Smyrna times., 1925-05-06
g1R1SNEN FIND INTEREST IN
.fIlNARE GAME LAW CHANGES
..or MANY CHANGES ARE MADE
'rr % SOME ARE FAR REACHING

MT MANI Ol-A-'U 70 - w m ~
,'T w SOME ARE FAR REACHING
-, Iicense Is Now Required For
I''J r..b Dog-New Law Governing the
TAX T,Eing Of Muskrats in This State
rsa Tooth General Assembly of
,j,r.re lrr made but few changes in
1. Came Laws in Delaware, but
y. If the new Laws are of far
'.,5irg ~ effect and of interest to most
ar citizens. The changes are:
,m law making it unlawful to own
have a dog in possession in Kent
4 Sussex Counties without a State
.a,,p for each dog. A new Law,
hiring a State license for each boat
u in the business of carrying fish
/, narties to fish in the Delaware
,1.r or Delaware Bay. A new Law
.,tscting crabs. A new Law requir-
/, ron-residents desiring to take soft
\, from RehobOth or Indian River
irt procure a State License, cost
|, $500. Changing the Law gov
Ssc the use of nets for fishing in
4, waters Of Rehoboth, Indian River
\ Assawaman Bays, and Indian
g-sr and their tributaries. Changing
= Law governing the taking of
ulrats by prohibiting the use of
Tng or box traps.
pteced From DepredatiOns of Dogs
The new dog law is designed to pro-
" the wild creatures of the State
ha the depredations of dogs partic-
sT during the breeding seasons. 1t
wies that the owner or custodian
aa dog must procure a license
"a zne which cost $1.00 for each
rsnd $500 for each female dog.
VII the license the owner will re-
ere from the State Board, a metal
70 which must be worn on a collar
all times. 1t is unlawful for any
gm to permit any dog to run at
NE at any time without a State Ii
use tag, and from the first day of
arch to the first day Of October in
rh year it is unlawful to permit any
z, whether licensed or unlicensed
nln at large, and at night time all
be year round dogs must be confined
their home places or kept under
L immediate control of their owner.
he training of dogs at night dur
ng the closed seasons is now also
prohibited The new Act further
makes licensed dogs personal proper
and subjects of larceny and pro-
Tdes a penalty for the theft of a dog
alg unlicensed dog may be killed by
ny officer or by any land owner OF
Eant should such dog trespass on
ie land This law now protects al
Ansed dogs and the property right
q the owner to such dog and at the
ane time it protects all property
ners from the depredations of dogs
You'd any dog damage any property
Der the amount Of the damage car
: recovered, from the owner of the
3 Or from the State, in the even
al the owner Of the dog is worth
@. The law further requires tina
ants be secured to hold field trial!
Min this State. For violating an!
oTlsiOns of the Law, a fine is pro
Asd Of not less than $500 nor NOR
aan $50 for each offense.
Census to List Dogs and Owners
Iae Board of Game and Fish Com
-sa0ners is charged with the duty o
'l'Temg the new law and is now en-
ged IN organizing a group Of cen
y takers, who will make a persona
@'aSs Of the two lower counties an
~lple a census of all dogs and do
'lers. The new law becomes effeC
Y on June /, 1925, and any perso
suag Or harbOring a dog on whic
State license has not been pal
-| August first, next, will be sui
[" 70 the penalties of the law. Th
boat license law provides tina
q resident of the State must pre-
state license for each boat use
~e business of carrying fishin
-'es ior hire from the shores {
state TO fish in the Delawa1
~g' or the Delaware Bay, the al
y Charge for this license is $40 fl
" boat. The license fee for eaC
resident is $50 for each boat al
. The law protecting cral
.u0l.s the taking Of crabs fro
Oh the waters of Delawal
Ie use Of dredges or tons
a'so prohibits the taking of f
A. crabs while bearing eggs.
makes it unlawful to sell an
y smell crabs taken from the wa
4, VI !, indian River, RehOboth Bay
u their tributaries. This do
prohibit the sale of hard she
Al ia 'Sken from the Delaware Riv
gTsiaWare y Bay and their tributa
ine license fee charged non-re
ssi5 " take soft she'll crabs, peelel
'' ETC., is $25.OO annually.
n.y. se' Made in the Fish Net La,
s,Ea change in the fish net la7
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