The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-09

provisions of said Act to protect and
preserve game and to conserve same
for the use and consumption of the
Inhabitants OF said county,
Therefore. be it ordered by the
Board OF Supervisors of Lincoln
County that it shall be unlawful to
hunt or kill game except as herein
provided.
First: The open season for the
hunting of bob whites (quail OF
partridges) shall be from the LIST OF
November to the LIST day Of March
and during said time, 1t shall be un-
lawful for any one person to kill In
one day during the open season above
set out more than twenty Of such
game birds.
Second: 1t shall be unlawful. for
any nonresident Of Lincoln Coanty
to hunt within the County of Lin
coin unless he has in his possession,
ready to exhibit to the Game Warden
or any person or officer. upon request
a license issued to him by the Sher-
iff of Lincoln County, such license
to be issued to said non-residents OF
the said County upon the payment OF
fee Of Twenty Dollars $500 the
same to be non-transferrable and
shall contain the Sheriff's signature
and the name of the holder, as a
means OF Identification, and shall be
good during the open season of the
year in which 1t is issued;
And every nonresident found
hunting without such license shall
be arrested on sight by any Game
Warden or officer Of the law or land
lord or owner or tenant and on con-
viction. they may be punished in ac-
cordance with the provisions of this
Act.
Third: It Is further ordered by
the Board Of Supervisors that a tax
shall be imposed upon all persons
hunting or trapping birds, rabbits,
squirrels, turkeys or any game in or
out of season in Lincoln county as
follows: On persons using an auto
matte or pump gun, $3.50; on per-
sons using all other guns, $1.00 but
any person who pays the license for
hunting with either a pump OF auto
matte gun may hunt game with any
other gun.
Fourth: 1t shall be unlawful for
any resident to hunt bob whites
(quail or partridges) within the
county of Lincoln unless he has in
his possession, ready to exhibit to
this Game Warden or any person, or
officer upon request, license issued
to him by the Sheriff, of Lincoln
county, said license to be non-trans-
ferrable and to contain the signature
Of the holder as well as that of the
lEheriff, as a-means of Identification
and it shall be good only during the
open season of the year in which it
is issued. and any person hunting
bob whites (quail or partridges)
without such license will be arrest
ed on sight by any Game Warden, or
officer of the law or landlord. or own
er or tenant and on conviction, they
may be punished in accordance with
the provisions of this Act.
Fifth: All fees, taxes and fines coll
lected under the provision Of this or
der shall go to fund kept by the
Co. Treasurer and called the Wild
Game Fund, and same shall be used
by the Board Of Supervisors. in pay
ing any warden or other persons en-
ployed by them for his services in
enforcing the provisions Of this Act.
Sixth: Be 1t further ordered by
the Board OF Supervisors that M. r..
Woods is appointed Game Warden
for thirty days for Lincoln County,
Mississippi; and 1t shall be the duty
of the said Game Warden to diligent-
ly seek and arrest said persons vio-
lating any Of the provisions Of this
order, and upon the proper warrant
issued therefor to search any build
ing or package, automobile or bug
gy OF any other place wherein he
may believe that any Of the birds
may be kept or stored, contrary to
the provisions of this Act. and such
Game Warden or any other officer
of Lincoln County shall have the
right to confiscate all of the birds he
finds in the possession Of any per-
son or persons, in violation Of this
order and such person or persons
shall have no redress at law or In
equity of such seizure Of property
unlawfully had In possession.
Seventh: Be 1t further ordered by
the Board of Supervisors that the
Game Warden shall be authorized
and empowered to appoint one or
more deputies in each Supervisors
District Of Lincoln county. provided
such parties agree to serve as depu~
ties without compensation.
Eighth.-The Board Of Supervisors
shall upon sufficient evidence. re-
move the Game Warden for nom
performance OF his duties. or for any
other good and sufficient reason. and
appoint another in his place, the
Chief Game Warden appointed by
the Board of Supervisors OF Lincoln
ciunty. under this order. Is required
to reside whore he can be easily
reached by telephone or any other
communication.
Ninth: It shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to sell or ex-
change Game birds as herein der
scribed. in Of out Of season.
Tenth: Il shall be unlawful for q