The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-12

III tue mater OF protecting llSn ana |
oysters. we request our representative |
o cooperate with the Representatives
If other coast counties in the enact
nent of necessary laws to protect the
oyster beds.
We must enter our vigorous protest
as to the methods of State Game Com
missioner Davis and also our county
From figures furnished us by
these officials. we find that there was
turned into the game commission dur
ing the year 1914 little more than
SS25 900 from all sources. Out of this,
the salary of the game commissioner,
$4,000. and all expenses of office. in
printing, licenses. postage etc,
must have exceeded $4,000. On Jan.
LIST. there was turned into the school
fund surplus slightly In excess of $751;
900. This would leave the actual
amount expended for the protection of
game and fish less than $4,000. This
to our mind, is diversion of the fund
provided for this special purpose.
Our understanding of the law is that
y
as much az is necessary to protect
the game. as well az in propagation Of
fish, and also caring for the oyster
beds, should be used for that purpose,
and that the surplus only should be
turned over to the public school fund.
II appears that all Of the funds not
used for expenses of commission has
been diverted to the school fund. ex-
cept aslight excess of five per cent
of the amount collected.
We have made diligent inquiry from
divers sources and while we have Sc
tons, We have not been able to Sc
cure evidence against individuals suf-
ficient to indict offenders, due to two
causes dislike on the part of clti~
zens to appear as prosecutors. as well
as a lack of interest on the part of the
county warden in looking after the du-
ties of this office. We are sure that
hunting was done prior to the opening
of the game season, and no doubt
will be done after the season closes.
and, In view of the statement made to
your committee by the county war
den, that nothing has been spent in
Glynn county during 1914, we recon-
mend to the county warden that he Sc
cure permission from he state com
missioner, and assign some of his To-
cal deputy wardens to active duty,
both following the closing of the sea
son and prior to the opening of the
1915 season. and, while convictions Sc
sured In the past may not apparent
ly Justify the expenditure, such ap-
pointment and active service will
very greatly deter the game hog and
sooner" from committing his lawless
acts.
From the above statements the con
illusions are inevitable that game con
ditions are not very satisfactory, nor
Is there any growing respect for the
game laws. and, but for our local
and natural protection due
thereto, we would soon have no game.
We are certain that the largest part
)f the fines collected from the sale of
shooting licenses could be wisely eX-
pended for the purpose collected, and
If our county warden and his deputies,
Ipon whom the burden of enforcement
If the game laws rests.
COUNTY, BOOKS AND OFFICES
We have exemained the books of
he clerk of the superior and city
,Ourts, the tax collector, ordinary,
sheriff and treasurer, and have exam
ned the books of all Justices of the
,eace, In the county, and find all
looks examined neatly and, apparent
y. correctly kept.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Accompanied by Superintendent N. |
I. Ballard and Mr.. A. v. Wood we Wis
ted the city schools, the High school, |
he grammar school on Mansfield. the |
'urvis school and also Risley school, |
md 1t Ia with pleasure we report that |
he most pleasing impression was |
made upon our minds as TO the con
luct, department and manifest inter |
'st upon the part of those engaged |
n this work, as well as In the schol- |
RS composing the several schools |
We we're pleased with the excellent |
department. of the scholars, and the |
complete control Of the teachers in |
he various departments.
II Ia with especial interest that we |
oted the department of domestic |
cience in both the High school and |
sisley school.
Mr.. A. v. Wod very kindly furnish
d US with some statistics which are
cry interesting and worthy of note In
making comparison between the |
chool term of 1904 and the term ten
ears later, of 1894 These figures,
re as follows:
Comparison 10000 with 1914
In city schools enrolment Increased |
4 per cent, In city schools attendance
increased, 40 per cent; In attendance
0 enrolment, 1904 increase CT per
ent; In attendance in enrolment,
1884, increase 70 per cent. In city
cho0Is cost per capita 1904. 1880;
ost per capita. 1914. 1890 CounJ
y increased In enrolment. 1913-l4.4 10
ef cent, county increase in attend
nee, 1914, q per cent; county at
enhance TO enrolment, 1904 Ga per
emf couutV attandanca tn anrn1l |