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FISH AND GAME REPORT
unlimited to the County Court BY
Commissioner Barratt.
mE room HOUSE CONTRACT LET.


The annual report Of Fish and Game
Commissioner Barratt was submitted
and read ut tho County court yesterday
afternoon. II Ia NJ follows:
''slnce April have ondoavorod TO
fulfil the duties Of my Office TO the best
Of my ability, and have done all possible
10 prevent tho unlawful killing OF game
and taking Of fish unlawfully from tho
public winters Of this county.
al regret 10 say that that part OF mo
law pertaining 10 fish II hamp"red with
provisions to such mn cxtont, that ! nnd
Il almost impossible 10 get a conviction
under the law ~ u now stands.
"rho law In regard 70 game Is In much
better shape, yet II should 10 improved
" some extent.
During the year Just closed thcrc have
been two arrests and convictions under
were a. follows: ON or about December
Z. 1880, arrested ono Luther Dalrymplc,
Of centrcvllle, for tho unlawful killing OF
deer. Tho cusc was tried before Com
missioner Pratt, OF this city; the prisoner
was found guilty and fined tho costs In
tho case, amounting 10 about $40. On or
about Dccombcr 20, 1900, | also caused
having game In their possession which
lad been taken unlawfully. They were
also fDnnd guilty and fincd 81 and costs,
amounting to about s25. These were the
only arrests and convictions during tho
year.
~ will say here, that my under
standing Of the law IL that ! am 10 usc
my best cndeavor- 10 keep people out
OF trouble " possible. and not cntlcc
them Into breaking tho law and thcn ar
rest them.
II regret 10 say I havo been unable TO
get the assistance | AIN entitled TO, IN.
sheriff and county attorney being tho
only ones l can dcpond upon; but they
have been always ready and willing TO
assist Ia tho performance OF my du-
Ties.
II havc every reason TO believe that
the roprchcnslblo practice Of shooting
game and catching fish out Of season has
beon restricted 10 very narrow limits. and
by keeping close watch and promptly
arrc-ilng all parties caught violating tho
laws, hope 20 DO able 10 mako report
In which I can say II has been stopped al.
together.
"As tho law allows me such compensa-
tion Tor my services as shall be deter.
mined by your honorable body, would
respectfully request that such compcnsa-
ton be. determined and tho allowance
granted INC.
"My expenses for the year arc rs fol-
lows.
''rimo occupied. i3 days.
"Cash paid out, sla2.o0.
"very respectfully yours
J. NJ. BARRArr,
"Fish and Game Commissioner"
CAN COMPEL PAYMENT.
The following question was put 10
County Attorney Murphy:
"Mrs. A. NJ. Mulhall applies 10 the
county for aid. Her testimony aud
that Of Margaret q. Barr shows that
she Inns sons and daughters who are
well able 10 provide for her. II she
becomes county charge, will the
court have legal right to proceed against
her children TO cover costs OF her sup
port?" Mr.. Murphy, replying, said,
"5uch cases are provided for In sections
1850 OF the Compiled Laws OF 1855.
The county should make an order
directing tho proper relatives there
pointed out 10 support Mrs. NJ, pro-
vided she ID poor person who IL un-
able 10 earn livelihood In conseq
Of any bodily infirmity, ldiocy, lunacy,
or other unavoidable cause; and In case
OF refusal to obey such order direct a
proceeding 10 be commenced under
section 1893 against said relatives, 10
compel payment 10 the county OF such
sum M may be- by tho court declared
adequate and proper 10 be paid, not
exceeding 50 per week, etc. Upon dis.
obedience TO the order Of support, after
proper notice, am Of the opinion that
payment may DO forced under the
statute"
ONLY TwENTy.fIvE GENTS.
To tho question-"when the coroner
issues subpoena containing more than
one name eau lie charge more than
twenty-five cents for tho subpmna?''
Attorney Murphy replied: "T'hc cor
oner may charge only twenty-five
cents for issuing a Subpoena, irrcsrec-
tive OF the number Of names II con.
tains. lie Ii entitled, however, TO an
allowance OF twenty-five cents for each
witness lie has caused TO 10 served, and
twenty cents per mile one way (going)
for mileage In the making Of such
service"
MAY SHOOT THEN.
T. w. Russell, Justice OF the peace at
MIL Greek precinct, represented that
he had a couple Of old horses (estrnys)
In his possession which were n6so.
lutely WORTHLESS, and no asked what
disposition he should make OF them,
The county attorney replied that
the matter was answered by the alta.
tute, with which the magistrate should
be familiar. In tho absence Of hny
other relief, he recommended that some
kind person shoot the animals and
place them and the precinct out Of their
misery.
POOR HOUSE CONTRACT LET.
Bids for the furnishing OF plans and
construction VI tho addition 10 the
county inhrmary were submitted as
follows:
Reef 4 Riard, n per cent. on cost OF
building.
~. Huddart, 3 per cent. maximum
cost.
j. o. TAFT, II cost amounts to 1000
or less, per cent; from $1,000 10
$4,000, per cent; $40, 900 and over o
per cent.
J. Hansen, pcr cent. on cost Of
building.
g. q. Clements, . per cent. on cost Of
bullding.
George s. Srohr, "a per cent.
The contract was awarded 10 Rief a
Riard Ia accordance with the above
figures.
IsouEsT REPORT.
Acting Coroner Il. Il. Quinn. NJ