Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-29

missioner OF sea anu Snore nSnerleS OF
all fish by him inspected during the veal
preceding the thirtieth day of such No
vcmber. designating the quantities. kinds
and qualities of picked fish. and said
commissioner shall embody the substance
thereof In his next official report.
Section 4. Any person injured by the
neglect or misdoings of an inspector, on
rendering to such treasurer a reasona ole
an action on such Inspectors bond in the
name of the treasurer. for his own Use
and may. have copy, Of the bond there,
for the plaintiff, execution shall issue
for the sum found due to the person fol-
whose use such action is brought, and
entered by the clerk of the court on the
original bond. to remain in the custody
of the treasurer.
Section 5. Every inspector who in
spccts any kind of fish that are split ant
picked for packing, shall see that they
are. in the tirst instance. free from faint
salt or pickle; and such Of said fish as
are In good order and of good quality
shall be picked in barrels. ha.f barrels
quarter barrels. and tenths Of barrels Q,
pounds, and so on In that proportion;
and the same shall be packed in good
clean coarse salt. sufficient for their pres
headed up and filed with clear, strong
pickle. and shall be branded by the in.
spector with the name and quality OF
Section s. Mackerel of the best quality
not mutilated. measuring. when split
not less than thirteen inches from the
extremity of the head to the crotch OF
damage, shall be branded Number one;
the next best quality, being not less than
eleven inches measuring as aforesaid
free from faint, rust or damage, shall be
branded Number two those that re-
main after the above selection, free from
faint or damage. and not less than thir-
mo q a ,fn u hall
be branded Number three large those
of the next inferior quality, free from
faint or damage. not less than ten inches
Number three all other mackerel, free
from faint or damage. shall be branded
Number three SMALL The inspector shall
cry such cask, the weight, the initials OF
his christian name. the whole of his sur
name, the name of his town. and the let
tiers ME- and an abridgment in fig
packed.
Section T. All barrels and casks used
Of sound. well seasoned white oak, white
ash, spruce, pine. chestnut. or poplar
slaves with heading of either of such
kinds Of wood. sound. we'll pianed and
sap. and the barrels hoped with at
least three strong hoops on each bilgc
and three also on each chime: the barrel
slaves shall be tWenty-eight inches in
length, and the heads seventeen inches
between the chimes. and made in work
nnanlike manner, TO hold pickle. The
Ions each, and the aliauot parts OF a
barrel in the same proportion.
Section 8 Every inspector who in
other small fish: packed whole or round.
shall see that they are struck with salt
or pickle, and then put in good CASKS of
closely therein, and well sailed. and tbs
casks filled with the fish and salt. put
ting no more salt with the fish than is
the inspector shall brand all such casks
with the name of the inspected fish as
aforesaid.
branding. exclusive of cooperage. are for
each barrel seven cents. and all such fees
shall in the first instance be paid by the
original owners of the fish, who may re-
buying or receiving the same. under the
marks and brands aforesaid. and in ad-
dition to the price thereof.
Section 10. The owners of all smoked
and picked fish. except smoked herring.
shall when required by the inspector.
furnish = brand containing the initials
of his christian name and the whole OF
his surname. for stampins, the casks and
boxes containing such fish.
Section IL. Whoever sells in the state,
or boxes. not inspected, packed and
branded. as aforesaid. except good and
wholesome fish packed in kegs of less
smoked fish imported into the state from
some other state or country lawfully in
spscted and branded there, and whoever
known by him to be tainted or damaged
forfets ten dollars for every hundred
weight thus sold or exported.
Section II. No picked fish in barrels
and no smoked alewives in boxes. shall
be shipped from the state unless the
master or owner of the vessels produces
to the officer authorized to clear the
same, a certificate from the inspector;
that they have been inspected. packed
and branded according to law: and the
barrels, or casks, and the, number OF
boxes, thus shipped, the kind and quality
of fish which they contain, the name OF
Vessel into which such fish are si received
for expectation. and he shall take and
subscribe the following oath, before the
cording to the best of my knowledge and
belief, that the certificate hereunto an
nexed. contains the whole quantity OF
picked fish packed IN barrels or Other ae
that no picked fish. or smoked alewives
are shipped on board said vessel for the
ships company. or on freight. or cargo
but such as are inspected and branded
and no smoked herring but such as are
inspected and branded. according to thu
provisions thereof. So help me Cod
Section 49, Whoever ladies' or receive!
on board any VeSSel or Otner carriage fOl
transportation from the state. any
picked fish, or cured or sailed whole
fish. packed or not packed not inspected
and branded as aforesaid. except such a!
is excepted in section twelve. forfeits a
the rate of not less than five nor NOR,
than ten dollars for every hundred
pounds thereof; and any trial justice ma.
Issue his warrant to the proper officer
directing him to seize and secure sucl
prohibited fish, and convey 1t to any in
Spector within convenient distance To-
inspection; and whoever refuses to Civ
necessary aid in the service of such war
rant when required by the officer, for
feits five dollars to the prosecutor In al
. action of debt: and such inspector shall
open, inspect, pack. and brand such fisl
according to law and detain the same un
, til all lawful charges of seizure and in
spectiOn are paid.
Section IA. If any person takes from
smoked fish, lawfully inspected an,
branded, and substitutes therefor o
fraudulently intermixes other fish: or
any inspector marks any cask or box GU
of his own town, or which he has not in
spected, packed, and himself prepared &C
cording to law; permits other person
unlawfully to use his brands; or will
fully and fraudulently uses the same him
self after the expiration of his commits
sion, he forfeits twenty dollars for eacl
cask or box SO dealt with.
Section Is. 1t shall be unlawful to us
any purse or drag seines in the follow
, ing waters, but no others. In Casco ba
! north of a line easterly from Prince
point in the town of Yarmouth to Bea
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