The Penn's Grove record., 1892-06-10

A supplement to ar act entitled IAN act for
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.
l. 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 con-
sent of the senate. three fish and game COM
missioners. 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 act.
2. And be 1t enacted, That upon the original
| appointment of said commissioners. one of
| them, to be designated by the governor. shall
| serve for the term of three years. one for the
term of four years and one for the term of
FIVE years, and that upon the expiration of
the term of any such commissioner, his sue
| cessor shall be appointed in manner aforesaid
for the term or Ave years; any vacancy occur
ing among said commissioners shall be filled
in the same manner by the governor, for the
unexpired term only.
s. And be 1t enacted, That there shall be
| paid to said commissioners by the treasurer
| of the State, on the warrant of the comp
troIler 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 the waters of this state with food
fishes. of defraying the cost of buying, leas-
ing, maintaining a hatchery or hatcheries, for
the Introduction into this State of new spe-
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and game animals. for the proper protection
and propagation of existing species of fishes
and of game birds and game animals, for the
compiling and printing of the game and fish
laws and for their more complete and proper
| enforcement; provided, that upon the writ
ten request to the said commissioner or any
one of them by the president of any fish and
game protective association incorporated
under the laws of this State. the said com
missioners shall furnish such association
each and every year with food and game
| fishes to the number of not less than one per
cent. OF more than ten per cent. of the fish
hatch for that year, such request or applica-
ton to be made to said commissioners in
writing during the months of January or
February of each and every year; and fur
ther, that for all moneys so expended by said
commissioners a statement be filed with the
comptroller on or before the fifteenth day of
March in each and every year, and that all
expenses aud salaries entailed by this act
shall in no year exceed twelve thousand dol
lars.
4. And be 1t enacted, That the said COM
missioners may and shall appoint, as a special
officer, with the approval of the governor, a
fish and game protector" whose duty ii shall
be, on view or Information. TO enforce the
fishing and game laws within the State by
arresting aud prosecuting the offender or
offenders; who shall have supervision of the
fish wardens, and shall have power to inves-
tigate any and all complaints made to the
said commissioners when 50 directed by said
commissioners and said afficer shal have "A
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 oricer
may, in the discharge of his duties, call in
the aid of any constable or sheriff or other
peace officer when deemed necessary. and any
such officer negleeting or refusing to aid
when thus required shall forfeit twenty-five
dollars, to be recovered by action of debt; he
shall have power of summary arrest In case
of fragrant 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 before 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 furnished
with such appliances as In the Judgment OF