1546 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 632

SEC. 4. The Commission shall appoint the following staff
officers, who shall conduct the work of their respective depart-
ments under the authority 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 sur-
veying and marking natural oyster bars, reserved areas, leased
bottoms, crabbing grounds, clam grounds, fish hatcheries, and
any other areas set apart by the Commission 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 ex-
penses and disbursements incurred in the discharge of his
official duties, not to exceed $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 hereafter 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 appoint 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 traveling 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 re-
voke 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 law,
and they shall report to the Conservation Commission when-
ever required.

SEC. 5. The Commission shall take over and exercise all of
the respective functions, discretion, powers and duties hereto-
fore exercised by the Commissioners of Fisheries, the Board of
Shell Fish Commissioners, the State Conservation Bureau and
the Commander of the State Fishery Force and the State Game
Warden, and to that end the records, charts, papers, docu-