The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-04-03
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approved Marcn ~.
Chapter 249.
AN ACT relating to the Of Purse and Drag seines
SECTION i. it shall be unlawful to any purse
drag seines in the following waters but in no Others
from Princes point in the town of Yarmouth to Bear
island in the town of Phippsburg, excepting for
SECT. 8. Inlthe Kennebec river above line drawn
said river at Fort Popha in the town of Phpps
burg to point opposite at the lower end of Long
island in the town OF Georgetown.
SECT A. In the Sheepscot river above bridge lead
ing from Wiscasset to Edgecomb
SECT. 5. In the Damarscotta river above q line
to point opposite the shore in the town Of Brs-
toll, excepting the use of drag seines between the
above line and Merrs lodges for all fish excepting
SECT. 6. In the Medomak river, above a line drawn
" by the northeast end of Hog island point oppo.
site in the town of Bremen to take smelts in said
river and its tributaries in any other way than by
SECT. Z. In the Georges river, above a line drawn
westerly past the northerly end Of Caldwes island
point opposite the shore in the town of Cushing
any other way than by hook and line.
SECT s. Together with all bays inlets rivers and
and river where any entrance to the same OF any part
thereof from land to land is not more than three
seines may be used for the OF taking smelts IN
se exceee each
for such unlawful fishing to be recovered in action Of
debt
SECT g. All acts and part of acts inconsistent with
this act, are hereby repealed.
SECT 10. This act shall take effect when approved.
[Approved Mar. 22l
Chapter ESQ.
AN ACT to amend Section nine Chapter ninetyfve
of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-one,
relating to the close time on Cow Moose.
SECTION 1. Section nine, chapter ninety five OF the
public laws of eighteen hundred ninety hereby
amended By striking out al OF SAD seenon after the G
hunts catches kills destroys with dogs moose
forfets hundred dollars for every moose SO hunt
ed n
between the first days OF january and October In any
Sion any moose OF part thereof taken in close time
under the same penalty SO that said section, as
amended, shall read as follows:
SECT. 8. Whoever hunts, catches kills or destroys
with dogs moose forfeits one hundred dollars for
and no person shall between the first days January
and October in any manner hunt, CATCH kill destroy
in close time, under the same penalty
SECT. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed [Approved March 22.]
Chnpier 95a.
AN ACT to amend Section fourteen Of Chapter fifteen
of the Revised Statutes relating Burying Grounds
SECTION l. Section fourteen of chapter fifteen OF the
revised statutes hereby amended by adding to said
section the following: Amy city or town without Civ
ing bond therefor may be appointed by the probate
forever in accordance with the Of this
ton and the terms of the devise any fund devised for
SECT. The provisions of the foregoing amend
ment shall apply to wills which have been probated
since January first, eighteen hundred ninety two.
Approved March "a.
Chapter 252.
an ACT to prohibit the setting of Lobster Traps with
in certain limits.
All persons are hereby prohibited from setting any
lobster trap traps within three hundred feet of the
mouth outer end OF the leaders of any fish WEIR
penalty of five dollars for each OenSe, to be
recovered complaint before any OF competent
jurisdiction in the county where the offense is com
mitted halt to the of the complainant and
'''i- - '''' ''3' Improved App March 24.l
Chapter 253.
AN ACT to amend Section forty-four Of Chapter
twenty of the Revised Statutes as re-enacted
by Chapter one hu ltlred forty, Public Laws of
thousand eight hundred eighty-seven, relating to
Confiscated Liquors
SECTION l. Section forty -four of the revised statutes
is hereby amended so as to read as follows
SECT a. All spirtuous and distilled liquors and all
other liquors, declared forfeited by any under
this chapter which shall have been found by said court
contain than twenty per cent OF alcohol, SHALL
by order of the court rendering final Judgment
thereon, be turned to the sheriff of the county
tent to the process which they forfeited
and he shall make return accordingly to said COURT
said sheriff shall receipt to said officer therefor
said sheriff shall mngle said liquors together and as
barrels he shall ship the same to some responsible
rectying dstiler outside of this state and have the
alcohol redstflled therefrom is hereinafter pro-
vded Said sheriffs shall annually contract with some
state to take such liquors and dis the alcohol there
and to for and pay to the treasurer
of the county from which said liquors are received,
in cash at agreed price for each gallon o. one nun
internal inspector at place of rectfcation.
Before delivering any liquor under the aforesaid
tract the said sheriff shall take bond with sureties
residing in this state and to be approved by the treas