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and insectivorous birds, game birds, game animals and fish, and to carry into effect 

 all such measures in this behalf that they deem necessary so far as means are placed 

 at their disposal for these purposes. 



Chief warden ; Deputy and special wardens; Bond; Compensation: Sec. 5. 

 The commissioners shall, at their annual meeting in January, or at such time as they 

 deem proper, appoint a chief warden who shall hold his office for two years, unless 

 sooner removed by the commissioners. They may also appoint such number of 

 deputy state wardens as in their judgment are necessary. They may also appoint 

 special wardens, when in their judgment they deem it necessary, who shall hold 

 their office for such time as the commissioners may direct, and who shall possess the 

 same powers and perform the same duties as deputy state wardens, and they may 

 receive such compensation for their services as the commissioners deem proper. The 

 deputy state wardens shall hold their offices for two years unless sooner removed by 

 the commissioners. The chief warden, special wardens and deputy state wardens 

 shall, before entering upon the discharge of their duties, each give a bond to the State 

 of Ohio (the chief warden in the sum of two thousand dollars, the special wardens 

 five hundred dollars, and the deputy state wardens in the sum of two hundred dol- 

 lars), conditioned upon the faithful discharge of their respective duties, which bonds 

 shall be approved by and be deposited with the commissioners. The commissioners 

 may allow the chief warden a salary not to exceed fifteen hundred dollars per annum, 

 and, in addition, his expenses (not exceeding one thousand dollars) incurred in the 

 discharge of his duties. The salary and expenses of the chief warden, and the salaries 

 and expenses of the special wardens, shall be paid out of the fund appropriated for 

 the use of the commissioners. In addition to any other compensation, each warden 

 shall be entitled to any fees which he may earn, which fees shall be the same as are 

 paid sheriffs for similar services in criminal cases. The commissioners may also 

 direct that any fines collected under prosecutions begun by any deputy state warden 

 shall be paid to such warden by the officer before whom the prosecution is had, or 

 by whom the fine is collected; and, in addition thereto, may pay them such further 

 compensation, out of any moneys appropriated for such purposes, as they may deem 

 proper. 



Powers; Duties; Peace officers; Prosecuting 1 attorney: Sec 6. It shall be 

 the duty of the chief warden, special wardens, and deputy state wardens to enforce 

 the provisions of this act, and within this state, all laws relating to the protection, 

 preservation and propagation of birds, fish and game. The chief warden shall, 

 under the direction of the commissioners, visit all parts of the state and direct and 

 assist the special wardens- and deputy state wardens in the discharge of their duties. 

 Each warden shall have full power to execute and serve all warrants and process of 

 law issued for, in connection with, or growing out of the enforcement of any law 

 relating to the protection, preservation or propagation of birds, fish and game, in the 

 same manner and to a like extent, that any sheriff or constable may serve and exe- 

 cute such process; they may arrest on sight and without a warrant, any person 

 detected by them in the act of violating any such laws; they shall have the same 

 right as sheriffs to require aid in executing any process, or in arresting without proc- 

 ess any person found by them in the act of violating any of said laws; and they 

 shall have authority to seize without process, any birds, fish or game then found in 

 the possession of any such person, which is so in possession contrary to law, 

 together with the guns, nets, seins, boats, traps, or other devices with which the 

 same were taken or killed, or used in taking or killing, and forthwith convey such 

 offender before a court or magistrate having jurisdiction of the offense, who shall, upon 

 the filing by the warden of a proper complaint, proceed speedily to try and determine 

 the truth of the charge. Such arrest may be made on Sunday, in which case the 

 offender shall be taken before such court or magistrate who may require bond for his 

 appearance at the time fixed for the hearing of the complaint, which complaint shall 



