Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-03-07

probate, under the provisions of this act shall be
shall be paid out Of the estates And in all volun-
tary proceedings under the provisions of this act,
the fees and costs shall be paid by the petitioners
!'' approved February "a, 1881
f..e.s. Chapter "a.
AN ACT to regulate and protect Fishe, les and the
>. it .~se..d, &C., Is fciio~s: '' II
SECTION I. The governor with the advice Of the
council, shall appoint one or two persons as they
may think beet, TO be commissioners of fisheries,
who shall hold office for three Years unless sooner
removed, and have general supervision OF The
,srs BY the n M nc
tons existing In all rivers and streams in the state
and determine the necessity Of ish-ways and the
those sections where fisheries regulated BY this act
are carried on, and examine into the working of
the laws; shall introduce and disseminate valuable
species Of hsh into the waters OF this state where
they do not exist, and perform all other duties pre-
scribed by law. He or they shall report annually
the governor, who shall cause three thousand
copies to be printed. He or they shall receive
thousand dollars and travelling and other expen-
SEES necessarily incurred in connection with his or
their dutee, which shall be audited by the governor
and council, and it shall be his their duty to
that all violations OF the hsh laws OF the state are
duly prosecuted.
% Sic. 2. Every dam or other artificial obstruction
In any river or stream naturally lrequented by
salmon, shad or alewives snail he provided by the
owner or occupant thereof with durable and ell
cient 1sh.way, of such form and capacity and IN
o0Cn tOC6tOn AZ may De OetcFhnlIeO ny Tue COUl-
nissioners OF fisheries 1t shall also be incumbent
ION, the owner occupant Of the dam to keep the
hshways in repair. and open and free from OBJ
axuCtion for the passage OF nsh, during such times
~ may be prescribed by law; provided. that In
% c4se of disagreement between the commissioners
propriety and safety Of the plan submitted to The
owners or occupant OF such dam Tor the location
and construction OF the ashway. such owners or
occupant may appear TO the county cOmmisf toner's
Of the county where the dam Is located, within
twenty days after notice of the determination Of
The commissioner, by giving to the commissioners
stating therein the reasons therefor anil At the
quest Of the appellant or the commissioners, the
Ing counties shall be associated with them, who
shall appoint time to view the premises and hear
tho parties. and shall give due notice thereof, and
after such hearing they shall decide the question
submitted, and cause record to be made thereof,
and their decision shall be final as to the place and
are rmed The sppeans shall be
Wise lie costs shall be paid BY the COUNTY. O
mot completed to the satisfaction OF the commits.
sioners within the time specified, any owner or
occupant shall forfeit not more than one hundred
the 1rst day OF Nay and the first day of November,
dnring which such neglect continues.
SEC. l.. On the completion of any fsh.way to the
satafacaion Of the commissioners or at any subse.
guent time, they shall prescribe in writing the time
during which the same shall be kept open and free
and copy thereof shall be served on the owner or
occupant of the dam. The commissioners may
provided ashway shall be kept open and umoS.
structed from the first day Of May TO the fifteenth
day Of July of each year. The penalty for neglect
Ing to comply with the provisions OF this section,
or any regulations made in accordance herewith,
shall be not less than twenty nor more Than hun
SEC. s. In case the Commissioners ind any isS.
way out OF repair needing alterations, that may
- in case o. new Railways, require the owner or
occupant to make such repairs or alterations; and