River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-04-20
LAWS ~ WISCONSIN.
Published April ?, 1915.
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CHAPTER 4l3
AN ACT tor the protection Of brook trout in
the state oi Wisconsin,
The people Ot the state Ot Wisconsin, rglrv-
sonted in Senate and assembly. do enact "a
follows;
Section l. No person shall take by any de-
vice, coutriyUnoe or means whatsoever, any
brook trout within aug 81 the trcauls lakca
o. waters within this state, tetFeen the IT.
teenth dsY o. September ana he hiteenth day
81 April following 10 each year ana no per-
son shall III any luue take uto0k trout with
any net, seine, Wire basket, spear, graphic,
trap, or ans device whatever cSeept hook and
line or set on use any such net, ~ other
device except hoo@ ANA 70 take brook
tl0ut many ul the sirtama iake8 or
waters within this STATE and every
person offending against tue provisions q this
act orWho shall expose ior sac or shsu nave
any brook trout IN Its possession or custody
taken by means OF any net or otnef deVi0o
eXCep, nook and llps, Ok winch SHAT nave
teen taken dCrALe tAe iirne Nhenthe taking
thereof Is prohibited ty This act, shall be
subject te q Rnc OF not less than five dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars, ana lln-
prisonment ia the county iasl Of not less than
Ave days nor more than twenty days Tor each
ohense together with coats OF prosecution
Section 2. ANY sueFin, cogoler, justice Of the
pace or constable OF the proper -unty, shall
upon view o. information, ana without war
rant, arrest any person offending against TINS
act. and shall seilc any book trout taken ana
any net or other device set or used contrary
to the provisions OF this act and convey the
same 70 a place OF safety, snd take the person
OF persons SO Offending, II they can De found,
beiOIe any Justice OF the peace within tue
county, and shall make an inventory Of the
property so seized and the said justice Of
the peace, upon complaint upon oath or et-
hrmation Of the officer al pretending such Of
fender, or the oath OF any other person shall
proceed forthwith 10 inquire into tie truth
OF the accusation, and II found true, such
Justice shall enforce the penalty prescribed
~ this act.
Section 3. If such offender shall fail to
pay such fines as said justice Of the peace
shall intict together with costs, Including
the necessary expenses Of the seizure anu
care OF any property Of any kind seized under
the provisions Of this act, the said justice Of
the peaoe shall forthwith issue an execution
and deliver the same TO the sheriff or any
constable OF the county, who hallimmediete-
ly levy the said writ upon the property
SO seized, or sufficient portion thereof 20
make the amount Of such me and costs ana
shall, after giving ten days notice Of the time
and place OF sale by posting written or print
cd notices in three public places IN the town
ship, proceed 10 to sell sad property 50 lew
led upon to the highest bidder, Tor cash, and
alter paving the anount OF such execution
and accernlng costs thereon, shall pay the
residue Of the proceeds OF such property TO
the defendant, and take his receipt therefor;
and if the proceeds Of the sale OF such prop
erty shall be insufficient to pay such line and
costs, the sheriff orthe constable having such
execution shall levy upon any other property
belonging To such offender to satisfy the de-
ticiency and when noseizuTe OF property OF
such offender has been made, the said justice
OF the peach may proceed in like manner to
levy upon any property otsuch offender or Of
tenders to pay any fine and costs imposed Tor
violations 81 this act and whenever property
shall be seized under the provisions o. TINS
act and the offender or offenders cannot be as
ceftained or found, the said justice OF the
peace shall dispose Of the said property in
like manner, ana after paying the costs out
of the proceeds Of such disposition, the re-
mainder shall be paid one-half TO the inform
er and the other half into the county school
fund provided, that whenever brook trout
shall be seized under the provisions Of this
act the sheriff or other officer having them
in custody shall forthwith sell them ioT the
best price for cash and dispose Of the pro-
ceeds thereof the same as II an execution
had issued as herein provided.
Section g. All lines received under the
provisions of this act shall be paid one halt
to the iniormer and the other hall into the
| county school fund.
Section g. All Gets or parts Of acts in con-
iiict with this act are hereby repealed pro-
vided that nothing herein shall apply 10 or
affect the laws Of this state relating to the
propagation, preserving and raising brook
trout nor shall anything herein apply 70 the
accidental taking OF brook trout IN pound
nets set for whitehsh ana other large nsh.
Section .. This act shall be in Iorce from
and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 10, 1916.