The Republican journal., 1897-03-25

shall be carved Or branded in legible letters,
not less than three-fourths of an inch in length,
on all the buoys connected with such traps.
SECT. A. When any HOLSTERS seized by
virtue OF the provisions of this act il shall be
the duty OF the officer making such seizure To
cause such Holsters, so seized, as he is not re-
CURED by law to tlDerate, tOgcthe" with the cars
traps, barrels, boxes or other packages in which
they arc contained, to be appraised within
twenty-four hours after the time OF such seizure,
by three disiuterested men residing in the
ceunty where such seizure is made to be select
ed ny MN, and the Holsters, cars, traps barrels,
boxes or other packages so seized and appraised
snail thereupon be sold by the officer making
Tue SEIZURE thereof, at such time and iii such
manner as shall by him be deemed proper The
oncer making such seizure and sale shall within
ten days after the time OF such seizure file Il
libel in behalf of the state before trial justice
or judge OF apolice municipal court of the
county i'll which such seizure was made, SET
ting forth the fact of such seizure, appraisal
and sale, the time and place OF the seizure,
the number OF Holsters cars, traps, barrels
boxes or other packages SO seized and sold,
ana the amount of the proceeds Of such sale,
ana such trial justice or Judge shall appoint Il
time and place for the hearing of such libel
and shall issue notice of the same TO all
persons interested to appear at the time and
place appointed and show cause why the
Holsters, cars, traps, barrels, boxes or Other
packages SO seized and sold, and the proceeds
OF such sale should not be declared forfeited
winch notice shall be served upon the owner
II known, and by causing an nttesed copy OF
such libel and notice to be posted in TWO pub.
nc and conspicuous places in the town in
which the seizure was made, seven days, at
leaSt, before the time OF hearing,
III any person appears NJ the time and place
OF nearing, and claims thaG tho Holsters, cars,
traps, barrels, boxes OF other packages SO
sclZed and sold were not liable to forfeiture mt
the time OF seizure, and that hc entitled
thereto the trial Justice or judge shall hear
ana determine the cause, aud ii bH shall de-
clue mat such Holsters, cars, traps, barrels.
boxes or other packages. at the time Of SELF
u1e were not liable to forfeiture md that the
Claimant was entitled thereto ne shall order
The proceeds of such sale to be paid to the
claimant; if no claimant Shall apnear OF il
such trial Justice or judge shall decide that
such Holsters, traps, cars, barrels boxes or
G iii pachases, at the time OF seizure, wers
liable to forfeiture or that the claimant gas
not entitled thereto, he shall decree forfeit.
ufe OF such boosters, cars, traps, barrels, boxes
or Other packages and OF the proceeds Of salt,
aoq shau order Lie proceeds of sale. after
dcductlns all lawful charges, TO be paid to the
county treasurer and ny him to the cato
treasurer, TO be used az directed ~ scct.uu
forty eight of this act, and shah render iudR-
ment against the claimant for costs 70 lie taxed
as in civil suits, and issue execution therefor
against him in favor OF the state, lvhich eosCs,
when collected, shall be paid in TO the treas
ufer OF Tie county, and BY him to the treasurer
Of the state, to be added and made part OF
the appropriation for sea and shore fisheries.
The claimant shall have the ri gbt or sDpaal 10
the next supreme judicial court or sGne.ior
court In the county, upon recognising and
paying the fees tor copies and entry rs In
S1scs VI hppcui III CIlnhp5i cases. Jhe IHe5
and costs OF seizure appraisal and e4le, and
in all other proceedings In the case shalt be
rs provided by law in criminal cases and, in
case a forfeiture shall be declared, shall BE-
paid out of the proceeds CT the ealo, other
wise shah be paid by the county, 40 in cri MI
nal cases,
Section is. All aues ana penalties under
TINS act may be recovered by complaint. IN
d!ctment or action of debt made or brought by
any person in the county where tbs oftense Is
committed, and shall be paid into the treasury
OF the county in which the otfense is commit
ted, and by such treasurer, to the state treas
urer, to be added and made & part OF the
appropriation for sea and shore fisheries.
Section 40. The commissioner OF sea and
shore fisheries may take fish Of any kind, when,
where, and in such manner as he chooses fGr
the purpose of science of cultivation and Of
dissemination, and he may grant written per
mlts to other persons to take fish for the same
purposes, and may introduce or permit to be
introduced any kind of fish into any waters.
Section 30 All acts, rpnrts of acts relating
to the regulation of the lobster fisheries hereto
fore passed, and the following sections Of
chapter forty of the revised statutes sGCti0na
one to thlrty-three inclusive sections forty to
forty inclusive, sections sixty eight, sixty
nine and feyentythree, and ell acts additions,
or nmendatory thereto, and al public acts OF
parts thereof Inconsistent with this scr are
hereby repealed. but this act shall not repeal
any special and private law relating to any
river, bay or coast locality.
Section 81. This act shall take ofFec. on the
11rst day OF May. eighteen hundred and ninety
seven.