Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-13

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The members of the Commission are
Edward G. Bradford Jr., of Whining
ton president; William II. Reed, OF
Kent county, and II. c. Davis, of
Sussex county. John p LeFeyre is
chief warden.
Because of the law requiring the
payment of a license fee by resident
and nonresident gunners, the finan-
cial report of the Game and Fish Com
missioners Is of unusual interest The
fee for a license for Delawareans de-
string TO gun is S1.10 a year and for
non-residents who desire TO FISH S3.oO
year and for non-residents who de-
sire to gun S1O.50 year. The re-
port shows that S21.23l was received
in fishing and cunning license fees
the past two years The inancial re-
port OF the Commission is as follows /,
Balance on hand December 81
1912, 81 30721
Receipts Resident hunter licenses.
| S1SS2512: nonresident hunter
licenses. s2.4994O: fisherman licensee
S907OO fines. $l,32S.67; permlts'
$500. from state treasurer, Sl2OOOO ,
interest on deposits. S64.59' cash.
S210O. Total, S26 5000.
Expenditures - Commissioners
salaries. 100000. commissioners eX-
penses s599.06; wardens salaries
and expenses. SS.76ti6; printing
stationery and stamps. $670.6S; re-
fund on licenses and one half hnes,
sd9722. real estate, $4,000: legal
work and surveying (Messrs Layton
and Mustard) S26277: Livestock
poulty. farm implements. S39lb.lf'
furniture and fixtures. S76711; labor
feed and current expenses at farm
s259512. building expenses s9oo.44 ;
insurance and interest S35714. Total,
S2f.965.91. o.,
Balance on hand December 81,
1914, S1190.0S.
recommend the enactment OF the lo''
loving laws 20 supplement the pres
/ Cnt game laws
To permit and encourage tho breed
inc and sale of game birds and am
mails for food.
I An open season on squirrels during
the month Of September.
Extension Of the Sussex County dog
/ law TO the Two upper counties,
Uniform fish laws.
Forbiddng the pollution OF streams
Placing control Of all the fish inter
ests. including oysters in the board
The commission details the propa-
/ CATION of game now under way on an
] extensive scale on its 450-acre pre-
serve cast Of Laurel in Sussex coun-
/ IT, While opposition has developed
+ in the State against the S110 cunning
/ license. It is contended by champions
of the present laws that the restock-
/ ing of the state with choice game can
NOT be successful unless the Commits
( sion receives cunning license fees or
an adequate appropriation from the
State
The commissioners report reads:
During the period covered by thi!
report much has been accomplished
in the protection Of fish game and i'm
sectivorous and weed-seed oatins
| birds, and we trust that the work
( performed and planned. will generally
commend itself to our citizens as q
E business-like and scientific basis fol
model administration of the inter
4 ests entrusted to us But the needs
/ and possibilities of the work, and tn,
value to the state of timely conser
walton OF these natural resources, ar,
so great. that much remains to BIZ
/ done. and the recommendations tina
follow, made in the light of our eX
periences. are respectfully submitted
i with the belief that, If enacted int
laws. much material benefit will en-
;, ure to the people of our State.
GO i TtlIlu
that without funds to work with on
., efforts would be futile, enacted tn
protective and revenue measur
known as the license law, and b,
means of the funds thus placed in it
hands, the board, for the first tim
since its creation, was enabled 4
definitely organize and produce def
mite results.
In planning and inaugurating thi
organization much valuable advic
and assistance was sought and re
ceived from the Department OF Agri
culture OF the Federal Government
the State boards and officials of som
Z of our sister States and the Ameri
+ can Game Protective and Propaga
ton Association and we are deepl
indebted to all for their generous ale
Organize Wardens.
; After careful investigation an
study the board decided. first, to OF
ganizo a State Warden Force, of spl
: cially selected and trained men to er
D force and make effective the protc'
e tive laws second, as many varieties {
{ our birds. game and fish are in ser
S GUS danger of determination, to cri
! ate a propagating station. from whio
- our depleted covers and waters migl
% be replenished
In the organization of the wardc
force. and seeking to have in the SCI
vice only men OF the highest type wi
B have at heart the conservation
wild life. the board selected and al
pointed the wardens as the result
d. competitive examinations conducte
( along civil service lines. The Off,
: Of chief warden was filed April, 1911
e and on July first of the same yes
y after a competitive examination
which the board was assisted by o
fcials Of the Bureau Of Biologic
: Survey of the Federal Department
Agriculture. the State force was Il
augurated. consisting Of one wardC
at large and a resident warden
charge of the forces I'm each count
with ramihcations reaching into eve
part Of the State. During certa
months extra warden; have been en-
ployed as needed.
The wardens are deeply interests
in their duties, and unencumbered
political influence. each warden know
that the retention OF his position d
ponds on the intelligence and fideli
Il which he brings to bear in the pc