Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-06
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Saturday the State Board Of Fish Commits
sioners held an adjourned meeting at the
Union Hotel, all the members present.
A written communication was received
from Livingston Stone, United States Fish
Commissioner, stating that he would hatch
5000 900 salmon eggs for 81. 500. He recon-,
rnended that 100000 of the fish be placed
in Pit river and tributaries, 1000 coo in the
Little Sacramento and tributaries, and the
remainder in McCloud river.
Commissioners Buckingham and Redding
were appointed committee TO enter into a
contract with Mr.. Stone to hatch and dig
tribute in the three rivers named AS many
salmon SIS the committee might desm adviss-
Bile. Mr.. Buckingham was authorized TO give
his personal attention TO the matter.
A telegram from Mr.. Stone, who recently
went up TO the McCloud hatchery, stated
that the blasting on the California and Ore
gon Railroad was doing great damage to the
fish, and that Chinese were killing the fish
with giant powder. G. P. Adams was dep.
utized by the Board TO go to the place and in
vestigste the matter.
Commissioner Dibble reported that there
are between 10000 and 90. 600 young ash at
the Shelley Hatchery in Nevada county,
and that between 50. 600 and 90, 600 eggs had
been brought from Lake Tahoe. Mr.. Rich
ardson, in charge of ihs Shelley Hatchery,
fears that the temperature Of the water is
too warm for the trout to live
President Buckingham reported that five
men had been deputizsd TO look after the
vioiators of the close season on the lower
Sacramento and vicinity. Five hundred
dollars was appropriated to be used in en-
forcing the law during August. It was re-
ported chat various FISH canneries had prom
ised for a like purpose sums amounting in all
TO sbout $500.
a communication from the Lenhi Fish
Propsgating Company stated that the COM
psny will hatch and distribute trout at the
rate of 81 per thousand If the Commission
Wiil furnish the eggs. No action was taken
in tie matter by the Board, but it viii be
considered OF another meeting.
II was reported that posters containing the
fish laws have been printed and posted at
landings on the Sacramento and San Joaquin
rivers.
The Commission adjourned to meet the
first Saturday in September.
Communicates last report river steam
ers have arrived as follows San Joaquin No.
2, from San Francisco, with general mer.
caandise and barge of freight for upper Sac
ramento. and barge of lumber for Sacramento
Lumber Company Vsruna, from upper Sac
remento, with barge Of grain G.. N. Small.
en- route to Msrysville, with freight and
barge of merchandise; barge Centennial per
steamer Reform, with lumber for Friend &
Terry Lumber Company and w. f. Frazer.
Departed Neponset, with general nerchan-
disc for upper Sacramento /; San Joaquin No.
2, for San Francisco, with barge OF grain and
light barge to load with brick at Freeport ;
Varuns, for upper Sacramento, with barge
of freight; Reform, with light barge to load
with hay on the river.
Police CoURT.-Business as follows was
transacted in the Police Court Saturday
George Mcneil was convicted of petty lar.
eeay and battary; be will be sentenced Thu
morning. j. V. Psttit. charged with bat
terry, was discharged on payment Of costs
Mas. Il W 0gs Was tried for violation o.
| a health ordinance. found guilty and fined
| $40. Daaiel Gardner, who was convicted Of
similar offsnss one day last week. came int
Court. gave notice Of an appeal aud fled az
appesl bond in the Gum Of 500. with L. G
Chandler and ). III. MiIliksn as suretiss,