The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-16
FISH COMMISSIONER T0BE
 INDERALASKA AUTHORITY.

On January p MT. Sulzer of Alaska
 introduced in the house of representa-. tives the following bill, which was re.
 1erred to the committee on the mer. chant marine and fisheries and order. ed to be printed:
 A bill for the regulation and protection
 of the fisheries of the territory of
 Alaska, and for other purposes.
 Be is enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assem-
 bied: That there is hereby created the
 office of commissioner of fisheries for the territory of Alaska, whose annual
 compensation shall be $7,5OO. Said
 commissioner shall be appointed by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, and shall serve for term of four years, unless sooner removed by the President. Said commissioner shall have the power to appoint not to ex- ceed five deputy fish commissioners at an annual compensation of S4,0OO each, and such deputies shall have a thorough knowledge of the fisheries of Alaska and an experience that shall qualify them in the administration of The provisions of this act.
 Sec. 2. That the commissioner of fisheries for Alaska shall as soon as practicable after being commissioned, establish his permanent office at .Ju- neau, Alaska, and he shall divide the territory into fishery districts and place deputy commissioner in charge Of each district but such deputies shall be at all times under the direction and supervision of the commissioner of fisheries for Alaska. Previous to the opening of each salmon season, or as soon as practicable thereafter, the commissioner of fisheries for Alaska shall engage not to exceed one hun 'dred and fifty fish wardens to serve during the salmon season. or at other times that are necessary, but not long ter than period of one hundred and twenty days in any one year. The com pensat1on of such Wardens shall be S5 | per day. The necessary number of such Wardens shall be stationed dur ing the period of their employment bv me commissioner of fisheries for Alas Ea near the mouths of the most i'm pOrtant salmon streams of Alaska to | Ja designated by the commissioner from time to time as the preservation CT the salmon supply may in his judg- 12ent indicate. Fish wardens appoint edG under the provisions of this act shall have been bona fide residents of c&e territory of Alaska for at least one gear prior to their employment as wsrdens; they shall have, as far as possible, a practical knowledge of the fisheries of Alaska and be acquainted with the vicinity of their station. It shall be the duty of the fish wardens 10 guard the salmon stream at which they may be stationed and, so far as practicable, all nearby streams and waters to prevent the violation of any of the provisions of this act or any laws for the protection of the Alaska fisheries or the game or fur-bearing animal or birds of Alaska; they shall maintain a watch over all fixed or movable fishing gear within their inn mediate locality; they shall prevent, as far as possible, the destruction of salmon or salmon spawn by predatory animals, birds, or other fish, and shall aid and assist the salmon in reaching the spawning grounds by the removal of Instructions in the streams, the construction of fishways, ladders, and so forth, and the improvement of the stream for spawning purposes, all as may be directed by the commissioner of fisheries for Alaska.
 Sec 8. That the commissioner of fisheries for Alaska shall provide where necessary for each fish warden at his station a suitable camp, boat, l arms, ammunition, tools, and such other necessities as may be required in the performance of his duty at a cost not to exceed $150 for each sta tion during the first season of its es-I sablishment and an upkeep cost of not to exceed $50 for each subsequent sea son: Provided, That any camp or sta tion may be moved from one stream to another or from one locality to an other at the discretion of the commis- sioner of fisheries for Alaska.
 Sec. f. That any fish warden pro- yided for by this act who shall know ingly or willfully permit the violation of any of the provisions of this act or become derelict in the performance of his putty to the extent of permit ting unlawful fishing or destruction of