List of dams pi'ovidod with Hshways during years of 1889 and 

 1890: 



state dam at Dayton . . 



Dam at Yorkvillc 



Dam at Oswepo 



Dam at Montgi^mory .. 



Dam at Aurora 



Dam at North Aurora . 



Dam at Batavia 



Dam at Gea^■va 



Dam at St. Charles. .. . 



Dam at Cliiitoaville 



Dam at Elsia 



Dam at Carpenterville 



Dam at Alfionquin 



Dam at Newton 



Dam at Kockford 



Dam at Lincoln 



Dam at Lamoine 



Dam at Rockford 



Feeder for canal 

 Fox River 



Embarra.s River. 



Rock River 



Salt Creek 



Crooked Creek .. 

 Rock River 



OFFICE. 



Since our last report we have been enabled, by appropriation 

 made, to enlarge and repair our office at Quincy, 111., adding^ 

 some very much needed improvements, such as a safe, desk, of- 

 fice chairs, letter press, pigeon-hole cases, and other conveniences 

 made necessary by our largely increased business. One new hull 

 was placed under office boat, and the other repaired. New lines 

 and fastenings were put on, and we now have comfortable and 

 convenient quarters on Quincy Bay. 



In the proper place will be found an exhibit of expenditure of 

 appropriation. 



PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONS. 



As before stated, the past two seasons have developed an un- 

 usual amount of interest in tlie protection of fish, and the en- 

 forcement of the laws. 



Organizations for that purpose had been formed, and active 

 co-operation with the Commissioneis has resulted in a more 

 systematic enforcement of the laws, both as to fish and fish- 

 ways. 



At the head of the list— and we feel sure that place will be 

 cheerfully accorded them by every club in the State, both for 

 the character and extent of the organization, and the practical 

 good which has attended their efforts — stands the Fox River 

 Fish and Game Association. 



Mr. George E. Cole, their efficient president, has spent a large 

 amount of money and time in the enforcement of the laws, and 

 through his efforts lias obtained a considerable amount of 

 money outside of the organization for the same i)ur]iose. The 

 efforts of this association were not confined to Fox river alone, 

 but the Illinois river as well, has been the gainer by the active- 

 assistance they have given the Commissioners in this work. 



