The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-06-13
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ignorance Of the law we publish the follow
ing summary of the late act defining the
time and manner in which fish and game
of various kinds may be taken WITHIN tie
jurisdiction of the Commemorative iehh-
sylyauia:
GAME.
No person shall pursue or kill any deer,
save only from the first day of September
to the first day Of January, in any year
The pursuit of deer with dogs is forbidden
at all times. Trapping of deer, except for
family use, is also forbidden. The penalty
for the violation of the above law is fine
of $50. Any constable or town official may
kill any dog that habitually pursues deer
and the owner thereof is liable to penalty
of $40 for each deer or lawn killed by such
dog.
GRAY. Black and Fox Squirrels may be
killed only from the first day of July until
tho first day Of January, in each year
The penalty for violation of this act is
fine f So for each squirrel killed out OF
sea IN.
r bbits may be killed from the first day
of 0 tober until the first day of February,
in any year The penalty for killing out
OF season is So, for each rabbit so killed.
Hunting rabbits with a ferret is forbidden
under penalty of $40 for each rabbit SO
Caught or killed.
Wild Turkeys may be killed from the
first day of October until the first day
of January of each year. The penalty for
killing out of season is $25 for each Tur-
key SO killed.
Woodcock may be killed from the first
day of August until the first day Of Janu-
airy of any year. Penalty of SO for each
Woodcock killed out of season.
Field Plover may be killed from the first
day of August until the first day of Janu-
ary. Penalty of $40 for each Plover killed
out of season.
No person shall kill, or expose for sale,
or have in his or her possession after the
same has been killed, any Quail or Virgin
ia Partridge, except only from the first
day of November until the first day of Jan
uary of any year. The penalty for killing
out of season is SO for. each Partridge so
killed.
No person shall kill or trap or have in
their possession after the same is killed,
any Robin, Nighthawk, Sparrow, Lark,
Swallow, Cat-bird, Blue bird, or any other
insectiverous bird, at any time, under
penalty of s. for each bird so killed.
No person shall rob or destroy the nest
or eggs of any wild bird, excepting such
birds as are destructive of game and in
sectiyerous birds, under a penalty of SO
for each offence.
No person shall, at any time or place,
take any Wild Turkey, Partridge or Quail,
or Woodcock by means of any blind, trap,
net or any device whatever, under penal
ty Of $40 for every bird so taken. Pro
uided, that nothing in this section shall pre-
vent the trapping of game, for propagation
or preservation over winter, from the goth
December to the first day of February next
following.
Shooting on Sunday is forbidden under a
penalty of $40.
No corposation shall throw any culm or
coal dirt into any of the waters Of this
State, under penalty of $50 for each of
fence, in addition to liability for all damages
inflicted.
No person shall at oay time catch any
specklcd trout with any device, save only
hook and line, or place any sct-lincs in
waters inhabited by them, under penalty
for $25 for each offence.
1t shall not be lawful for any person to
place any set-net across any of the canals,
creeks or rivulets of this State, under a
penalty of $25 for each offence.
In any waters Of this State inhabited by
trout or bass, it shall not be lawful to
catch fish with any net the mesiIes Of
which shall not be over three inches, under
penalty of S25.
Salmon or speckled trout may be caught
from the first day of April until the fif-
teenth day of August of each year. Pen
atty for taking out of season, sic for each
fish.
Any person trespassing on any preserve
or fish pond is liable to penalty of @100
to the owner, in addition to damages.
Bass and Pike may be caught from the
first day of June until the first day of
March, with a hook and line. The penal
ty for taking out Of season, or in any other
manner than by hook and line, is SO for
each offence.
No person shall catch any trout, bass or
other fish in any of the waters of this
State, by shutting or drawing off any por
ton of said waters, or by drawing small
nets or seires therein, when the water shall
be partly or wholly drawn of, under pen
atty of $25 for each offence.
In all cases where the shooting of game
or catching of fish is prohibited in any
county or counties for fixed term of
years, by special act, nothing in the above
act shall be construed to alter or invalidate
such special acts.
1t shall be the duty of the Mayors and
Burgesses of the cities and towns of this