FISHERMEN'S UNION OF
PRINCE WILLIAM S0UN9
Cordova, Alaska, Dec. 8, ’26
Mr. Arthur Frame,
Anchorage, Alaska.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of Oct. 29, did
not reach us until Nov. 20, and
have delayed answering until
now formulating several ideas
on fisheries regulations that
will be fair to the resident
fishermen.
What defines a resident fish
ermen from a none resident
one.
Any man to be able to fish
in the Territory of Alaska,
must be an American citizen
or has taken out his first pa
pers, or a bona fide resident
of said Territory. A resident,
termed as, Claiming residence
six months prior to the issuing
of license, or maintain a family
in the Territory.
The practice among the large
canneries every year is to hire
most of the fishermen outside,
sign them up as residents and
getting away from the ten dol
lar non-resident tax.
These same men leave in
August and take in the fall
fishing in Washington and
Oregon waters where they
must be a resident to fish.
In favor of a straight tax of
$100 on each non-resident fish
ermen fishing with gill nets
and seines. The tax collector
to be also an inspector to in
spect fish boats also inforce
the law. All licenses when
issued must be sworn to before
a Notary Public.
At the present time about
40% of the fishermen take out
no license. The tax collector
visits each cannery who say
they have so many fishermen
all residents when in reality
two thirds are outside men,
depriving the Territory of the
taxes.
In favor of a few changes in
the Election laws of the Ter
ritory.
Any voter to have a vote
must reside in Territory twelve
months previous to election or
maintain a bona flde residence
in the territory. A voter must
reside in a precinct 30 days
prior to election instead of 30
days in the division as it now
reads.
This last election brought
the above to our attention. Two
boats were in port and any
person eligible to vote voted
at the Cordova polls in a way
this is unfair as these persons
had a free ride if they voted
their way.
In favor of the Territory
having control of the fisheries
provided; that there be nopat
ent or previous right to sta
tionary fishing gear alloted to
any person or concern.
In the event of Territorial
control the Commissioner
should be picked from the rank
and file also an elective office.
The commissioner to hold a
two year term. All deputies
to be elected from districts
they represent.
Against any more appropria
tions for the upkeep of the
hatcheries; or the destruction
of seals in the present manner.
If any more money be appro
priated for killing seals, to
have a plane and bombs, or a
liberal bounty.
In favor of a straight trap
license of $500 and a graduat
ed tax on the catch; $5.00 per
thousand up to 50,000; $7.50
per thousand up to 200,000;
$10.00 per thousand up to 100,
000; $15.00 per thousand up to
1,000,000; $20.00 per thousand
•ver 1,000,000.
Would like to see the White
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