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

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section %. Every person. firm. assoc
alton or corporation who ships lobster
Without having the barrels. boxes q
other packages, IN Wmen .nf sumo ne ar ar
nrevious section, shall upon conyictio
he punished by Il fine of twenty-five dol
lars. and upon snnb ss tent consietio
nerson or corporation in the business of
common carrier of merchandise. VIII
shall carry or transport from place I
Mace Holsters in barrels, boxes or othe
naekages not so marked shall be 1iabl
70 a penalty of fifty dollars upon eac
conviction thereof.
are Kept and all lobster cars while in III
water, shall have the name of the owne
ar owners thereof on the top OF the ear
where IL may be plainly seen, In letter
not less than three-fourths of an inch IL
length, plainly carved or branded there
IN and all traps, nets, or other device
for the catching of Holsters. shall have
while i'm the water. the owners nam'
curved or branded in like manner on al
the buoys attached 10 said traps or othc
devices, under penalty OF ten dollars 10
eneh car, and five dollars for each trai
ar device not 50 marked and II sufticien
proof to establish the ownership of suci
ears or traps cannot be readily obtained
hoy NAV be declared forfeited, sub1ec
10 the provisions of section twenty-nin'
Of this act.
section q. All persons are hereby pro
hlbitpd from setting any lobster traps
within three hundred feet of the moutf
W. outer end of the leaders of any hsl
weir, under a penalty of ten dollars FOL
each offense.
section Is Whoever takes up. or at
,empts to take up. or In any way know
inRly and wllfully interferes with any
lobster trap while set Tor use, wlthout tn'
uunished by a fine of not less lhai
twenty nor more than nifty dollars; pro
vidpd however, that no action complain
mr. Indictment shall be maintained under
this section unless the name OF the owner
nf all such traps shall be carved ol
branded In legible letters. not less ina,
three-fourths of an inch in length. on al
the buoys connected with such traps.
section e. When any Holsters are
seized by virtue of the provisions of this
act. II shall be the duty of the officer
making such seizure to cause such lob
STEERS. so seized. as he is not required by
law to iiberate together Win an. cafS'
traps, barrels, boxes or other packages
in which they are contained; to be al'-
praised within twentyfour hours after
The time of such seizure, by three disln-
terested men residing. IN the county
where such seizure Is made made 10 De
trap?, barrels. boxes or other packages
30 seized and appraised shall thereupon
be sold by the officer making the seizure
as shall by him be deemed proper. The
0fflcer making such seizure and sale sha,i
within ten days after the time OF suen
before trial justice, or Judge OF a
poIice or municipal court of the county
In which such seizure was made setunk
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
nudge shall appoint time and place Tor
the hearing on such libel. and shall issue
a notice of the same TO al persons inter
ested to appear at the time and place
appointed, and show cause why the loD-
sters, cars traps. barrels, boxes or other
packages so seized end sold, and the
declared forfeited, which notice shall he
served upon the owner If known, and by
causing an attesied copy of such libel
and motto. to be posted In two public and
conspicuous places in the town in which
the scizute was made, seven days at
least before the time of hearing. II any
heurlng, and claims that the Holsters,
cuts, trars. barrels boxes or Other pack
ages 90 seized and sold were not liable
10 forfeiture at the time of seizure, and
Justice or Judge shall hear and determine
the cause, and II he shall decide that such
Holsters. cars. traps. barrels boxes or
were ,ot liable to forfeiture and that the
claimant was entitled thereto, he shall
order the proceeds Of such sale to be paid
appear or II such trial justice or judge
shall decide that such Holsters, traps,
cars barrels. boxes or other packages,
at the tm. of seizure. were liable 10 FOL =
feIturc, or that the claimant was not
entitled thereto, he shall decree for
fixture OF such Holsters, cars. traps, bar
rels. boxes or other packages and of the
proceeds Of sale, and shall order the pro.
Geeds OF SALE after deductng all lawful
charges, to be paid To the state treas
nrer. to be used as directed In section
seyenty-Ont OF this act, and snail render
Judgment against the claimant for costs
10 be taxed as In civil suits, and issue
execution therefor against him in favor
of the state, which costs, when collected.
shall be paid In to the treasurer of the
state, TO be added TO and made a part of
The APPROPRIATION for sea and shore nsh-
cries The claimant shall have the right
Of appeal to the next supreme judicial
court or superior court In the county,
nron recognizing and paying the fees for
9ss ana eny qs bn fees a6 nd eds
seizure, appraisal and sale, and In all
other proceedings In the case, shall be as
provided by law In criminal cases, and
In case a forfeiture shall be declared.
shall be paid out OF the proceeds of the
sale, otherwise shall be paid by the
county. as In criminal cases.
Section 80. The commissioner of sea
and shore fisheries shall require a strict
observance of the following rules: Who
ever catches. takes. preserves, sells. or
offers for sale between the FIRST day. OF
lowing May, any herring for canning pur-
poses less than eight inches long, meas
ured from one extreme to the other. or
packs or cans snrdines of any descrip-
lion, between the first day Of December
and the tenth day Of the following May,
forfeits twenty dollars for every hundred
cans so packed or canned, and for every
hundred herring so taken: and whoever
either bakes, fries, packs or cans any
herring or other fish for sardines without
first heading and eviscerating the same
and whoever sells, offers for sale or has
in his possession for sale any sardnes
packed without being so headed and
eyiseerated shall forfeit twenty dollars
Tor every hundred cans so packed, sold
offered for sale or In possession for sale
10 be recovered by indictment or actor
nj debt. In packing herring, mnckerel oil
ether fish In Theoretically sealed cans
either in oil. mustard or vinegar there
shall be used not less than three quarts
pf oil, Of the first quality, pure summer
or winter cotton oil or any food oil oi
equal quality, for every hundred cans Sc
packed OF the size known as quarter oils
three quarts OF mustard sauce of gooC
quality for every nifty cans of the SIG
known as three quarter mu5tardS; anC
1or every one hundred cans OF the size
Known as one quarter mustards; one gal
Ion of vino ear for every one hundred
cans of the size known as one quarter
hpiced, and for every fifty cans nj thu
size known as three quarter spiced Of
tomato. Proprletors of fish packing fac
tories shall provide sealed measures hold
ing one one-hundredth part of thre,
quarts each, which shall he used in meas
uring ali oil into quarter oil sardine cans
and measures holding one-fiftieth part %
- gallon which shall he used in measur
Ing all mustard sauce and vinegar int
laiee-quartar size cans used In packin,
sardines and all flsh packed as aforesaid
staIl be when SO packed good and sound
except that they shall be cleaned, headc,
and cviseerated. Whoever packs or cans
81 causes to be packed or canned an
FISH in violation of this section shall for
feit twenty dollars for every one hundre
cans, or fifty cans as aforesaid, as tn
ease may be, SO packed by him or by h,
employees to be recON cred by complaint.
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