The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
NO. 100.

Approved December 8 1901.

NO. 100.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A FISH AND
GAME COMMISSIONER AND FISH
AND GAME wARpENs AND TO Ap-
RloPRrATE A SUM or MONEY FOR
THE PROTECTION Of FIsH AND
GAME.
1t is hereby enacted BY the General As
senbIy Of the state Of vermont
section i. There shall Be appointed BY
the governor. with advice and consent or
the senate. during the present session ot
the legislature. and biennialiy Thereafter,
state fish ana game commissioner, Who
shall hold office for two years from Pc
ccmber list Of the year of IFS appoint
nent and until his successor is chosen
and qualified A vacancy occurring III
such once shan be alled BY the governor
Sec. Z. The state FISH ana game CONE
missioner shah receive an annual salary
Of one thousand dollars. and his actual
expenses while oficially engngad, such
expenses not to exceed six hundred dol
liars per annum. Also necessary expenses
for postage stationery. blanks and print
ling. relating 10 and required BY hts
once.
Sec. 3. The state fish and game con-
missioner shan have the care and man
agement 81 the state flsh hateheriss and
the propagation 81 hsb and game fl The
state as is now and hereafter shan be
provided by law and shall enforce tho
laws relating to the protection of FISH
and game.
/ Sec. 4 he shah keep correct account
Of the proceedings and business pertaining
to bis once. and SHAH submit to the
Legislature bienniaIy a detailed report Of
which not exceeding two Thousand COPIES
shall be printed at the expense Of the
state.
Sec. 5. He shall render to the state
auditor an itemlzed account Of all money
expended BY him IN the care ana man
lagement or the state fish hatcheries and
in the protection Of nsh ami game. and
upon approval q the same. the STATE
auditor shall draw an order ubon tbe
state treasurer for tho amount thereof
in favor Of said commissioner. such orr.
der however, not to exceed ia amount
the sum appropriated under section IL
this act
Sec @ Said fish and game commits
Esoner with the advice and consent of
the senators from such county shah AL
nually in the month Of December appoint
/ at least one and not more than two fish
and game wardena in each county of the
state: said hsh and game wardens to
hold once for enc year or until their
Isucoessors are appointed. and the fish
and game commissioner may remove
from office at any time any OF such war
dens, and may III vacancies which occur
fer any cause at any time.
\ Sec, Z The fish and game wardens
shall at all times be under the direction
and supervision Of the state fish ana
game commissioner, and shan act and in-
cur expense only under his direction. said
wardens shall receive three dollars Per
I day and actual travelling expenses while
loGciaIly employed. They shan report
to the state fish and game commits
sioner at such time aud in such
way as no may direct All bins
Y incurred BY said wardens, Including pay
and travelling expenses, shall be FIRST ap-
proved by the state fish ana game COM
missioner, and upon his approval Che
state auditor shall draw his order for tha
same.
Sec. 8. The sum Of fye thousand dol
lars Il hereby appropriated annually for
the care and maintenance Of tho state
FISH hatcherIes. and for the protec-
ton and preservation Of FISH and
game Of the state. II any part Of such
appropriation remains unexpended at tie
end Of any fiscal year, the unsxpended
portion shall be carried over ana added
to the fund for the following year ana
50 from year to year.
Sees. The state fiah and game commits
J sioner for the state, town grand Jurors
/ ana states attorneys shall prosecute for
) all violations Of this act.
Il Sec 10 No. l2s Of the acts q 1900. SEE
tiops + and Of 10, i2a e the acts "a
i, / 1900 ana all acts and an parts 81 acts
q inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
! peaied
Sec IL An money collected from fines
I imposed for Violations OF any law relat-
! ing to ash and uame shall be paid p @