The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-09

other fishery products, together with fertilizers and oils.
 Sec. F. As to how the license fees and taxes are collected, which are practically the same as under the present law.
 Sec. IS. Creates the Alaska fisher ies fund.- under the jurisdiction of the l territorial treasurer.
 Sec 19. Disposes of the moneys derived from license fees and taxes of all kinds and distributes the funds 1 in the following manner: First, those moneys collected within the limits of l incorporated cities or towns to be paid to the treasurer of such city or town for school and municipal pur- poses; second, three-ffths of the re- mainder to be covered into the Alaska fisheries fund; third all the balance to be covered into the general fund of the territory
 1 vouchers covering expenditures. All moneys received and expended to be annually reported to the governor and secretary of commerce.
 Sec. 21. Form and renewal of l licenses. All licenses to expire on the 31st day of December of the year for which issued.
 Sec. P, Allows for transfer or as- signment of licenses ard fee rf S1 fer recording same.
 Sec. 23. Recognizing prior rights and preventing the issuance of two licenses covering the same location.
 Sec. 24. Members of the commission and it's employees to administer the necessary oaths in the transaction of official business.
 i Sec. 25. How trap or other net and drag seine locations may be made, surveying and mapping same, record ing locations and maps with the com mission giving locator exclusive right to hold and operate such location, and to mortgage, sell and transfer the same. Recognizes all locations made 1 and used during the year 1919 in ac- cordance with existing laws except the same occupied by any appliances operated within one thousand yards outside the mouth of any salmon l spawning stream. No drag seine loca- tion to occupy greater length of shore line than twice the length of the same covered by the license therefor.
 Sec. 26. Fixes the limits on gear as follows No fish trap shall exceed 2,4O0 feet in length over all nor be constructed and operated in more than 100 feet depth of water at the outer end at mean high tide except that they may be located in a depth of water greater than 100 feet provided tkey shall not extend out from the shore a greater distance than 1000 feet over all at mean high tide. There shall be an endwise passageway of at least 600 feet and lateral passage way of at least 2,50O feet between all traps, and no appliance shall be con- structed or operated within 2,50O feet laterally or 600 feet endwise of any other. The distance regulations here 1 prescribed do not affect any location legal under Section 32 of the act. The lead may be extended to high water mark on tide lands of the United States or other tide lands with the con- sent of the owner. Wings or jiggers i of trap may not be of greater length than 300 feet over all, nor shall the outer end approach within 100 feet of the lead. Not more than one wing l or jigger shall be attached to each side of the heart. Failure of licensee to operate any trap after two years shall constitute abandonment of the location and forfeiture of license. Commission has the right to cancel license for any appliance and location when deemed an ineffective device for catching fish. Any set or stake net location not used for any year shall constitute abandonment
 Sec. 27. Manner for closing traps during closed season shall be by haul ing the tunnel to one side against en- trance of the pot or by an apron placed against entrance to the tunnel which apron shall extend from above the sur face of the water to the bottom of the pot and be securely connected to the plling on either side of the pot, and ln addition an opening of twenty-five feet wide shall be in the webbing on either side of the heart of such trap next to the pot, leaving a passageway not less than six feet in width at ex-