The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-28

he for thirty days thereafter nes'ecfs T..
E s.,.t,, sallsiaetory bond they shall CIV -
I3rmatlon thereof to the governor wiz
snall remove him from Office. VINO
the 'f thjriiet II da very y, nspeeor shall. by
make return into the office or IN th,,u ay,
missioner OF sea and shore fisheries o I'm IA,
I nTece oH nun inspected during the year
NoNember. designating the ouantitie9a
Kinds and Qualities of pickIed flsh ans
s staa commissioner shall embody the sub.
Stahce thereof I'm his next official renort
section L. Any person Injured bv IN.
nesiect or misdoings of an Inspector M
nde,n,,itg, TO such treasurer a reasonable
ii'chiiiiiltN against the costs NAV brin,.
an uctlol on such inspectors bond In IN,
n nmh OF the treasurer for his own use
for. anG{ Il, tia We copy of the bond there.
tnr ana II Judgment is rendered thereon
Tor the plaintiff. execution shall issne fo,
,ne sum found due to the person for
me sum awarded I'm damages shall he en-
tered by the clerk of the court on tho
o tbl mai bond to remain in the custody Of
Section -. Every inspector who in.
streets any Kind of fish thai are split and
picked Tor packing, shall see thai they
are, In me ilrst instance. free from taInf
rust or damage. and well struck viii
salt or MCKEE; and such of said fish a.
shall be picked in s7.4s. $50 2 s1r.Is'
quarter barrels. and tenths - u
KITS; each barrel containing two @hundra1
lilt slime Shaii be packed In good. clean
coarse salt. sufficient for their ureservn'
t no ana then each cask shall b. he AIDED
up and filed with clear. strong pickle
ana snail he branded by the inspector
VIII WIN the name ard quality OF the fish
Section "A. Maekerel of the best onal
! ~, not mutilated, measuring, when
| spllt, not less than thirteen inches from
1nG currently Of the head to the crotch
| ~ IorK Oh me tau. free from faint. rust or
dhmage shall be branded Number one:
me 1ne next best quality. being not less than
free from faint rust or tsnaae. shall b.
| branded Number two those that remain
after the above selec lon. free from faint
| branded Number three large those of
me next inferior, free from talnt or dam.
age, not less than ten inches measured
| as aforesaid; shall be branded Number
| three; all other mackerel. free from taint
or apro dam nnai, shall be branded Number
or stencil in plain letters on the head OF
| every such cask, the weight. the initials
surname the name of his town, and the
letters Me. and an abrldgment In fic.
or ss.t OF TIE year when packed.
Tor packing picked fish. shah be made OF
sound we'll seasoned white oak white
ASH ash, Is spruce , pine, chestnut. or poplar
kinds of wood. sound, we'll planed and
seasoned, and when of pine. free from
sap anu lhe barrels hooped with at least
three strong hoops on each bilge. and
| three also on each chime: the barrel
slaves shall be twenty-eight inches IN
,eeg nd ana me beads not less than Sly
chimes, and made in workmanlike man
ner, to hold pickle. The. barrels, from
| twenty eight to thirty gallons each, AMI
the ali4not parts of barrel in the same
| proportion.
Section, 10. Every inspector who In
SpectS picked aleWtVes or herring, or
| other small fish, packed whole round
shali see that they are struck with salt
or pickle, and then put in good casks of
| the size and material aforesaid, packed
| closely therein. and well sailed. and the
| casks filed with fish and salt putting no
more salt with the fish than is necessary
for their preservation; and the Inspec Or
shall brand or stencil all such c1sk wi n
the, name OF the inspected fish as nfo,,
Section II. The fees for inspection and
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.
cover the amount thereof from the party
buying or receiving the same, under the
marks and brand aforesaid and In add
Section ~ Whoever sells In the state.
or exports therefrom any fish In barrels
or boxes, not inspected. packed and
branded. as aforesaid. except good and
Who SON FISH packed IN Kegs Of less
some other state or country lawfully in
spected and branded there, and whoever
sells or exports unlawfuly any fish
known by him to be tainted or damaged,
| unless sold as such, torfets ten dollar
for every hundred weight thus sold or
Section 10. Whoever ships or receives
on board any vessel or other carriage for
! transportation from the state. any
| picked fish in barrels, parts of barrels.
| or casks not inspected and branded or
| siencllcd as aforesaid, forfeits not less
than fifty collars for eneh offenss. and
| any trial Justice may issue his warrant
to the proper officer. directing him to
seize and secure such prohibited fish. and
venient distance for inspection; and who
ever refuses to give necessary aid In the
service of such warrant when required
| by the officer, forfelts five dollars to tn.
| prosecutor in an action of debt; and such
| Inspector shall open, Inspect, pack. nnd
brand such fish according to law. and de
| tain the same until all lawful charges of
seizure ana inspection are paid
Section "a. II any person takes from a
cask or barrel, any picked FISH lawfully
nspected and branded. and substitutes
fish; or II any inspector marks any cask
or barrel out of his own town. or which
self prepared according to law; permits
other persons unlawfuly to use his
| brands or wilfully and fraudulentlv uses
| the same himself after the expiration OF
his commission. he forfeits one dollar for
! each cask or barrel so dealt with; but an
inspector may. after a satisfactory ex-
|
becoming responsible for the quality of
the contents as represented by his brand
Section q. II Is unlawful to catch, buy
or sell, or expose for sale. or POSSESS for
any purpose any lobster less than ten and
one-half inches in length, alive or dead
! cooked or uncooked. measured in manner
| as follows: taking the length of the back
! of the lobster. measured from the bone
of the nose to the end of the bone of the
middle lipper of the tall, the length to be-
taken In gauge with "A cleat upon each
end of the same, measuring ten and one
half inches between said cleats, with the
lobster laid and extended upon Its back
| it's natural len"th upon the gauge. with
out stretching or pulling. and any lobster
shorter than the prescribed length when
/ caught shall be liberated alive at the risk
and cost of the parties taking them. and
under penalty of one dollar for each
lobster So caught, bought. sold. exposed
for sale or i'm possession. The possession
J of mutila ted, uncoOkcd Holsters shall be-
prima facie evidence that they are not OF
the required length.
! Section %. IT IL unlawful TO desttoy
catch, buy. sell. expose for sale or possess
any female Holsters in spawn or with
eggs attached at any season of the year
under 81 penalty of ten dollars for each
lobster so destroyed. caught, bought, sold
exposed for sale or possessed. provided
however. If ii appears that II was In
tended To liberate them In accordance
with the provisions of this act the per