Chap. 52.—An ACT to appropriate money to pay certain expenses incurred in
protecting the oyster industry, for which the chairman and secretary of the
board of fisheries have given their personal obligation to provide means for
continued protection till March 1, 1908.

Approved February 20, 1908.

Whereas, by an act approved March tenth, nineteen hundred and six,
an appropriation was made for the purchase and equipment of a steamer
to be used as an oyster police boat by the board of fisheries, and whereas,
nothing was added to the regular annual appropriation of twenty thou-
sand dollars given said board for protection and maintenance of steamers
and vessels, as appearing in the act approved March ninth, nineteen
hundred and six, appropriating the public revenues for the two fiscal
years ending February twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and seven, and
February twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and eight; and whereas, it has
been impossible to provide for the additional expenses of another boat
and the expense incident upon providing additional equipment in the
way of gasoline launches, watch-boats, etcetera, found necessary to provide
for a proper administration of the laws; and whereas, the chairman and
secretary. of said board in an effort to properly take care of the State
property and administer the laws, have become personally liable for the
sum of seven thousand five hundred and fifty-six dollars already ex-
pended, and the further sum of sixty-five hundred dollars will be neces-
sary to provide means for the expenses of said board until the regular
appropriation becomes available March first, nineteen hundred and -eight ;
therefore,

1. Be it enacted that the sum of fourteen thousand dollars be, and is
hereby, appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, to pay the indebtedness incurred by the chairman and
secretary of said board of fisheries, and to provide for the maintenance
and proper protection to the oyster interests till March first, nineteen.
hundred and eight.

2. There being an emergency, this is declared an emergency act and
shall become effective immediately upon its passage.