Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 100.

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NO. 12O.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A FISH AND
GAME COMMISSIONER AND FISH
AND GAME wARDENs AND TO AP-
pRoPRIATE A SUM OF MONEY FOR
THE PROTECTION OF FISH AND
GAME.
It is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. There shall be appointed by
the governor, with advice and consent of
the senate, during the present session Of
the legislature. and biennially thereafter.
a state fish and game commissioner. who
shall hold office for two years from De-
cember 1st of the year OF his appoint
ment and until his successor is chosen
and qualified. vacancy occurring in
such office shall be filled by the governor.
Sec Q. Tho state fish and game COM
missioner shall receive an annual salary
OF one thousand dollars, and his actual
expenses while officially engaged. Such
expenses not to exceed six hundred dol
lars per annum. Also necessary expenses
for postage, stationery, blanks and print
ing, relating to and required by his
office.
Sec. 3. The state fish and game COM
missioner shall have the care and man
agement OF the state fish hatcheries and
the propagation of fish and game in the
state as is now and hereafter shall be
provided by law. and shall enforce the
laws relating to the protection of fish
and game.
Sec. 4. He shall keep a correct account
of the proceedings and business pertaining
to his office, and shall submit to the
legislature biennially a detailed report of
which not exceeding two Thousand copies
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state.
Sec. S. He shall render to the state
auditor an itemized account of all money
expended by him in the care and man
agement Of the state fish hatcheres and
in the protection OF fish and game. and
upon approval of the same. the state
auditor shall draw an order upon the
state treasurer for the amount thereof
in favor OF said commissioner. Such Or
der, however, not to exceed in amount
the sum appropriated under section of
this act.
Sec. 6. Said fish and game commits
sioner with the advice and consent of
the senators from such county. shall an
nually in the month Of December appoint
at least one and not more than two fish
and game wardens in each county of the
state; said fish and game wardens to
hold office for one year or until their
successors are appointed, and the fish
and game commissioner may remove
from office at any time any Of such war;
dens. and may fill vacancies which occur
for any cause at any time.
Sec. Z. The fish and game wardens
shall at all times DO under the direction
and supervision of tho state fish and
game commissioner. and shall act and in
cur expense only under his direction. Said
wardens shall receive three dollars per
day and actual travelling expenses while
officially employed. They shall report
to the state fish and game commits
sioner at such time and in such
way as he may direct. All bills
incurred by said wardens. including pay
and travelling expenses. shall be first APP
proved by the state fish and game COM
missioner, and upon his approval, the
state auditor shall draw his order for the
same.
Sec 8. The sum of fve thousand dol
lars Is hereby appropriated annually for
the care and maintenance of the state
fish hatcheries. and for the protec-
ton and preservation Of fish and
game OF the state. If any part of such
appropriation remains unexpended at the
end Of any fiscal year, the unexpended
portion shall be carried over and added
to the fund for the following year, and
so from year to year.
sec.9. The state fish and game commits
sioner for the state. town grand Jurors
and states attorneys shall prosecute for
all violations of this act.
Sec. 10. No. 12S of the acts OF 1900, Sec
tions 1, 2 and of No. 129 of the acts of
1900 and all acts and all parts of acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pcalcd.
Sec. II. All money collected from fines
imposed for violations of any law relat-
ing to fish and game shall be paid In to