The Jersey City news., 1892-06-11
Ap proved March s. 1892.
CHAPTER XIII.

A Supplement to an act entitled "Aa act
for the appointment of commisslo ners
for the better protection OF the fish ing
interests of the state of New Jerse ~"
approved March seventeenth, one tho u.s.
aud eight hundred and seventy.
/. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and G en-
eral Assembly of the State of New Jers ey.
That the governor, for the better prot &C.
tion of the fishing Interests and Of the
game birds ana game animals of this
state and for the better enforcement of
the laws relating thereto, shall appoint
by aud with the advice and consent of the
senate, three fish and game commission
ers. and they shall Except as herein other
wise proyided) continue in Office for the
term of five years, and until their sue
cessors .,are appointed, conformably to
this act.
2. And be it enacted, That upon the ORR
ginal appointment of said com missioners,
one of them. TO be designated by the gov
ernor, 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 successor shall be
appointed in manner aforesaid for the
term of five years; any vacancy occurring
among said commissioners shall be filed
in the same manner by the governor, for
the uneXpired term only.
3. And be it enacted, That there shall
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treasurer of the state, on the warrant of
the comptroller 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, leasing, maintaining u
hatchery or hatcheries, for the 1utroduc.
tion into this state Of new species of fishes
and of game birds 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
written request to the said commissioners
or any one of them by the president Of any
fish and game protective association in
corporated under The laws or this state,
the said commissioners shall furnish such
association each and every year with food
and game fishes TO the number of not less
than one per cent. or more than ten per
cent of the fish hatch for that year, such
request or application 10 be made to said
commissioners in writing during the
months of January and February OF each
aud every year; and further, that tor all
moneys so expended by said commission
ers statement be filed with the comp
troiler on or before the fifteenth day Of
March in each and every year, and that
oil expenses and salaries entailed by this
act snail IN no year exceed twelve thou
sond dollars.
4. And be it enacted, That the said COM
missioners may and shall appoint. as q
special officer, with the Bapproval of the
governor. a fish and game PROTECTOR ~
whose duty it shall be, on view or In
formation, TO enforce the fishing and
game laws within the state by arresting
and prosecuting the offender or Offenders;
who shah have supervision of the fish
wardens, and shall have power TO inves-
tigate any and all complaints made to the
said commissioners when so directed by
said commissioners; and said officer shall
have Il right at all times and is hereby
authorized to visit any dam, wier, fish
basket, net or other illegal apparatus for
taking FISH, for the purpose of removing
the same; the said officer may. III the dis
charge 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 60 aid when
thus required shall forfeit swenty-d We
dollars. to be recovered by action of debt;
he shall have power of summary arrest
IN case OF fragrant violations of the fish
Ing or game laws of this state; he shall
hold office at the pleasure of the commits
sioners, and shall oe 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 commits
sioners as may be required of them; he
shall be furnished with such appliances
as in the Judgment of said commissioners
may be necessary for the proper perform
ance of their duties; he shall receive an
annual salary of nine hundred dollars, to
be paid in monthly tnstallments by the