The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-07-06

Approved March s. 1892
CHAPTER XIII.
A Supplement to an act entitled "An act for
the appointment of commissioners for the
better protection of the fishing interests of
the state of New Jersey" approved March
and seventy.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
the governor, for the better protection of the
fishing interests and of the game birds and
game animals OF this state and for the better
enforcement of the laws relating thereto
shall appoint by and with the advice and
consent of the senate. three fish and game
commissioners and they shall Except as
herein otherwise provided) continue in office
for the term of five years and until their
successors are appointed conformably to this
2. And belt enacted, That upon the original
appointment of said commissioners one of
them, to be designated by the governor, shall
serve Tor the term of three years, one for the
term OF four years and one for the term of
nve years, and that upon the expiration of
the term of any such commissioner, his sue
cessor sh9ll be appointed in manner afore-
SAID Tor the term of five years; any vacancy
occurring among said commissioners shall be
nIled IN the same manner by the governor
Tor the unexpired term only.
q And be it enacted That there shall be
PAID to said commissioners by the treasurer
On tne state on the warrant of the comptrol-
Ter OF the state, on or before the first day of
April IN each and every year the sum of three
thousand dollars for the purpose of stocking
Ine waters of this state with food fishes, of
ueiray1ng the cost of buying, leasing main
tanning hatchery or hatcheries for the in
PRODUCTION into this state of new species of
Iood ana game fishes and of game birds and
game dniinalS, Tor the proper protection and
propagation of existing species of fishes and
OF game birds and game animals for the COM
ping and printing of the game and fish laws
a anu Ior tnelr more complete and proper en-
Iorcenent; provided, that upon the written
rSsq t, TO the said commissioners or any one
oI them by the president of any fish and
EhIne protective association incorporated
under the laws of this state the said commits.
sloners shall furnish such association each
ana every year with food and game fishes to
Che number of not less than one per cent. OF
more imam ten per cent. of the fish hatch for
bhaI year. such request or application to be
innaae TO said commissioners in writing dur
ing the months of January or February of
eacn ana every year; and further that for all
moneys so expended by said commissioners
statement be filed with the comptroller on
OF DeIore the fifteenth day of March in each
ana every year, and that all expenses and
salaries entailed by this act shall in no year
exceed twelve thousand dollars.
T. And be it enacted, That the said commits
el0ners may and shall appoint, as special
oiilcer with the approval of the governor, a
al hsh and game protector" whose duty it
snail be, on view or information, TO enforce
the f1shing and game laws within the state by
arresting and prosecuting the offender or Of
lenders zen who shall have supervision of the
nsn wardens, and shall have power to inVesti-
gate any and all complaints made to the said
commissioners where so directed by said
commissioners and said officer shall have q
right at all times and is hereby authorized to
visit any dam, weir fish basket, net or other
illegal apparatus for taking fish, for the pur-
pose OF removing the same; the said officer
may, IN the discharge of his duties, call on
the aid of any constable or sheriff or other
peace officer when deemed necessary, and
any such officer neglecting or refusing to aid
when thus required shall forfeit twenty-five
dollars to be recovered by action of debt; he
shall nave power of summary arrest in case
OF hagfant violations of the fishing or game
laws of this state; he shall hold Office at the
pleasure of the commissioners, and shall be
duly sworn by any justice of the peace or
Judge OF the court of common pleas to the
performance of their duties; he shall make
such reports to the said commissioners as
may be required of them; he shall be fur
nfshed with such appliances as in the judg-
ment of said commissioners may be necessary
for the proper performance of their duties;
he shall receive an annual salary of nine
hundred dollars, to be paid in monthly In
stallment by the state treasurer on the war
rant of the comptroller, and all expenses in
CURED by him in the discharge of his duties
shall, upon an authenticated statement of
the said commissioners, be paid to him by the
treasurer of the state, as the same may be au-
dited by the comptroller of the state.
5. And be 1t enacted That the said com
missioners may and shall appoint not more
than two fish wardens for each and every
county of this state, whose duties and powers
In their respective counties shall be those
conferred upon the fish and game protector
by this act; they shall receive compensation
at the rate of three dollars per diem when
actually engaged in the discharge of their
duties, and that sum per diem shall be paid
by the treasurer of the state upon a verified
statement of said fish warden, approved by
the said commissioners
6. And be IL enacted, That the said commits
siOners may, upon the requ sst, in writing of
any ten freeholders, residents of any one
county, or of the owner of any fishery ap-
point one or more deputy fish and game
protectors who shall have the same powers
and the same duties as the said fish and game
llH1 oil M
salary from the state, nor shall there be made
to them any allowance whatsoever for ex
penses incurred; they shall hold office at tho
pleasure of the said commissioners, and they
shall make annually on or about the first daS
of November in each and every year, a report
to said commissioners.
z. And be it enacted, That the act entitled
"a supplement to an act entitled An act foI
the appointment of commissioners for the
better protection of the fishing interests OF
the state of New Jersey approved March
seventeenth, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy which supplement- was ap
proved March twenty-siXth, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-three be and the
same is hereby repealed.
8. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts
of acts. general public local, special, OF
otherwise, inconsistent herewith or repug-
nant hereto be and the same are hereby re.
pealed and that this act shall take effect I'M
mediately.
Approved March s. 1892.