The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
PART VIII. POWERS AND DUTIES
OF COMMISSIONER AND
WARDENS.

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WARDENS.
Section G1-Appointment of COM
missioners.
Section G2-General powers and du-
ties of commissioner.
Section 63-Audit of accounts.
Section 64-Power of commissioner
to dispose of game and fish seized.
Section G5-Power to take FISH
Section GG-Public waters. stock.
ing; notice
Section G7-Power to close streams.
Section GS-Power to prohibit fish.
ing in stocked waters.
Section 69-Power to sell fish.
Section 70-Certifcates for scientific
collection.
Section 71-Observance of rules and
regulations; penalty.
Section 72-Appointment of fish and
game wardens
Section 73-Powers and duties of
lrdens.
Section 74-Record and reports
Section decomposition of ward.
ems.
Section 77-Repeals.
Sec. g. appointment of commits,
sioner. The governor shall bienniallv.
during the session Of the general as
sembly, with the advice and consent
of the senate, appoint a state fish and
game commissioner who shall hold of.
flee for two years from and including
! the first day of January following his
appointment and until his successor
is chosen and qualified. A vacancy in
such Office shallrbe filed by the gov.
ernor.
Sec. 60 General powers and duties
of commissioner The commissioner
may confer with the fish commission.
ers and the fish and game commission.
ers Of other states and Canada. and
! the Canadian department Of marine
and fisheries, direct, in his discretion
the construction of fish ways: have
| the entire control of close streams
and, at the expense of the state. in.
troduce trout. salmon and other va
r,eties of fish into closed streams. and
| into such other streams. lakes and
| ponds. not private preserves or posted
waters. as he deems best suited to the
/ successful culture Of fish: and for this
and other purpose he shall have
/ charge. control and management OF
4 the propagation and distribution OF
/ food and game fish. and game He
/ shall have the conduct and control OF
the state fish hatchery and the propa
/ cation of fish and game he shall
have charge of the enforcement Of all
laws for the protection of fish. birds
and duadrupeds; power 10 make rules
not inconsistent with laws regulating
/ the transportation and expectation oil
game and fish and the taking Of fish
/ in any manner other than by angling
the granting of licenses where the
same are prescribed by law. the fixins
/ of fees therefor and the terms thereof
| when not provided by law: and sucl
! other powers and duties as are OF
may be imposed upon said commits
sioner by law. The commissioner shall
keep an account of the proceeding.
and business of his office. and shall
biennially submit a report thereof &,
the general assembly.
Sec. 63. Audit Of accounts. Tn,
commissioner shall render 10 the an
ditor of accounts an itemized state
ment of moneys expended by him in
the care and management of the stat,
fish hatchery and in the protection
and propagation Of fish and game: and
said auditor shall audit such statement
and draw an order in favor OF the
7 commissioner for so much as is foun,
to be correct. Such order shall no
exceed the amount of the appropria
tions authorized by this act
Sec. "a. Power of commissioner G
dispose Of game and fish seized. Fish
birds OF ouadrupeds. or parts there
OF. found in the possession or unde
the control OF a person contrary {,
law. shall be seized and confscate,
in the name of the state. and the com
/ missioner may I'm his discretion sci
/ or otherwise dispose OF the same. 81
he may deem for the best interest o
the state. and the same may be trans
ported ar any time for such purpose
] All moneys received undo the prov'
sions Of this section shall be added q
the annual appropriation and may b
expended for the purposes Of this act
/ Sec. s.. Power 10 take fish. tn
commissioner may take fish al sue
times and I'm such manner as he ma
deem proper for the artificial nroQa
cation thereof. and nav remove. per
NIT OF cause 70 be removed from pull
lic OF private waters. FISH which hir
der OF prevent the propagation o
nme OF food fsh. such removal shsl
be effected in the manner specified b