Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-04

lated, to Immediately cause thorough
Investigation to be made and proceed
| ines to be institlated If the proof at
| hand warrants. It shall be the duty
OF the fish and game warden, his
deputy and special deputies to seize
and take possession of any fish, bird
or animal which may have been
caught, taken or killed at time, IN
a manner, or for purpose, or had IN
possession or under control, or has or
have been shipped contrary to the pro-
visions of the law relating to game
and fish.
Such seizure may be made without
warrant. Any court having jurisdic-
/ ton of the offense, receiving proof OF
/ probable cause for believing in the
concealment of any fish, bird or anil
NAL. caught, taken killed, had in pos
session, under control or shipped con-
trary to any Of the provisions Of the
law relating to fish and game, shall is
sue q search warrant and cause a
search to be made in any place there
| for. Any fish, bird. or animal so found
shall be sold for the purpose of pay
/ ing the costs of the case, and the
amount, II any, in excess of the costs
shall be turned into the fund, known
as the fish and game protection fund"
Any net, seine, trap. contrivance, ma
terial and substance whatever while in
| use or hand and maintained for the
purpose OF catching, taking. killing,
trapping or deceiving any fish, bird or
animal contrary to any Of the pro-
visions OF the law relating to fish and
game is hereby declared to be, and Is,
| public nuisance and it shall be the
duty Of the fish and game warden his
deputies and special deputies, without
warrant or process to take or seize airy
and all of the same, and abate and
destroy any and all of the same with
out warrant or process, and no liability
shall be incurred to the owner or any
other person for such seizure and de-
struction, and said warden and his
deputies and special deputies shall te
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 vir-
tue of this act.
Divide State In District.
Section 6. The council shall d.
| vide the state into five districts and
the warden may appoint, by and with
the approval of the council, a deputy
! warden for each Of said districts, VINO
shall have like authority with the fish
and game warden in the enforcement
of the laws relative to fish and game.
Such deputies may be removed at any
time for good cause shown. and their
place in like manner may pc filled as
the original appointment.
n nS,l4 sh 70 n.
point, by and with the approval of the
council special deputy warden for
each Of the counties of Dickinson and
Cerro Gordo. The warden may also
appoint, by and with the approval OF
the council, one or more deputies to
assist the special deputy wardens at
certain seasons of the year, II 1T be
deemed expedient to do SO. Such spec
ial deputy wardens and their assist
ants shall have like authority and
powers with the state fish and game
wardens in the enforcement of the
laws relative to fish and game. Such
special deputy wardens and their as
sistants shall have the further author
ity and power to guard and police the
public lakes and waters in said coun-
ties, to prevent the removal of sand.
gravel or rock from the beaches OF
which public lakes or waters; to en-
force the law with reference to the
operation Of power boats on said lakes
and waters; to look after and enforce
sanitary conditions Of said lakes and
waters, and to enforce all laws, rules,
and regulations pertaining thereto; to
prevent the encroachment on state
grounds of any building or obstruc-
ton. Such special deputy wardens
and their assistants may be received
at any time, upon good cause shown
thereof, and their places filled In like
manner as the original appointment.
Section 8. The five deputy wardens
and the two special deputy wardens
shall each receive an annual salary OF
not to exceed twelve hundred dollars
(s1,200) payable monthly. The special
assistant deputy wardens shall each
receive per diem not exceeding $3.50
per day, to be fixed by the council,
payable monthly. which per diem shall
only include pay for such days as each
shall labor, under the direct order OF
the warden, and upon certificate OF the
deputy warden, with whose district or
the special deputy warden within
whose county the services were rem
dered, and that such services nave
been actually rendered at his instance
and under his direction and that in his
Judgment the amount claimed or GER
tain designated parts thereof are just
and should be paid.
Section 9. In addition to the salary !
provided for the warden, he shall re
ceive his actual expenses and disburse- |
ments while travelling in the line of his
duties, such expenses and disburse-
ments to be audited and allowed by the
council in session, upon itemized &C
counts therefor being rendered with
receipts attached. In addition to the
salary provided for, the deputies and
special deputies and their assistants
each shall receive his actual and neces-
sary expenses incurred while working |
under the direction Of the warden,
which expenses shall be audited and
anowed in like manner as those of the
warden, and upon whom the same
itemized statements are receipts.
Section 10. The deputy wardens and
special deputy waraens shall file writ |
ten reports of their doings with the
council by the tenth day of each |