Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-09
AN ACT,
To protect Fish and Fisheries.

Section j. Be it enacted 5y the General As
sennbiyof the State of Ohio, That it shall be un-
lawful for any person or persons to put in or
keep up any stationary fish pound, fish sein, or
lsh net, or to use any means, plan. or device
whatever, to prevent the transit of fish in the
waters of any navigable bay or river, or within
the waters of any lake at less distance from
the mouth of such bay or river than sixty rods:
Provided that nothing therein contained shall be
construed to prevent persons from putting in
any such pound, sein, or net for the purpose of
catching fish in any bay at place where the
same is not less than two miles wide: Provided
said pound, sein; or net, shall not extend into
aeaid bay more than one hundred rods, from the
Shore thereof.
Sec. 2. That if any person or persons shall
hereafter set, put in, or keep up any fish pound,
fish sein, or fish net, or shall use any means,
plan or device to prevent the transit Of fish,
contrary to the provisions of the first section of
this act, every person SO offending shall forfeit
and pay sum not less than ten dollars, nor more
than fifty dollars, with costs of suite be re-
covered by suit in the name of the State of Ohio,
before any court of competent jurisdiction; and
said sum when collected shall be paid into the
treasury OF the county where said wrongful
act was committed, for the benefit of common
schools.
Sec j. If the owner of any such fish pound,
hsh sem or tish net, used contrary to the proyi-
sions of this act shall be nonresident Of tbe
county in which the same shall be set or nnt
down, so that service cannot be made unon
him therein; any justice of the peace of said
county on complaint made under oath or affirm
alton of these facts, is hereby authorized and
required to issue writ requiring the constable
to attach said fish pound, fish sein or fish net
and if the owner thereof shall fail for thirty
DAYS after the same shall be attached TO come
before said justice and enter his appearance to
a suit in the name of the Slate of Ohio
for the penalty provided for in the second see
ton of this act, the justice shall issue his order
to constable commanding the sale thereof,
which sale shall be conducted in all respects
as sale upon execution and the proceeds of such
sale shall be applied first to the payment of the
costs of the proceedings and the surplus shall
be paid into the county treasury for the benefit
ol Common Schools
Sec. A. This act shall take effect from and af-
ter its passage.
NH VAN WORRIES,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives
LESTER TAYLOR,
President of the Senate, pro. TEN.
Columbus, March 19, 1857.
AN ACT,
For the protection of Salt Wells and Salt Fur
naces.
Section 1. Be it enaeted By The General As
sem5ly of the State of Ohio, That if any person
shall wilfully and maliciously destroy or InJure
to the amount of thirty-five dollars or upwards
any salt well, or salt furnace, engine connect
ed Herewith, such purson shall be deemed gull
ty of a misdemeanor. and upon conviction there
Of shall be confined in the Penitentiary and Kept