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REPORT OF E. E. CALDWELL, FISH WARDEN. 



April 15, nets thrown down, 100; April 16. 17, 250; April 17, 115; April 18, 

 6, 75; April 19. 45, 325; April 21, 75; April 22, 33, 50; April 23, 6. 50; April 

 24, — ; April 25. 4; April 26, — ; April 28, — ; April 29, 35; April 30, -; Muy 

 1, 3; Mav 2, 3; May 3, — ; May 5, — ; May 6. — ; May 7. — ; May 8. — ; May 

 9. — ; May 10, 5; May 12, 3; May 13, 7; May 14, 6; May 15, 5; May 16, 2; 

 May 17, — . 



BOARD OF FISH COMMISSIONERS. 



An act entitled, "An act to establish a Board of Commissioners to increase 

 the product of the fisheries, by artifieal propagation and cultivation." Ap- 

 proved May 13, 1879. In force July 1, L. 1879, p. 171. 



V 1. Board of Commissioners Created.] Sect on 1. Be it enacted by the 

 People of the State of Illinoi?, represented in the General Assembly, That 

 it shall be the duty of the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Sen 

 ate, to appoint three persons residents of this State, who shall constitute a 

 Board of Fish Commissioners. The persons so appointed shall hold their 

 offices for the respective terms of one, two and three years, the Governor 

 designating the term each member shall serve as said commissioner from 

 the time of their first appointment, and their successors to be appointed at 

 the expiration of the several terms of office, and shall each hold their terms 

 of office for three years. 



If 2. Duties.] § 2. It shall be the duty of the persons so appointed to se- 

 lect suitable locations for State hatchine and breeding establishments, take 

 all measures within their means for propagation and increase of the native 

 food fishes, and also for the introduction of new varieties of food fishes into 

 the public waters of the State, upon the best terms possible; to employ a 

 practical and competant fish eulturist as a superintendent who shall have 

 general charge and care of such establishments, and perform all such duties 

 as the commissioners shall direct. Said board shall not receive any compen- 

 sation for their services, but shall be reimbursed their actual expenditures 

 for traveling and hotel expenses, not to exceed in any event the sum of $300 

 per annum for the entire board. Provided, That if no appropriation be made 

 no expenses shall be incurred. 



T 3. Expenses — How Paid. § 3. The said commissioners or any two of 

 them shall have authority to draw upon the State Treasurer from any appro- 

 priation made in pursuance of the purpose of this bill, as the same may be 

 required, to defray expenses incurred, and shall report to the Governor of 

 the State, all and singular, the items of such expenditures together with the 

 business transacted under their commission, such report to be made on or 

 before the commencement of each fiscal year. 



