Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-09
Fish and Game Laws.

Fish and Game Laws.
Section 2539, Of Chapter Ii, Of the
code, provides that there is hereby
created the ONCE Of State fish ana
game warden. The warden shall be
appointed by the Governor, and holds
his once for three years from the
first day OF April Of the year OF his
appointment. He shall receive q sal.
airy Of twelve hundred dollars annual
", together with his necessary travel
ing. contingent and office expenses, TO
be paid out Of the State treasury. he
shall have charge and management OF
the State fish hatcheries, which shall
be used in stocking the waters OF the
State with fish native to the country
and to the extent and means provided
by the State. He shall impartially
and equitably distribute all fry raised
by or furnished to the State, or Tor It
through other sources, In the streams
and lakes Of the State; shall faithfully
and impartially enforce obedience OF
the provisions Of this chapter, and
shall make biennial report to the
Governor OF his doings together with
such information upon the subject Of
the culture OF fish and the protection
of game in the country as he may
think proper, accompanied with an
itemized statement monthly to the
executive council under oath OF all
moneys expended and for what pur-
pose, and Of the number and varieties
OF fish distributed, and In what waters.
1t shall be the duty of the fish and
game warden, sheriffs, constables and
police oficers Of this State to seize
and take possession Of any fish, birds,
or animals which have been caught,
taken or killed at time. in a man
ner, or for purpose, or had In pos
session or under control, or have been
shipped contrary to the provisions OF
this chapter. Such seizure may be
made without warrant Any court
having jurisdiction Of the offense,
upon receiving proof Of probable
cause for believing In the concealment
Of any fish, birds or animals, caught,
taken, killed. had in possession, under
control, or shipped contrary to any Of
the provisions of this chapter. shall
issue search warrant and cause q
search to be made In any place there
for. Any fish, birds, or animals SO
found shall be sold for the purpose OF
paying the costs in the case, and the
amount, II any. in excess Of the costs
shall be turned into the school fund
Of the county in which the seizure 10
made. Any net, seine, trap, contriv-
ance, material and substance what
ever, while in use or had and main.
tanned for the purpose Of catching,
taking, killing, trapping or deceiving
any tish, birds, or animals contrary
to any OF the provisions Of this
chapter is hereby declared to be. and
is, public nuisance, and 1t shall be
the duty of the fish and game warden,
sheriffs, constables and police officers
Of the State, without warrant or pro.
cess, to take or seize any and all the
same, and abate and destroy any and
all OF the same, without warrant or
process, and no liability shall be in
CURED to the owner or any other per
On for such seizure and destruction,
and said warden or his regularly con.
stituted deputies or other peace Of.
flcers as hereinbefore named shall be
released from all liability to any per-
son or persons whomsoever for any
act done or committed or property
seized or destroyed under or by virtue
OF this section. 58 553.sI I: 4. u,
Sec. 2540. provides that between the
first day Of October and April Is, no
one shall take from the waters Of the
State any salmon or trout, nor be-
tween the fifteenth day Of November
and the fifteenth day Of May any
bass. pike, croppies. pickeral (pick-
ereD, catfish or other game fish, nor
shall any one person take Of said fish
from the waters Of the State in any
one day more than forty (40) Of, any
or all Of said kinds Of fish, Of which
total number not more than twenty
shall be bass, pike or pickeral. It
shall be unlawful for any person. firm
or corporation to offer for transporta.
ton or to transport to any place
within or without this state for pur-
poses Of sale. any game flsh taken
from the inland waters Of the state.
Any person, hrm or corporation desir-
Ing the shipment or transportation Of
any game fish, shall deliver to the
common carrier, express or trans.
portation company statement under
oath in duplicate, setting forth the
name Of the shipper. the person to
whom the package As shipped. the
residence Of both, the kind and mum.
Der Of Ash contained In such package,
and that the fish contained In such
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