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Deputy Wardens — These are appointed by the warden ; not more than, 

 three in each county, and they must be residents of county. 



Payment of Deputies. — Deputies are paid by county supervisors. 



Remarks. — The two latter provisions have not been found to work alto- 

 gether well in practice. The opinion of the Michigan Commissioners and War- 

 den is that the State should pay the deputies, and that these should be transferable 

 from any one county to any other at order of the warden. The county supei'visors- 

 do not generally allow the deputy -wardens sufficient salaries, hence they cannot 

 affijrd to give sufficient attention to their duties. Nevertheless the Michigan 

 system is a considerable advance on that which leaves the operation of Game and 

 Fish Laws to informers, and the office of chief warden has been more than self- 

 sustaining, because the fines accruing to the State by action of the official more- 

 than pay his salary and expenses. 



Maine. 



The Fish Commissioners of Maine are Game Commissioners also, and (unlikfr 

 the Michigan Fish Commissioners) are charged with the enforcement of the Fish 

 and Game Laws, as well as with the supervision of the fisheries and fish-propaga- 

 tion. The Maine Commissioners appoint Fish and Game Wardens, who receive,, 

 for serving criminal processes, the same fees as sheriffs. Half fines go to 

 prosecutors. 



Wisconsin. 



Governor appoints four game wardens to enforce Game and Fish Protectioik 

 Laws ; term, two years, or till successor appointed ; salary $6()0, and S250 maxi- 

 mum for expenses. These wardens appoint their own deputies, who are paid 

 like constables by fees, and by receiving one-half of fines, the other half going to- 

 county school fund. 



Connecticut. 



The County Commissioners (councillors) are required to appoint County- 

 Game and Fish Wardens, who may deputize any person to assist them. 



Delaware. 



The enforcement of the laws appears to be left very much to the incorpo- 

 rated Delaware Game and Fish Protection Association, membership in which is- 

 open to all on annnal fee of $2 for residents, $5 for non-residents. Half of all 

 fines accrue to this association. 



New York. 



The Governor appoints three Commissioners of Fisheries ; no salarj^ ; $600 

 allowed to each for expenses ; the Board authorized to employ a secretary at. 

 $2,000 per year. The duties of the Commissioners include supervision of the- 

 Game and I'ish protective service, and the appointment of the officers thereof. 

 The Game and Fish Protectors number twenty ; one of these is designated as 

 Chief Protector by ihe Commissioners, he receives $2,000 salary and $1,000' 

 maximum for expenses ; the sub-protectors $500 salary and maximum of $300 

 for expenses ; in addition one-half of fines accrue to any protector successfully^ 



