Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-12-07


vided.
Approved, November s. 1874.
No. l5.-An act regulating the earture OF fish and
game.
1t is hereby enacted etc:
Sec. l. Whoever takes or catches any salmon in
any of the waters of this State, has in his her
possession any such fish captured within the limits
of this state for five years from the passage of this
act, shall forfeit and pay fine not to exceed ten
dollars for each and every SALMON so taken, captur
cd possessed. to be recovered indictment of
any grand juror, before any justice court within
the town or county where such ofense was COM
mtted.
Sec. 2. Whoever takes or catches anv trout,
land-ocked salmon salmon trout or longe in any
of the public waters of this etate has in his or
her possession any such f>h captured within the
limits of this state between the first dav of
September of one year and the first day of Nav of
the next year. shall forfeit and pay fine not to
exceed ten dollars for each and every fish afore-
SAID so taken captured or possessed, to be recov-
cred on Indictment of any grand juror before
justice court within the town or county where such
| Offense was committed.
Sec. 3. Whoever takes or catches any black bass
in any of the public waters of this state, has in
his or her possession any such fish captured within
the limits of this State. between the first day of
June and the first day Of August In any year shall
forfeit and pay fine not to exceed FIVE dollars for
each fish so taken, had or possessed, to be recov-
ered on Indictment or otherwise, before any Justice
of the peace within the town county where such
ofense was committed; one half of said fine to go to
the person who made the complaint, and the other
half to go to the state.
Sec. 4. Whoever takes or catches any white fish
or lake shad in any of the public water of this state
or has in his or her possession any such fish taken
within the limits of this state, between the first day
of October AMI the first day of December in any
year. shall forfeit and pay fine not to exceed ten
dollars for each fish taken, had or possessed to
/ be recovered. on indictment otherwise, before
any justice of the peace within the town county
where such of1ense was committed one half of said
fine TO go to the person who makes complaint, and
the other half to the state.
| Sec. 8. Whoever takes or catches any wall-eyed
pike pike perch in any public water Of this state
or has in his or her possession any such fish taken
within the limits of this State, between the first day
of pril and the first day of June of any year shall
forfeit and pay fine not to exceed five dollars for
each and every fish so taken, to be recovered on
Indictment otherwise before any Justice of the
peace within the town county where such offense
was committed one half of said fine to go to the
person who makes complaint and the other half to
the State.
Sec. 8. No person shall be allowed to capture
any trout, land-locked salmon. salmon, salmon
trout or lOnge, in any of the public waters of this
State except by hook and line in the ordinary way
with bait, fly or troll, under penalty of twenty
dollars Tor each violation of this act; provided
always, that the fish commissioners NAV be allowed
to take fish in any season of the year for stocking
ponds, lakes and rivers and for maintaining and
cutivating fish artfcially and for other purpose
and may also grant permits in writing for other
persons t capture fish for artificial propagation
and maintenance in private ponds.
Sec. J. Any person legally engaged in the
artificial culture and maintenance of fish NAV take
them in his own waters, how and when he pleases
OF take them in the public streams for breeding
purposes, provided he gets the written permit OF
the commissioners of fisheries 10 do So or the
permit of the selectmen of anytown where he so
takes them, but snail not sell them for food al
seasons when their capture is prohibited by this
act.
Sec 8. All pound-net or trap-net fishing in the
public waters OF this State are hereby prohibited
and any person or persons who shall be found fish
ing with any such pounds or trap nets within the
limits of this state shall be punished by fine O.
one hundred dollars for each offense and forfeit
his net or nets to the use of the state by any Officer
making the arrest.
Sec. 1t shall not be lawful for any person to fsf
for white fish or lake shad with net whose meshes
are less than two inches in extension, knot to knot
nor less than one and one quarter inches in ex
tension, knot to knot for the capture of wa-evet
pike or pike perch under penalty of twenty-five
dollars for each odense committed to be recov
cred by indictment, with confscaton of the net OF
nets before any justice of the peace city court
within the town, city county where such offenst
was committed and one half of said fine shall &C
to the person who makes the complaint, and the
othershalf to the state.
Sec. 10. 1t shall not be lawful Tor any person o,
persons to engage in the stocking OF any OF tht
public waters in this state with pickerel. And any
person persons violating this section shall bt
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon cow ictior
shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars
or six months imprisonment in the county jail, OF
both in the discretion of the court.
Sec. IL. 1t shall not be lawful for any person il
this state to catch, kill or destroy any fish in thu
private ponds, preserves streams where tn,
same are being bred artifcially, and cultivated o
maintained, without the consent of the owner o
owners thereof, under penalty of five dollars TO
each fish caught, killed destroyed, to b.
recovered in the same manner in sections on
n and two of this act.
T See. II. Any person or corporation OF person
! who engage in the culture Of fish in privat
convenient places on their premises, wherein the
shall indicate that no fishing is permitted on saI
premises. And if after such notice is publicl
given, any person shall enter upon said premise
and catch any fish, or in any manner foul the waite
thereof by any substance deleterious to the life an
, growth of said fishes. shall break or destroy an
IS dam, reservoir or embankment, or divert tn
water, or do any damage whatever to said prem
u ises, he) shall he liable to a fine OF one hundre
u dollars, Imprisonment the county iall
than six months and shall be likewise liable to tn
e | owner or owners thereof in u civil suit for tn
= damages occaslOned, in any court within the tow
7; OF county where such ofense was committed.
L Sec. Ii. No person shall pursue, kill or destro
q any wild deer, buck. fawn or elk within the limit
othis state, through the months OF September
" October, November and December IN any year, nc
le shall any person kill catch or destroy any mini
to beaver, fisher. otter between the first day
to April and the first day of October in any yea
e. under penalty of twenty dollars tor each onens
OIL to be recovered on indictment otherwis
before any justice of the peace within the town
county where such Offense was COMMITTED; and on
half of said fine shall go to the person who make
said complaint, and the other half to the state.
sec. IA No person shall kill any Of the vii
e. animals mentioned in section thirteen of this &C
~ by poison and any person convicted of sue
to offense shall upon conviction thereof be liable to
7n fine of not less than dollars for each animal
poisoned and destroyed.
On Sec. 10. This act shall take effect from
al passage.
No An Act for the protection OF birds in the sta
70 OF Vermont
ed 1t is hereby enacted, cts
he Sec No person shall take, kill, have In his poss
sion within this state woodcoek between the hrst
of March and the rst day OF August in year.
rued grouse commonly called partridge, between the ii
nor any wild goose wild between the srt day
of May and the day OF September In sd
time within this state take destroy
have in his possession either OF the birds In
he any snare trap provided that nothing in this
shall construed to person from hunting
his lands during the times
Sec No within this state shall engage in hu
Inc ing shooting, the pursuit, taking killing in
of wild other birds animals dicha
any firearms for such purpose tor purpose exc
the just defense of person property or In the
proper military police duty the first day OF the
commonly called Sunday.
Sec Any person who shall violate either of the p
visions of the foregoing sections OF this act shall
ton thereof forfeit and Tor each and every such oe
the OF ten dollars to the of the state and 81
attorney grand juror, by complaint in common
simple FORM before justice of the in the
and subject to the regulations provided by the general
by ohenSes punishable
ow fine and eognizable by justices of the peace.
in Sec. 4. Whenever penalty shall be collected
paid into the treasury OF this state by prosecution
violations the provisions OF sections and two of
"G shall be of treasurer.
nd of the ocer who prosecuted SUCH that
conviction therein obtained informatio
person voluntarily furnished to such pei
one-half Of such penalty.
be Approved, November TO- io'4
OF
No. H.-An Act defining public in this State
MN 1t is hereby enacted, etc:
IL Sec /. All natural ponds Of water in this state
superficial area OF seventy-ve more not
TO of Fisheries choice
ice of nSh.