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and ten dollars, and receive license and a certain ground to fish 
on, which will prevent crowding each other. 
4. One person shall not get license for more than six (6) 
pound-nets. 
5. It shall not be allowed to fish more than six (6) pound-net 
on one string. 
6. Inspectors should be appointed for each of the large lakes 
to enforce the above, license the nets, and make out the grounds 
for same. 
7. The inspectors should be paid out of the above-mentioned 
revenue. 
8. For the balance of the revenue, hatcheries for all kinds of 
fish should be opened all along the four large lakes. 
Now, gentlemen, these propositions I make on a very careful 
study of the pound-net question, and I therefore respectfully ask 
you to consider the matter and take the necessary steps in regard 
to it, and Iam convinced it will, if well managed, turn out profit- 
able for everybody. 
Very respectfully. yours, 
THEO. REINECKE, 
Pound-net fisher. 
The following telegraph from W. F. WuircHer was then 
read : 
Ottawa, Ont., March 24th, 1880. 
Fish-Culture Association, Fish-Mongers’ Rooms, Fulton Street, New 
York. 
Excuse long silence. Illness and business reason. Neither 
self nor Wilmot can attend meeting this year, which we much 
regret. Parliament sitting, and we are under orders to attend 
special committee. Present best wishes and official regards to 
all our friends. 
W. F. WHITCHER. 
The order of proceedings for the afternoon was then given 
by the Secretary, and the meeting adjourned for one hour. 
