The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-20

Deeu seen tately In the same uelguUoEHtOos sup
posed to be the mate of the one killed. Chickens
and pigs have been missing lately aud it il now
supposed that cougars have been foraging
around quite extensively.
SALMON TRAPS Law.
Provision for Licensing Fishermen-The
Law Already In Effect.
OLYMPIA. Feb. IS Especial. l-Gov. Nc
Graw on February Is approved the follow
ing, being house bill No. 254, introduced
by Bush of Pacific county:
An act regulating fish traps, pound nets, weirs,
set nets. fish wheels or other fixed appliances
for catching salmon on the waters OF the Co.
lumbia river and it, tributaries and Puget
sound: for providing for the licensing thereof
and the disposition Of the funds arising there
from. and declaring an emergency.
Be It enacted By tAe Legislature Of tie State Of
Washington:
SECTION l. No person or persons shall own.
operate or construct and own. or cause to be
constructed and operated any pound net, trap,
set net, weir, fish wheel or other fixed appliance
for catching salmon on the waters of the Column
bia river and it, tributaries and Puget sound, in
the state of Washington. without first obtaining
from the fish commissioner . license for each
trap. pound net. weir, set net, fish wheel or
other fixed appliances, which licenses shall DO
numbered and dated. and shall specify the mum.
Der of the pound net, trap, set net. weir, fish
wheel or othe. fixed appliances. which
shall b designated by the commissioner,
and shall contain the name OF the person
or persons to whom such license shall be
granted. No license shall be issued to any one
who is not . resident and citisen Of this state.
No more than three licenses shall Do issued to
any one person and corporation, and no person.
persons or corporations shall own or operate more
ok vQi -
wheels or other fixed appliances: PROVIDED. that
to nOn-fesidents now owning weirs, traps,
pound nets, fish wheels or other fixed appli-
ances in actual use for the season OF 1892,
licenses may DO issued. Any person violating
any of the provisions of this section shall be
guilty Of q misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than
dfty Coy nor more than ono hundred Q00) dol
lars. Licenses may be assigned or Transferred to
any citizen or resident of this state when any OF
the aforementioned appliances for fishing are
sold or transferred. but notice must be given to
the fish commissioner of said transfer or assign.
ment within twenty days OF the date of said
transfer or assignment
Sec. 2 No person or persons shall own, operate
or construct and own or cause to be constructed
and operated, any pound net, trap. set net, weir,
fish wheel or other fixed appliance for catching
salmon on the waters of the Columbia river or
its tributaries in the state of Washington, the
meshes of which are less than three inches
stretch measure Any person violating any OF
the provisions of this section shall be guilty OF
q misdemeanOr. aud upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in any sum not less than fifty 9O)
dollars and in any sum above that but not more
than one hundred QO0) dollars.
Sec. 3 1t shall be the duty of the fsh commits
sioner to collect for each license issued under
the provisions of this act for each pound net,
trap, weir, fish wheel or other fixed appliance
the sum of $40 annually, and for each set net for
which license 10 issued the sum OF $3.50 an
nually, and he shall pay all sums 20 collected
into the state treasury monthly.
Sec. 4. No lead OF any pound net, trap. weir,
set net fish wheel or other fixed appliances used
or operated in the waters Of the Columbia river
or its tributaries in this state for catching
salmon shall exceed eight hundred (sOL) feet in
thousand five hundred (2,500) feet in length.
Sec. s. Any person owning. operating or using
any pound net. trap o. weir shall cause to be
placed In Z conspicuous place on said pound
net, trap or weir the number designated by the
fish commissioner at the time OF issuing the
license for the construction or operation there
of, said number to consist of black figures not
less than six inches in length painted on white
ground; and each pound net, trap or weir
bordering upon or along the channel of the
above-named waters shall also show conspicu
Ousiy at night during the fishing season. be-
tween sunset and sunrise, q bright white light,
and any person violating any of the provisions
OF sections four or five shall be deemed guilty of
. misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction
thereof. 30 fined in any sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars for each and every ofense.
Sec. & ANY person or persons who now own
or who owned, used or operated any pound net,
trap, weir. fish wheel or other fixed appliance
In the waters Of tho Columbia river or its tribu-
taries, or in the waters of Puget sound within
this state during the fishing season of 1892. and
numbered by the fish commissioner, shali have
the exclusive privilege for the period of thirty
days from and after the approval OF this act, to
apply for aud obtain license to operate said
pound net, trap, weir, fish wheel or other fixed
appliance 80 owned. used or operated - herein
provided.
Sec. 7. There shall be an end passage way Of
at least thirty Go) feet. and lateral passage
way Of at least nine hundred 600, feet between
all pound nets, traps, set nets, weirs, fish
wheels or other fxed appliances hereafter con-
structed and placed within the waters of the
Columbia river and its tributaries within this
state, and there shall be end passage way OF at
least six hundred t60o) feet, ana lateral passage
way of at least twenty -four hundred G, 400 feet be-
tween ell pound nets, traps. set nets, weirs. fish
wheels or other fixed appliances hereafter con-
structed and placed within the waters of Puget
sound, in this state; Provided, that this section
shall not effect the pound nets, traps, weirs,
fish wheels or other fixed appliances heretofore
constructed and placed within the waters of the
Columbia river and it's tributaries within the
state OF Washington; Provided that this section
shall not effect the pound nets, traps, weirs, fish
wheels or other fixed appliances numbered,
operated, and fished in the year 1892, within the
waters OF the Columbia river and its tributaries,
except that the owners OF the same shall within
thirty days after the taking effect of this act at
their option, either shorten their lead to any
pound net, trap. weir, fab wheel or other fixed
appliance 20 owned. used or operated, 80 that
there snail be an end passage way of at least
thirty (30) feet between all pound nets, traps,
set nets, weirs, fab wheels or other fixed ap-
pliances. or % to move the said pound nets,
traps, set nets. weirs, fish wheels or other fixed
appliances. SO that there shall be a lateral pas-
sage way of at least sixty toy feet between the
same; and any person violating any of the pro-
visions OF this section shall be deemed guilty of
q misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in any sum not less than $50 nor
more than el00 for each and every offense.
Sec. s. Any and all appliances used in viola
tiou OF the provisions of this act, viz: boats.
traps, nets, weirs, fish wheels or other sppli.
ances shall be subject to execution for the pay.
ment OF the fines herein provided.
Sec. O. The term person or persons when used
in this act shall be taken to include partner
ships, associations and corporations.
Sec. 10. Justices OF the peace shall have con-
current jurisdiction with the superior courts of
all offeuses mentioned in this act.
Sec ii. All moneys collected for licenses and
fines under the provisions OF this act shall be
turned into the state treasury ana placed In the
fish hatchery fund, and any appropriations here
after made for the fish commits sion or for fsh
fish hatchery fund and the balance. ii any. from
the general fund