ART. 33] COMMISSIONERS OF FISHERIES. 1163

poses. The amount appropriated hereby to be expended
within the waters of the Wicomico river.

1888, art. 39, sec. 83. 1888, ch. 497, sec. 2.

94. Whenever the said fish commissioners shall have any.
hatching apparatus for the propagation of fish in any of the
waters of this State, they are hereby directed and required to
establish, keep and maintain in connection therewith, and in
said waters, eel pots and all such other devices as aforesaid
within their power, as required by the preceding section.

Ibid. sec. 84. 1888, ch. 497, sec. 2.

95. It shall be the duty of the said fish commissioners,
their said employes, and all persons who are required to carry
out the provisions of sections 93 to 97,'to keep a strict account
of the number of eels caught under the provisions of said sec-
tions, and the manner by which they are so caught.

Ibid. sec. 85. 1888, ch. 497, sec. 4.

96. It shall be the duty of said fish commissioners, their
employes, and all other persons engaged in enforcing the pro-
visions of sections 93 to 97, to kill and destroy all eels which
may be caught as aforesaid, and prepare for market, and cause
to be sold at the greatest possible price, all such eels so as
aforesaid caught; an account of which sales they shall keep
accurately and fully, and apply the proceeds thereof in devis-
ing the most effective ways and means in their best judgment
in catching, destroying and preparing for sale as aforesaid all
eels which may be caught as hereinbefore directed; and if
there should be any surplus after said allowance and expenses,
the same shall be retained and kept by the said fish commis-
sioners in part payment of their respective salaries under the
laws of this State.

Ibid. sec. 86. 1888, ch. 497, sec. 5.

97. If the said fish commissioners or their said employes
should refuse to carry out and enforce the provisions of sec-
tions 93 to 97, then it shall be the duty of the governor of
this State to investigate the cause of said refusal, and if, after
said investigation, the said governor should find the said
refusal to be intentional, unreasonable and without cause, then
it shall be the duty of the said governor at once to remove