Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-01
Chapter 199.

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Az ACT 10 amend chapter soyenty-nye Of tho Pub.
Tic Laws Of eighteen hundred aud seYcnty-eight,
relating 70 tho Protection Of Fisheries and Propa
CATION 81 Fish.
he Il caneted, DC. a. follows.
SECT Section eight fsald chapter r. hereby
amended by adding after the word "knOwledge.h
In the fourth line. the words and shall have the
same power a. sheriGs and depnty sherhs, 10 serve
all criminal process Tor the violation Of any Of the
provisions OF this act so that as amended the first
parat ruph n said section shall read a. follows viz
SECT. :. The governor with the advice Of the
council shall appoint fish wardens whore the same
may be necessary, who shall enforce the provisions
ohensod that como 10 their knowledge, and shall
have the same power a. sheriH and deputy sherids
70 serve an criminal process for the violation OF any
81 the provisions Of this act and they shall have
right at all times, 20 visit any dam or any weir or
other apparatus for taking fish, and IN the
OF ther duties shall have the same right TO require
aid that sheriis and their deputies have I'm execut-
ing the duties Of their office. and any person neglect
Ing to render u when required shall forfeit ten
dollars
sEor. ?. Section thirteen Of chapter sevenly.aye
Of the public laws of the year eighteen hundred and
seventy-eight Is hereby amended 10 read as
'SEcr. -. There shall BE- an annual close-time
for landocked salmon, commonly so called, trout,
togue, black bass, Oswego bass and white perch in
locked salmon, trout and togue, from the first DAY
OF October 20 the first day OF May following except
Ing on the ST. CrOix river and its tributaries aud all
the waters In kennebec county, In which the close
time shall be from the fifteenth day of September 10
the first day of May following; and for black has
OsweRo bass ana white perch. from the first day OF
April TO the fret day Of July following
hEcT. j. Section hiteen OF said chapter Is hereby
amended so As TO read "a follows:
SECT. 10. No person shall take. catch, XIII or
fish for In any manner, ANY land-locSed salmon,
trout or togue, In any of the waters Aforesaid be-
tween the said first day Of October and the frat dav
Of May following, In the St Crox river and its
tnbutaries, between the fifteenth day of September
aud the first day Of May following; or black bass
Oswego bass or white perch, between the first day Of
April and the first day OF July following. under
penalty Of not less than ten dollars nor more than
thirty dollars, and further line of one dollar for
each hsh thus caught taken or killed a. aforesaid.
Provided. however. that during the months Of Feb.
ruary, March and April, in each year, II shall be
lawful for citizens OF this state TO fish for and take
land-lockcd salmon, trout and togue, and convey
the same to their own home', but not otherwise
SEcT. J. section sixteen OF said chapter Is hereby
amended 80 rs 20 read = follows:
SECT. l6. No person shall sell expose for sale or
have in possession with intent to sell, or trans
port from place 70 place IN this state, any land
locked salmon trout or toguc. between the first day
OF October and the first day of May following or
any back basr, OswegO bass or white perch, be-
tween the first day of phil and the first day of July
following under penalty ofnot lees than ten dol.
lars nor moro than my dollars for each ofense.'
SECT. o. Section seventeen of said chapter Is
hereby amended so As 10 read A. follows:
'SECr. l.. Any person or persons having I'm nos
session, except alive any land-locked salmon, trout
or togue, between the first day of October and the
nrst day of May following, or any black bass Oswe-
20 bass white perch, between the first day of
shall transport from place place within this state
any land-lOcked salmon, trout toCue, between the
first day Of october and the rst day of Nav follow
ing or black bass, Oswego bass white perch. be-
following. shall be deemed 10 have killed caught or
transported the same contrary law, and be liable
20 the penalties Aforesaid
Approved February p, 1871