Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-25
GAME LAWS OF TEE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.

GAME LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
Full Text Of the Act OF Congress.
II was briefly mentioned in Thursdays STAR
that Major Brock, superintendent Of the metro
politan police. had furnished copy ofthe act of
Congress (approved June 15 1879 ''for the pre-
servation Of game and protection of birds i'm the
District of Columbia" to the members of the po-
lice force for their information and guidance.
The following ia the full text ofthat act:
"Be 1t enacted ETC., That no person
shall kill, or expose for sale. or have
in either his or her possession. either dead
or alive, any partridge, otherwise quail between
the first day of February and the first day Of No
bird so killed or in possession.
Sec. 3. That no person shall kill or expose for
SALE or have in his or her possession. either dead
or alive any pheasant, otherwise ruffed grouse.
day of August, under penalty Of FIVE dollars
for each bird SO killed or in possession.
Sec. 3. That no person shall kill or expose for
sale, or have In his or her possession, either
dead or alive, any woodcock between the first
day of February and the first day Of July. under
penalty Of five dollars for each bird so killed or
in possession.
Sec. 4. That no person. shall kill or expose
For sale, or have in his or her possession, either
DEAD or alive, any prairie chicken, otherwise
pnnated grouse, between the first day of Feb
ruary and the first day of September, under a
penalty of IS for each bird so killed or in pos
session.
Sec. S. That no person shall kill or expose
for sale, or have in his Or her possession either
dead or alive. any snipe, or plOver. between the
first day of May and the first day of September.
under penalty Of IS for each bird so killed or
In possession.
Sec: 6. That no person shall kill or expose
Tor sale. or have in his or her possession, either
brandt, between the first day of April and the
f1rst day OF September, under penalty OF IS
for each bird so killed or in possession.
Sec: z. That no person shall Kill or expose
Tor sale, or have in his or her possession, either
dead or alive. any waterfall or ortolan or reed
bird. or rice-bird between the first day of Feb
ruary and the first day of September, under
penalty Of % for each bird SO killed or in pos
session.
Sec. g. That no person shall expose for sale or
have In his or her possession any deer-meat, or
venison. between the LIST day of January and the
18th day Of August. under penalty Of twenty
cents for each and every pound Of deer-mcat so
exposed for sale or had in possession.
Sec. g. That no person shall kill or expose for
sale. or have in his or her possession. dead at any
Tune, any tIrkey-buzZard, wren. sparrow. blue
bird, humming-bird. blue jay. robin or migratory
thrush, wood or song robin. martin, hooking
bird, swallow, oriOle, red Of cardinal bird, cat
bird, pewit, whip-poor-will, gold-fnch, sap
sucker hanging bird wood-pecker, crow black
bird or any other insectiyOrous bird. save as
herein provided, under penalty of So for each
bird killed or in possession dead.
Sec 10. That no person shall rob the nest of
any wild bird of eggs or young or destroy such
nest unless in the necessary prosecution of
egg or bird so taken, and under penalty of s.
for each nest destroyed.
Sec. IL. That no person shall trap, net, or
ensnare any Wild bird or waterfowl. or have in
intent to capture or kill any wild bird or water
fowl. under penalty of IS for every bird or
waterfowl so trapped, netted, or ensnared, and
under further penalty of $50 for having in pos
session any such net, trap, or ssnare; and such
net, trap, or snare shall be forfeited and de-
stroyed.
Sec. II. That no person shall at any time kill
or shoot at any wild duck, wild goose. or wild
brandt with any other gun than such as are
habitually raised at arms length and fired from
the shoulder, under penalty of S. for each
and every wild fowl so killed. and under the
further penalty of $25 for firing such gun at any
wild fowl as aforesaid, or having said gun in
possession.
Sec. Is. That no person shall kill or shoot at
any bird or wild fowl In the night time. under a
penalty Of S25 for every bird or wild fowl so
killed, and under the further penalty of $40 for
shooting at any bird OF wild fowl in the night
time as aforesaid.
Sec. A. That persons in killing birds for scien-
tifc purposes or in possession of them for breed
ing, shall be exempt from the operations of this
act by proving afirmatively such purposes; and
| the possession shall in all cases be preSumptive
evidence of unlawful purpose.
Sec. Is. That any person who shall knowingly
treSpass on the lands of another for the purpose
of shooting or hunting thereon. after due notice
or notice as provided for in the following section
by the owner or occupant of lands, shall be liza
bic to such owner or occupant in exemplary
damages to an amount not exceeding 800 and
shall also be liable to fine of $40 for each and
every trespass so committed. The possession Of
implements of shooting on such lands shall be
presumptive evidence of the trespass.
Sec. 16 That the notice referred to in the pre-
ceding section shall be given by erecting and
maintaining sign-boards at least eight by twelve
inches in dimensions on the borders Of the prem
ises. and at least two such signs for every fifty
acres: and any person who shall maliciOusly tear
down Or in any manner deface or injnre any of
such sign-boards shall be liable to penalty of
net less than So nor more than S25 for each and
every sign-board so torn down, defaced or in
jured.
Sec. IT, That there shall be no shooting, or
having in possession, in the open air the imple-
| ments for shooting, on the first day of the week,
| called Sunday; and any person violating the
| provisions of this section shall be liable to a
penalty of not more than $25 nor less than $40
for each offence.
Dec. 10. 1NdC oil aClS VI parts Vi dCCS HOW III
force in the District of Columbia inconsistent
with the provisions of this act be, and the same
| are hereby, repealed"
Hot Air i'm Dwellings,.
from the Report Of Health Officer Townshend
The annual report of Health Officer Town.
shend just about being issued from the Govern
ment Printing Office, contains many important
and interesting discussions of sanitary subjects,
but none more deserving Of the careful atten-
ton Of our people than that under the above
heading. He says "As subject closely asso-
ciated with that Of house drainage and q mat
ter which has not hitherto been treated with
that care which its importance demands, de-
sire to call attention to the ordinary means
used in supplying air in the heating Of dwellings
by means Of furnaces and 'LatrObe' stoves. So
many of our houses have stoves and furnaces
effectively constructed In this respect, that
trust the few words which follow may receive
careful attention. How many of US who have
LatrObe stoves in dining and sitting rooms
have become familiar in Our Speninr.rOOms