Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25

0. SnAppeFs TN
Sussex Coz July AIch. 1
3. Herring .Mch. June 10 .
10. Rock Fish Nov. l May
No game birds, game animals or gam
fish can now be sold or bought. The pur
chaser as well as the seller is liable L
prosecution. Rabbits. however, may b.
sold under the conditions prescribed il
Sec. 80 Of these Laws.
OPEN SEASON
FOR MIGRATORY BIRDS
The following open seasons and daily
bag limits for Migratory Game Birds are
prescribed and regulated by a combination
Of State Law and the Federal Treaty with
Canada.
Begins Ends LImii La1y
l. All Wild Ducks. Oct. 16 Jan. 81 2C
(Note: Wood Duck
or Summer Duck.
Elder Duck and
Swan are indef-
initely protected
the year around)
?. Geese & Brandt Oct. 16 Jan. 81 S
3. Rails & Sora Sept. Nov 25
Except Coot and
Gallinules)
4. Snipe, Coot and
Gallinules .....Oct. 16 Jan. 81 %
5. Plover& & Yellow
legs Except
Upland Plover)Aug. 16 Nov. 80 Is
6. Woodcock ......Nov Is Dec. 81 6
z. Doves ..........Sept. Dec. Is 12
On Kent and
Sussex Counties
only
s. Reed Birds 80. Sept. 1 Nov ..
(Note: sand-pipers and all shore birds
except Plover and Yenowlegs are pro-
tected the year around)
CNote: No Migratory Birds can be sold at
any time by anyone.)
Licenses may be procured by apply
ing to any of the Commissioners, the |
Chief Game and Fish Warden, or an
authorized agency.
COMMISSIONERS
Edw. G. Bradford, Jr., President,
Wilmington, Del
VIM. H. Reed, President, Do
yer, Del.
H. C. Davis, Secretary Treasurer,
Laurel, Del.
J. Hall Anderson, Chief Game and
Fish Warden, Dover, Del.
2S5s. Sec. l. Board of Game and
Fish Commissioners; Establishment;
appointment; Number; Terms of Of ]
fee; Vacancies; Compensation; Ex-
penditures; How Paid:-The Board of
Game and Fish Commissioners of the !
State of Delaware is established and I
shall be known and termed as such.
Said Board shall be appointed by the {
Governor and consist of three Com {
missioners, one from each of the
Counties of this State, not more than l
two of whom, serving at The same ]
time, shall be from one politica. party
The three Commissioners first appoint
ed under this Section shall be ap- {
pointed and commissioned for terms o
of two, four and six years, respective Z
ly, and their successors shall be ap-
pointed and commissioned for terms s
of six years. Any vacancy on said
Board shall be filled by the Cover !
nor by appointment, and commission
for the unexpired term in which the d
vacancy occurs. The members Of said q
Board shall receive one hundred and :
Gfsy aelis$s ySSsSS ySSsSS ff111S- f111- their sew :,
ices on said Board, also their ex- !.
penses incurred in attending to their
duties on said Board; said salaries, 2
and all expenditures to be made by a
said Board shall be paid only out of s
funds received by it from the sale d
of hunting and fishing licenses and f
from fines and forfeitures imposed 5,
and received for violations of the h
game and fish laws Of this State a
2359. Sec. 2. Bond; Condition; Oath; .
Each member of said Board before =
entering upon the duties of his office, 8
shall give bond in the sum of FIVE +,
thousand dollars to the State of Del II
aware with two or more personal II
sureties or one surety company, in
either case the surety 20 be approv- 2
ed by the Secretary of State, con- Il
ditioned that he will well and truly p
account for and apply all moneys L
which may come into his hands by h
virtue of his said office, and that he a
will fully and faithfully perform the n
duties of his said office. He shall p
take and subscribe the oath or affir- a
nation required by the Constitution a
of this State, and be commissioned by ei
the Governor. c
1850. Sec. 8. Official Seal and Use
Thereof: Game and Fish Projections; a
Funds From Licenses and Fines; Dis
position Of; Expenditures; For What S;
PurpOse;-Said Board shall have an 81
official seal to authenticate all j. Il
censes, papers and documents issued B
by it in its official capacity, shall p
have the management of all matters n
pertaining to game and fish protec- Il
tion, shall receive all funds arising b.
from the sale Of hunting and fishing b
licenses and from fines and forfeit d
ures imposed for violations of the it
game and fish laws Of this State, Il
and shall have full control thereof +
and full discretion in the expenditure A
of the same in the purchase of sup 5
plies, printing and publishing game d
and fish laws, employment Of ward Il
ems, salaries Of officers, restocking "
the State with game and fish, protect o