Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

linquent tax payer in the manner now by law pro-
vded.
Approved, November 8, 1874.
No. l5.-An act regulating the capture Of FISH and
1t is hereby enacted, etc;
Sec. l. Whoever takes or catches any salmon In
any of the waters of this State or has in his or her
possession any such fish captured within the limits
ofths 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
ed or possessed, to be recovered on indictnent of
any grand juror, before any Justice court within
| the town or county where such onense was CON-
mitted.
Sec. ?. whoever takes or catches any trout
| land-locked salmon salmon trout or lnnge in any
of the public waters of this etatc or has IN his or
] her possession any such 1i-h captured within the
limits of this state, between the first day Of
/ September of one year and the lrst day of May of
| the next year, shall forfeit and pay fine not to
exceed ten dollars for each and every fish alore-
said so taken, captured or possessed, to be recOv-
cred on indictment of any grand juror before anv
justice court within the town or county where such
OfIense was committed.
! Sec. 3. Whoever takes or catches any black bass
in any of the public waters of this state, or has in
his or her possession any such fish captured within
the limits of this state between the hrst 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
cred. on indictment otherwise, before any justice
of the peace within the town county where such
onense was committed; one half of said fine to go to
the person who made the complaint, ana the other
half to 90 to the state.
/ sec A. Whoever takes or catches any white fish
or lake shad in any ofthe public water of this state,
or has in his her possession any such fish taken
within the limits of this state, between the first day
of October and the first day of December in any
year. shall forfeit and pay fine not to exceed ten
dollars for each fish so taken, had or possessed to
be recovered. on indictment or otherwise, before
any justice of the peace within the town or county
where such ofIense 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 April 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,
Indictment or otherwise, before any justice Of the
! peace within the town or county where such ofTensc
was committed one hafOf said fine to go to the
person who makes complaint and the other half to
the State.
any trout, land-l0Cked salmon salmon, salmon
trout or longe, in any of the public waters of this
State, except by hook and line III the ordinary way,
with bait, fly or troll, under penalty Of twenty
dollars for each violation of this act; provided,
always, that the fish commissioners may be allowed
to take fish in any season of the year for stocking
+ ponds lakes and rivers, and for maintaining and
cuuvatng fish artilcally, and for no other purpose
: and may also grant permits IN writing for other
c persons t, capture fish for artificial propagation
q and maintenance in private ponds.
4 Sec. l. Any person legally engaged in the
l. artificial culture and maintenance of fish may take
:, them in his own waters, how and when he pleascs
b or take them IN the public streams for breeding
- purposes provided, he gets the written permit OF
n the commissioners of fisheries TO do sO or the
/. permit of the selectmen Of anytOwn where he sc
r takes them, but shall not sell them for food al
g seasons when their capture is prohibited by this
) act,
", ~ Sec s. All pound-uet trap-net fishing in tin
n public waters of this Stare are hereby prohibited
ID and any person or persons who shall be found fish
II ing with any such pounds or trap nets within TIT
,e limits of this state shall be punished by fine o
- one hundred dollars Tor each onensc, and lOrici
. his net or nets the of the state by any Office
e, making the arrest.
y Sec 8 1t shall not be lawful for any person to is
lie for white fish or lake shau with net whose mGShe
are less than two inches in extension, knot to knot
nor less than one and one quarter inches in cX
tension knot to knot for the capture of wall.evet
pike or pike perch under penalty of twenty-five
dollars for each ofCnsc so committed. TO be recov
N cred by Indictment, with cOnsCaliOn Of the net
NJ nets before any justice of the peace or city cOur
ID within the town, city or county where such onens
il was committed and one half of said fine Shall g
W to the person who makes the complaint, and TIT
ohcr.half to the state.
Sec TO- 1t shall not be lawful for any person o
persons to engage in the stocking OF any OF tn
+ public waters in this state with DCkeIcl. And an,
person or persons violating this section shall b.
guilty of a misdcmeanor, and upon conviction
er Shall be punished by fine OfOnG hundred dollars
SO or six months imprisonment in the county jail, o
n both, in the discretion of the court
v Sec. II. 1t shall not be lawful for any person il
he this state to cateh kill destroy any fish in tn
d; private ponds, preserves or streams where tn
n same are being bred artcially, and cultivated o
e. maintained without the consent of the owner Q
~ owners thereof under penalty Of five dollars 70
~, each fish so caught killed or destroyed, to h
Oh rncovnrcd in fine same manner rs in sections on