The times., 1898-04-27
PROTECTION OF FISH.
a Permanent Spawning Ground in
the District.


The Senate yesterday passed he House
bill for the protection of fish and the
maintenance of a permanent spawnins
ground in the District of Columbia.
The bill provides
That from and after the date of the passage
OF this act, no person shall fish with fyke net,
stake net, weir, float net, gill net, haul seine,
dip net, nor by other contrivance, stationary or
hoatlng, in the waters of the Potomac River
and its tributaries within the District of Co
iumbia: Provided, That nothing in this act shall
DO construed to prevent the OF barrel nets
or pots for catching killing of eels, pre-
vent the United States Commissioner of Fish and
flshInS or his agents, from taking from said
waters, IN any manner desired, fish OF any kind
for scientific purposes or for purposes OF propa-
cation, and that none of the provisions of this
act shall apply to persons employed in catching
young catfish, smelt, club, bull minnows, and
crayfsh for use as bait in fishing with hook
and line: Provided, further, That any person
engaged in taking such catfish, smelt, chub,
bull minnows and crayfsh shall first have pro
cured written permit from the said Commits
soner of Fish and Fisheries to take such bait
for hOo';-and-line fishing.
Sec. 3 That no person shall catch or kill
IN the waters of the Potomac River its tribu-
taries within the District of Columbia any black
bass otherwise known green bass and chub).
crapple otherwise known as calico bass and
strawberry bass), between the 1st day of April
and the 1st day OF June OF each year. nor have
In possession nor expose for sale any of said
species between the dates aforesaid nor catch
or kill any OF said species OF fish at any other
time during during the year except by angling,
nor catch or kill any OF the aforesaid species
by what are known out lines trot lines
having succession of hooks or devices
Sec. 3. That it shall be unlawful for any per
son to have in possession or expose for sale
in the District of Columbia after the 10th day
OF June IN any year any fresh Gsh of the shad
or herring species.
Sec 4. That it shall be unlawful for any per-
son to expose for sale in the District of Co
lumbia at any time during the year any striped
bass or rockish black bass having a length
of less than nine inches
Sec. D. That it shall be unlawful for any per-
son to catch or kill in the waters of the Potomac
River or its tributaries within the District OF
Columbia any fish by means of explosives, drugs
or poisons.
Sec. 6. That person shall allow any tar,
oil, ammoniacal liquor, or other waste prod
such products, or any waste product whatever
OF any mechanical chemical, manufacturing or
refining establishment to flow into or be depos-
tied in Rock Creek the Potomac River or any
OF Its tributaries within the District of Column
bia, or into any pipe or conduit leading to the
same
Sec. T. That any person who shall violate anv
OF the provisions OF this act shall be deemed
guilty OF a misdemeanor and, upon conviction
therefor before the Police Court or any other
court OF the District OF Columbia, shall be fined
tor each and every such offense not less than
$40 nor more than 500. and in default OF paw
ment Of fine, shall be imprisoned in the work
muse iSl d Ptliou not tAtteUtlS SIX months I,
and any officer or other person securing such
conviction before the Police Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia shall be entitled to and receive
one-half OF any fine or fines imDosed upon and
paid by the party or parties adjudged guilty.
Sec. g. That all nets, boats or other con
triyances, the property of any person convic. ed
under the provisions of this act shall be re-
turned to the property clerk of the Metropolitan
Police Department to be delivered to the owner
upon the order of the judge of the Police
or other court, and if not called for within
"a hSF rhs fia he IL, II
treated other abandoned property coming
into the hands of the police