The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15

1889, 149sd. 1881, 1861 149sp,
1889, 149Ss, 149ss-1. 1893, 149S-10,
4560a--4, 4560a--6, 45G0a-7, 4o60a-S,
sapsections q and Of section 456oa-1o,
sections 4560a-11, 4560a-12, 4560a--13.
9oooa-l6, A560a-17, 4560a-2O. 456oa-
-, 4o60a-3S, 4560d. 456od-1, 456Og-2,
4562d, 4562e, 4562f, 4563b-1, 4565e, and
aoook OF the statutes are amended TO read
Secuon I49S. l. The governor shall APP
point state fish and game warden by and
WITH the advice and consent OF the senate.
WAC snail hold his office for the term of
TWO years from the date of his appoint
ment and until his successor is
removed by the governor for
misconduct, ineficiency, or neglect of
uuty; and any vacancy occurring during
SAID term shall be filled by the governor
Tor the residue of the term. 1t shall be
the duty OF said warden to secure the en-
Iorcement of the law for the preservation
or nsh and game and to bring or cause to
pe Drought actions and proceedings in the
name of the state to recover any and all
nnes and penalties provided for. He shall
also perform the same duties as are Ia
Sectfon 1636c, as amended by chapter 353,
laws OF 1890, prescribed for fire wardens,
ana snail further report to the land COM
mlssloners any informal ton relating to the
state lands as shall from time to time be
required and concerning any trespasses
thereon which may come to his knowledge.
= Such warden shall devote all bis time
W tuc uutleS OF MS once ana SnaIl reCStV6
salary of two thousand dollars
per year and his actual expenses end dis
bursements to be paid upon vouchers there
TOT approved by the governor to be paid
our OF the fund known as the hunting Ii
cense fund.
8. Before eatering upon his duties. the
state FISH and game warden shall execute
a bond to the state of Wisconsin IN the
penal sum of five thousand dollars for the
faithful performance of his duties. and his
bond shall be approved by the governor;
ana each deputy warden snail give bond In
the sum OF two hundred and fifty dollars
conditioned for the faithful performance of
his duties, and his hond shall be approved
by the state fish and game warden. The
cost Of said bond. If any. to an amount not
exceeding one-fourth of one per cent of the
amount of said bond shall be paid from
the hunting cense fund.
Section 149Sa. The state game
warden shall appoint sixty deputy game
wardens; he shah appoint one from each
senatorial district In the state and the
others from the state at large to be dis
tr'bnted in such manner as to promote the
best interests of the service. Each such
deputy warden shall be selected from
list of eligibles furnished by the state evil
service commission, and TO that end q sep
each senatorial district Such deputies
when appointed shah hold office during
good behavior, and shall In all respects be
subject to the provisions Of the civil serv-
sign work to any deputy warden anywhere
within the boundaries Of the state. The
state game warden may from time TO time
as the needs of the service require and
the condition of the fund will permit, ap.
point additional special deputy wardens for
temporary or occasional service from an
eligible list selected from the state at large.
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to
affect the tenure or eligibility of persons
now in the service.
Section 1880. l. Whenever the coun-
ty board OF any county shall by resolution
authorize the appointment Of county war.
dens. and shall fix the humber of the same,
It shall be the duty Of the county Judge.
district attorney, and county clerk. acting
as a board Of appointment TO select the
persons for such positions and certify their
names TO the state fish aud game warden.
who shall. IL IN" his Judgment such persons
will make competent and efficient deputy
wardens, issue commissions as denpty war
dens to such persons so designated. The
compensation Of each of said deputy war
dens so appointed for such county shall be
aved by the board appointing the same,
ana be maid out Of the county treasury the
same as salaries of other county officers.
All deputy or SPECIAL
wardens shall make to the state
ports Of their transactions as such, accord
Ing to the demand Of the state fish and
game warden. and shall at all times be
held subject to his direction and
They shall also gather and transmit to- the
state fish and game warden any and ali
statistical information relative to fsb and
game as said fish and game warden shall
from time to time call for. They shall
also promptly make reports concerning for
est fires and any trnsnaSSas uDon the public
lands that may come to their knowledge
The state fish and game warden shall make
a printed report of work done annually.
Section 1880. l.. The warden and his
IDENTITIES shall each have full authority to
execute and serve all warrants and pro
cesses Issued BY anv justice of the peace or
police magstrates or hy any court having
jurisdiction under any law relating to fish
and game. in the same manner as any con
stable may serve and execute such process
and arrest without warrant any person by
him detected in actually violating any Of
the provisions of the law relating to fish
and game. and may take such person so
Offending before any court and make proper
complaint.
2. It shall further be. the duty Of such
warden and his deputies upon receiving in
formation that any law relative to fish and
game has been violated. to immediately
cause a thorough Investigation TO be made
and proceedings TO be instituted II the proof
at hand warrants Such warden and his
deputies may seize and forthwith destroy
any and all apparatus designated by any
law relating to fish and game to be pub
lie nuisance
g. 1t shall be their duty to seize and
fish Or game caught. killed. or taken In VIC
lation Of any law or had In possession
contrary thereto to sell the same at . -
highest market price and pay the proceeds
to the state treasurer less the expenses Of
such seizure and SALE
4. 1t shall also be their duty to seize
and hold subject to the order of the court
all appara tins, appliances or devices which
either Of them shall have reason to believe
Is being used in violation of the
fish and game law. and which Is not dpslg-
mated by law as public nuisance and If
1t be proven that the same Is or has heen,
within six months previous to such seizure.
used In violation Of law, the court before
which the said apparatus. appliance, or de
vire Is taken. may order the destruction
or sale of the same 70 the highest bidder,
after having declared II cnnfisca ted to~the
state. If sold to the highest bidder the
warden or deputy selling It shall remit to
the state treasurer the amount received
therefor. less the expense OF seizure and
wardens shall devote their time exclusive.
" 70 the performance Of the duties Of their
office.
Section 1881. The -" deputy
wardens appointed as provided
In section f4oaa shall each receive per
diem TO he fixed by the state warden. by
and with the approval of the governor,
which per diem shall Include paw for snch
days rs each such deputy shall be under
the direct order of the state warden to
perform services IN the enforcement of the
fish and game laws and upon certificate of
sad warden that such services have been
Actually rendered at his Instance and under
his direction. In addition to the ner diem
provided for snrh deputies shall receive
their act1a1 necessary EXPENSES incurred
while WORKING under the direction of the
state warden. which expenses shall be paid
upon vouchers therefor approved by the
governor and countersgned by said state
fish and game warden.
Section 1891 ON or before the thirty
first dav Of December In each year the
state fish ard game warden shall rannrt to
the governor the transactions OF his depart
ment including the work Of himself end
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