"Sec.
263. Mode of measuring timber. — Except as herein
below provided, all timber shall be measured and manifested in the
round or squared, before being sawn or manufactured. The volume of all
round timber shall be ascertained by multiplying the area of the small
end by the length of the log, the diameter of the log to be measured
exclusive of the bark; but if the end of a log is irregular the average
diameter shall be used; and in order to ascertain the volume of a log
more than eight meters long, the diameter of the middle of said log, or
the average of the diameters, at both ends thereof, shall be used as
basis. If a log in the round, cut under license, is measured and
manifested by forest officers, the Director of Forestry shall make due
allowance for rot, cavities, or other natural defects; but from any
decision of the Director of Forestry in this respect, an appeal shall
lie to his Department Head, whose decision shall be final. The manifest
of timber cut by licensees operating sawmills in or near the forest
shall be attested by forest officers whenever practicable."
The volume of squared timber
shall be ascertained by multiplying the average of the cross section
measured by the length, to which forty per centum shall be added for
loss in squaring: Provided, however, That if squared timber cut under
license is measured and manifested by forest officers, the Director of
Forestry shall make due allowance for rot, cavities, or other natural
defects; but from any decision of the Director of Forestry in this
respect, an appeal shall lie to his Department Head, whose decision
shall be final. The privilege of manifesting timber after squaring
shall, however, be granted only to licensees who have squared their
logs in the forests with the ax and intend to take it to market in this
form.
If sawn or otherwise
manufactured timber is found which has not been manifested in
accordance with the provisions hereof, the corresponding forest charges
shall be assessed on twice the volume of the actual contents of such
sawn or manufactured timber. chan
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Sec. 2. All
acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 3.
This Act shall take effect upon its approval.