.18 FISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



offices of the division to the cashier, who became responsible for the 

 collection of all amounts that may accrue. For the purpose of carry- 

 ing out this work an index card system was established for recording 

 the amount of fines and fish packers ' tax accrued and paid to the divi- 

 sion by each individual justice or fish packer. The system and results 

 obtained have proven very satisfactory. 



In past years the clerks in the several branch offices of the division 

 were authorized to make bank reconciliations and sign checks on bank 

 accounts coming under their control. Upon recommendation of the 

 Fish and Game Commissioners, this practice was changed, with the 

 result that all branch clerks are to report to the cashier, the latter 

 making all bank reconciliations and signing all checks drawn against 

 any of the bank accounts. 



Altogether there are eleven different kinds of licenses under the 

 jurisdiction of the Division of Fish and Game, the principal ones being 

 hunting, angling, deer tags and market fishermen's. Below is a table 

 showing the value and number of each of the above kinds of licenses 

 sold for the series of ,1929, 1930 and 1931 : 



1929 1930 1931 



Hunting— Value $488,114 00 $464,157 00 $423,718 50 



Number 241,447 231,970 214,342 



Angling— Value $469,442 00 $508,875 00 $496,390 00 



Number 229,374 248,319 ^42,394 



Deer Tag— Value $115,472 00 $123,999 00 $129,005 00 



Number 115,472 123,999 129,005 



Market— Value $60,140 00 $61,790 00 $56,510 00 



Number 6,014 6,179 5,651 



It will be noticed that on the 1931 series, the sales for hunting, 

 angling and market licenses show a decrease as compared to the 1930 

 sales. The deer tags, however, have continued each year to show a 

 slight increase. The decrease in the hunting license sales can be attrib- 

 uted, principally, to the shortening of the waterfowl season by the 

 Federal Government. 



Other principal sources of income are from fish packers' tax and 

 court fines. The revenue from both of these sources in the past two 

 years has shown a decrease. 



The total value of unissued licenses that this office was accountable 

 for to the State Controller as of June 30, 1932, was $1,806,824.18. 



In the appendix may be found statements showing the sales of the 

 different kinds of licenses for the years 1931 and 1932. 



