Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-18

modify cs or r repesr a"a s,cb 'soG ss. time ime.
regulations. not contrary 10 the n = snd
the state, as they may deem necstSHwvss. o.
proper @ i9r the protection and 6fessyyvoerr q
state. IN conformity with The t,s,sl., II. ne
OF the last two preceding scrfidns 1.rpcns
shaii sh ,. ne. IN The Office Of the CLERKS &,
me cities. towns and pla ntatIons IL ~
territory to be affected a conv ~ ~ tM
rules and regulations adonted ~ nv
ana publish the same three weeks ~. =.
oe,',,, cess,veiy IN newspaper printed In Nv
county. ana post on the banks of ws,asss ~
70 De anected. as nearly ar may be ~
notices; and whenever any such russ ~ -
regulations apply 10 any InorfanisecS
The clerk of courts for that COUNT ~.1
published three weeks successively In "hi
newspaper printed In the county; ih.s
snail also Immediately upou Inc adon,ssy
Of any. rules and regulations cn.ssrh cnn.s~sh
plated by this act. file an attested ces.
of the same In the office oi / ne sscrefsry
Of state.
Section 35. Whoever fishes for It's
catches, Kills. or destroys any inland iisl'
IN any manner or a any time. In y!1iafy".
oI any OF the rules and regula tlons Of IL
commissioners of inland jsheriex ~;
game, made and promulgated In confoss
ity with the provisions of this cha ~
shall be punished In the same marr,
ana to the same extent az Is provided "
by law for the Illegal taking. cafchisS
killing or destroying of any such iniaM
fish. "
oecton %. WnoeFer at any time or N
any manner shall hunt, cnase. catch. Eis'
take. have in possession. or destroy ai,v
inland game. in violation OF any of tx
rules and regulations of the commission.
ers of inland fisheries and game. ,n1da
and promulgated In conformity wilh ,ba
provisions of this chapter, shall be MN.
ished In the same manner and to m.
same extent as is provided for by law inr
the Illegal hunting chasing, catchine
killing. taking, having In possession or
destroying of any such inland game
Section %. Any person who wiilful;y
mutilates, defaces or destroys any notice
rule or regula tiOn of the commissinrer.
of inland nsheries and game. posted h
conformity with the provisions OF this
act, shall be punished by fine NOT ex-
ceeding fifty dollars. 10 be recovered by
complaint or indictment: and one-half of
said fine shall be paid 10 The prosecutor.
Section 3S. Said commissioners of fish.
cries ana game may take fish and game
Of any kind when, where. and in such
manner, as they choose. for the PURPOSES
Of science and of cultivation and dissem-
ination, and they may grant written per.
mits to other persons 10 take fish and
game for the same purposes. and may ill.,
iroduce or permit Ia be introduced, any
kind Of fish into any waters. They may.
after hearing. set apart. for II term MOI
exceeding ten years. any waters for the
use of themselves. or of the United States
commissioner of fish ana fisheries In The
prosecution Of the work OF fish culture
and of scientific research elative to
fishes. The order setting apart such wa
ters shall be recorded IN the registry nf
deeds of the county in which they are sit
uated. In the waters so set apart they
and the United States commissioner OF
fish and fisheries. and persons acting nn-
der their authority may, in their respec.
tive fish culture and scientific work. take
fish at any time or in any manner and
erect and maintain any fixtures neces-
shall take or kilt any fish, or use any
implement for fishing therein, under a
penalty Of not less than ten nor. more
penalty of one dollar for each fish 50 tax.
en- or killed. provided. however. that be-
fore such hearing they shall give notice
thereof. by publicati ton of their intention
newspaper printed in the county. where
such waters lie. They are authorized to
grant permission to AXE moose, caribou.
deer and birds for park purposes in this
state, under such rules regulations and
conditions as they shall establish. They
may, under such rules anu regulations, az
eels and white fish in the inland waters
OF the state. They shall have authority
to cause the destruction of all mink found
Ing stallion in this state. They may upon
petition OF ten or more taxpayers. resi-.
dents in the locality. adopt such needful
general laws OF the state as may ne neca
essary to prevent the lnterference with.
or the destruction of the spawning beds:
eeding .r9usns saon or ,ret oter
useful fish The penalty for the wlllfui
violation OF any Of such rules and regii-
lations shall be tifty dollars for each, Ct.
discretion, screen the outlet OF any pond
or lake or authorize the same 20 be- done
under such conditions as may seem u
Section SO. The owner or occupant .of
every dam or other artificial obstruction
In any river or stream frequented .bS
salmon. shad. .alewives, or land-loeked
shall provide the same with 4
durable and efficient iishway. of st,eh
form and capacity, and in such loratton
more of said owners or occupants. .aad}sa
hearing thereon, be determined by the
OF Inland fisheries and
game by written notice TO some ownsr.UT sar,,
and capacity OF the required nsnwayi anu
the time within whicn II shai pe pMis
and said owner or occupant snail ksep
said Asllway In repair. and open and re,
from obstruction for the passage ~ .nSn.
during such times as are prescriDsa
law: provided. however ihat ~ .sss, cHsS AZ o.
disagreement between said coninlssiule.s
and the owner or occupant OF any aan
as TO the propriety and safety OF tne pan
submitted TO the owner or occupant ~
such dam for the location ana construs
lion Of the fishway. such owner or occn-
pant may appeal to the county coinm's
sioners Of the county where the aans =,
nf the determination, to the comm.ssiou-
ers of inland fisheries ana game ~ .s .sM
ing to the latter named COMMISSIONER.
notice in writing of such appeal wttnln
that time. stating therein the reasons
I therefor: and at the request OF tne APPEL.
liant or the commissioners OF inland, nsn-
cries and game the senior comrhiss,sv,n
rrs in office Of any two adjoining countWS
shall be associated with them VINO snaii
m ,nnoiut n Zine to view the premises anu
haar the parties ana give due notL'ce
thereof. and after such hearing they sMu.tt M
decide The question submitted. and sause
record to be made thereof. and lncr Is
cision shall be final as 10 the pi'h ai..,.n. al.w
cation appealed rom. III the TtI".,
ments Oi the commissioners OF ln'a''
fisheries and game are affirmed. the ~
neiiants shall be liable for the costs arr
ing after the appeal, otherwise thes shas h
he maid by the county. II a hshway ,nms
reunircd is not completed To the sai!s,ass SIN
ion of the commissioners OF inianu ,ua, usn,
cries and game within the time sprssls"'
every owner or occupant shall toriei.nv.
more than one hundred nor less tna"
iwenty dollars for every day OF Suen nSs,
lect between the first days oi A,a! ~
November On the completion OF !. .;, III
way To the satisfaction OF the eon.' n.
sioners of inland fisheries ana sm saWm'V, ,r..
at any subsequent time. they shau p'I, pI
scribe in writing the time during wMvm w
The same snail be kept open anu An
from obstruction to the passage oI. oI usm
each wear. and a copy of such wrt,ns
shall be served on the owner or oceu,
nant of the dam The commissioners 2.
inland fisheries and game may cnansw cnas..i.c
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