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ART. XIXA] CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES. 69
official papers and documents relating to the work of the Commission
shall be kept. The Commission shall employ a chief clerk at an annual
salary not exceeding $1,500, a deputy clerk at an annual salary not
exceeding $1,200, and, with the approval of the Governor, such other
employees as the Commission may deem necessary.
1916, ch. 682.
3. The Commission shall have general supervisory power, regula-
tion and control over the following natural resources of the State, viz:
(1) oysters and clams; (2) fish, crabs and terrapin; (3) wild fowl,
birds, game and fur-bearing animals. The Commission shall be charged
with the execution of all laws now in force or hereafter enacted relat-
ing to any of the above subjects.
1916, ch. 682.
4. The Commission shall appoint the following staff officers, who
shall conduct the work of their respective departments under the author-
ity and supervision of the Commission:
(1) Engineer, at an annual salary not exceeding $3,000., who shall
have had experience in scientific and practical work relating to fish
and shell fish. He shall have charge of surveying and marking natural
oyster bars, reserved areas, leased bottoms, crabbing grounds, clam
grounds, fish hatcheries, and any other areas set apart by the Commis-
sion for special purposes. He shall also have immediate charge of the
experimental work conducted by the Commission in the propagation of
oysters, fish and crabs. He shall also be allowed necessary traveling
expenses and disbursements incurred in the discharge of his official
duties, not to exced $500. per annum.
(2) Commander of the State Fishery Force, at an annual salary
not exceeding $2,000, who shall have charge of all boats now or here-
after composing the State Fishery Force or Oyster Navy. The fleet
under his command shall be charged with the execution of the laws
relating to oysters, clams, fish, crabs, terrapin, wild ducks, wild geese
and all other water game and fur-bearing animals. The Commission
shall also appoint the deputy-commanders of the boats of the State
Fishery Force, and the commander and deputy-commanders shall ap-
point their respective crews. The salaries of the deputy-commanders
and crews shall be those now or hereafter provided by law.
(3) State Game Warden, at such annual salary as may now or
hereafter be fixed by law, who shall also be allowed his necessary travel-
ing expenses and disbursements in the discharge of his official duties.
The Commission shall appoint and issue commissions to such deputy
game wardens as may be designated to it by the State Game Warden,
and the Commission may revoke and annul any such appointment at
its pleasure. The duties and powers of the State Game Warden and of
the deputy game wardens shall be those now or hereafter prescribed by
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