Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-29


SEcT.S. such corporations may purchase, o.
take and hold as for public uses, ,a ~ 10 lines
Land may be so taken and damageS LA and
may be estimated, secured, detelni,n ,orat lion
paid as in case of railroads. but NO ap";ai act
organized hereunder shall, without sPecEsa ~
of the legislature, take, use or approp.da1 oca-
cept as herein provided. the lines, ianu, .t;on
ton or other property Of any otner OF pTn Ike
person or firm doing or authorized 70 10 liz
business, except by consent of such otner COIL
pany, person or firm. ....hrr
SECT. 8. Section eleven of chapter three nun ~
dred and seventy-eight of the puDnc LAVE al
eighteen hundred and eighty-fye, as amen ,,,c
by section one of chapter eight OF tne puoi;s
laws of eighteen hundred and ninety.ons' -
hereby repealed, and all other PROVISIONS ~
said chapter three hundred and seyenty-elgnt
not inconsistent herewith, are hereby mauo
applicable to corporations organized under tnAS
SECT. Q. This act shall take effect when
approved. Improved Maion ''i
Chapter 1O4.
Ian ACT amendatory Of and additional 70
chapter forty of the Revised Statutes, reia-
ing to Fish and Fisheries.
SECT l. Section thirty-three OF chapter lofty
of the revised statutes is hereby amended, 50
SECT. SO. The governor with the advice and
consent of the council, snail appS pc sberies
and game one of whom shall be the land agent
of tile state and who shall hold said ONCE SO
long he shall remain land agent Oh tne s.a,e
and shall receive in addition to his present
salary annually, the sum OF two hundred doi-
lars; the other two members snail hoiu tne I
Office for three years. and until 5neir rs
ceiye an annual salary of one thousand douars.
said commissioners shall receive IN ADDITION 20
their salary, actual travelling expenses 10 Tb he
governor with the advice and consent OF tne
Council, shall also appoint one other commi rs
soner who shall have general SUPERVISION "a
the sea and shore fisheries and shell hsh, regu-
lated by this chapter, and shall hold TINS ONCE
for three wears and until his successor IS ap-
pointed and qualihed.
SEC q Chapter forty of the revised statutes
is hereby further amended, by adding thereto
the following sections: .,s ss,
cries and game shall examine cams anu al a.,
other Obstructions existing in all rivers ana
streams and determine the necessity OF nsh
ways and the location, form anu caPaGiIIy
snecies of food fish into the inland waters OF
the state, and valuable food birds into the
state They shall examine into the Workings
of the inland fish and game laws, see that az
Violations thereof are duly prosecuted, ana
perform all other duties prescribed Dy law
They shall report annually to the governor, on
or before the thirty-hrst Gay OF Dece, 1n hs
who shall cause three thousaho copieS '" oo
printed :,,,,,,a esb-
cries and game shall have autnority, upon pes W.
whenever they shall deem it for the best in
terests of the state, after due notice ana PUBIC
hearing in the locality to be affected, to Tegne
late the times and places in which ana the
circumstances under which game ana inland
fish may be taken; but they cannot au1nori ~
the taking of game or inland fsn AZ a Iinlo ~
which SO doing Is prohiDlteu ny tne id"So 'no
state. :. <o. +.o
best interests of the state, after IKE not az
and hearing, they may entirely. prohibit the
taking of any kind of game or Inland nsn IN
any part of the state for series OF years not
| exceeding four. e 4,,,,. On
time modify or repeal such needful rules and
| regulations, not contrary to the laws Oh t x
state, as they may deem necessary or proper ior
the protection and preservation OF the game
and inland fish of the state IN conformity
with the provisions of sections seyenty-slx and
seventy-seyen of this chapter.
clerks of the cities, towns and plantations IN
the territory to be affected copy or the rules
and regulations adopted by them, ana publish
the same three weeks successfully In news
paper printed in the county and post on the
banks of waters to be affected as near as may
be like notices; and whenever any such rules or
regulations apply to any unorganiZed township.
| a like COPY shall be filed with the clerk OF
| courts for that county and published three
weeks successfully in a newspaper printed III
the county; they shall also lmmediateiy upon
the adoption of any rules and regulations con.
templated by this act, file an attested copy OF
the same in the office of the secretary OF state.
II.
kills or destroys any inland fish, in any manner
or at any time, in violation of any OF the rules
and regulations of the commissioners inland
fisheries and game, made and promulgated IN
conformity with the provisions OF this chapter,
shall be punished in the same manner ana TO
the same extent as is provided, ior Dy Jaw dor
the illegal taking, catching, Killing or Destroy
ing any such inland fish.
| Seer 81. Whoever at any time or in any
manner shall hunt, chase, catch, Kill, take,
have in possession, or destroy any inland game
in violation of any of the rules and regulations
of the commissioners OF inland hsheries ana
game, made and promulgated IN conformity
with the provisions Of this chapter, shall be
punished in the same manner and to the same
extent as is provided for by law for the illegal
hunting, chasing, catching, killing, taking,
having in possession, or destroying any sucn IN
land game -.
SECT. 50. Any person who willfully mutt
| lates, defaces or destroys any notice, rule or
| fisheries and game, posted in conformity with
the provisions of this act, shall be punished by
a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, to be re.
| of said fine shall be paid to the prosecutor.
SECT. 8. Section forty of chapter forty OF the
revised statutes, and all amendments thereto
are hereby repealed
! consent of council, upon the recommended
| ton of the commissioners of inland fisheries
and game may appoint suitable persons as nsh
| and game wardens, who shall hold office for a
| term of three years unless sooner removed;
who shall enforce all laws relating to inland
game and nSner1eS, anu TuleS anu EcSuLdtlOuS
In relation thereto, arrest all violators thereof
and prosecute all offenses against the same; ;
| they shall have the same power to serve crlml-
| nal processes against such offenders, and shall
| be allowed the same fees as sheriffs for like
| services; they shall have the same right as
| sheriffs to require aid in executing the duties
of their office. They shall, before being quali.
fled to discharge the duties required by this act
give bond with two good and sufficient suretles
| In the penal sum of two thousand dollars ap-
proved bv the commissioners of inland fisheries
| and game to the treasurer of the state, condi-
| toned for the faithful performance of the
| duties of their Office.
| Scot g. The governor, with the advice and
| consent of council, upon the recommenda-
| ton of the commissioner of sea and shore fish
| cries may appoint suitable persons as fish war
dens, who shall hold Office for q term of three
wears unless sooner removed, who shall enforce
| all laws and the rules and regulations relating
to sea and shore fisheries, arrest all violaters
| thereof, and prosecute all otfenses against the
same; they shall have the same power to serve
| criminal processes against such Offenders, ana
| shall be allowed the same fees as sheriffs Tor
| like services; they shall have the same right as
| sherifis to require aid in executing the duties
| of their office. They shall, before being quail
fed to discharge the duties required by this act
| give bond with two good and sufficient sureties
| In the penal sum of two thousand dollars APP
proved by the commissioner of sea and shore
| fisheries to the treasurer Of the state, condi-
| toned for the faithful performance Of the
duties of their office.
| SECT. s. All acts and parts of acts inconsis-
| tent with this act, are hereby repealed.
(Approved March 49,