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the natural forces of a freshet would do more in as many liours in 

 some rivers, but whether done by man or by natural causes the 

 result of a change in the bottom is destructive of small animal 

 and vegetable life and must be deleterious to the fishes. 



J. M. K. SOUTHWICK, 



Chairman. 



State of Rhode Island in account icith Commissioners of Inland Fisheries: 



1893. Dr. 



Dec. 31 . To balance due Commissioners $98 95 



1894. 



Dec. 31. " paid for yearling trout 500 00 



" expenses of Commissioners 114 63 



" " transportation cans 18 00 



$731 58 



1894. Cr. 



Feb. 27. By cash of State Treasurer $98 95 



Dec. 31. *' balance due Commissioners , 632 63 



$731 58 



J. M. K. SOUTHWICK, 

 HENRY T. ROOT, 

 Wn.LIAM P. MORTON, 

 CHARLES W. WILLARD, 

 ADELBERT D. ROBERTS, 



Commissioners of Inland Fisheries. 



