The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-16
AFTER THEA SEINE FISHERS.
Tho Men who VIII Try to Preserve Ja-
maIcn Bny as "a Winter Pnrk.

Tho Men who VIII Try to Preserve Ja-
maicn Bay as Water Park.
1t will be known in few DAYS whether the
net fishermen who have from time immemoral
hauled their seines on Jamaica Bay will fulfil
their threat Of n month ago to persist in using
seines. although Gov. Hill q week ago signed
the bill prohibiting net fishing on tho bay
There was formed yesterday afternoon. on
Rockaway Point. On association for the enforce
mcnl OF the law 1t is composed in the main
OF men who are residents OF Queens county on
theI eastern side Of the bay. many OF them
boatmen. but a majority merchants and other
business men interested in a purely public
spirit in preserving for New York and Brook
lyn this great water park the largest body Of
water Of the kind near the great cities. One
OF the foremost men in the movement tor on
forcing the law even more closely than the
fish and game inspectors appointed by tho
New York State Fish Commission could enforce
it is John c. LefTerts. Mr.. Lelerts said. in
conversation. yesterday:
We who compose the association appreciate
the fact that Gov. Hill has signed the Stadler
bill with the implied understanding that I'M
less the law has n sautary effect after years
trial the next Legislature may be expected to
consider favorably bill to repeal it. mean
70 say that not only must there be established
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wider distribution OF FISH among the people
who 20 fishing. but alsoithe additional tact.
Thich Is even NOR Important than the former,
by the bill are in favor OF its continuing a law.
In order 10 prove these ia L couclusively the
new law must be strictly eDforced, 80 that in a
year there will be definite result. We pro-
pose to aid the Governor in reaching tho de-
sired Information. so that anglers may not DO
able to plead in sef-defrnce that there was no
falr tidal OF the law because 1t was not
enforced. OF course. We believe that there can
n n M t-iaIf q
the law will have been established.
There IS no doubt now" continued Mr.. LOT;
their nets in the bay We have learned that at
while nG some dnye stopped fishing others 20 out
stopped going out from !anarslo believe, but
n the upHeE PAT OF the bay aud also at the in
In violation Of the law. which went into effect
on nd the sGnIGs Of ,he b In one hauI at the
takcn. Measures will be taken at once to stop
this sort OF thing. and we hope the meters will
not make good their threat TO use shotguns II
business hereabouts."
ro There re Vas HIGo gathering in the dining
in Rockqway. The meeting was called to order
T IShP SsI Sinl s. %ShS ofFss%'
Charles /. Porterlleld, H. I. Simons. John b.
Rivera. Henry Ton George Drakeley. Eugene
read this resolution:
Since the operations OF seines and other nets began
on Jamaica bay the supply OF food hsh has been
gradually DIMINISHING ana as IL Il carried
extent which threatens 10 almost entirely depete the
nay at very early uatt |o recognize tho i'm
Of enforcing thc existing laws Tor preservation.
Therefore be 1t resolved that We do now organize as
tho Jamaica hay Association for the Preservation Of
Fish and Game. the object OF which association shall be
tho enforcement OF all laws Tor tie protection % nsh
and game applying TO the waters OF Jamaica Bay and
It's tributArieh
Tho resolution was adopted unanimously,
and a constitution was adopted and officers
elected. The officers iorthe ensuing year are:
PRESIDENT. John e. Iefierts; Vice President,
William Menkoif; Secretary. Ernest j. Kalten-
bach. and Trensurcr Frederick A. Meyer.
These officers, with Messrs. q. H. Schwenke.
Frederick Gessler and j. L. Farrelly, are to
constitute an Executive Committee for the en-
forcemcnt Of the law. 1t was also decided by
vote that the Executive Committee shall oflern
reward Of 800 for the arrest and conviction Of
any net fisherman caught violating the law.
This reward 10 In addition to the sum donated
to the infnrmer by the law. which Ia S5O-that
Is, one hall of the 300 fine imposed on the law
breaker. The Meter may, beside being fined.
be- sent to prison for thirty days AT the dis
erection Of tho Court The Executive Com
mitiee will meet in secret session this week to
dghls" ways and means fnrdetectlHG net fishing.
mere were many fishing boats out On Ja-
maica Bay Yesterday. but fishermen were dis
appointed H. not getting blueii-h or weaklish.
IN lhct' thej have heen very scarce in the past
week There were plenty Of fuke, however,
InAt were caught with kilies, and blRckileh
ana sea bass caught with sheddeT crabs. The
recent heavy thunder storms, the fishermen