The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-05-15

vising to any party in suit, nor shall any Sheriff
! or bis Deputy be allowed e. draw, make or Eli
rp any plant, declaration, writ or process or to
dfaw or make any plea FOR any other person ;
but all such acts done ~ either Of them shall be
| void. -
February TO- l'ald@a ss.An KING.
AN ACT to regulate the b. s,/ss Damaris.
Gotta Rfser, in the Cop9y Of Lincoln.
PEA snaescsyby H. ssnale and House
= - Of Represssf1-ss an Legislature
assembled, That it slrl ane may be lawful for the
towns Of New-Casae and marlborough in the
| county OF Lincoln, at their aarusl town meeting
for the choice Of town officers, g. choose a com
mttee of three persons in each town, whose duty
it shall be as joint committee, to open, and
cause to be kept open, A siuice or passage way
I for Alewives and other fish to pass up Damaris-
| GOTTA river, ON what is now called New River
| streams to the great pond at the head thereof
! called Damarscotts Pond and the said sluice
! ways shall be under such regulations, as The
aforesaid joint committee shall Judge most condu-
| Give to the towns aforesaid. A
SECT. 2. BE II further enacted, That the emoi
uments arising from the privilege of catching
fish in The aforesaid New River streams, and said
fish ways, shall-be equally divided between the
towns aforesaid, and be appropriated 10 the ben
| eht OF the said towns, As they may respectively
judge most proper, and all expenses arising from
the regulations of said fish way, and keeping the
| same 10 repair, shall be sustained and paid in
| equal proportion by the towns aforesaid.
| SECT. 3. BE ii further enacted, That it shall
De the duty OF the joint committee aforesaid, to
open said sluice or passage way by the first Gay
| OF May annually, and keep the same open and
clear from all distinctions, until the fifth day Of
July next following and the said joint committee
is hereby empowered to determine the number
II and the particular days, not exceeding three,
IN each week, for taking and catching fish in said
streams and fish ways: Provided, Their deter
mination does not infringe on any existing laws
ofthe state and the said joint committee is
further authorized to sell and dispose of the priv
| iescot catching fish in said streams and fish ways
as they may judge most beneficial to the interest
| OF their respective towns; and the price of the
fish caught in the said streams or Ash ways shall
| be established by the joint committee aforesaid
annually; Propsdsd ho,0eser, That the price of
said fish shall not be raised after the tenth day
Of May in each year.
! SECT. a. Be further enacted, That from and
after the passing Of this act, it shall not be law
! FIJI for any person to take Salmon, Shad or Ale
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the toll Bridge said river, with senes, drag
nets, or other long nets. between the first day Of
May and the first day os Jsly annually; and
every person offending, shall forfeit and pay
| for each offence the sum offfty dollars.
SECT. 3. BE ii further enacted, That from and
after the passing Of this act, it shall not be Ia W
full for any person to obstruct the passage Of fish
up the said New River or any part thereof, or the
main stream up to che lower dam, as now con-
strrcted by hauling timber into said New River
stream at the lower end of said fish ways at the
I mouth thereof or the main stream, or ny rafting
lumber, or by going up and down with sondola.,
boats, or by any other obstruction on such days
as may hereafter be designated by the said joint
committee for taking fish, and every person so
| offending shall forfeit and pay for each offence
not more than fifty dollars, nor less than five
dollars.
! SEcT.6 Be If further enacted, That the COM
mttee OF the town of Newcastle for the first
I year, and the committee of the town Of Noble
borough for the second year (and so on in rota-
ton forever) shall notify the town clerk Of the
other town Of the time and place at which the
said JOINT committee shall meet, and said notice
snail be served at least ten days prior to the time
OF said meeting at which, and at every subsequent
meeting the majority present shall have the
authorty OF the joint Comm ttee, and IT either OF
the towns shall neglect the duty required of them
oy tins act, such towns shall forfeit all right TO
the privilege Of said streams and ishway for the
current year.
| SECT. z. Be IL further eraced, That if the pur-
chsaer or ugchSsecs. manager or managers OF
said privilege or shy psrson employed by shen,
Or by any OF the joint commit ee, sh all pre- sumo
20 take any of the said fish ou of said streams or
tish wsys, or by any means ob.truct said passage
way at any o'her tims shan la, allowed by said
Joint committee, or ii any person whstsoever,
shall presume 20 take Catch any fish cot OF said
streams or hsh ways. without the permission OF
the said committee, he or they so offending, shall
tor each offence forfei, and pay sum not exceed
ing thirteen 'lisrs nor less Than two dollars.
SECT g. Be- ti1fher enacted Tnkt If any person
or persons shall prevent, moIts 81 or retard sad
| committee from ofening and keeping open =
siuice way, as directed in This act by dam logs,
or any other 'ruction, or shsii prevent the a.
foresaid joint committee, or either Of them from
doing any 'hing ,hey may he required TO do by
this act, such person shall forfe aud pay for each
offence, sum not exceeding thirteen dollars nor
less Than one dollar.
aEcT. 3. Be IL further enacted That the sfore-
ssid JOINT committee shall dispose Of such pro-
Portien OF the heb csugi i. said streams as shall
oe designated by the eiectmen Of the sssd towns
annually, TO he POOR Of said towns gratis and
this reservation and privilege Of The said poor.
shall be insio!-tiy preserved TO them, when the
SAID committee annually lease the fishery for the
season. and shall! sIwsys be the condition Of said
lease.
Seer. 10. Be IL frfher enoc.ed, That If any
person shall make. buiid or erect any nil, dam
wear or other obstruction, or 1T soy person o.
persons interested Or concerned in any mill III I'm,
wear or other obstruction that is already made,