Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-22
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Al ACT 10 amend ai act entitled An Act To regu-
late the river and Interior n-beTies," approved
March twelfth, eighteen hundred and sixty -nine.
SEcr. L. section four OF chapter seventy Of the
public Laws of eighteen hnndr.si aud sixty- nine n
amended by adding at the ssd OF said section ia.
words. provided, that Ia of disagreement be-
the commits .l,pnr of li.Ie,I,s I'd M nor "A
any dam A. to the pfOpriefy aud safety OF ia. pan
submit ted 80 the owners VI such dan tor the location
and the conjunction OF the Hsl,wsv s,eh un.r ,a
appeal 10 the county commissioner. OF the county
nhrr the dam Is located. 10 he doe. within thirty
days AFTER notice Of the deterniBation of the COM
missioner or p~rsOn authorized by him. and not 9TH
ersise. and at the Teiuert OF the commissioner OF
n-hsriss. the sepiOr commissioners la oiice OF any
Two adjoining e"nnties saIl be associated with them
VINO shall appoiut a time to view tia. premises and
hear te parties. aud shall give due notice thereof
subuitIed aud cause record ~ be made thereof and
their decision shall be dual the plan aud loca-
non appealed from. III they decide against the own
er their cost shall be paid 10y him. Otherwise by the
county" SO that said section amended shall read
SECT. 4. Every dam or other artificial obstruction
In any river or stream naturally lre.uted by samon
shah or ae"Yes shall be- prov ided by the ner or
occupant thereof with a durable aud eiheicnt hsh-
way, OF suct form and capacity and In such
cries or by any authorized by him to determine
the same. IL shall also be incumbent ON the ON uer ar
occupant OF the dam Ia keep fishway In repair
and open and free from obstruction the passage
of nsh during such times rs may be prescribed by
Law" provided that ia case of dis az etweea
tie commissioner oi fisheries AID the owner OF any
dam as 10 the propuety and safety of the plan sub
bltt"d tO the owners OF such dam for the location
and construction of the ish way such owner may nm,
peal To the county commissioners OF county where
TIE Dam l. located IL he does within thirty DAYS
after hotcr 81 the determination of the
or person authorized by him, aud not otherwi- and
at the request Of the commissioner of fisheries the
senior commissioners In oihcs of any two adi.yinin0
counties shall be- associated with them ho shall M,
point time to view tile premises and the
and sha give due notice thereof and after hear
ing they shall decide the question submitted and
cause record 10 be made thereof and their
shsh be hnai a. 10 the plan and location appealed
from. IL they decide against the owner their 60,
shall Dc paid by him, otherwise by the county.
ekor Z All orders Issued by said commissioner
for opening hshway in any dam aud not vet com.
piled with, are suspended during the time allowed by
ms ACT Tor an appeal. and no longer. and within
thirty days after the passage this the owner of
such dam may make his appeal To the county com.
missioner, as provided In the preceding section; If
they nihTm the order of the ON fisher
TO- y shall nS the time not longer than six nths
IN which such ishway shall bs completed; but IL
they di-aiiirm such order. "a shall be void.
SEcf- D. rus act shall take effect when approved
Approved March q, 1901