Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03
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pertaining 70 Sea and Shors Etsyt \, ny ~ ~
SutIaincu IN Chapter forty of tho Rrvisea
thsrrso an" 10 amendments and additions
section /. The governor, with the aavtce
cs,,n,,,,ss, Of the council, shall appoint
x listen Of The sea and shore fisheries and IL III
n nen sesmistsn ey this act and shall hold ia
s"no,asr ~ se,ss and until his successor is
Section 2. II shall be the duty of Tic co,,.
Of sea and shore fisheries 10 exercise
pIeunets taken from tide waters within t,e
s.slc. including the proper enforcement OF ali
n.s,,, .,s.aos 20 thc catching. packing, curing.
O All kinds Of Picked sait s saassssar s,.,
canned, froxon she'll. or other fish ~
Section }. The commissioner IL heYei,y 70
CURED 70 make detailed biennial report Il,
the month OF December shopinr ma ansa, -
., capital invested in, number OF men EN-.
pt1yeu m faiue OF products Of and any othef
information that he may be able 10 Obtain rs
hting 60 the ssa and shore fisheries.
neeu9n y Inc salary OF the commissioner OF
sea and shore fisheries Is hereby axed AZ ON,
thousand dollars per anHnm.
sscuon ,: The governor with the aayiee
and consent OF the councii upon the recnm
mendation OF the missini,s,r Of sea aaa
aaofr fisheries, may appoint suitable persons
a. hsn watdens, who shall hold office for the
who shall enforce ali laws aud the rules q al
regulations relating 10 sea aud shore fisherIea
arrest AL sioistofs thereof, and prosecute ali
oUenses against the same; they shall have the
same rpwer to serve criminal l,roressea ass,n.t
sneh oGcnsers, and shall be Allowed tbe sa,ss
fees as sherias for like services: they shall
nave the same right as sherffs to require aid h,
executing the duties of their Office They
shall, befdrt being qualified to discharge ND
duties required by this act, give bond with two
good ana sufhcient sureties In the penal sufn
OF two thousand doiiars, approved by the corn
missioner OF sea and shore fisheries 70 IN.
treasurer 81 the state. conditioned FOR the
faithful performance Of the duties Of their
Office. The commissioner Of sea and shore
fisheries may apPoint deputy warslens, for
snnse osaSisl mlscondaes and neglect he shall
De sworn. Their appointment and discharge
slali DO IN writing. Such deputy wardefs
stall be subject Co alt the laws pertaiufne. b,
waEtens appointed by the governor and coma
ell, and have the zane powers. And aid com.
missioner may revoke such appointment. at
any time.
section 6. II shalt be the duty OF In. nah
~srdens 20 cutoree All laws relating 20 thr sea
ind shpfc fisheries within the counties In which
eiey respectively reside. but they shalt not cx-
srcise jurisdiction in any other county unless
~ Instructed In writing BY the eoninisstousr-
81 sea and saore fisheries. The commissioner
VI sea and shore fisheries and fish wArdens may
with or without warrant, enter upon anv vessel
beat, receptacle for nsh or Holsters or any place
away all fish and Holsters liable 70 seizure found
therein, and may, with or without warrant.
search and sctse aHy car or pound used for the
keeping of ish or Holsters. and seize and carry
away al fish or Holsters liable TO seizure found
therein, the tish or Holsters IN each case to he
disposed of according TO lay. Amy magistrate
dicton. any vessel, boat, receptacle for fis,i or
lobsters, or auy place or places used therefor.
or any ash warden appoiascd ard auaii,scd Z,
provided in this chapter. such zrrants shall
twelve OF chspter one hundred ana fhirts.tvo
OF the re vised statutes.
Section Z, 1t shall DO the duty of each warden
70 make o detailed monthiy report to the COM
missioner OF sea ard shore fisheries of all that
has come 10 his Knowledge relating 10 the fish,
cries within his county, or 10 any county where
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ono month to the FIRST day OF the following
month. IN such a manner and on such blanks
ssthe commissioner may prescribe and Furnish,
and to do such other acts as the commissioner
mas require for the purpose OF gaining infor-
nation aud foe the proper enforcement OF the
Law. T&
Section g. The comm isatoner OF sea and shore
fisheries may take fish of any kind, when,
where, and in such manner rs he chooses for the
purp0sc of science, of cultivation and of dis
seinination, and he may grant written permits
TO other persons to take nsh for the same pur-
poses, and may Introduce OF permit to be Intro
dnced amy Kind of fish into any waters. He
may, after hearing. set apart Tor term not
exceeding ten years, aas waters for the use OF
himself or OF the United States commissioner
OF hsh and fisheries in the prosecution OF the
work OF fish culture and OF scientific research
relative 10 fishes. The order setting apart such
waters shall be recorded In the registry of deeds
of the county In which they arv situated. In
waters 80 set apart he and the United States
commissioner Of fish and fisheries. and persons
acting under their authority may in their r.
spectisc iish cultural and scientific work, tako
fish at any time or IN any manner, ana erect ana
maintain any fixture necessary for such pnr-
poses. No other person shall take or Kill any
iish OF use any Implement for nshing therein
under a penalty OF not less than ten nor more
than one hundred dollars, and further penalty
OF one dollar for each ffsii so taken or killed;
provided, however, that before snch hearing he
shall give notice thereof by publication OF MS
intention for two successive weeks IN at least
ONE ss sssspabsr printed IA the county where
Section .. In each town where picked fish
are cured or packed for expectation. the COVER
nor, with the advice and consent of the council,
shalt from time to time, as occasion requires,
appoint or more persons skilled IN the quail
ify OF the same, to be inspectors of hsh. who
shall hold their office for five years, unless
sooner removed by the governor and council.
Section 10. Every such inspector, before
entering upon his duties, shall be sworn, ana
give bonds with sufficient snretes 20 the treas
urer of the town for which he IS appointed, 10
the satisfaction OF the municipal oiheers there
OF, in the penal sum of not less than I'VE hun
dred nor more than i've thousand dollars, Tor
the faithful performance OF MS ofneial duties
and such officers shall, at least once year,
examine the bonds given by said inspectors,
aud II that OF any inspector Is not IN their
opinion sufficient they shall forthwith notify
him. and if he for thirty days , s sh neg
Information thereof 20 the governor who shail
remove him FROM ONCE
section II. Every inspector shall, by the
thirticth day OF November, annually, make a
return into the Office of tho commissioner OF
sea and shore fisheries OF all fsh ~ MN IN,
DAY OF such November, designating the guam
titles kinds and qualities of picked fish, anu
said commissioner shall embody the substance
thereof la his next official report.
Section II. Any person injured by the negiect
or misdoings Of an Inspector, or tenderlns 70
such treasurer a reasonable indemnity against
the costs may bring an action on such Inspectors
bond in tho name OF the treasurer, Tor MS own
use and may have copy of the BOND therefor,
and II Judgment Is rendered thereon Tor the
plaintiff, execution shall issue for the sam
found due to the person for whose use sueh
action is brought, and the sim awarded IN Dam
ACES shall lie entered by the clerk Of the court
OF the original bond, 20 remain in the custody
Of the treasurer. -.
Section Isl Every Inspector who fnspeofs any
kind OF flsh that are split and picked Tor PACK
Inc shall see that they are, In the nrst instance
fres from faint, rust or damage, and wei! struck
with salt or pickle; and such of SAID hsh az are
IN good order and of good quality, shan pc
picked in barrels, half barrels, quarter par,
rels, and tenths of barrels or KITS each barrel
containing two hundred pounds, and so on
In that proportion; and the same shan pe
packed in good. clean coarse SAT-, snihoiens
Tor their preservation; and then each cask |
shaiI be headed up and flied with clear, strong