The Portland daily press., 1869-04-06

thereof shall be for longer term than one years pro.
or amended at the pleasure of the legislature
Scot. g. This act shall take effect when approved
[Approved, February 23, 1861
AN ACT to prevent the taking of pickerel in Far
rington and upper Kezar ponds in Lowell, Oxford
SECT l. The taking of pickerel from the waters
of Harrington and upper Kezar ponds or meadows,
in Lowell, Oxford county is hereby prohibited and
made unlawful for and during the months of March,
April and May ofeach year.
SEC. 2. Any person who shall take from the waters
described in section of this act any pckere with
in the time named in the foregoing section of this
act, shall forfeit the sum of five dollars for each of
fence to be recovered by complaint before trial JUS
and the other half to the town of Lowell, Oxford
county. [Approved February 49, 1851
AN ACT to prohibit the taking of pickerel in Bun.
germuck Pond in Hartford 4
SECT. l. The taking of pickere from the waters of
Bungermuck Pond in the town of Hartford is hereby
prohibited and made unlawful for, and during the
term of two years from the Lassage of this act and
thereafter in the months of January, February,
March june July and August till the year eighteen
SECT. 2. Any person who shall take from the wa
tiers described in the first section of this act any pick
after in the months therein named, until the year
eighteen hundred and seventyfour, shall forfeit for
each and every pckere so taken the sum of five dol
lars to be recovered by complaint before trial jus.
tice or by action of debt onehaf of said penalty
recovered to be paid to the and the other
half to the town of Hartford in the county of Oxford
[Approved February "a, 1851
AN ACT to prevent the wanton destruction of Smells
In Crotchet Pond, in the towns of Mt. Vernon and
Fayette, in the county of Kennebec
SECT. !. No person shall be allowed to take or
catch any selts from Crotchet Pond its tributary
waters till after the expiration of two years from the
SECT. 2. If any person shall violate the provisions
OF this act he shall pay for each and every violation
of debt, one-half to the person who may prosecute
and the residue to the use of the town where said
offence is committed.
[Approved March 8, 1891
AN ACT for the preservation of fish in the waters
of Little river and Hopkinson,s pond and tributa
ries, within the county of York.
SECT. 1. All persons are prohibited from fishing
or taking trout in the waters of Little river and Hop
Ensons pond and tributaries for two years from the
SECT. 2. Every violation of the foregoing provis.
ion shall be punishable by fine of five dollars, to be
recovered and appropriated provided in chapter
forty, section ifty-one of the revised statutes.
lApproved March 4, 1881
bee and Androscoggn rivers.
SECT l. No person shall set or use any seine net,
weir trap for the purpose of taking smelts in the
waters in the kennebec or AndroscOggin rivers during
the years eighteen hundred seventy eighteen hundred
seventytwo, eighteen hundred seventy -four and egh-
teen hundred seventy-six.
SECT. Q. Every person who violates the provisions
of section shall forfeit all nets seines, or traps
used in such unlawful fishing, and pay fine of ten
dollars for each offence to be recovered by action
of debt one halt to the complainant and one half to
the county wherein the offence is committed.
[Approved March 4, 1861
AN ACT to prevent the taking of Pickerel in Three
Mile Pond in the towns of Vassaboro', China and
Windsor.
SECT. ]. No person shall take or destroy any pick
erel in Three Mile Pond so called, situated in the
towns OF Vassalboro' China and Windsor, except by
the ordinary process of angling with single bait hook
and line or artificial fly, and not by hook and line
April and May in each year.
SECT Anv nprson who ehoIJ y;oIoto onr Of +l,e