THE GERMAN CARP IN THE UNITED STATES. 615 
‘RULE, 1. 
“‘No person shall catch German carp in any manner except with hook and line, 
without first notifying in writing the State game warden and the State Board of Fish 
Commissioners, at their office in the city of Detroit, of the time and place where he 
intends to fish for carp. 
“RULE II. 
‘No person shall catch or take German carp from said waters except with a seine 
with a four-inch mesh extension measure as used, and with a hook and line. No 
person shall catch or take German carp with a seine without first giving a good and 
sufficient bond conditioned for the faithful observance of these regulations and for 
the payment of a penalty of fifty dollars ($50) for each and every violation of these 
rules and regulations. 
“Rue II. 
‘‘Tf German carp which are caught are to be kept for future sale, shipment, or 
delivery, a pond or other suitable inclosure shall be prepared in which said carp 
shall be placed and kept, and the State game warden and the State Board of Fish 
Commissioners shall be forthwith notified in writing of the location of such pond or 
inclosure. Said pond or inclosure shall at all times be open to the inspection of the 
said game warden, or any of his deputies, and to the inspection of the State Board 
of Fish Commissioners, or to the inspection of any person appointed by said board 
for the purpose of inspecting said carp and the manner of fishing therefor. 
‘“ Rute IV. 
‘“When any such German carp are killed and sold, shipped, or delivered, the 
owner or shipper shall make duplicate invoices of the same, one of which shall 
forthwith be delivered or mailed to the State game warden, or tosuch person and to 
such place as he may designate, and the other shall accompany the package of carp so 
sold, shipped, or delivered. Said invoice shall truly state the time and manner of 
shipment; by and to whom consigned, sold, or delivered. Every fisherman who 
shall engage in business of catching German carp shall once a month make a report 
to the State Board of Fish Commissioners, which report shall contain a true state- 
ment of the quantity in pounds of the daily catch of German carp made by him 
during the month. Said report shall be mailed or delivered as aforesaid on or before 
the fifth day of each month. 
““RuuE V. 
‘‘Every package of German carp sold, shipped, or delivered shall be plainly 
marked so as to show what it contains. It shall also show by whom same is sold, 
shipped, or delivered, and such package shall contain no other kind of fish whatever. 
‘RULE VI. 
‘‘When any other kind of fish than German carp shall be caught or taken in the 
seine prescribed by law and by these regulations, the same shall be carefully put 
back in the water and, under no circumstances, kept by the fisherman. 
““RuLeE VII. 
‘“ Whenever a special inspector shall be required to watch the taking, killing, or 
shipping of German carp by any fisherman, the expenses of said inspector, not 
exceeding three dollars per day, shall be borne by such fisherman. 
“The right to amend and alter these regulations at any time is especially reserved 
by the State Board of Fish Commissioners, and will for each violation of any of the 
laws of Michigan with reference to the protection of fish, pay to the State Board of 
Fish Commissioners the sum of $50, then this obligation is to be void, otherwise 
to remain in full force.”’ 
