Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-05-10

notice, approved tishways or ladders for
the passage Of migratory or auadromous
fishes, as follows, TO wit : One in the Col
umbia dam, in addition to the one now ex-
listing therein; one in the Clark Ferry
dam one in the Shamokin dam, and one
in the first dam in the Junata river, above
its confluence with the Susquehanna river,
for which purpose twenty-five thousand
dollars 1926 ,00O), or 30 much thereof as
may be necessary, is hereby appropriated
out OF any moneys in tho State Treasury
not otherwise appropriated. During the
year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-fOur (lS14) the said commissioners
are hereby required to have constructed
| by contract in like manner with the lowest
and best bidders, after due public notice,
approved iishways or ladders for the pas
sage OF migratory or anadromous fishes as
follows, to wit: One in the Muncy dam,
one in the Nanticoke dam, one in the Lew
istown dam lin the narrows) and one III
each of the two dams fret occurring on The
| lehigh river above its confluence with the
! Delaware river, and one in the Horse race
and Towanda dam, in the north branch OF
| the Susquehanna river, or open said dams,
for which purpose thirty thousand dollars
| 1880, ,000), or so much thereof as may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated ont of
any moneys in the State Treasury not
otherwise appropriated; and during the
! year eight hundred and seventy-fve (1S15)
the said commissioners are required to
have constructed, by contract, with the
lowest and best bidders, after due public
notice, approved fshways or ladders for
the passage of migratory and anadromus
| fishes, as follows, to wit One i'll the New
ton Hamilton dam, one in the Raystown
branch dam, and one in the third and
fourth dams each on the Lchigh river,
ab Nve its confluence with the Delaware
river, for which purpose twenty thousand
dollars (S20 900. or so much thereof as
may b. necessary. is hereby appropriated
out of any moneys in the State Treasury
not otherwise appropriated Prorided,
That in each of the said years the tishways
aforesaid shall be completed in succession
in the order in which they are above named,
and no moneys shall be paid out OF the
State Treasury under the provisions OF
| this section, except upon the quaIiiied Ger
liHcate or certificates of the said cumnls-
sioners, or a majority thereof, from time to
time. that the services have been rendered
| or the work done in accordance with this
act. which certificates boiug presented t.
the Auditor General, he shall Issue his
warrant or warrants upon the State Urea
sury, in payment of the same, in favor ot
! the person or persons tO whom the same
may be due : 1ld prOuided. That nOuc Of
the lishways named in this section 10 be
constructed in the years eighteen hundred
and seventy-four (lS14) and eighteen hun
dred nj d seventy five (1S75) shall he put
under contract or constructed unless the
said commissioners, or majority OF them,
shall, on or before the first day of May, i'll
the year of one thousand eight hundred aud
seventyiour (lS14(. file II certificate with
the said iishways have been successful aud
can be successfully used for the passage Of
migratory or anadromous fishes : And
PrOridCd jut3er, That any fshways con-
structed under this act must be built and
constructed in Il substantial manner, alter
the most improved method, tO.admlt OF the
passage OF hsh, at reasonable cost, and so
as not to iniure the dams for the purposes
for which they are now used.
SEC. I. The board Of fishery comms
sioners may, if they consider it necessary,
appoint rot exceeding two fish wardens,
or water bailiiis, to be placed in charge
each of the reachcrs or stretchers OF the
river Immediately below or above the dams
mentioned, and at least three fish wardeus
or water bailitis on the river Delaware, at
such point or points rs they may deem
proper, whose duty it shall be to be vigil
liant, and who, if it be necessary. are herebJ
empowered to his or their aid any Sherits,
constables, harbor police officers or their
deputies, and upon information made by
him or them, or upon view Of any otlensc
against or intractOn of any of the fishery
. laws, to arrest and bring to punlshmenta all
and any offenders against The same, the
pay Of each of which officers shall not eX-
Ceed one hundred dollars in auy one year.
SEC. s. Should the State of New Jersey
appropriate funds for the artificial propa-
CATION of shad in the river Delaware during
the fishing season OF the current year, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-three,
, the board Of fishery commissioners are au'
{ tborized 10 apply and employ similar
amount for the same purpose: Pr0rdcd,
> The amount shall not exceed the sum OF
, three thousand dollars: And prOridcd
r further, That the said sum, not exceeding
, three thousand dollars, is hereby appropri-
: ated FOR that purpose, to be paid by the
, State Treasurer upon the warrants Of the
said board of fishery commissioners, from
time to time, as the same may be necessary
whenever a certificate of the appropriation
and action of the State of New jersey shall
be filed in the office of the State Treasurer
/, authenticated as required by the laws O.
I. said State.
r SEC. 9. That the provisions against iisl
/ baskets, kiddles, eel wiers or racks, GnC
similar contrivances, contained in section
Q eleven Of the act of tweuty-iourth of May
r one thousand iAht hundred and seventy
!. one, are made applicable to all streams un
O der the jurisdiction OF this Commonwealth
G and it shall be the duty OF the board of fish
If cry commissioners to notify the public n
e to the spawning time, specif. ing the SAM
d as far as they can ascertain IL, of the vari
,, ous tribes of useful food dishes iuhabi,in!
the inland waters of this Commonwealth
i during which tiipe it shall be uniaTtuI 10
d any person or persons to eaten or have il
o their possession any fish III fishes q! Tia
l. tribes or kinds Of which notice had bcel
d given by the commissioners as aforesaid
,e under the same penalties for the same pre-
! scribed as TO shad in the first section Of thi
.. act. ..r
Y SEC 10. 1t shall further be the duty {
y the said fishery commissioners to seiec
Ie proper and suitable locations, and con
ID struct and erect suitable houses and DIT
Ne vices for the purpose OF Matching and pre-
ID pagating useful tribes of food fishes, and t