Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-02-09


and delivered said net or nets for destruc-
ton. for ten dollars for each net so de-
livered and destroyed. The provisions of
this act prohibiting the use Of nets shall
not apply to the taking of minnows in
waters not inhabited by trouts with nets
not exceeding forty feet in length.
SEC. %. A person who catches, kills or
destroys fish in private preserves where
fish are being bred artificially, without the
consent of the owner thereof. shall be
fined five dollars for each fish so caught,
killed or destroyed.
SIC. 3D. A person engaged in the cul-
ture of fish in private preserves may put
up notices at convenient places on the
premises prohibiting fishing on said prem
Uses. After such notice is publicly given
person who enters upon said premises
and catches fish, or FOULS the water thereof
with any substance injurious TO the life
and growth OF fish, or breaks or destroys
a dam, reservoir or embankment, or diverts
the water, or wilfully does any damage to
said premises. shall be fined not more
than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned
not more than six months, and shall also
be liable TO the owner thereof for dam
ages.
SIC 81 No action shall be maintained
against any person for crossing uneul-
tiyated land 70 reach public waters for the
purpose of taking fish, unless actual dam
age has been sustained, and in all actions
brought TO recover damages for crossing
land TO reach public waters for the pur-
of taking fish, the costs shall be limited to
the damages recovered, If such damages do
not exceed ten dollars.
Licenses.
SIC 80 The Fish and Game Commits
sioners are authorized to issue licenses to
parties residing in This State, 10 fish with
a seine ia the waters aud upon the shores
of Missiquoi Bay, part OF Lake Cham
plain, north OF line drawn from the
south end Of Hog Island so called, due
west to the Alburgh shore. Such license
shall permit the licensee to so fish Tor one
year from the time OF its issuance at such
times in said year, and at such points. as
the Commissioners shall in said license
designate; and said licenses shall be
granted by the Fish and Game Commits
sioners with especial reference TO the Ca
madam laws on the same subject, and in
manner best suited to give residents Of
Vermont the same rights and privileges
at all tim Is with respect to seine fishing
in Lake Champlain as are had by persons
fishing with seines under the laws Of the
Dominion Of Canada.
SEC 81 said Commissioners shall make
such restrictions in regard TO fishing i
der license as they deem necessary, aad
such restrictions shall be contained in tse
license, together with the name of the
heensee and the number of the license,
aud such license shall only be valid for
the person, time aud place name therein,
aud may at any time be revoked by the
Commissioners who, in their discretion.
may thereupcn refund to the licenses a
portion Of the license fee proporti onate u
the unexpirsd term thereof.
SIC. 81 The fee for such licenses shall
be established by the Commissioners upon
. basis by them deemed best; shall not rX.
coed twenty dollars, and shall be uniform
throughout any calendar year.
SIC. 49, The fees for such licenses shall
be turned over to the State Treasurer,
who shall retain the same, subject TO Or
ders from the Auditor OF Accounts, to be
drawn in favor of said Comm ssionees
whenever said Commissioners, or either
them, shall certify TO the Auditor OF Ac-
counts that they, or either one have iu-
CURED a stated expense not in excess OF
such license money then on deposit with
the State Treasurer, in the granting Of
licenses as provided in this act.
SIC SO ANY H.ensee shipping fish
caught under licenss rs hrrem pr0yl Fl,
shall plainly mark the box. barrel, pa k
age or parcel containing such Isn sub
a. follows:
Cauuhf hy Of tho rasvn AZ
under license NO........
granted the........... day
Aud the having Of fish so caught and
labelled shall not be pre- umptive evidence
that they were caught in violation Of law.
SEC. 81. All licensees shall. within thirty
days after being so requested to do by the
Fish and Game Commissioners, or either
Of them, make report TO said Commits
sion of their catch for the season next pre-
ceding. giving as near as may be. such in
formation respecting their catch as the
Commissioners may require. Any licensee
failing to comply with this provision shall
be fined ten dollars.
SEC. IS All persons fishing under
licenses shall, within thirty days after the
close Of any fishing season, IS fixed by
said license. remove their nets and fishing
apparatus used by Writ 80 n such license
from the lake shore, or the same shall
thereafter b. subject TO Sc znre by any
fish and & >ne varien. and sale, one-half |
the proceeds OF such sale TO be reta ned by |
the warden making such seizlye aud one
half 30 be paiA Is the County Clerk where |
such seizure is made, 10 90 70 ,he State.
SEC. 80 ANY person permit aganother /
10 isl un ier license 4eaAte aim, aud |