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


AN ACT 10 amend Section eleven of
Chapter thirty of the Revised Statutes.
as amended by Chapter forty-two of the
Public Laws of eighteen hundred and
ninoty-nine. relating to close time for
Game Birds
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representa- tiVeS in LEGISLATURE assem-
bled. follows
Section eleven Of chapter thirty of the
feniscd statutes. as amended by chapter
hundred and ninety-nine. is hereby
am Ent; so ?, as ITO to read as follows:
BIRDS an annual clc"- time in which it
shall be unlawful to- :.unt. chase. catch,
XIII or have them in possession whenever
or however killed. az follows. For wood
duck. dusky duck. commonly called black
duck. teal: and gray duck the close time
shall be during the months of January.
gust and December OF each wear: for
ruffcd grouse. commonly called partridge.
and woodcock. from the first day of De
Cemher to September fifteenth next fol-
lowing OF each year. for quail from the
first day of December to the first dav OF
October: for plover. snipe and sandpipers.
from the first day of May to the first day
OF August of each year. Whoever vio-
lates any of the above named provisions
of this section shall be subject to a pen
atty of not less than five dollars nor more,
than ten dollars for each bird so killed
caught, chased, or had in possession in
close time No person shall. in any one
dav. kill or have in possession more than
hftecn or each variety of the above
named birds. except sandpipers the num-
her of which shall not exceed seventy in
one day. during the respective open
seasons for each: nor, shall any person.
ut any time, kill or have in possession
amy ruled grouse. commonly called par
fridge. or Woodcock. except for his own
consumption within this state. except as
hereinafter provided. under q penalty OF
flNe dollars for each bird so unIa wfully
Killed or mad in possession: nor shall any
person at any time sell, or offer for sale,
1nr,I,-
fridge. or WoodCock, within this state
under the same penalty: nor shall any
I terson or corporation carry or
transport from place to place any
OF the birds mentioned in this
section. in close season. nor in open sea
son unless open to view. tagged, and
plainly labelled with the owners name
and residence and accompanied by him.
unless tagged in accordance with section
tw"niy-six of this chapter under the
sam" penalty ANY person. not the actual
"Wrcr of such bird or birds who to aid
another in such transportation falsely
represents himself to be the owner there
OF shall he liable to the same penalty.
nor ShaH any person or corporation carry
or transport at any one time more than
hit"eh OF any one variety of the birds
above mentioned as the nronertv of one
person, under the same penalty: and II
shall be unlawful for Il term of ten wears
to hunt for take, catch, kill or destroy
inc s cin,percaIlzle' or cock of the woods,
:" called, black game, SO called or Any
species of the pheasant. except ruffed
grouse or partridge under penalty of
nftN dollars for each Offense.'
Improved March pol
Chapter 30
An Net to define the duties of Uarbor
Masters in Towns and Plantations and
for tn" rcgulati"-, Of Harbors and An
choragcs "
lie it enacted by the Senate and House
nt representatives in Legislature ASSEM-
blod. rs fellows:
Section J. The municipal authorities of
aI maritime towns and plantations may
make rules and regulation for the keep
ing open Of convenient channels for the
passage of vessels in the harbors and
waterways of the towns for which they
act. and may stablish the boundary lines
of such channels and assign slita BILE
portions of their harbors for anchorages.
Section , Such rules and regulations
as ma! be made by such municipal au-
thorities shall he enforced and carried
out ny the harbor master of said town.
who may appoint deputy to act in case
Of his absence disability.
Section :. Such harbor master shall
upon complaint to him by the master.
owner or agent of any vessel cause any
other vessel or vessels obstructing the
free movement or safe anchorage of such
vessel to remove to a position to be desig-
mated by him. and to cause. without any
complaint being made to him. any vessels
anchorirg within the channel lines as es-
tabiishod by the municipal authorities as
provided in section one of this act to re-
move to such anchorage as he may des-
iSnate.
Section t. If such vessel has no crew
on board, or if the master or other per-
son in charge ncClects or refuses to move
such vessel directed by the harbor
master. then and in that case such har-
Dor master may put suitable crew on
board and move such vessel to a suitable
berth at a wharf or anchorage at the cost
and risk Of the owners thereof. and shall
charge two dollars. to be paid by the
master or owner of such vessel. which
charge together with the cost of the crew
for removing such vessel the harbor
naS1c~ may collect by suit.
Section :. Harbor masters may. when
assault Is committed either upon them
selves or any person acting under their
authority. arrest and deliver to the police
authorities on shore any person commit
ting such assault. Improved March %.
Chapter 200
AN ACT relating to the duties of the
Eoard of State Assessors
4" ii enacted by the Senate and House
of Ecprcs sntatives in Legislature assem-
bed. ai fellows:
Section /. 1t shall be the duty of the
board of state assessors. and they are
hereby directed to bennialiy investigate
:0d examine into the system and method
Of taxation of other states and also to
make careful and constant inquiry into
the pr1t IDEAL operation and effect of the
laws ~ lhe state of Maine. in COMPARE
son with III laws of other states. with
the view Of ascertaInirg wherein The taA
laws Of Name are defective. inefficient
III ..iei..titc or inequitable They shall