The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-18
FISH COMMISSION.
A Meeting Held Yesterday to
Make Appointments.
Thomas Tunstead Is Appointed Chief of Pa
troll and George N. Koppitz Collec-
tor Of Licenses.

A meeting of the Fish Commissioners
Messrs. Redding. Wilson and Marizio-was
held in Room 81. Chronicle Building, yes
terday, Joseph P. Redding presiding. The
main business before the meeting was the
filling UP of the offices in the gift of the
board. Only two appointments, that of
Chief of Patrol and that of Collector of
Licenses, were made during the afternoon
The former brought out eleven applicants
who attended to press their qualifications in
person.
j. j. Maloney, the first applicant called
before the commission, declared that he was
eminently fitted for the position, and that he
would, If appointed, carry out the duties of
the Office fearlessly and vigIlantly to the
satisfaction of the honorable Board of Fish
Commissioners. Then Mr.. Redding got a
chance and asked: "Will you allow the
Commissioners to ask you some questions,
Mr.. Maioney?''
4" Do you know the different kinds of nets
in use in this State?"
No, L don't know"
Do you know whether there is any close
season for shad?"
Mr.. MalOney admitted his ignorance with
undiminished cheerfuness.
MALoNEY's NOT THE MAN.
Several other questions as to details of the
State fish preseryative laws were asked by
the Commissioners, and to most of them Mr..
Maioney replied that he didn't know but he
would have no difficulty in mastering the
subject II he received the appointment.
I'm, linen MI Maloney was released and T., the
other applicants called in il order. They
were Thomas Tnnstead. Alfred Dalton, G.
w. Lunstead, I. ipswich, G. c. Hartman,
DE Leon, L. b. Landon, Captain A. Thomp-
son, E. J. Farrell and George A. Arnold.
Finally, after deliberation, Mr. Reddlng
announced that Thomas Tunstead had re-
celyed the appointment, which would be
held at the pleasure of the board. The sal
airy would be $40 per month. The Office"
said Mr. Redding, requires special quail
hcatons,, among others bravery and a
special knowledge of the streams and rivers,
and many other qualifications which would
not be found in ordinary citizens" Mr..
Reddng added that the deputy prtrOlmen
would he appointed after consultation with
Mr. Tunstead.
George n. Koppitz was, by a unanimous
vote OF the Commissioners, appointed a
Deputy Fish Commissioner at salary of
500 Il month, his particular duties being to
attend to the collection Of licenses. He was
required to furnish a satisfactory bond of
$1,000.
THE HATCHEBIES.
j. G. Wo0dberry, the Superintendent of
answer to questions put by the Commission
ers, that nothing could be done in the
hatcheries for the present The commission
would have no money before July, and the
only duties they could perform at present
were to patrol the streams and prevent ilie-
gal fishing.
Mr.. Redding said that the commission
wished to save the yeXatiOus annoyance of
going through bills containing small details
and wished 10 make contract with one
man, who would undertake to hatch about
3,000,OOO salmon. The commission would
give whoever took the contract the use OF
the hatchery at SiSSOn and the plant, but
The contractor would take on his shoulders
the boarding of the men and the incidental
expenses
The further discussion of the proposal
was postponed. in order that George L.
Mills, q Fish commissioner of the State of
Nevada, might make q statement to the
Commissioners. Mr. Mills wished to ask
the commission to act in two matters within
their jursdiction-One that sawdust from
Schaetfer's Mill was going into the Truckee
River and the other that the Truckee Lum-
Der Company was dumping planning shaYings
into tie river
a sAwDUsT NUISANCE.
The Secretary was instructed to COM
municate with the District Attorney of
Nevada County, calling his attention to the
misdemeanor and requesting him to take
action.
A communication from the Country Club,
which has lease of some acres of land on
the Marin County peninsula, was read.
The club wishes to cooperate with the COM
mission in paying portion OF the expense
of establishing local hatchery on its pre-
serves. Mr.. Wilson was appointed a COM
mittee of one to meet the officials of the
club and discuss what joint arrangements
could be made.
Bills amounting to s6S9 go were approved
by the Commissioners, and the commission
| adjourned to meet at the call of the Chair.