Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-20

laws Of the yea eighteen hundred and eight is
hereby lei by striking out the words "one mile In
width" in sixth line Of said section and by inserting
in place thereof the following words. viz two nautical
miles width AMI such taxing fishing therefor also
hereby prohibited of the waters within one nau cA
mile Of the cost or II Inhabited island within the
jurisdiction of this state so that as amended said section
sh all read As ilows:
Sect l. The taking Of herring porges or menhaien,
fishing therefor the of AMI drag seines is
hereby prohibited in all of the small bays nlet harbors
of th. state VIII any to the
any part thereof from any land land not than
nautical miles 10 width; and such taking fishing
therefor is also hereby prohibited any Of
within nautical mile Of the of Inhabited
island within the jurisdiction Of this state under penalty
upon the master or person in chargr OF such seine or
Of loss than hundred more than three
hundred dollars and there shall be lien upon the
ses ho.s and apparatus used such unlaw
full pursuit uatl said p-n.ty is paid but a net for
meshng OF net than hundred meshes in
depth and for meshng herring OF not more than one
hundred and seventy meshes in depth shall not be
deemed seine
SEC . This shall take effect and after the
twenty. frat day Of February, eighteen hundred and
seven y-nine. (Approyed February q, ls19)
Chapter ll3
AN ACT additional chapter thirty four OF the Revised
Statutes. relating TO Auctions and Auctoneers"
BE AZ enacted, SC, AS follows:
Chapter thirty Of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by ad ling thereto he following section:
section 10 The municipal officers Of any city or town
IN this state NAV grant upon presentation Of invoice
inventory the property be sod special license
to auctoneer legal voter in this state to sell at
public auction between the hours Of seven A. NJ and six
every invoice inventory, the above license fee
the Of said city town approved Feb -, 1922
Chapter ia.
AN ACT 10 amend section four Of chapter hundred
and thrtytwo Of the Revised Statutes relating to the
Jurisdiction Z Magistrates.
Be il enacted, Sc. As follows
Section # chapter hundred and thirty wo Of
the revised statutes hereby amended by adding afttr
the words ten dollars in the last clause Of said section
the word. or BY mpr not exceeding thirty days
that said section amended, shall read as follows
Sect 1. They shall have ju ri,dcto Of assaults and
btteTes, breaches Of the peace and violations Of any
statute bylaw Of town. when the oftnse IS not Of a
high and aggravated nature, and Of ofenses and INSIDE
anors jurisiicti, OF which conferred by law and
afr,yers rioters breakers OF the peace ard
volators Of the law be arrested; and may try and
punish by fine exceeding ten dollars ny mprison-
exceeding thirty days and require them to
fni surees for keeping the peace ZAP Feb p, 1879
Chapter IIo.
AN ACT giving County Commissioners Jurisdiction
the Repairs Of Ways.
BE IL enacted, &c follows:
SIC whea any ter. '.saiy ,iaoie to maintain
chat the same is safe travellers
horses carriages, after the municnsi ofcer.
OF them, have had days actual notice or
know edge of the defective condition. any more
responsible persons may petition the county commits
sioners for the county in which such town situated
sitting forth such facts, and il said commissioners are
satisfied that uch petitioners responsible the
OF the Proceedings they shall tx time and place near
such defective way for hearing such petition, and
cause such notice thereof given the and pc
tiioners as they may prescribe. At the time appointed
the commissioners shall view the way, alleged
OF repair and hear the parties interested the petition
aHd they adjldge the be unsafe and inconvrnen
Ter travellers, horses teams and carriages they shall pre-
scribe what repairs shalt be made, the hich
the own shall make the same and give notice OF TO
the municipal officers OF the town, and they shall award
the costs u the proceedings against the town II they
aiJuise he to be safe and convenient they shall
dismiss the petition and award the of the proceed
ngs against the petitioners. IL they find the way was
defective at the time Of presentation the petition but
has been repaired before the hearing they may
costs against the town. if in their Judgment justice re-
quires
SIC. . Such petition may be presented to said COM
misspners Of their sessions vacation to the
Chairman thereof who shall procure the Of
his associates in fixing the time and place in the Of
notice, and cause the petition he entered their next
session. And they shall make full of their pro-
c.edings on the petition, and the be duly
recorded of their next regular after the proceed
ngs closed.
SEC. j. II the town shall neglect to make the repairs
prescribed By the ommissioners, within the time fixed