Seventh annual report of the Department of Game and Fish of Georgia, July 1st, 1917, to June 30th, 1918 [1918]

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SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF
GAME AND FISH
OF GEORGIA
JULY 1st, 1917 TO JUNE 30th, 1918
SAM J. SLATE
State Game and Fish Commissioner

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To His Excellency, Hugh M. Dorsey, Governor, and to the
Honorable Members of the General Assembly, of the
State of Georgia.
I beg leave to present herewith the report of the Depart-
ment of Game and Fish for the year ending June 30th,
1918, making the seventh annual report. I regret that it might appear to you gentlemen that I was
not mindful of your request to have my report ready by
June 1st. The fiscal year of this Department has run since its beginning in 1911 from July 1st to June 30th and I would suggest that if you desire the dates changed, you would so instruct the Commissioner and I would be glad to comply with the wishes of the Legislature in this matter.
The Game Law in this State, so far as birds are concerned is being better enforced now than at any time in the
history of the Department. We have passed through the
educational stage and the great mass of the citizens of the State realize more and more fully the importance of the con-
servation of the bird life of the State.
The protection of insectivorous birds in this State is made possible by the sale of Hunter's License so in reality insectivorous birds are protected by our game birds.
The sportsmen of Georgia have been the true friends of the Department. By their liberality, untiring energy and support they have helped largely to make the enforcement of the law possible and the protection of bird life feasible. The work of this Department has been largely helped by the aid of a friendly press which have assisted throughout
the ten months of my administration very materially and
efficiently.
Our game birds are being well protected, with the ex-
ception of doves, of which due notice will be taken later, and the increase has been somewhat marked in the last two years. Quail and wild turkey being more numerous last season than for some years.
Georgia should use her every effort to protect her game birds, because in them she has an invaluable asset both for outdoor life and for the development of her sportsmen. The people of the State are more fully alive than ever to the

wonderful work insectivorous birds are doing. Farmers are beginning to realize the economic value of birds as destroyers of insects. The importance of food in America has been brought to the attention of the public for the last few months in many striking ways and the public mind is be-
ginning to realize the assistance birds play in helping to
make food crops, by protecting them from the ravages of
various insects.
The carryover of game birds this year was more than usual due to the fact that from the middle of December to the close of the season there was less hunting than usual on account of the extreme cold weather. The Biological
Survey reports a large increase in insectivorous birds in
this State.
Deer, squirrel and o'possum are the only game animals
protected by our law. Deer are steadily increasing in the coast counties of Georgia, and on Blackbeard Island where they are absolutely protected, they are beginning to be numerous.
CHANGES IN THE GAME LAW NECESSARY.
There are some few changes in the Game Law to which I
would invite your attention, which are necessary in the judgment of the Department to better carry on the plan and purpose of our conservation work.
I would first call your attention to the fact that the law which prohibits the killing of fox squirrels expired on the first of January, 1918. This animal is one of the most beautiful in the State and had become nearly extinct. It
has now very slowly recuperated and this period of protec-
tion should be extended over another period of five years. The protection of the law given wild pheasants, grouse
and other species of imported birds has expired and if we succeed in propagating other game birds in this State it
will be absolutely necessary for this protection to be renewed.
The purpose of the State, as I understand it, in having a
Game Preserve at Blackbeard Island is to propagate deer
there for release and distribution in certain parts of the
State so that deer to some extent may be restored as a game animal in those sections of Georgia adapted to its
life.
An examination of the Game Law will show you that
while the Commissioner has the right to expend money for
the protection of bird and animal life and the enforcement of the law and for the propagation of such birds and ani-

mals, there is no authority for him to expend money for the catching and distribution of game. I would ask that this authority be granted the Commissioner if the State is to receive the benefit of the work done upon Blackbeard
Island.
I would call your attention again to the subject of shoot-
ing doves over baited fields. I think the penalty should be
made more drastic and we should endeavor to find some method by which this practice can be stopped.
There are two changes in the Game Law which are al-
most compulsory. I call your attention to Section 6 of the Game, Act which states that "All licenses shall bear the date of issuance if the license is issued in the open season, and shall authorize the person named therein to hunt during the then open season, and if issued in the closed season,
shall authorize such persons to hunt during the next succeeding season," and further on in the same section, "All licenses shall terminate one year from the date on which same were issued." I call your attention to the conflict in these two sentences and I would suggest that you cut out the sentence, "All licenses shall terminate one year from the date on which same were issued," and then Section 6 will be thoroughly clear.
I want to urge upon the Legislature the importance of confining hunting without license by any person to his
own land. No section of the Game Law gives as much
trouble as the Militia District clause. Our Militia District
lines in Georgia are hard to ascertain. The reason why a man should be allowed to hunt on his own land without
license can be clearly understood but there is no reasonable
explanation of our Militia District Law so far as I have
been able to ascertain. The Militia District clause helps
trespassing more than any other clause in the Game Law, and promotes the killing of game out in certain sections almost to the point of extermination and causes much damage by irresponsible people. I urge an amendment confining hunting without license to one's own land.
All the Sportsmen of Georgia are very much interested in an amendment which shall close the squirrel season to the middle of November. There are many reasons for this
and the opening of the season on October first tends to destroy quail and other birds before they mature. I would suggest that the squirrel season- open with the other game season in Georgia on November 20th. I would also suggest that an amendment be passed which shall prohibit the use of steel traps or shall put them under license and certain
requirements.

FISH.

It is rather remarkable that the laws covering birds and

game animals are better enforced than those that cover

fish in our fresh water streams. I believe that the Legis-

lature could confer a great service upon the people of the

State of Georgia if they would take all our fresh water fish

laws, thoroughly revise them and substitute a code of fish laws for those now upon our Statute Books.

The importance of fish has been stressed in the last few

months as a substitute for meat and we need to both in-

crease our output and to conserve our source of supply. I

call your attention to the fact that fish of the anadromous

species will have to be better protected in this State so that
they may reach the upper part of streams in their way

through the brackish waters of this State. Shad are the

most numerous of this species and are of the largest com-

mercial value.

Shad law in Georgia should be carefully revised so as to
afford adequate protection for these fish that they may

reach the spawning beds in the fresh waters of our rivers.

There has been quite a conflict in the State over what is
known as our Alien Fishing Law which is Section 9 of the

Salt Water Act, confining commercial fishing to the citi-

A zens of this State.

good many states in the Union in-

cluding New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and North Caro-

lina, have similar laws.

On April 23rd certain regulations were deemed necessary

by the Food Administration and this Department has co-

operated with them. The Federal Food Administration

opened the waters of all the Atlantic states to fishermen

whether resident, non-resident or aliens upon the same

terms that citizens enjoy.

This in Georgia only affects our waters from the outmost

point of our coast line to the limit of the three mile juris-

diction. I really think the Legislature should take some

action upon this matter so as not to leave the Department

in a chaotic condition upon the repeal of the Federal regu-
lations. Many states have the alien fish law.

I think that the citizens of Georgia should be given ade-

quate protection so that the fish industry on the coast could
be retained and increased. Foreigners frequently come in

and fish at the height of the season or while the catch is

good and are gone while our citizens have to depend upon

the catch the year round and if this clause is amended it

should apply only that people owning and operating boats

in Georgia can employ either on shares or for wages non-

residents so as to maintain for the people of this State the fish industry of the coast.
The license fees covering the operation of boats are ut-
terly inadequate to support the Patrol System. I believe that the license fees are too low on boats and if they remain at present figures both boat and fisherman should be licensed and a non-resident fisherman's license, if in your judgment it should be wise should be levied. I would also suggest that the license feature be extended to all people in
the State who fish for commercial purposes either in salt
or fresh water and that the non-resident fisherman's license be also levied for sporting purposes, as most of the States carry it.
These changes are suggested because with the war going
on the sale of Hunter's License will not be able to support these other departments and as a matter of simple justice fees should be levied on the fishing in this State sufficient
to pay the expenses of protection and operation. The operation of the Salt Water Patrol and the expenses connected with same cost about $4,000 per year and our revenue from the department amounts to about $1,500.
The development of the shrimp industry upon the coast has been marvelous in the last few years and with the proper protection should grow. The inland waters of the State in the Salt Water Act should be protected. They form the natural spawning and feeding grounds for Georgia and the operation of trawl nets should be confined to the territorial waters and should not be allowed in the inland waters of the State.
OYSTERS.
No more interesting question will come before the Leg-
islature than the subject of proper legislation for the oysters of this State. There are thousands of acres of submerged bottom lands in Georgia suitable for oyster cultivation and I believe with proper legislation the oyster industry in Georgia amounting to about $150,000 would grow to more than $1,000,000 in the next five years.
Our sister states have been able to accomplish something that tended to protect oyster beds, have them replanted, and to make them a perpetual source of revenue to the State and have also largely increased the supply of
oysters.
For fifty years this State has simply let every one take oysters from the public lands without any effort to replant until today our public oyster lands are nearly worthless.

The only way in which I know that this industry can be restored is a system of leasing our submerged bottom lands
with legislation that would require the lessee to properly cull oysters over the land and replant them and all revenues from the source for some years should be given to the maintenance of a proper patrol on the coast of Georgia to see that the law is complied with and to protect the lessee from the raids upon beds leased by them.
I hope very much that the Committee of the Georgia
Legislature which has this subject in charge will so impress the need and necessity of proper legislation along this
line that at this session we shall be able to make a start in
the conservation of our oyster industry. All oyster laws in our books should be codified and the whole act put to-
gether and made uniform.
FINANCIAL.
I want to call your attention to the financial exhibit of
this Department and to state that in my judgment we can
never hope for largely increased revenue from this Department as the better enforcement of the law tends to keep down the sale of hunting licenses. This financial report has been audited up to June 30th, the end of our fiscal year and the report of the auditor is attached. The Department feels that with hard labor we have managed to keep our receipts up to those of the preceding years despite a loss from Non-resident Licenses of over $800.00. This loss was occasioned by the terrible weather in January
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and February and the fact that a number of people who usually come to this State were kept away on account of the railroad congestion and various war activities.
I really feel that the financial report is good when you consider the inroads made by the draft and the various war activities. I want to urge that at the expiration of every year on January first the Commissioner deposit in the State Treasury whatever surplus may be in his Department there to remain to the credit of the Game and Fish Protection Fund so that in future years we may be building up some surplus that will be available for the work of the Department without a special appropriation. It is only fair and just that the money derived from the Department be used for the purposes of protection and
conservation.
If we develop our resources in Georgia both of game and fish, as we should, the funds of the Department will

not be adequate unless re-inforced each year by the surplus left over by the Department.
This year we placed over 300,000 fish in various streams and have devoted much time to the propagation of fish in
Georgia and the Commissioner hopes to largely increase this amount with the help of the Bureau of Fisheries in the next twelve months. Then if we really decide to preserve our oyster lands and to see that the laws which are meant to protect are fully enforced it will require several years to put the oyster lands on a basis of paying expenses and the surplus from the Department could be used to no
better advantage in my opinion.
I want to pay especial tribute to the many men who have served this Department both as County and Deputy Wardens, who are now in the service of their country. This Department has given thirty-eight men from its various branches who now wear the uniform of our Government.
I want to thank the Governor for the active and hearty co-operation with all the work we have undertaken, to the
many members of the Georgia Legislature, to the daily and
weekly press, to the sportsmen and to the public school
teachers of the State who have taken an active interest in
the work.
I also want to thank especially the County Wardens who
have given largely of their time with scant remuneration
and by active co-operation have helped to make a success
this year.
Very respectfully,
S. J. SLATE,
State Game and Fish Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH
STATE OF GEORGIA.
EXAMINATION OF ACCOUNTS
July 1, 1917 to June 29, 1918.
Atlanta, Ga., July 1, 1918.
Hon. Sam J. Slate, State Game & Fish Commissioner,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Dear Sir:
We have audited the books of account of your Depart-
ment for the fiscal year ended June 29, 1918, and transmit herewith the following Exhibits and Schedules:
Exhibit "A"-- Consolidated Statement of Receipts and Ex-
penditures.
-- Exhibit "B" Earnings and Expenses.
Exhibit "C"--Surplus.
-- Exhibit "D" Comparative Statement of Earnings and Ex-
penses Seasons 1916-1917 and 1917-1918.
-- Schedule No. 1 Collections Account Licenses Sold. -- Schedule No. 2 Delinquent Licenses Collected.
Schedule No. 3--Condensed Statement of Fines Collected.
-- Schedule No. 4 Reconcilement of Bank Accounts.
-- Schedule No. 5 Statement of Game Protection Fund. -- Schedule No. 6 Inventory of Furniture and Fixtures.
These statements, together with the comments which follow give you the result of our audit.
Respectfully submitted,
AUDIT AND SYSTEM COMPANY,
W. J. FRASER,
President.
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COMMENTS.

Receipts: For the past season show a decrease of but $20.82 as compared with previous season. Considering the number of sportsmen now in the service of the Government, the showing for the year is exceptionally good.
Expenses: For the past season show a decrease of $889.71 as compared with previous season. This fact deserves especial comment, inasmuch as the cost of all commodities have increased. The volumes of business handled by the Department does not show a decrease in activities. -
Earnings : The increase in earnings for the year amounts to $868.89 as compared with previous year.
Game Protection Fund: Schedule No. 5 shows this fund
in detail. The law provides that the balance to the credit of this fund on deposit with the State Treasurer, be passed to the credit of the General School Fund at the end of the
calendar year.
Blackbeard Island: The expenditures for the year were
as follows

Salary Custodian Salary Asst. Custodian Rent of Buildings
Repairs to Boat and Pump

$720.00 95.00 10.00 53.25

$878.25
GENERAL.
We reconciled Bank accounts. See Schedule No. 4. Cash
was verified. Proper vouchers are on file for all disburse-
ments. Collections of licenses sold were verified and Schedule
No. 1 gives a statement in detail of all licenses sold. The books of the Department are well kept and in balance. Every facility was furnished your Auditors in conduct-
ing the examination of your Department.
The management is to be congratulated upon the efficient and businesslike manner in which the affairs of the Department have been handled, and for the splendid showing made the past season.

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DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH--STATE OF GEORGIA.
Consolidated Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the Year Ended June 29, 1918.

CHAS. S. ARNOW, Commissioner, July 1, to September "6, 1917. SAM J. SLATE, Commissioner, September 6, 1917, to June 29, 1918.

July 1, 1918--Balance

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$ 2,516.3^

From Licenses:
State County Non-resident Delinquent Boat Special Permits
Sale of Desk
Fines Interest
From State Treasurer

Receipts.

$ 148.00 $ 8,896.00 $ 9,044.00

47.25

3,954.25

4,001.50

1,416.00

1,416.00

152.00

287.25

439.25

139.00

1,483.00

1,622.00

3.00

3.00

25.00

25.00

51.29

307.11

358.40

66.60

66.60

500.00

1,500.00

2,000.00

Total Receipts for Period. jp 1,037.54 $17,938.21

18,975.75

$21,492.12

Salary

Commissioner

Secretary

Bookkeeper

Porter

Extra Help

Postage

Travel

Office Expense

Telephone and Telegraph

Freight and Express

Printing and Stationery

Oyster and Fish Patrol

Miscellaneous

Warden's Per Diem

"

Expenses

Blackbeard Island

Paid to Treasurer

Disbursements.

$ 361.11 200.00 157.50 42.75 15.00 60.00 142.20 9.85 36.42 5.22 76.05
1 ,149.02 48.00
303.00 45.56
234.05 664.87

$ 1,638.89 710.00 722.50 225.25 8.24 286.00
1,050.80 83.21 89.32 36.20
279.37 2,176.35
116.20 750.50 409.53 644.20 5,500.00

$ 2,000.00 910.00 880.00 268.00 23.24 346.00
1,193.00 93.06
125.74 41.42
355.42 3,325.37
164.20 1,053.50
455.09 878.25 6,164.87

Total Disbursements for Period

$ 3,,55550.60 $14,726.56

18,277.16

Cash on Hand and in Bank

$ 3,214.96

Exhibit "A."

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DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH--STATE OF GEORGIA.

Earnings and Expenses for the Year Ended June 29, 1918.

From State Licenses " County Licenses
" Non-resident Licenses " Delinquent Licenses " Boat Licenses " Special Permits
Fines " Interest " Miscellaneous

Total

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Earnings.

$ 9,044.00 4,001.50 1,416.00 439.25 1,622.00 3.00 358.40 66.60 25.00
$16,975.75

Salaries

Postage

Travel

:

Office Expense

Telephone and Telegraph

Freight and Express

Printing and Stationery

Oyster and Fish Patrol

Warden's Per Diem

"

Expenses

Blackbeard Island

Miscellaneous

Total

Net Earnings

Expenses. Exhibit "B."

$ 4,081.24

346.00

1,293.00

93.06

!__

125.74

41.42

355.42

3,325.37

1,053.50

455.09

878.25

164.20

12,112.29

$ 4,863.46

DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH--STATE OF GEORGIA.

Surplus for the Year Ended June 29, 1918.

Surplus--July 1, 1917

Net Earnings

From State Treasurer for Commissioner's Salary

Paid to State Treasurer

.

Surplus--June 29, 1918

$
$ 6,lil>; 8,214.96

2,516.37 4,863.46 2,000.00

$ 9,379.83 $9,379.83

Exhibit "C"

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DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH--STATE OF GEORGIA.

Comparative Statement of Earnings and Expenses, Seasons 1916-1917 and 1917-1918.

From State Licenses
County Licenses Non-resident Licenses Delinquent Licenses Boat Licenses Special Permits Fines
Interest Miscellaneous

Earnings.

1916-1917 1917-1918

$ 8,224.50 $ 9,044.00

4,493.25

4,001.50

2,208.00

1,416.00

79.25

439.25

1,485.00

1,622.00

10.00

3.00

375.51

358.40

105.31

66.60

15.75

25.00

Increase Decrease 819.50 491.75 792.00 360.00
137.00 7.00
17.11 38.71 9.25

$16,996.57 $16,975.75

Expenses.

Salaries

$ 4,279.43

Postage

,

320.70

Travel

418.97

Office Expense

184.20

Telephone and Telegraph

132.56

Freight and Express

58.33

Printing and Stationery

912.39

Legal

30.00

Oyster and Fish Patrol

2,954.45

Miscellaneous

235.53

Warden's Per Diem

2,184.18

Expenses

263.67

Blackbeard Island

1,006.28

Licenses Credited but Not Col-
lected

21.31

Net Earnings

3,994.57

Increase Decrease

4,081.24 $ 198.19 $

346.00

25.30

1,193.00

774.03

93.06

91.14

125.74

6.82

41.42

16.91

355.42

556.97

30.00

3,325.37

370.92

164.20

71.33

1,053.50 1,130.68

455.09

191.42

878.25

128.03

4,863.46

21.31

868.89

.$16,996.57 $16,975.75 $3,577.13 $3,577.13

Exhibit "D"

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COLLECTIONS ACCOUNT LICENSES SOLD.

July 1st, 1917, to June 30th, 1918. Season 1917-1918.

County

Warden

Amount
Remitted State

NonCounty
Kesident

Appling

John Ellis

Bacon

Floyd M. Carter...

Baker

Dr.D.F. Walker. _

Baldwin

H. E. Thompson...

Banks

Tom E. Anderson.

Barrow

J. W. Sims 1___.

Bartow

Paul Gilreath

Ben Hill

T. J. Luke

Ben Hill

B. T. Strickland...

Berrien

3. J. Harwell

Bibb

L. J. Kilburn

Bibb

Geo. T. Rice

Bleckley

J. S. Abney

Brooks

J. H. Hunter

Bryan

S. S. Sasser

Bullock

F.D.Fletcher

Burke

Edgar Bargeron

Butts

J. G. Maddox

Calhoun

J. W. Andrews

Camden

E.J.Williams

Campbell

R. W. Barrow

Candler

L. H. Edenfield...

Carroll

W. A. Gable

Catoosa

Robt. H. Lane

Charlton

W. H. Mizell

Charlton..

G. S. Roddenberrv

Chatham

Ed V. Pacetti.-.l.

Chattahoochee- W. F. Cook

Chattooga

P. C. Cash

Cherokee

W. A. Teasley

Clarke

J. M. Means.'

Clay

J. A. Murphv

Clayton

J. G. Benefield

Clinch

Abe Hargraves

Cobb

C. M. Hicks

Coffee

C.A.Turner

Colquitt

C. C. Fletcher

Columbia

G. B. Lamkin

Coweta

L. E. Snead

Crawford

T. A. Brown

Crisp

D. Arnett

Dade

C. A. Bryan

Dawson

E. C. Brannon

Decatur

Geo. H. Fields

DeKalb

A.B. F.Veal

Dodge

Claude Eubanks--

Dodge

C. W. Atwell

Doolv

H. J.Morgan

$ 116.50 $

88.00 [$

No Sales Reported

No Sales Reported

64.00

46.00

No Sales Reported

8.00

8.00

34.00

22.00

391.00

364.00

78.00

66.00

26.25 34.50

6.00 j
30.00

459.75

408.00

76.75

52.00

16.25

2.00

39.00

24.00

377.00

200.00

176.00 21.50

98.00
[
20.00

18.50

8.00

74.25

18.00

58.50 23.50

42.00
j
22.00

5.00

2.00

119.75

8.00

51.00

42.00

43.00

16.00

1,379.25

780.00

No Sales Reported

31.75 12.25

4.00
j
4.00'

183.00

162.00

7.75

4.00!

12.00

12.00

7.75 161.75

MX)
j
104.00,

37.75

22.00)

124.50|

90.00

35.25
11 0.75
j
15.501

24.00
j
56.00J 14.00

88.00

70.00!

7.60

1.50

460.25|

S(i.lH)

58.75

34.00

78.50|

56.00

32.75

26.00

95.00
j

74.00

15

28.50
18.00
12.00 3.00
12.00 20.25
4.50 51.75 24.75 14.25 15.00 93.00 54.00
1.50 10.50 44.25 16.50
1.50 3.00 3.75 9.00 3.00 587.25
15.75 8.25
21.00! 3.75]
3.75| 57.75 15.75] 34.501 11.25 54.75
1.50 18.00
7.50 1.50 158.25 21.75 22.50 6.75 21.00

24.00
24.00 24.00 12.00 108.00 24.00 12.00 L2.00
216.00

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COLLECTIONS ACCOUNT LICENSES SOLD.

County

July 1st, 1917, to June 30th, 1918. Season 1917-1918.
Continued

Warden

Amount
Remitted State

NonCountv
Resident

Dougherty-

J. W. Nesbitt

Douglas

H. P. Sibley

Early

John Strickland

Echols

W. M. Moore

Effingham-

B. L. Cannady

Elbert

L. H. Turner!

Emanuel
-- Evans L
Fannin

J. S. Tyson
B.E.Daniel
CM. Butt

Fayette

G. W. Spratlin

Floyd

F. L. Lumpkin

Forsyth

Claude Groover

Franklin

Jas. T. Bentley

Fulton

W. V. Zimmer

Gilmer

'__ Jas. W. Goble

Glascock

R. L. Pool

Glynn

R. T. Bunkley

Gordon

A. M. Cooper

Grady

J. M. Sasser

Greene

B. F. McWhorter-

Gwinnett

C.J.Bolton

Habersham

W. D. Burch

Hall

B. D. Langford--

Hancock

W. P. Beman

Haralson

W. C.Moore

Harris

H. W. Sappington.

Hart Heard

W. J. Holland H. H. Lane

Henry

W. G. Combs

Houston

T. Robt. Matthews.

Irwin

J. A. Mclnnis

Jackson

M. F. Morrison

Jasper

R. L. Davis

Jeff Davis_. Jefferson-

C. W. Cobb D. H.Swan

Jenkins

H. J. Witzel

Johnson

J. M. Hightower__

Jones I -aurens
I ,ee

C. L. Green, Sr.___
H. G. Rowland--. T. W. Tracy

Liberty

T. J. Raulerson

Lincoln

W. M. Cartledge--

I .mvndes

W. A. Belote_!___.

Lumpkin

J.E.Tate

Macon

Jas. Harrison

Madison Marion Meriwether

N. J. Porterfield__

Jos. H. Story

Me II. I.

I ,aughlin_

322.75

298.00

27.25

10.00

25.75

16.00

No Sales Reported

37.00'

22.00

33.50

14.00

12.75

6.00

36.75

30.00

14.75

8.00

8.00

2.00

330.50

140.00

20.75

14.00

33.25

28.00

1,317.00 1,236.00;

22.50

12.00

4.00

4.00

588.75

270.00

15.00

6.00

56.50

10.00

154.25

80.00

4.00

4.00

22.75

16.00

32.50

22.00

51.75

24.00

10.75 11.50

4.00
j
4.00

9.00

3.50

2.00

24.50

14.00

54.50

50.00

14.50

10.00

23.50

22.00

47.75

38.00

30.25

22.00

34.75

22.00

95.75

68.00

22.00

18.00

83.75

62.00

98.25

60.00!

190.50

30.00|

178.50

84.00|

No Sales Reported

j

62.25

42.00!

4.50 41.75

1
38.001

S.75

8.00]

18.50

14.00

51.75

24.00!

24.75 17.25
9.75
15.00 19.50
6.75 6.75 6.75 6.00 190.00 6.75 5.25 69.00 10.50
174.75 9.00
46.50
j
74.25
j
6.75 10.50] 27.75
6.75 7.50 9.00 1.50 10.50 4.50| 4.50] 1.50! 9.75] 8.25] 12.75] 15.75] 3.75 21.75 38.25 160.50 94.50
20.25] 4.501 3.75
j
.75 4.50] 27.75!

16

12.00 144.00
[2.00

1

1 11111

11

COLLECTIONS ACCOUNT LICENSES SOLD.

County

July 1st, 1917, to June 30th, 1918. Season 1917-1918.
Continued

Warden

Amount
Remitted State

NonCounty
Residenl

Miller Milton
Mitchell
Monroe Montgomery. Morgan Murray Muscogee McDuffie Mcintosh Newton Oconee
Oglethorpe__. Paulding Pickens
rieree Pike Polk Pulaski
Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph Richmond
Rockdale__. . Schley Screven Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot Taliaferro Tatnall Tavlor
Teifair
Terrell
Thomas
Tift
Toombs .Towns Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson Walker Walton

L. A. Free
W.C.Oliver W. H. Baggs C. M. Hooks H. C. McLemoreMillard Geovge__
Fain S. Wilson___
Robt. S. Grier___
W. A. Hoss R. W. Clancy *R. L. Cowan W. F. Dooly John Knox
R. A. Cooper H. H. Simmons__ E. L. Bowen
W. P. Ridley S. B. Langford-- L. C. Ryan R. L. DeLoaeh-- R. C. McGinty--
E. S. Blalock____.
L. A. Moore W. H. Lanier, Jr.. M. H. Plunkett--
J. B. Williamson-
Norman Harden-
P. S. Parmelee T.P.Davis
W. B. Simpson
W. T. McMath--
J. D. Calhoun
R.F.Ray
P. D. Spiker
J. H. Brown W. H. O'Neal O. L. McNeil J. W. McRae W. M. Sellars M. A. McQueen-J. M. Rice W. J. Carlisle S. Y. Hancock
A. S. Griffin
C.E. Britt E. R. Ingram
Geo. W. Williams. Jos. E. Johnston--

48.50

14.001

6.75 38.00

6.00
j
26.00

59.50

40.00

26.00

20.00

126.00

84.00

30.25

10.00

314.75

236.00

69.00

42.00

102.25

34.00

78.50

62.00

10.00

10.00

17.25

12.00

10.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

32.50

28.00

26.25

24.00

30.75

24.00

30.25

22.00

90.50

42.00|

4.50

4.00

No Sales Reported

|

65.25

54.00

518.75 5.75

344.00J 2.00

16.75

16.00,

' 40.00 81.00

10.00J 48.00

6.25

4.00

46.75

28.00

293.00

260.00

33.50

8.00

8.25

6.00,

110.00

80.00

4.50

168.75

108.00|

292.00

214.00)

559.75 72.25

40.00J 58.00]

41.50

40.00

No Sales Reported |

84.751

54.00

58.50

28.00

11.00

6.00

3.50

2.001

56.75'

32.00

.64.00

16.00

120.75

72.001

17

10.5O| .75|
12.00 19.50)
6.00 42.00 20.25 78.75 27.00 20.25 16.50
5.25! 6.00
4.50 2.25 6.75 8.25 48.00
11.25 162.75
3.75 .75
30.00 33.00
_v_>r,
18.75 33.00 25.50
2.25 18.00
1.50 60.75 78.00 15.75| 14.25J
1.50
I
30.751 7.50 4.50 1.50
1
24.75 36.00] 18.75|

24.00 48.00
12.00 12.00 504.00 12.00

COLLECTIONS ACCOUNT LICENSES SOLD.

County

July 1st, 1917, to June 30th, 1918. Season 1917-1918.
Continued

Warden

Amount
Remitted State

County

Non-

Resident

j

Warren Washington Wayne Webster Wheeler White
Whitfield
Wilkes
Worth
Total

C. V. Stanton C. B. Reese A. P. Heath H. J. Westberry Geo. E. Thornton Dr. M. Morrison J. G. Barrett
W. S. Richardson
M. C. Paxson J. D. Colley
J. F. Billne
M. E. Crow _

Less Overpayments

251.75

200.00

51.75

34.25

26.00

8.25

89.75

44.00

45.75

130.50

106.00

No Sales Reported

10.50

49.25

38.00

No Sales Reported

11.25

170.00

50.00

12.00

30.25

16.00

14.25

56.50

22.00

No Sales Reported

34.50

209 25

78.00

71.25

.$14,462.75 .$ 9,044.00 $ 4,001.50 $
1

12.00
108.00
60.00 1,416.00

1.25

$14,461.50
Schedule No. 1.

DELINQUENT LICENSES COLLECTED.

County
Bartow Campbell Cobb Evans Franklin Gwinnett Habersham Jacksbn Johnson Muscogee
Mitchell Polk Polk Screven Taliaferro Tatnall Tift Whitfield

July 1. 1917 to June 30, 1918.
From Whom
Collected
W. R. Knight Paul F. Horton C. M. Hicks
R. E. Shufflebarger. J. T. Bentley C. O. Mehaffey
W. D. Burch C. W. Cooper R. C. Dent W. L. Campbell
R. S. Grier
S. W. Peacock J. W. Fincher Norman Harding B. T. Wray
Arling Toole
J. U. Parrish
W. S. Richardson.

Balance to Exhibit "A"
Schedule No. 2. 18

Amount
Collected

._$72.75

._ 49.00

._

.75

._ 30.00

._ 6.75

._ 14.00

._ 10.75

33.75

5.75

47.00

2.00

5.50

29.00

50.00

.50

63.25

17.75

.75

.$439.25

STATEMENT OF FINES COLLECTED.

Season 1917-1918--Ended June 30, 1918.

County
Appling-
Ben Hill
Bulloch Burke Cobb Decatur
DeKalb Dooly Dougherty Floyd Glynn Grady Hancock
Jenkins Jones Laurens Liberty
Lowndes Mcintosh
Miller Pierce Polk Screven
Troup Wayne Worth

No. of Prosecutions

Fine

1

3> 1.00

1

30.00

6

60.00

4

40.00

3

30.00

2

20.00

5

25.00

1

10.00

1

25.00

2

20.00

16

150.00

5

65.00

3

30.00

2

40.00

2

20.00

7

285.00

2

50.00

4

40.00

1

10.00

10

256.00

10

100.00

1

10.00

3

70.00

4

40.00

1

10.00

*.

2

25.00

Total to Exhibit "A"

Schedule Ao. 3.

State's
Part $ .25
7.50 15.00 10.00
7.50 5.00 6.25 2.50 6.25 5.00 57.44 16.25 7.50 5.50 5.00 55.94 12.50 10.00 2.50 64.00 25.00 2.50 10.27 10.00 2.50 6.25
$858.40

19

--

DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH.

Reconcilement of Bank Accounts,
June 29, 1918.
Columbus Loan & Banking Co., Columbus, Ga.
-- June 25, 1918 Balance as per Bank Statement -- June 25, 1918 Deposit not shown on Bank Statement

$2,745.55 6.00

Checks Outstanding: No. 385
June 27, 1918-- Balance as per Cash Book Fulton National Bank, Atlanta, Ga.
June 27, 1918--Balance as per Bank Statement
Checks Outstanding: No. 1001
June 28, 1918-- Balance as per Cash Book
Schedule JVo. 4.

$2,751.55 10.00
.$2,741.55
$ 540.86 83.31
$ 457.55

STATEMENT OF GAME PROTECTION FUND.

Deposits with State Treasurer
January 1, 1917 August 1, 1917 September 5, 1917 September 5, 1917 September 5, 1917 January 1, 1918 June 21, 1918

Credit.

$5,000.00 500.00 45.57 115.81 3.49
4,500.00 1,000.00

Total Credits

i

$11,164.87

Debit.

-- -- August 1, 1917 Warrant for Commissioner's Salary

$

November 1, 1917 "Warrant for Commissioner's Salary

-- December 28, 1917 Warrant for Commissioner's Salary

500.00 138.90 361.10

December 31, 1917--Reverted to General Fund

4,664.87

-- January 31, 1918 Warrant for Omimissioner's Salary. 500.00

May 3, 1918--Warrant for Commissioner's Salary

500.00

Total Debits

June 27, 1918-- Balance in Treasury to Credit of Game Protec-

tion Fund

1



Schedule No. 5.

6,664.87 $4,500.00

20

DETAIL OF FURNITURE AND FIXTURES.
June 29, 1918.

1 Oak Flat Top Desk 1 Oak Table 1 Bookkeeper's Standing Desk 1 Mahogany Roll Top Desk 1 Mahogany Flat Top Desk 1 Mahogany Reclining Chair
2 Mahogany Arm Chairs
1 Mahogany Typewriting Desk 1 Mahogany Typewriting Reclining Chair 1 Underwood Typewriter, No. 3 1 Underwood Typewriter, No. 5
4 Oak Arm Chairs
1 Water Cooler 4 Axminister Rugs 9 x 12 feet 2 Axminister Rugs, 30 x 60 inches
-- 1 Globe Filing Cabinet 4 Sections, 4 Drawers to Section
1 Art Metal Filing Cabinet--12 Drawers 1 Telephone Table and Stool 1 Gas Heater 1 Webster's Dictionary and Iron Stand 1 Todd Protectograph 1 Brass Fender for Grate 1 Sectional Book Case--5 Sections with Base and Top 1 Oak Costumer 1 10-inch Electric Fan
Collection of Specimens in Museum

Total

Schedule No. 6.

$ 10.00 7.50
10.00 15.00 37.50 12.50 25.00 35.00 10.00 75.00 75.00 40.00 10.00 100.00
9.00 65.00 75.00 10.00
5.00 10.00 15.00
5.00 33.50
2.00 7.50 448.25
$1,147.75

2Y

-- 11

Countv

PROSECUTIONS--SEASON 1917-1918.

Name of Offender

Offense Charged

State s Fine |
Part
I

Appling

Alvis Formey

Killing non-game birds

Ben Hill- Isom Hungate

Fishing without permission

Bulloch Bulloch Bulloch Bulloch Bulloch Bulloch Burke Burke Burke Burke
Cobh Cobb Cobb Decatur Decatur

Frank Klarpp
Will Stapleton
Willie Edwards
Tom Oglesby
Parker Bird Gordon Moore Ezekiel Walker
Jno. Bell (Col.)
J.N.Cook Milledge Bryant Robert Ramsey Walter Kirkpatrick. Will Anderson Henry Butler Robert Mitchell

Fishing without permission
j
Fishing without permission
j
Killing squirrel out of season
j
Killing doves out of season
j
Hunting without license
|
Violation of game law
|
Killing squirrel in closed season
j
Killing insectivorous birds
|
Trapping fish out of season
|
Violation fish law
j
Hunting without permission
|
Hunting without permission
|
Hunting without permission
|
Trespass |
Shooting squirrel out of season)

DeKalb

O. P. Porter

DeKalb

Henry Bowen

DeKalb

Judson Bowen

DeKalb

John Nesbitt

DeKalb

O. R. Blocker

Dooly

Lucius Thomas

Dougherty Zeke Bird

Floyd______. Heard Knox

Floyd

Lee McCullough

Glynn

Joe Martin

Glynn

Todd Lopez

Hunting without permission
|
Hunting without permission
j
Hunting without permission
j
Hunting without permission
j
Hunting without permission
j
Violating game law
j
Hunting without permission
|
Polluting a stream
|
Violating game law
|
Violation of salt water fish Act|
Violation of salt water fish Act)

Glynn

Joe Gannt

Violation of salt water fish Act|

Glynn

. Joseph

Violation of salt water fish Act|

Glynn Glynn

John Silver Manuel Brown

Violation of salt water fish Act| Violation of salt water fish Actj

Glynn

Joe Martin, Jr

Violation of salt water fish Act|

Glynn

Manuel Assumple__. Violation of salt water fish Actj

Glynn

. JoelRitch

Violation of salt water fish Actj

Glynn

. Tony Oliver

Violation of salt water fish Act|

Glynn

. Frank Lopez

Violation of salt water fish Act|

Glynn

. Tony Martin

Violation of salt water fish Act|

Glynn

. Mamora Verden

Violation of salt water fish Act]

Glynn

. D. Crass

Violation of salt water fish Act|

Glynn

TonyPapas
.

Violation of salt water fish Act|

Glynn

. Manuel Silver

Violation of salt water fish Act|

Grady Grady

Amos Bottoms
.
John Porter

Hunting without permission \
Hunting witnout permission

Grady Grady Grady

Edward Castleberry Hunting without permission |

|

R. L. Hudson

Hunting in closed season !

Amos Hudson

Hunting in closed season

Hancock

John Hunt

Hancock__. Ed Rhodes

|
Hunting without permission !
Hunting without permission

I [ancock Jenkins

Jordan Reese Thomas Lane

j
Hunting without permission j
Killing wild turkey in closed

season I

$ 1.00 30.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
|
10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00| 10.00] 10.00 25.00! 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.001 10.001 10.00] 10.001
* 30.00!

$ .25 7.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 2.50 6.25 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 6.25 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50
3.00

To include costs.
22

PROSECUTIONS--SEASON 1917-1918.

County

Name of Offender

Offense Charged

Fine

State's
Part

Jenkins Jones Jones Laurens Laurens Laurens Laurens Laurens Laurens Laurens Liberty Liberty
Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Mcintosh
Miller Miller Miller Miller Miller. Miller Miller Miller Miller Miller Pierce Pierce Pierce Pierce Pierce Pierce Pierce Pierce Pierce Pierce Polk Screven Screven Screven
Troup Troup Troup Troup Wayne Worth Worth

James Norris
Bob McKav
Ben Walker C. T. Beacham John Roberts
Newt Wynn

Killing squirrel in closed season Hunting in closed season
Hunting without license Fishing with net_ Dynamiting; fish

R. S. Bracewell
Iverson Dean H. L. Montford
Newt Wynn
J. A. Batliff

Dynamiting fish _ Hunting without permission Hunting; without permission Dynamiting; fish Shooting quail in closed season-

F. F. Miller

Shooting quail in closed season.

H. L. Boone W. G. Southwell

Shooting doves over baited fieldShooting doves over baited field-

Turner Rockwell

Shooting doves over baited field-

W. M. Howell

Shooting doves over baited field-

John Green

Netting fish

Seab Spires

Putting walnuts in Spring Creek

George Dean

Putting walnuts in Spring Creek

Dillon Dean

Putting walnuts in Spring Creek

Tee Carter

Putting walnuts in Spring Creek

Dan Bailev

Putting walnuts in creek .

Joe Taylor

Putting walnuts in creek

Chas. Dean

Putting walnuts in creek

Henry Knight

Putting walnuts in creek

Jim Adams

Putting walnuts in creek

Rilev Adams

Putting walnuts in creek

G. P. Harper

Violating game and fish laws__

Jas. McMillan

Violating game and fish laws

Pat Mulgay _

Violating game and fish laws__

W. H.H.Gregory___ Violating game and fish laws

Lester Boyett Harley Hickox Dave Hickox

Violating game and fish laws__ Violating game and fish laws Violating game and fish laws__

Levi Hickox

Violating game and fish laws__

J. T. Hickox
Hamp Ammous

Violating game and fish laws Violating game and fish laws

Tim Crook

Hunting without permission

Charlie Sowell

Dynamiting fish

T.J. Black

Hunting without license

Whit Glover
Norman Morton L.W.Davis J.P.Kent Tom Smith

_____ Killing wild turkey in closed

season

__

Seining in closed season

Seining in closed season

Seining in closed season

Seining in closed season

Willie Samples

Killing non-game birds

1

G rover Goodman

Hunting without license

|

Cleve Pearson

Spearing fish

10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 * 30.00 * 50.00 125.00 10.00 10.00 * 50.00 25.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 60.00 40.00 50.00 40.00 10 00 10.00 25.00
1.00
10 00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10 00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
10.00 K) 00 10.00 10.00 * 50.00] 10.00'
1
10.00 10.00 10.00!
10.00J 10.001 10.00| 10.00| 15.00

2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.89 7.15 31.25 2.50 2.50 7.15 6.25 6.25 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 15 00 10.00 12.50 10.00 2 50 2.50 6.25
.25
2 50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2 50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2 50 2.50 2.50 5.27 2.50
2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 3.75

1
To include costs.

Total 23

|.$ 358.40

1

1