Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1903-05-01

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shall have the power and authority TO
appoint such persons as game Wafaens
for such periods at such compensatory
as said board shall determine. to aid IN
the enforcement Of said laws.
Each game warden before entering upon
the discharge of his duties shall g1ve
bond to said board with sureties
1 9r redSo 95oS, dollars III i the Conditioned st% II for tho tho
faithful discharge Of his duties as such
warden, said bond to be approved by said
board.
10. Said board Of game and fish com
m%issioners shall be entitled to the pos
session Of any and all property belonging
to the state by virtue Of this act, and
and all game and fish and any part there
of which is declared by this act as con-
traband and to dispose Of the same; and
property by this act declared to be a
public nuisance and to dispose of the
same.
for and on behalf Of the State Of Min.
nesota, to institute and prosecute all
actions and proceedings against all per-
sons for the violation Of any law Of this
institute and prosecute all actions to re-
cover any and all claims arising under
this act, whether arising out Of contract
or otherwise. and to protect the property
with the work of said board
ALI criminal actions shall be entitled
The State Of Minnesota, as plaintiff. and
tuted by them shall be entitled The Board
of Game and Fish Commissioner of the
State Of Minnesota. as plaintiff.
IL. The board may employ an attorney
to perform such legal services as the
hoard may require. He may appear for
said board in all civil actions in which
said board or any of its arden may
unde this act, and he may assist the
county attorney in the prosecution Of
criminal actions arising under this act
and when for any reason the county at
torney does not prosecute such criminal
action such attorney so employed may
conduct sue prosecution on behalf Of the
state with the same authority as the
county attorney.
The compensation to be paid the attor,
ney so employed shall be fixed by said
board and paid out of the funds provided
for the enforcement of this act.
13. Said board may employ such other
persons as may be necessary for the
proper performance of it's duties at such
COMPENSATION as the board may deem
Ia. Said board shall lave such powers
as are hereby or hereafter may be com
mitted to or vested in them by law, with
all powers necessarily incident to their
due execution, and shall have an official
seal which shall be used in authenticating
documents, appointments and certificates
issued by them.
Sec. s. Said board shall appoint n of
it's members to act for it and to exercise
for it, when 1t hall not be in session, all
the rights, powers, and authority vested
Such person shall be known as the ex-
ecutive agent Of the board Of game and
fish commissioners of the State of Mime
discharge Of the duties Of such position.
He shall act as such executive agent
during the pleasure Of said board, and
shall be subject to Its direction and con
He shall receive not to exceed
the sum Of two thousand 100000
dollars, per annum for his services Iaanddd 10
be paid to him out of the funds PROVIDED
for the enforcement of this act.
He shall before entering upon the dis
charge of his duties, give q bond with
sureties or security to 81 the State 10 OF =, M Mm1
dollars, conditioned for the faithful &C
counting for all state property coming
into his hands, said bonds to be approved
by the board.
Sec. 8. All payments out of the state
treasury required to be made to carry out
the provisions Of this act, shall be made
on duly approved vouchers and shall be
paid the am as other state officers are
paid.
Sec. z. The property owned or leased
for use by said board shall be exempt
from taxation SO long as held and used
for the purposes herein specified. ,z
Sec. s. The executive agent OF SAID
board. all its members and all wardens
appointed by said board shall have full
power and authority to serve and exc
cute all warrants and process or law
provisions of this act. or any other law
Of this state relating to the preserve
ton and protection Of game and fish, in
the same manner as any eonstabi % or r
provisions Of this act hey may call to
their aid any sheriff, deputy sheriff, con-
stable or police officer, or any other per.
snp. and IT cna11 ha fha 611tv of all
sheriffs, deputy shernfs, constables or
police officers and other persons, when
called upon, to enforce and aid in enforce
ing the provisions Of this act.
Sec. g.. Nc person shall at any time or
in any manner acquire any property in
or subject to his dominion or control, any
Of the birds. animals or fish OF any part
herein mentioned, but they shall always
and under all circumstances be and re-
main the property OF this state; except,
that by killing, catching or taking the
same in the manner and for the pur-
poses herein authorized, and during the
periods when their killing is not herein
prohlb1ted' me same may be used by any
for the purposes herein expressly au-
tnorized: and whenever any person kills,
catches, takes. ships or has in his pos
session, or under control, any Of the
thereof. mentioned in this act at a time
or in g. manner prohibited by this act,
such person shall thereby forfeit and
lose all his right to the use and pos
any part thereof. and the state hall be
entitled to the sole possession thereof.
Sec. 10. No person shall at any time
take or have In possession or under con-
troll. break up or destroy, or in any man
ner interfere with any nest, or the eggs
OF any Of the kinds Of birds, the killing
OF otoS Mhieh is at any or all times herein
Any person offending against any pro-
vision of this section shall be guilty Of a
misdemealor and Upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine Of not
one hundred doo) dollars, and costs Of
prosecution, or by imprisonment in the
county Jail for not less than ten Q0)
days Ior moro than ninety 600 days for
each and every ofense.
Sec. IL. No person shall at any time
catch, take or kill any Of the birds or
animals which are by this act permitted
to be caught, taken or killed, in any 9th
u gun held to the shoulder OF the person
d~tscharging the same.
Whoever effends against any Of the
provisions Of this section shall be guilty
thereof shall be punished by a fine of
than one hundred Goo dollars and costs
county jail for not less than ten QO days
nor more than ninety (9O) lays for each
and every bird or animal so caught, taken
or killed.
Sec. u. No person shall at any time
set, lay, prepare or have in possession
my trap, snare, artificial light, net, bird
line, swivel. gun or set gun or any con-
trivance whatever for the purpose OF
catching, taking or killing any Of the
birds in this act mentioned, except that
decoys and stationary blinds may be used
in hunting wild geese, brant and ducks.
Whoever shall offend against any Of the
provisions Of this section shall be guilty
Of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine Of not
less han ten (1U dollars nor more than
ono hundred Q00) dollars, and costs OF
prosecution, or by imprisonment in tho
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