Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-11-24
Approved Nov. 0, 1866.
An act to protect Fish in Beaver Pond.

An act to protect Fish in Beaver Pond.
1t iShercby enacted, Sc.
SIC. / lfany person shall take out. catch
carry away, or destroy, any fish in Beaver PonC
or the inlet thereto, situated near Sutherland ;,
Falls, in the town Of Rutland and State Of Yer.
mont said Pend and inlet thereto, being tn,
private property Of the Sutherland's Falls Mar
Die Company-without the consent Of the own.
ers thereof, he shall be punished by fine not ex.
ceeding twenty dollars. or by imprisonment in
the county jail not exceeding twenty days. OF
both Of said punishments, in the discretion Of
| the court.
SEC. = This set shall take effect from il.
/ passage.
Approved Nov. Z. 1865.
| An set to preserve Fish in the ponds in the town
Of Richmond.
II IS hereby enacted. SC.
SEC ]. IL any person, sfter the passage Of
this act, shall CATCH kill or destroy in any man.
ner other than in the ordinary way with the hook
and line. any pickerel or other fish in any Of the
ponds formed by the railroad embsnkments in
the town Of Richmond, in the county of Chit
tenden, or in any other pond situated in said
Richmond, the person or persons 90 catching,
killing or destroying such pickerel or other fish,
shall forfeit or pay fine not exceeding five dol
lars nor less than one dollar for such offense, to
the Treasurer Of the town Of Richmond, with full
costs Of prosecution, which may be recovered in
an action Of debt in the name Of the Treasurer
of said town, before any Justice Of the peace hsv-
ing jurisdiction of the same.
SEC. 2. Any person may sue for and prose-
cute to final judgment in said action Of debt any
breach OF this act in his own name or in the
name Of the town Of Richmond. and upon the
recovery thereof one half Of said fine shall belong
al. IL. Ill
town.
Approved Nov. 0, 1865.
An act for the preservation Of Fish at the mouth
of West River, and the waters adjacent there
TO.
MS hereby enacted. &c.
SEC. /. If any person or persons for the Pc
riod Of ten years, from the passage of this act.
shall take, kill or destroy any fish, by net or
seine, 50 called in the waters at the mouth Of
West River, in the town of Brattleboro, or in
the waters adjacent thereto, within one mile
from the mouth Of said West River, such person
or persons shall forfeit and pay to the Treasurer
OF said town Of BrattlebOro. sum not less than
one dollar nor more than three dollars for each
fish so taken, killed, or destroyed, one-half Of
which shall 60 for the benefit OF the town, and
the other half to the complainant.
SEC. z Any person may prosecute to final
Judgment in his own name any violation Of this
statute, and shall be entitled to recover the pen
atty and costs in an action on the case
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. Q. 1866,
An act to protect the Fish in Monkton Pond
his hereby enacted, SC,
Sec. /. Ii any person shall catch or take any |
ish in the waters Of Monkton Pond within & te |
years from the passage Of this act, by use of
'eine, gill-net, snare, trolling, fishing through |
holes cut in the ice, shooting, spearing or any
'ther way than the ordinary hook and line, be
hall be liable to pay to the town of Monkton
he sum Of five dollars for each and every fish 50
AIKEN, to be recovered on complaint Of a grand
JUROR before justice of the peace. with costs Of
Sec. .. THIS act shall take effect from its
assage.
Approved Nov. 8, 1865.