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

last line of said section the words, ION
the, sea shores, and inserting In place
thereof the words, for the purpose OF
taking herring or other salt water fish,
So that said section, as amended, shall
read as follows:
Section 55 The limit of depth pre-
scribed for tweirs in the preceding section
shall be measured at the entrance of the
weir. provided that no part of the weir
known the leader. is in more than tw'r
feet of water at low water mark, Welrs
may exceed the limit of two feet depth
measured aforesaid under the follow
ing conditions: first the distance from
the before mentioned two feet limit, to
the entrance of such weir. shall not ex
coed one hundred feet; second. no SUCH
weir shall obstruct more than ,one-eighth
of the channel. except in the Cathance
Abbagadasset and Eastern rivers; such
/ weirS may extend twenty-five feet beyond
the one-eighth aforesaid. provided such
extension shall not exceed one-fourth of
the width of the channel in the Abba
Sadasset and Eastern rivers: third. every
such weir shall be stripped so as to rem
der 1t incapable of taking fish between
| the twenty-fifth day of June and the
fifteenth day of August of each year.
but these conditions apply only to weirs
mat exceed the aforesaid limit of depth
| kenncbec river is in all cases the near
est bench mark of the United States
coast survey. allowance being made az
| the various points for the difference in
| time. The provisions of this and the pre-
cedins sections do not apply to weir
built for the purpose of taking herring
or other salt water fish
| Section . This act shall take effect
when approved. iApprovel March 10
Chapter BIB
AN ACT to fix the salary Of the Register
of Probate in and for the County Of
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in Legislature as
sembled, as follows:
Section i. The salary Of the register OF
probate in and for the county of Wash
ington shall be six hundred dollars a year
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law. TO be paid from the county treasury
in equal quarterly payments.
Section .. This act shall take effect
when approved Improved March 10
Chapter 214.
AN ACT authorizing the employment Of
Deputy Fish Wardens by the Commits
sioner of sea and shore fisheries ana
by the Commissioners of inland fish
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in Legislature as
sembled. as follows:
The commissioner of sea and shore
fisheries for his department and the com
missioners of inland fisheries and game
for their department may appoint deputy
wardens, for whose official misconduct
and neglect they shall be answerabie, and
said deputy wardens Shall be sworn
Their appointment and discharge shall be
in writing. Such deputy wardens shal
be subject to AL the laws pertaining to
wardens appointed by the governor ana
council. and have the same powers Anu
said commissioners may revoke such ap-
pointment at any time.
Improved March 1871
Chapter .15
AN ACT to regulate proceedings on
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in Legislature as
sembled, as follows; .,,
When the proceedings of any tribunal
are brought up by a writ of certiorari.
the court may quash or affirm such pro-
ceedngs. or enter such Judgment as the
court below should have rendered. or
may make such order judgment, or de-
cree in the premises as law and justice
may require Approved March 10
Chapter ZIG.
AN ACT additional to Chapter eighty
six of the Revised Statutes. regulating
the Costs of Parties summoned as
Trustee.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in Legislature as
sembed as follows:
Chapter eighty-six of the revised stat
utes is hereby amended by adding the
Section 81. A party summoned as
| trustee and required to attend court AMI
make a disclosure, shall be entitled to
costs as follows: If the claim sued for
does not exceed twenty dollars such
trustee shall be entitled to travel and at
tendance and twenty-five cents for the
oath: and If the claim sued for exceeds
| twenty dollars, such trustee shall be en-
addition to the above fee. and when re
auired to attend court for further exam
nation such trustee shall be emitted 10
travel and attendance.
Improved March 49,
Chapter 2I7.
AN ACT to amend Section fourteen of
Chapter one hundred and sixteen OF th1
Revised Statutes relating to Fees and
Costs
| BE it enacted by the Senate and House
| of Representatives in Legislature as
| semblcd, as follows:
. Section fourteen of chapter one hundred
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hereby amended by striking out the first
| thirteen lines of said section and insert
ing in the place thereof the following:
TO parties recovering costs hefore q
trial Justice thirty-three cents for each
days attendance, and the same loi every
ten miles travel. To parties recovering
costs in the supreme judicial or superior
courts. thirty-thrce cents for every ten
miles travel. and three dollars and fifty
cents for attendance at each term until
the action is disposed of. unless the court
otherwise direct So that said section.
as amended. shall read as follows:
Section H. To parties recovering cost
before a trial justice thirty-three cents
for each days attendance, and the same
for every ten miles travel. To parties re-
covering costs in the supreme, judicial Or
superior courts, thirty-three cents LOT
every ten miles travel, and three dollars
and fifty cents for attendance at each
term until the action is disposed oil, UNI
less the court otherwise directs. costs
for travel shall he taxed for the prevail
ing party in civil suits, according To the
who resides nearest to the place OF tfld'.
unless said prevailing party or his az,
torney who resides farthcst from sald
place of trial. actually travels the greater
distance for the special purpose of at
tending court in such cause, IN winch
case costs shall be taxed for said last
named distance. and when the acton rs III
the name of an indorsec. and the pialh-
tiff is the prevailing party. such costs Tor
travel shall be taxed according to the
distance of the attorney. payee or m
dorSee. who is nearest to the place OF
trial unless the attorney. payee or III
dorsee. residing the greater stance frof;l
said place of trial. actually travels such
greater distance for the special purpose
Of attending court in said cause. But no
costs for travel shall be allowed Tor mof2
than ten miles distance from any justice.
municipal or police court. nor for more
than forty miles distance from any other
court. unless the plaintiff prevailing
actually travels a greater distance. or the
adverse party. if he RECEIVERS costs. by
himself, his agent or attorney. in rae
travels a grea ter distance for the special
purpose of attending court in such cause
For a power of attorney fifty cents: ami
for the plaintiffs declaration, nifty cents
in the supreme judicial or superior
courts, but no fee for power shall be
taxed before any municipal or police
court or trial justice. For an issue in
law or fact. there shall be allowed for an
attorneys fee. two dollars and hfty cents
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