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

Q arrived at She factory. No fish shall, h,
. pak,d Ter serdines in ovens unless the,
Il snaii hrSt ne properly faxed in rows n nj
.aid on without overlapping Whocve,
, ,,aheS; bakes or 1acks any sardines in
, ars so.i OF this section forfots five dol
nakeu Or packed, to be recovered n,
r indictment or action of debt ny
' Sectom IS. Section thirty-two of this
act snail not apply to certain articles NJ
STOCK IN possession of any packer az go
ones Wren this act is approved as IA
n eha, decorated tin plate. cans. metal
,'pIis anu cans OF SJrdincS nor ia ,snnis
packcn previous to the approval of III
ict, bnt this exemption does NOT annIv
, ~ any 81 IRE me thods. processes or rcrn
Iitlons IL 'eEard to canning sardinas -,
mendinC 'eaky cans provided for in th IL,
LII ~ Packets Of slr1ines shalt lilo
i i,tm tme commissioner of sea and shore
is.cries' or his wardens within ten d,vs
aa'cr thS approval of this act, a true iist
so"euuie or all decorated cans and TN
n IN ~; metal, labels and cans of sardincE.
,,a h,,i possession at the time of the an
pre.al o' ms ac'. subscribed and sworn
10 pN SAID packer of sardines before =
hn WY ~ justice or the peace, otherwise
section. '" vi 'hlS
Section "A. The commissioner of CO.,
a atri,. shorc fisheries shall insist upon In"
fb iirft enforcement thi of sections thirty
I'M, -onc, th1rty-two and thirty hire
ana require his wardens who have itIris-
' uiotlon IN localities where sardne eat
"A
ana sufficient bond in the sum of fl, .
thousand dollars payable to the treasure;
OF inc state of Maine. said bond to he
deposited IN the state treasury. to guar.
antee the faithful and strict enforcement.
OF the provisions of this act and it's ucu-
aities, and in no case shall packer OF
sardines be accepted Il surety
| Section 30. The commissioner of sea
and shore fisheries or his wardens shall
| inquire into viola tons of the laws relat-
ing TO sardines and enforce the penal les
hereto. and for the purpose of inuurins
INTO any violation of said laws. and en-
| forcing the penalties thereof. sucn com
missioner or his deputies may at all
reasonable times enter any manufactory.
| or canning establishment and make in
VestigationS concerning the methods en-
! ployed and the condition of the product.
and if necessary. open packages and cut
| open cans of sardines for such investi
ga ton. Sufficient wardens shall be an
pointed by the commissioner of sea and
shore fisheries to enforce the provisions
| Of this act and for the city of Fastport
| and town of 1.ubec not less than two
eacn: and the compensation of the
wardens shall be two dollars per day AMI
person shall be eligible for appointment
as warden who is the owner in sardinH
| factory or Il relative of such owner in the
| town where such factory is located.
| Section Sc. No person shall use in the
herring fishery; in amy of the waters of
| of any kind. for the purpose of driving
herring under Il penalty Of ten dol airs for
each offensc.
Section 81. Any tow, may at its annual
| meeting fix the times in which cams
pric S p for Witch its m cipa otic ,Ts
| shall grant permits therefor; and unless
so regulated by vote. residents of the
! town may take CLANS without written
| permit. Bat without pC'mjt any inhati-
! tant WITHIN his own town, or transient
| person therein, may tab" CLAIMS for the
consumption of hims" and family. This
/ section does not apply to hotel kpcpers
| taking clans for the use Of their hotels.
nor does it interfere with any law
! latinc to the taking of shell lisa tor bait
! by fishermen. Whoever tak"S clans con
| trary to municipal regla ir:is authorize
by this section. shall for each cffenso, b.
! fined not more than ten dolltUs, or inn
| priSoncd not more than th'rt- days. or
| both. In all contracts rela TING tn the
sale of clam bait by the barrel. md clam
! bait barrels. unless otherwise SIP fled il
| the contract. a barrel shall ba twenty
| seven and one-half inches long. sixteen
| inches head diameter. outside measure.
| holding not less than twonty-"ne gallons
and not more than twontN-three gallons.
Section 81. Tho canning, rack ing an /
| barreling of clans. either fresh o. IN
| salt and the digging of CLAIMS for the
purpose of canning, packing or barrelinG,
| between the first day of June and the
fifteenth day of September following. II
hereby prohibited under a penalty OF o.
dollar per hushcI in the shell Bat tins
| section shall not apply To tho hlrrelinS
of CLAIMS in tie shell for CONSUMPTION III
| this state.
| Section -. The shipping or lrtusporta-
! ton of clans in any manner beyond IL .
: limits of the state. between tn" hrSt cay
| OF June and the fifteenth day Of sept, IN, ,
| her following, except clans which had
| been canned. packed or h1rr"Ied hctw en-
the fifteenth day of September and M
first day of June, is here9y pr9h ron. l.,',,i
under a penalty of three dollars for eaIh
bushel SO shipped or transported
Section 40. Any inhabiraut of tn state
with consent OF the adjacent par a., az
| below
| water marx in any naviSablc waters. IN
! pIaces where there is no natural oyster
| bed; inclosc such grounds with stakes
| set at suitable distances. ana cN'ehdlIS
! at least two feet above high water marx :
but so as not to obStruct the Tree nav!
CATION of such waters. and have inc eN-
| elusive right of taking such nNStetS
| whoever trespasses on such measure.
| or Injuries such oyster beds, IS lanie IN al,
faction of trcspass for all damage, anu
| if he takes any oysters therein wltnou'
| tho consent of the owner, he snail Tor
lsfeit not less than twenty nor more tnah
fifty dollars. or be imprisoned nov eAc1e'-
4 ing three months
| section II 1t shall be unlawful 70 uEe
any purse or drag scines in the follow nS
waters. but no others: In CaSco , pan
north of a line drawn eaS as Vs,r r,p'i,
Ito Bear island in the town OF hlppS'u' :;
! exceptinG for smelts, hlIchackS am
lspuriing. In Kennepec r'Eer ap nr, p sr,l
/ nam in the town OF PhippsbIrg 70 u
| noin+ opposite at the lower end OF Lon1
island in the town of Georgetown IN ~
| Sheenscot river above bridge ieauiliis
| from Wiscasset to EIS"conp- IN
Damaris1 otta river above a line drawn
from Farnham's head in the Town -,
| Roothbav to a point opposite on the sholt
in the town of Bristol, excepting me ~
Of drag seines between the above me aiu
The Lodges for all fish excepting -
wives In Mcdomak river. above d ii,,F 80
drawn from Martins point IN me loM W., ~
E'ricndship westerly by the nortuea't go *,
Of Hog island to point OPPOSITE ~ ~ ~
Town Of Bremen. or to take SmeitS ~
Lid river and it's tributaries in any QUIZ
way than by hook and Inc. In trcoi :.
river. above a line drawn from fioopc.
noint in the town of Saint Georee' VIA
erly mast the northcrly cnd OF -
wells island to point opposite Oh ~.
shore in the town of Cushing. or 10 ~ IL
| smells in said river and It's trlpu,tI ~
in any other way than by hook ana III,
ar din nets. no individual to take MOI
than onc-half bushel of smcitS WIsn'' al,
neriod of twenty-four hours win uii
not In all bays. inlets, rivers ~,
| harhors east of the west shore OF .,,'
Penobscot bay and river where a',s 49,,
trance to the same or any part me-. 49,.
, from main land to main land Is noi III ~,
: than three nautical miles IN Wiutl, 60,
, | Nurse and drag scincS may ne use 49,
he nurpose of taking smelts IN TT M.
waters except in Bluehiii pa. n,
70 &c