Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-22
Chapter 1sI.

the river and interior fisheries.
SECT l. The provisions Of this act and the net 10
which this Is additional shall apply to all the fresh
waters of th. state above the How Of the tide
To all the tidal waters fe Iuented by the various spe
ces of fresh water and migratory fishes with such
exceptions "A may be hereinafter mentioned
hundred seventy-two, no salmon shah BE- taken or
hshcd for I'm any manner in the Aroostcok Pre-lue
than twenty norless than dollars aud far.
tter penalty of ten dollars for every salmon taken
Sgcr 3. Whoever shall take any black bass dur
Ing the months of April May and June. or at any
time from their spawning beds shall forfeit for each
onence than twenty nor less than i've dol.
lars. and a further penalty OF dollar for each
black bass 81 taken.
SECT e. No sneits shall be taken or 8shed for in
any other manner than by hook aud line dip-net
between the first day Of March aud the fret day of
November of each year under a penalty of not more
than fifty less than ten dollars for each offence
SEcr. b. No net. other than a dip-net, whose
shan be used I'm any waters frequented by migratory
fishes. between the frat day OF March and the FIRST
day OF November I'm any year under penalty OF not
more than twenty less than ten dollars for each
offence.
sEcr. s. Any riparian proprietor may. within the
limits OF his own premises, incoee the waters of
stream not ngvigsble for the cultivation of useful
fishes; provided. he furnishes suitable passage for
migratory fishes naturally frequenting such waters,
and does obstruct passage boats and other
craft and materials I'm places where the same have
sEcr !. Any person legally engaged In the artia-
cial culture and maintenance OF dshe may take them
AZ all times se them for these purposes, bat shall
sell them for food when the capture such
seer. g. whoever fishes I'm that portion Of pond
stream other I'm which fishes In wfuily
mission of the proprietor shall forfeit than
fty nor es than ten dollar and dollar for every
SECT 9. The governor with the advice of the
council shah appoint fsh wurdens wherever the
den. 20 enforce the provisions of ali pub e laws rela
ing 60 fsheres they shail have all the powers given
TO fish wardens by section eleven OF chapter seventy
Of the public laws OF eighteen hundred .iStyniDe,
each person appointed shall hold Office for three
years unless sooner removed. and hi. pay shall be
liked by the governor and council, who shall audit
his accounts and the 10 be paid from the
state treasury provided that the total amount paid
To all the wardens shall not exceed thousand dol
lars annually. t
sKcr. 10. Chapter seventy of the public laws Of
eighteen hundred sixty nine - hereby amended by
striking out sections one niue, ten, fourteen and
thirty. one.
b Seer. IL Said chapter Is further amended in the
twelfth section by inserting after the word close
time in the twelfth line the words " 20 the latent
that during said weekly ciosetime the Hsh may have
free and unobs rueted passage through such weir or
other structure and contriyance shall be placed
der such ash"
Seer. IL Said chapter !. further amended In the
stream from walkers pond il, Brcoksvtie.' and the
words " thst portion Of the Penob.cot river and It's
,rieetaries below Orphan. island also the kennebeo
river below Lees island. % 80 that said section
amended shall read foIiows:
SEcr. 30. The following waters and their tributa-
ries are exempt rUn the operation of the provisions
of this act relating TO the migratory fishes and the
supervision OF nshways by the commissioners that IL
pond or It's outlet In Arrowsic; Nequasset In
Woolwich: Danari-cotta river; Duck trap stream In
Lincolbviile and belmont; the Eastern renobscot
river IN Orland Winsiow's and Isach's streams In
Penobscot; all waters In vinalhaven. Bluehiii. IRE
mont Mount Desert, Eden Franklin and Sullivan;
Tunk river in Stsubcn Pleasant river iu Washington
county; East Mschias river. and Cobscook or Orange
river In whiting
SECT. Ia The following waters exempt from
those provisions Of this act and OF chapter seventy Of
the public laws of eighteen hundred sixty. nine
which relate TO the capture of salmon shad and ale
wives; namely Dennys river and Its tributaries, aud
Piuinaquan river and its tributaries.
SKcr. IA. The provisions of sections twenty-five
twenty four twenty-five and twenty nne az the act
Ia which this IL additional shall apply 90 this act
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