The times., 1897-12-05
FISH AND GAME PROTECTION
District Association Holds Its Reg
ular Monthly Meeting.
Attempt TO Be Made 10 Breed Fa ICY
Pheasants- Legislation rged
on Various Subjects.

The regular meeting Of the Fish and
Game Association OF the District of Co
lumbia as held last evening, at the Wash
ington Light Infantry Arnory. There WIS
a good attendance and President Robert
Evans vas in the chair.
The association win begin at once active
work looking To the enactment of such
legislation as is necessary for the better
protection of the fish and game or the
District, and al the same time cooperate
with tie Virginia and Maryland assoeia-
Ions ia protecting the game in their states.
To further the objects Of the local associl-
ton, PRESIDENT Evans suggested tn1t u
reasonable amount be appropriated for the
purpose OF purchasing Monaghan and Jap
anese pheasants for breeding in the Dis
trict. The object, as explained, is TO
purchase a goodly number OF this speci IS
of pheas5 MIS- and release them in the woods
in the District. The suggestion met with
the general approval OF the members, and
the attempt to breed fancy pheaSants VIII
be made at the proper season.
1t was aISo decided hat legislation wonld
be asked permitting the shoot ing OF rice
birds only on every alternate day in each
week.
Mr.. W. r. Young, secreta y-treasurer nf
the association, made an interesting re,
port, reviewing the work OF the assoc ia lion
since last spring. He informed the 1850
citation that in April be received a letter
from Mr.. George L. Nicholson, general
mana ger OF the Chesa ueake and Ohio Can Al,
inclosing a list OF the names OF sixty aine
of his employes. whom lie recommended
as deputy wsuiens. In reference to the
drawing off OF the water in the canal, ne
said, he had been informed by Fish Com
missioner Brice that he considered it a work
Of the greatest Importance, and that if
the association would do what it coIli
in this direction he would see that the
work was done thoroughly. In concluding
his subject he suggested that the water be
drawn off the canal between Decent er
20 and %.
MI. Young also called attention TO the
pollution Of the water of the Potomac ana
Shenandoah rivers By refuse from the pulp
mills and tanneries along the banks, and
suggested that some action he taken look.
ing TO the abatement of the nuisance.
Mr.. Richard Sylvester, warden Of tie
association, reported in detail as to ac
tion taken for the preservation of fish
dO'l BiillG biiC ltlSOilCt+ lie It y tD
th cases prosecuted, and commented ON
the results. In more than one instance
he, on behalf of the association, lad
| pleaded for clemency for the con 'icted
persons on the assurance that they would
| go and sin no more. lie also referred tC
/ the good results of the vigilance of tie
association in the prosecution of violatorS
( of the game laws, it being clearly demon
/ strated that pot hunters had been taught
/ that they could not expose for sale il
| tho District birds shot or trapped cut ol
season.
NJ Young submitted the treasurers re
| port. which showed a balance of $164
on the right side Of the ledger. AT The
conclusion Of his report Mr.. Young moved
that the warden be paid salary equa
to that of the secretary-treasurer Tht
! motion was agreed to.