sept. 26 ........ 2,300 Dallas Plantation , Sept. 15 .. Dallas Plantation , Sept. 19 .. Dallas Plantation , Oct ...
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... Plantation , July 8 Lakeville Plantation , July 8 .. Acres Cause Damage 60 Unknown $ 60 100 Clearing land 100 I Lightning 5 Stacyville Plantation , July 8 40 Clearing land 100 T. 3 R. 1 , July 12 ..... 150 Lightning 800 Indian Township ...
... Plantation , July 8 Lakeville Plantation , July 8 .. Acres Cause Damage 60 Unknown $ 60 100 Clearing land 100 I Lightning 5 Stacyville Plantation , July 8 40 Clearing land 100 T. 3 R. 1 , July 12 ..... 150 Lightning 800 Indian Township ...
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... Plantation , July 12 . Taunton & Raynham , Oct. 12 1,200 Railroad 15 Railroad 50,015 T. No. 43 , Apr. 24 . Hinckley ... Plantation , Sept. 25 .. Codyville Plantation , Sept. 15 2 Lightning I Unknown 30 Unknown 1 Campers 600 Adjoining ...
... Plantation , July 12 . Taunton & Raynham , Oct. 12 1,200 Railroad 15 Railroad 50,015 T. No. 43 , Apr. 24 . Hinckley ... Plantation , Sept. 25 .. Codyville Plantation , Sept. 15 2 Lightning I Unknown 30 Unknown 1 Campers 600 Adjoining ...
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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...