The Newtown bee., 1901-03-01
propagation or preservation of game
and game birds in such State game

propagation or preservation of game
and game birds in such State game
preserve.
Section v. Said leases shall contain
the usual covenants, particular and
detailed description by metes and
bounds of the tract or tracts included
therein, and the number Of acres OF
each lessor and when duly executed,
shall be recorded in the land records of
the town in which the land described
therein is situated, and the proof Of
such record, upon the trial Of any per-
son for viola ton of the provision of
this act, shall be proof that the en-
trance upon the State game preserve
was knowingly made.
Section vi. The state shall pay to
the lessor Of any State game preserve,
and to the lessor of any part thereof q
sum not to exceed five dollars 1851 In
full payment for the restrictions i'm
posed upon said land by said lease un-
der the provisions of this act.
Section VII. The said commission
ers shall during the months when
hunting game and game birds is per-
mitted by the laws of this State, cause
notices to be posted along the bound
airy lines of each State game preserve,
forbidding entrance therein. Such
notices to be posted at such places,
and at such distances apart, as will in
their Judgment fairly warn oil persons
from entering upon such game pre-
serve, but the failure to post such no
tices, of a removal or destruction Of
such notices after they have been
posted, shall not be defence in prose-
cutions under the provisions OF this
act, when the lease of such State game
preserve shall have been duly executed
and recorded as herein provided. .
Section VIII. The taking, trap
ping, snaring or killing Of game or game
birds in any State game preserve, at
any time is hereby prohibited.
Section TX. 1t shall be lawful dur
ing the closed season, but at no other
time, to hunt, kill and trap foxes,
skunks, raccoons, wild cats, minks,
weasels, hawks and owls in any State
game preserve. Any person who shall
enter upon any State game preserve
for the purpose specified in this section
and shall trap, snare or kill any ruffled
grouse (called partridge quail wood
cook, pheasant squirrel, hare or rabbit
or deer, or shall injure the nests, eggs
or young Of such birds, shall be fined
not more than one hundred dollars
$1,000 nor less than fifty dollars 1850.
Section x. Any person who shall at
any time enter upon any State game
preserve to hunt, trap, snare, net, pur-
sue, kill or destroy, or attempt to kill
any ruffled grouse called partridge)
quail, woodcock, pheasant, squirrel,
hare or rabbit, or deer; and any person
who shall at any time in any State
game preserve, hunt, trap, snare, net,
pursue, kill or destroy any ruffled
grouse called PARTRIDGE quail, wood
cock, pheasant, squirrel, hare or rab-
bit, or deer; and any person who shall
at any time enter upon any State
game preserve to destroy or remove
from the nests Of any Of the birds
aforesaid, any egg Of such birds, or
who shall destroy the nests or. eggs Of
such birds, shall be fined not less than
fifty dollars $500 and not more than
one hundred dollars (S1OO). The de-
lection of any person with gun, trap
or snare upon any State game preserve
during the open season, shall be pre-
sumptive evidence Of a violation of
this section.
Section XII. In case of conviction
under any of the provisions Of this act,
one half Of the fine imposed by the
Court shall be paid to the informer.
Section XII. All the powers con-
ferred and duties imposed upon COM
missioners Of fisheries and games, and
fish and game wardens by the laws of
this State, not inconsistent with the
provisions of this act, are made part
thereof, and may be exercised and dis
charged by said commissioners and
wardens relative to said State game
preserves.
Section XIII. All acts and parts Of
acts inconsistent with the provision Of
this chapter are hereby repealed.
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