The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-15

by him, Tn the same manner as re- quired of a licensed fur-buyer.
 Sec. 9. Every person trapping fur in the Territory shall keep a correct record in permanent book form of all the belts taken by him and to whom and when sold or oth- erwise disposed of, and shall send true copy of such record to the Commissioner and Ex-officio Re- corder in the district in which he resides or in which he carries on the principal part of his business in the Territory. before the first day of August of each year, which record so required to be kept shall at all times be open to the inspec- ton of the game wardens and United States marshals. Such rec ords shall show the species of each pelt with sufficient distinctuess 10 determine the tax payable thereon.
 Sec. 10. Each trapper or other person taking pelts of wild fur bearing animals shall pay to the Commissioner in the district where he resides or where his principal business is conducted, the license tax provided for in Section } of this act, except on belts sold to li- censed fur-traders in the Territory. Such tax shall be delivered to such Commissioner before the first day of August of each year, together with correct statement of the mum. Der and species of the pelts on which such tax accrued.
 Sec. II. The tax herein provi- ded for shall be a first and para. mount lien upon the pelts on which the tax accrues, as we'll as upon all the property of the person liable for such tax.
 Sec. IF Any licensed fur-buyer in possession of any pelt or skin ot tur-bearing animals not shown upon the records required by this act to be kept by the licensee, shall forfeit such pelt or skin to the Ter ritory, and 1t shall be the duty of the game warden, marshal or dep- uty marshals to take possession of such pelt or skin under proper legal process and immediately transmit the same to the Auditor, if such officer functions, otherwise to the Treasurer of the Territory, who shall sell it at pubic auction to the highest bidder for cash, after giving at least 10 days public mo- tice ot such sale. The expense of transmitting and selling such pelt shall be paid by the Auditor or Treasurer out of the proceeds of the sale.
 Sec. B. Whenever a game war den, marshal or deputy marshal or other rerson shall have good reason for believing, and does believe, that pelts or skins of fur-bearing ani- mals are hidden at any place or by any person for the purpose of de. frauding the Territory of the tax imposed by this act, it shall be the duty of such officer or other person to apply 10 United States Com- missioner for a search warrant, and under the authority of such warrant the premises or places where such belts are believed to be hidden shall be searched. Such warrant shall be issued as soon as an affi. davit is filed by such officer or other person giving the place at which and the person by whom he be- lieves such pelts or skins are hid. den for the purpose of so defraud- ing the Territory. Any pelt or skin so hidden for such purpose shall be forfeited to the Territory of Alaska, and shall be confscated and trans mitted to the Treasurer for sale as above provided.
 Sec. I4. The license issued un- der this act shall be displayed in a place in the licensees