Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20
Published March Il, 1879. ]
CHAPTER 1872.

AN act to regulate the sizes o. meshes Of nets
used ID the waters of Lake Michigan and the
.uperior, and for the better enforcement of the
sa sn and game laws OF The STATE and 70 Tepeai
three OF the revised statutes.
The people of the State of Wisconsin. represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
catch or take any fish from The waters of Lake
~ or OF axe supeTior within the Igrs
Bay, within such Jurisdiction with any trap or
pound net or with any net or seine, the meShes OF
the pot of which are less than one inch and half
men from Knot to Enot, or with mesh less than
less than ten IiOS dollars or more than fifty t505
IL liars for each days or part OF days unlawful
action in the name of the state of Wisconsin be-
tore any Justice of the peace or police Justice with
ha g the G Gss 6e S'
Seenon II shall be unlawful for any person s or
for sale any young white fish or lake trout Conn
monty called Mackinaw trout OF weight OF less
OF the provisions of this section shall the
dollars nor more than fifty (5O) for each offense
with costs of prosecution, to be recovered in like
the fine imposed to be paid to the complainant.
bSegffon y 1t Is hereby made the duty OF all
marshal and of all police officers in the state to
e1 1at The provisions OF act are EN-
such ofieerS by any person that the provisions of
THIS act have been Violated, to make complaint be-
the offender or offenders and to take him or them
officer may summarily arrest, without Warrant
any person persons found in the act of violating
the provisions of this acU and such person OF per-
sons so arrested shall within twenty -four hours
after such arrest be taken before the proper court
TO be dealt with according 10 law; and, during
such period of time shall held i'll close custody,
and until taken before such court
Section 4. Any officer named in this act who
hereby imposed upon him shall be deemed guilty
of mSfeasance in once and upon conviction shall
be subject TO fine of not less than five 60 collars
with costs to be recovered in action the same
manner as is provided in section CD of this act
and by removal from office.
Section 5. In order to secure the better enforce
ment of this act, and Of the general laws of this
state for the protection OF fish anL game, the fish
commissioners of the state are authorized and
shall be resident Of either the county of Ashland
bayfield, or Douglas to act as fish warden within
son SO appointed 70 prosecute for all violations
OF the Provisions OF this ACT; and for any
protection Of fish or game in the counties named.
The compensation of such person, so appointed,
dollars per annum; to be paid by the d counties
or by 9itheF one or by any two OF them propor-
Either of said counties is, or any two of them
So ana suc sasT re & @
there shall be deducted from such salary anu from
Ge BV 10 T om pos
cutions under the act, and the fees which he may
appointed shall receive the same fees as are now
appointed by law for constaD'es; but if the
named as his saIar! in that the said counties,
or either, or any TWO of them, shall pay to such
person such sum rs may be agreed upon, not
ceeding, together with the fines and fees received
by him, the sum lamed. 1t shall be the duty of
such person so appointed to keep correct state
ment of all fines received by him and of all fees
GT service of and he a r
by the county boald of either of them to furnish
statement on oaJh of the items of such receipts
andthe aggregate thereof. Such person, APP
pointed may be removed for cause by the state fish
commissioners.
Section g. The fish warden provided for in this
act shall, after his appointment, before he enters
upon the discharge of his duties take and sub
scribe an oath of ofice, and give bond as is re-
CURED by law for ecnStables, and which oath and
bond shall be file1 with the county clerk Of the
county in which heresideS and such warden, after
having fully qualified i'll addition to the powers
thereby conferred lpon him, shall have and pos
IS all the powers OF sheriff or of constable
conferred by law in and about the discharge of
the duties imposedby this act.
Section Z. Section four thousand five hundred
and Sixtythree of the revised statutes of the state
of Wisconsin is hereby repealed.
Sections This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March, 1873.