The Portland daily press., 1885-04-01

eggs, nor dispose of the same by gift otherwise.
to be taken from the state except by exchange of
specimens for scientific purposes, and for any vio@
latiOn of any of the provisions of this section
such person shall be subject to fine of not less
than ten more than fifty dollars, to be recOv-
cred by complaint before any trial justice or mu-
nicipal judge, one-half to the complainant and
one-haf to the county where the proceedings are
commenced.
Section 8 This act shall not authorize the TAX
ing, capturing killing any bird taking the
nests or eggs thereof on Sunday.
Section f. The commissions authorized by this
act shall be in force for two years only from the
date of their issue, and for ch commission there
shall be paid to the state, fee of five dollars.
Section 5. Whenever the fish and game commits
eionrs shall request, the governor shall recall
and cancel any commission issued by the authority
of this act Approved March 5, 1885 y
Chapter 334.
AN ACT to amend and make clear section sixty
three Of chap three of the Revised Statutes re-
lating TO fish Weirs Oh the sea shore
Be 1T enacted, cfc., as follows:
Section 1. Section siXty-three of chapter three
of the revised statutes shall be amended follows
namely That the words 'or maintained shall be-
inserted after the word 'erected in the third line,
the words for each offence after the word "dol-
lars' in the fourth line; and the words al acts or
parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed shall be added at the end of the last line
SO that this section, when amended, shall read as
follows
Section 2. No fish weir or wharf shall be ex-
tended, erected or maintained except In accordance
with this chapter; and fish weir shall be erected
maintained in tide waters below low water mark
in trout of the shore flats of another without
the owners consent under penalty of fifty dol
lars for each offence to be recovered in an action OF
debt by the owner of said shore fats; but this
chapter does apply to weirs the materials of which
are chiefly removed annually, provided that they
do not obstruct navga ion, nor interfere with the
rights of others All acts parts of acts nconsis
tent with this act are hereby repealed
Approved March 5, 1851
Chapter 33J.
AN ACT to amend section twelve of chapter three
of the Revised Statutes, relating to the election
of Selectmen.
Be 1t enacted, ETC., as follows
Section twelve of chapter three of the revised
statutes of eighteen hundred and eighty three is
hereby amended by adding after the last word in
said section, the following: until they have COM
peted their duties treasurers and collectors and
had final settlement with the town. and further
amended by striking out the words having more
than fifteen hundred Inhabitants in said section
twelve, so that said section, when amended, shall
read as follows:
Section II. Annual town meeting shall be held
in March, and the voters shall then choose, by a.
major vote, clerk, three, five seven inhabi-
tants of the town to be seectnen and OverSeerS of
the poor, when other overseers are not chosen,
three more assessors two more fence viewers,
treasurer, surveyors of lumber tythingmen sealers
of leather, meaSurers of wood and bark cOnStables.
collectors of taxes and other usual town officers;
and if third of the voters present are in favor
thereof, they shall choose, by major vote, one au-
ditor of accounts, all of whom shall be sworn
Treasures and collectors of towns shall not be SCI
lectmen or assessors, until they have completed
their duties treasurers and collectors and had q
final settlement with the town.
approved March 5, 1851
Chapter 33S.
AN ACT in a diti0n to section seventy-six of
chapter hfty-0 Of the Revised Statutes, in re-
lation to railroads crossing each other at grade
Be 1T enacted, etc., as follows:
When railroads cross each other at grade the
parties operating the railroad last located there.
shall build and maintain suitable signal station
al such crossing, at which competent signal off,
Ger shall be kept at the joint expense of the parties
operating the railroads The signal shall not be
set for train to cross, until the engine of such
train shall have arrived within five hundred feet
of the intersection and stopped; and no train or
engine shall cross the track of the other road UNI
til the proper signal for it to shall have been
set in position by the signal officer Only one
train engine shall be allowed to ross under
one setting of the signal unless coming from OPP
pOsite directions OH the same railroad. When the
signal has been set for the trains on one of the
railroads. it shall not be changed until those
trains shall have passed entirely over the crossing
When trains on both railroads approach the cross
ing at about the same time, preference shall be
set for the trains on each road in alternate order
Approved March g. 1881
Chapter 335.
AN ACT to amend section fifteen of chapter
twenty-six Of the Revised Statutes, and imposing
additional penalties against persons kindling
fires on lands not their own.
BeH enacted, ETC., as follows:
Section fifteen OF chapter twenty-six of the re
vised statutes Is hereby amended by adding at the
end of said section to. words. or he shall be i'm
prisOned not more than three years. so that said
section, amended, shall read as follows, namely:
Section 10. Whoever kindles fire on land not
his own, without consent of the owner, forfeits
ten dollars if such fire spreads ard damages the
property of others, he forfeits not less than ten
nor more than five hundred dollars, and in either
case he shall stand committed until fine and costs
are PAID or he shalIbe imprisoned not more than
three years. approved March 5, 1851
Chapter 33S.
AN ACT relating to skating Kinks
Be 1t enacted, etc. follows:
Section |. Every person who keeps q roller skat-
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