Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-23

ated. and all such Holsters as arc of tn,
prescribed length found In such barrels
boxes or packages. together with sicl
barrels. boxes and packages, shall be for
visions of section twenty-nine of this act
Section %. Every person, firm, associ
alton or corporation who ships lobster.
without having the barrels. boxes o,
other packages in which the same ar,
contained, marked as prescribed in tn,
previous section. shall upon conviction
he punished by fine of twenty-five dol
lars. and upon subsequent conviction
thereof by fine of fifty dollars: and any
person or corporation in the business of q
common carrier of merchandise who
shall carry or transport from place tC
nlace Holsters in barrels boxes or other
Packages not so marked. shall be liable
10 A penalty of fifty dollars upon each
conviction thereof
Section 20. All cars in which HOLSTERS
are kept and all lobster cars while in the
water. shall have the name of the owner
or owners thereof on the top of the car
where 1t may be plainly seen, in letters
not less than three-fourths of an inch in
length plainly carved or branded therS-
on and all traps, nets, or other devices
for the catching of Holsters, shall have
while i'm the water. the owners name
carved or branded i'm like manner on al
the huoys attached to said traps or other
devices. under penalty of ten dollars for
aerh car and five dollars for each tran
or device not marked: and if sufficient
nroof to establish the ownership of such
ears or traps cannot he readily obtained
10 the provisions of section twenty
of this act -
hibied from setting any my, LOBSTER traps
"r outer end of the leaders of any fish
weir, under a penalty of ten dollars for
each offensc.
section Is Whoever takes up. or at
tsmpts to take up. or in any way know
inglv and wilfully interfereS with any
inhster trap while set for use. without the
Of thereof h.
nunshed bv "A fine of not less than
twentv nor more than fifty dollars: pro-
,,ded however. that no action. complain:
or Indictment shall he maintained under
his section unless the name of the owner
of ali such traps shall be carved or
branded in lecible letters. not less than
the buoys connected with such traps.
Section -. When any Holsters are
seized bv virtue of the provisions of this
' act il shall be the duty of the officer
All snrh seizure TO cause such lob
sters so seized. he is not required by
law TO liberate. together with the cars.
traps, barrels. boxes or other packageS
nraised within twenty-four hours after
the time of such seizure, by three disin-
Wbere such seizure is made to he
selected by him, and the HOLSTERS. cars.
uarS. barrels boxeS or 3,nsr , hharHaSeS
he sold by the officer making the seizure
thereof, III such time and in such manner
as shall by him he deemed proper. The
officer making such seizure and sale shall
within ten DAYS after the time of such
seizure file i libel in behalf of the state
before trial Justice. or a Judge or Il
poiics or mH'e saizure was mad" settinE
forth the fact of such seizure. appraisal
and sale. the time and place OF the seiz-
ure, the number of Holsters. cars. traps:
barrels boxes or other packages so seized
and sold and the amount of the proceeds
of such sale: and such trial justice or
me hearing on such libel. and shall issue
notice of the same to all persons inter
appointed. and show cause why the lob
sters. cars. traps. barrels. boxes or other
packages SO seized end sold, and the
proceeds of such sale. should not he
declared forfeited which notice shall he
served upon the owner. II known. anu ny
causing an attested copy Of such libel
and nCtics to he posted IN tWo pubic ana
conspicuous places in the town IN winch
the seiZute made. seven DAYS. at
least before the time of hearing II any
person appears al the time ana place "f
hearing and claims that the Holsters.
cars traps. barrels. boxes or Othc: pack
ages 50 seized and sold were not liable
to forfeiture DIT the time of seizure and
that he was entitled thereto, the trial
Justice or Judge shall hear and determine
lie cause. and if he shall decide that such
Holsters. cars. traps, barrels, boxes or
other packages, at the time of seizure
were ;rt liable to forfeiture and that the
claimant was entitled thereto, he shall
order the proceeds of such sale to be paid
10 the claimant: if NJ claimant shall
appear. or if such trial justice or Judge
shall decide that such Holsters. traps,
ears, barrels. boxes other packages.
fixture that the claimant WAS not
entitled thereto. he shah decree q. for
feture of such Holsters. cars. traps. bar
res, boxes other packages and CT the
proceeds of sale. and shall order the pro
ceeds OF sale after detucting all !hWiai
charges. to he paid to the state treas
urer, t. be used as directed in section
Seyenty-orc of this act, and shall render
Judgment against the claimant for costs
to be taxed in civil suits, and issue
execution therefor against him in faNcT
OF he state, which costs when collected,
shall be paid in to the treasurer of the
state, to be added to and made part OF
the approx ration for sea and shore tlSh-
cries The claimant shall have the right
OF appeal to the naXt supreme judicial
court or superior court in the county,
upon recognizing and paying the fees iof
copies and entry as in cases OF appear IN
criminal cases The fees and costs e.
seizure, appraisal and sale, and in all
Other proceedings in the case, shall be as
provided by law in criminal cases ana
in case Z, forfeiture shall be declared
shall be paid out of the proceeds of the
sale, otherwise shall be paid by the
county. as in criminal eases. .ss.-
Section 81. Tie commissioner of sea
and shore fisheries shall require d strict
Observance of the following rules: Who
ever catches. takes, preserves. sells or
offers for sale between the first day 81
lowing May any herring for canninESpur-
poses less thaa eight inches longt meas
ured from one extreme to the other, or
packs or cans SardineS of any deScrip-
nor. between the first day of December
ana The tenth day Of the following May;
forteitS twenty dollars for every hundred
cans so packed canned, and for every
hundred herring 50 taken; and whoever
either bakes. fries. packs OF cans an!
herring or other fish for SdrdineS without
hrst heading and evisceratng the same.
and whoever sells. offers for sale or mas
IN his possession for sale any sardines,
packed without being so headed and
sviscerat ted shall forfeit twenty dolidff
lor every hundred cans so packed, S"io
offered for sale or in possession for sale
TO be recovered by Indictment or action
OF debt. In packing herring, mHckerei or
ether fish in Theoretically sealed cans
either in oil, mustard or vinegar. there
snail be used not less than three quarts
OF Gil, If the first quality, pure summer
or winter cotton oil or any 1000 OH OF
equal quality. for every hundred cans Sc
Packed OF the size known as quarter OILS
three quarts of mustard sauce OF Eooo
quality for c"ery fifty cans OF the Si3t
Il known three quarter muStardS, auo
Tor every one hundred cans OF the SiZ'
hlowr one quarter muStarCS' one gar
Ion of Nir. Car fer every one hundres
cans Of the size known as one quarter
II Sptccd. for fifty cans OF lnt