The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-12
LOCAL MATTERS.

| PROTECTION or FISH IN JABEs RIVERA!
IMPORTANT LAw-The folio wing bill (Which
has heretofore been pubished) pissed tbt
General Assembly at the last session. and il
Of special Importance to all persons who fist
| in James river: t@t @..
| ]. BE ii enacted by the General Assembta
| Of Virginia, That it shall not be lawful fol
any person to catch, destroy, or take any fist
| in or from the waters Of the james river OIL
any OF its tributaries above tide-waterr or o
the James River and Einawna canal, by
means of any seine or Dei dip-net, strr net
set.net, or set.line, trap, fish, pot, or by any
| other means whatsoever other than by aps.
ling With hook and live attached to pole OF
rod, and the pole or rod held in the hand
provided, however, that any fish commission
ers appointed according to the laws of this
State, and their properly authorized agents
or employe', shall have the right of taking
any fish in the s. id waters by such means as
| they may think proper, for use in the propa.
CATION of said fish, and for no other purpose.
! 2. It shall not be lawful for any person,
| or persons. or corporation, at any time to
| build any dam across the james river or any
of its tributaries, commonly known as fish.
dams, for the purpose Of ppttiug therein
| any trap or net TO catch fish, either running
up or down said river and its tributaries; nor
| shall any person put in said river or its
| tributaries any obstruction Of any kind so
| that fish may be taken therefrom at such OBJ.
s,rnction in any manner whatsoever.
3. 1t shall not hereafter be lawful for any
person or persons, or corporation, to place
or allow to pass into the water Of the james
river or any OF its tributaries, or of the james
River and Kanawha canal, any hnse, sas-tar,
or refuse Of gas 1oorks, or cocatpss indicus
| Commonly known as tish-berr!esS or any
other deleteriouS substance.
4. Any person offending against the first
section OF this act shall, on conviction there
OF before justice of the peace, forfeit and
pay the sum of ten dollars for each offence :;
in addition to which penalty the Gets or other
instruments employed or used shali be for
teiled and destroyed: and any person viola
ting the second section shall. on conviction
thereof before a justice Of the peace, forfeit
and pay the SUM of twenty dollars, and the
dams shall be broken down and the traps or
nets DESTROYED, and the expenses Of breaking
down and destroying the same shall be COL
}ected from the party offending US part Of
the costs of prosecution; and any person or
corporation violating the third section shall,
on conviction thereof before a justice Of the
peHSt, ioilci1 auu pay tEe SUN of olll uoi-
lars Tor each tttence.
5. All fines and iorfeitures of money in-
Cured under this act shall, when collected,
be paid TO the clerk Of the court, and by him
paid, one.hail to the intormer, aad the resi-
due 10 the county treasurer for the use Of
said county.
approved March 20, 1915. [By the gene
raj law this act goes into effect on. July 1>l.l
The third SECTION seems 10 apply TO the
Gas Works of Richmond, and will doubtless
receive the early attention OF the Council and
Committee on Light.