REPORT. 



To H. H. Markham, Governor of the State &f California: 



The State Board of Fish Commissioners herewith present, in compli- 

 ance with the law, a report of their official operations, commencing 

 with the 17th of March, 1891, and ending with the 1st of September, 

 1892, being the biennial report of the Board of Fish and Game Com- 

 missioners of the State of California. 



The State Board of Fish Commissioners, as at present organized, was 

 appointed by your Excellency on the 28th of June, 1891. 



The first formal meeting of the Board was held on the 13tli of April, 

 1891. At this meeting a permanent organization was effected, and Mr. 

 Joseph D. Redding was elected President of the Board, Mr. Ramon E. 

 Wilson, Secretary, and Mr. .Joseph Morizio, Treasurer. 



Since the first meeting as above stated, the present Fish Commission 

 has held twenty-one meetings at the office of the Commission, and upon 

 the following dates: 



1891 — March 17, formal meeting. 

 April 13, called meeting. 

 April 17, called meeting. 

 April 28, called meeting. 

 jNlay 11, called meeting. 

 June 4, called meeting. 

 .Tune 18, called meeting. 

 August 8, called meeting. 

 August 28, called meeting. 

 September 11, called meeting. 



1891 — October 8, called meeting. 



November 6, called meeting. 

 1892 — January 15, called meeting. 

 ' February 15, called meeting. 



March 1, called meeting. 



April 2, called meeting. 



April 27, called meeting. 



May 3, called meeting. 



May 10, called meeting. 



August 2, called meeting. 



At each of the above meetings a majority of the Fish Commis'sioners 

 were present, and a complete minute-book has been kept of all proceed- 

 ings had, which minute-book is now in the office of the Commission, and 

 open to inspection. 



Immediately upon the organization of the Board,, they proceeded to 

 appoint assistants. Thomas Tunstead was selected as Chief of Patrol, 

 and John P. Bal^cock and F. M. Bacigalupi as his deputies. George H. 

 Koppitz was appointed License Collector, and Samuel C. Mills assistant 

 to the Secretary. 



The office of the Commission was established at Room No. 27, 419 

 California Street, San Francisco, where it has since remained. 



Having thus organized, the first discovery made by the Board was that 

 all of the funds available to the Commission for the balance of the forty- 

 second fiscal year had been entirely exhausted; and more than that, that 

 there was a large outstanding indebtedness, arising from unpaid bills of 

 the old Board, t-he amount of which is fully set forth in a detailed state- 

 ment hereto attached. 



The business of the Commission has steadily augmented, and the 

 importance of more stringent fish and game laws is fast becoming 

 appreciated by the great majority of our citizens. 



