Milford chronicle., 1919-08-01


ut this State shall be classed as non-re
S; idents of this State. Any person, n,
n: an alien, who has resided a year {
X more within this State, shall be deem
de ed to be a resident of this State.
I ~ 2415 A. Sec. SO A. Summer Resident
:, Defined d:-Non-residents of Delawari
le who own or lease property at the sea
! side and bay-side summer resorts 9
es this State and their friends, relative
- and patrons while temporarily SO
~ journing at such resorts shall, for tn
= purpose of fishing for non-game fis
:, and of hunting on the shores of sal
:, summer resorts, and only during tn
:, months of June, July, August an,
= September, be classed as residents.
r 2416. Sec. 50. No person shall, with
Il in the State of Delaware, Kill o,
catch, or have in his or her posses
sion, living or dead, any wild birC
n other than game bird, nor shall pur.
e chase, offer or expose for sale. any
r such wild bird after it has been kill.
= ed or caught; provided, however, that
e it shall be lawful for any person to
e kill any bird commonly known as a
= turkey buzzard in any manner what
e soever.
/ 2417. Sec. 60. Nests and Eggs Pro-
ected:-No person shall, within the
State of Delaware, take or needlessly
! destroy the nests or eggs of any wild
! bird, nor shall have such nests or
eggs in his or her possession.
2417 A. Sec. go A. Game Refugees:
All State lands, and State, County
and Municipal Parks in Delaware
shall be State Game Refugees and it
shall hereafter be unlawful for any
person to hunt upon said lands and
parks or kill or injure any game
therein at anv time Of the year"
241S. Sec. 81. Violations; Penalty;
Justice of the Peace Jurisdiction;
Fines and How Disposed Of:-Who- /
ever shall violate any of the provi- /
sions of Sections SO and 60 of this .
Chapter shall be punished by a fine
of five dollars for each offense and by
an additional fine of five dollars for
each bird, living or dead, or part of a
bird, or nest, or egg in his possession
IN violation of the provisions of said
sections or any of them. The JUS
tices of the Peace in this State shall
have plenary jurisdiction of all Of
fenses against the provisions of said
sections, and upon the affidavit made
that person has violated any of said
provisions, to forthwith issue his war
rant, directed to the Sheriff, or to
any Constable, commanding him to
arrest any person so charged, and to
bring him or her forthwith before
such Justice for trial, and if upon
such trial the said Justice shall find
that the person arrested has violated
any of the provisions of said sections
and such person shall fail to pay
forthwith the fine imposed by said
Justice, together with costs of prose-
'utiOn, such person shall be commit
ed by said Justice for thirty days,
lnless said fine and costs be sooner
aid. Any fines collected by any Jus
ice of the Peace or Constable of this I
'tate, under the provisions of Sec
ions SO, 60 and 81 of this Chapter
hall be forthwith paid by him to the 4
reasurer of the Delaware Audubon .
ociety.
l19. Sec. 62. Certificates for Scien- :,
hc PURPOSES; Term; Not Transfer
Die; Rights Under The certificates 4
by Sections 8 and 9 of this
napier shall be in force for one wear -
ily from the date of their issue. and ~.
all not be transferable. Sections SO. of oIi'
and 81 of this ChaDter shall not ap-
y to any person holding a certificate th,
wing the right to take birds and pn ,l'
cir nests and eggs for scientific be
rposes. @
20. Sec. SO. ArbOr and Bird Day: tax
The Governor is authorized to set fine
art each year by proclamation one a.,
y to be designated as Arbor and z4s
rd Day, and to request its observ- or
ce by all public schools, private Ma
lools. Colleges and otbe. ;ns+; Coz
ions, by the planting of trees and IL
: adornment of the school and pub or
grounds and by suitable exercises. Dy
wing for their object tba advanoa hav
mt of the study of arbor culture any
promotion of the spirit of pro- MAJ
tion to birds and trees and the cuI- any
alton of an appreciative sentiment as
cerning them. SON
in
TERRAPIN sucl
%. Sec. 1873. Terrapin Eggs Pro- in .
: .eu, rtl,alty-No person snail dem
< VI uesIToy any terrapm eggs of b
nu' or corrected, on OF near the Susi
y F,aN
os'.e, wnSIe Si tne water Is sat, and
penalty of forfeiting ten dollars: thoY
anyone having possession of such ''''
s, shall be deemed to have taken 0toA
m there, unless he proves the con- -aD;
~. ang rg'
l. Sec. 1874. Terrapin in Indian Pen'
er and RehObOth Bay; Size Lawful Una
Be taken, Bought, Sold, &c; PEN Lon
es; Use of Dredges, Unlawful; Vate
alty:-It shall be unlawful for lawt
person or persons to take, carry caIcl
", use, sell, or in any way dispose IN n
)r buy or receive, any terrapin or sclei
apins taken or caught in or along any
an River and Rehoboth Bays or lIte
ers adjacent thereto, of less size Teen
\ six inches on the lower and un- IN ca
shell, measuring lengthwise; but ;.
! and shall be the duty of all and IL
y such person vi persons so catch q p
or taking any such terrapih or ter stro!
ms of less size than six inches on ceptt
lower or under shell, measuring gatli
Iforesaid, to put into or return to PACK
waters any such terrapin or ter nVe
ms so caught or taken; and any on u
on or persons violating any of
provisions of this paragraph shall Al
sit and nav for each and every Of any
Q fifteen dollars one-ha1f for tbe shall
of the County and one-haIf 10 tbe mean
on who NAV sue for the same to shall
with cost of sn;t ss dollat
r debts of like amount are recov- dolla
lie before any justice of the peace takeI
ussex County. OF sa
or p
shall he unlawful for any nersor convi
persons to use anv dredee or ment
res for the purpose Of CATCHING or shall