FISHERIES, GAME AND FORESTS. 



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That part of this money belonging to the fines and penahies account, after paying 

 a large number of old claims belonging to the account, has been deposited to the 

 credit of the Chairman of the Executive Committee, by whom it is disbursed, in 

 accordance with law, on the certificate of the Chief Game Protector. The remainder 

 has been paid over to the State Comptroller. The total cost to the State of extra 

 work necessary to the examination of these accounts is nine hundred and forty 

 dollars ($940). 



It is believed that the rules and regulations adopted by tliis Commission for the 

 transaction of its business make it impossible that any misappropriation of its funds 

 can occur in the future, as no payments will be made by the Comptroller on its account 

 except on vouchers that have been audited by the Executive Committee. 



The entire work of this investigation and settlement was accomplished i)y the 

 Commissioners after many weeks of labor under peculiar circumstances without other 

 expense to the State than the services of the expert accountant. This fact is men- 

 tioned in this connection that the Commissioners may have credit for bringing to a 

 successful conclusion a difficult task, such as was never before undertaken by a 

 department of the State, other than the Law Department. 



