The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-29
BIRDS AND GAME.

BIRDS AND GAME.
The Honorable Judge In his charge to TIL
Jury used the following words In reference Il
There Is one other matter 10 which
should call your attention. The last Grand
Jury, by It's report, left certain matters y!
nad under investigation, 10 this urhnd
Jury. The Clerk Of the Court, upon applica
ton. will furnish you the report NJ the last
GRAND Jury, which you will read over and
lake such action rs you may Ind neoes-
The last Grand Jury. VIZ. that for the Ma
Term OF the Hartford County Court 1915, and re
iered 10 by the Honorable Judge, has the ioi
Game Warden for Hartford county In his con
duet Of business rs prescribed by an Act passed
by the Maryland Legislature. In 1914, Chane
I'VE have examined with considerable
care the report OF j. Nathan Dean. Chief
Game Warden OF Hartford county, for the
thirteen months ending NAV ~, 1915, which
was filed In the office Of tho County Com
miasioners AT some date not apparent from
the records; We find Mr.. Dean charges
himself with the sum OF $3.50, money re-
ceiyed from the sale OF licenses and fines
and undertakes TO account and absorb the
full amount In various and remarkable
ways. As q matter Of fact. under tho law,
we have been unable TO see that he should
claim or be allowed anything In addition 10
his salary OF sob0 for the thirteen months.
and the sum OF e4l3. 10 Us expenses, which
includes his attorneys fees for which We fail
10 see any authority 10 law, We think that
before aby sum Is allowed for game Pur-
produce vouchers for all such expenditures
". In TACT he has any right under the law
Il, purchase game, which right we doubt
We think the action OF the County Com.
mlssioners IN allowing this account 10 slum-
Der 10 the files OF their office for all these
months Is quite reprehensible. and upon
what grounds they can ask 10 be excused,
or an excuse themselves, Tor such neglect
Of public duty, we are unable 10 see.
However, we most respectfully suggest
that N our Board OF County Commissioners
fail 70 have proper audit OF the above ne.
count and full accounting and adjustment
Of the moneys paid to the Game Warden
before the session Of the nert Grand Jury.
that this Honorable Court call attention Of
that body TO the matter that II may be fully
Investigated and the delinquent officials
dealt with according 10 law"
In accordance therefore with the charg
Of The Honorable Judge and the report OF ib
look further into the matter.
This Jury had before II the States Attorney
and the Clerk Of the Hartford County COMMITS
siODerB. with the necessary books OF record
reports and detail vouchers. touching the matte
The Jury find that the General Assembly q
MaTyland, 1914. did 10 Chapter $40. repeal. re-
Of the Code Of Public Local Laws Of Maryland
title Hartford County subtitle Birds and Game
The first fifteen sections Of this Chapter 81
defines what birds and game may or may nd
be killed, the duties Of Constables, fines. etc.
The sixteenth section, Section n ID. says
And be II further enacted, That the Justices
Of the Peace for Hartford County shall pay
over nj the end Of each month all moneys
or funds received by them for licenses as
herein provided. 10 the Chief Game Warden
Of Hartford County, whose appointment In
hereinafter provided for In this Act, which
moneys shall be expended by said Chief
paps Warden rs hereinafter crowded Tor"
- Then comes penalties for non
performance OF duty by the Justice.
Section ltE And be u further enacted,
That the County Commissioners OF rford
County shall on or before the first day Of
May A. ID. 1914, and every two years there
after. appoint Game Warden for Hartford
COUNTY % be called the chief Game Warden
Dame Warden 20 appointed shall receive a
salary to be retained by him from moneys
coming into his hands from the issuance Of
hunting licenses and the collection Of lines
for the violation Of the fish and game laws
Of Hartford County. Of l0O0 and the reason.
able expenses OF his office, including hav-
ing printed The forms 81 be Iicrnses to be
said. not TO exceed 10 all the sum Of ttOO In
any one year provided the receipts OF the
said office equal that amount and all money
over and abovs said amounts shall be used
In procuring. feeding. and propaRatihg
game In Hartford County.
Section 4t0. And be II further enacted,
That II shall he the duty Of the Chief Game
Warden OF Hartford County TO have general
charge. supervision and control Of and over
all game wardeDA And II shall
also be his duty TO receive>and safely keep
all moneys paid over TO him by the several
Justices Of the Peace Of Hartford County or
by or from any other person or source by
virtue Of and through his said office OF
Chief Game Warden OF Hartford County: and
he shall report by itemized sworn account
AT least once a year to the County Commits
sionerB OF Hartford County, all receipts and
disbursements made by him under the pro-
Section 40. And be Il further enacted,
That bona fide residents Of liar;
-, -. to, e an allowance t0r Killing q
hall be paid out Of the, funds arising. from
Of the Chief Game Warden Of Hartford
County.
section AP And be II further enacted
that any person killing any bird
shall produce the head Of same before some
Justice OF the Peace. and make oath. .
and The Chief Game Warden Aforesaid shall
In no case pay the allowance provided for
In Section 40, until the certificate as pro.
yided for In this section ~ presented TO him
and In all cases In which he shall pay the
allowance crowded Tor a. aforesaid. he
the Peace TO be filed by him AZ voucher
when making his report 10 the County Com
missioners OF Hartford County as provided
for In this Act.
Section 70. And be 1t further enacied. go
20 shall account 10 the County Com
missioners for such fines In the same
manner a. he does the license fees, and
the said fines 30 collected shall be expend-
ed for the same purposes 40 the receipts
from the license ices aforesaid"