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

residents going upon the wild lands ~
ne state shall be construed 70 repeal sd
much OF section twcnty-one Of chapter
iorty-iwo Of the public laws Of eighteen
| hundred and nincty-ninc ana ar+s
ar no thereto, as relates 10 deer
Ahdro%coGgin. Sagadahoc. Knox, Lincoln
| Waldo and krnncbec
Approved March 24l
Chapter Isl.
Nm act 10 consolidate. ana Simplify III.
laws pertaining to Sea ana Shore Fish
cries as contained IN Chapter forty o,
the Revised Statutes ana III amend
mcnt& ana additions thereto
Ie II enacted bY the Senate ana Hons.
~ representatives III Legislature as.
-Cmblcd, as follows.
Section /. The governor with tnr Adj.
vice and consent ut the council shall ~
poin; Il commissioner who shall haEe
general supervision nf the Sca ana sboft
fisheries ana she'll fish fe.Ilated ~ III.
act and shall mold his Once for rhr,.a
years ana ultil his Successor W Appointed
and qualified
section 2 ~ shall D. thc AMY VI Inc
commissioner ~ Soa ana Shur, ti-na-.ine
70 exercise supervision over all mo rs.
cries ana their produrt- taken from Hi.
waters within tho state, including IN
proper enforcement NJ all laws r-la;ira
I" inc ratr1ing. packing. curing. mann.
featuring. branding ana transportation
m hI kinds M picked aalt gmuk .d
ircsh- canned. frozen shell. or other fish
section "A Thc commissioner is hereby
required ~ VI k~ VI d-tailpd biennial VI.
i'ort iT the month Of December. Sh0Wiu,.
th' -H"3Ht M capital iu. cst.d in. nun Z
r'.r NO mon employed ln. yIlIe Wy pr.d
H'iS ".. 'rd tuE other Information tina
h" mtt lt tt.r iu obtain relating tu. tE,
s,t a0' shore fisheries
S'clni. Ih" salary of the cumrnl r
ainu.r nf s,a ANA shore fisheries ELL hrrg-
't NN'd az "a- Thousand dollars psr
section Tho governor w-tl t,, !, 3,.-1
az I.. .ET
recommendation of the commissions Gl
SEGA ani Shrr, fisheries may Hpuuiut
+ll,anl. persons ass Ish V'ardeus who
shalt holi office fnr tne term on thro..
enforce Hil Avs and the rules and rccf-
laii"i.S relating to sea ana shur. fisheries.
trT"-i avn Ni"'at"rs thereof. and prosecute
li. riIrn1os against tine same. they shall
have me same power to serve crinInat
processes against such rffeudcrs an
shall Ie allowed the same fees lis
s1tr!tS Tor like services they shall have
I'M same right a- sherirs ~ require aid
in executing the duties NJ th,ir otlfc-
They shall. before being qualified 10 dis
charge the duties required hy this act
CIV" h"nd with two good ana sufficient
SNr"tteS IN the penal sum of two thou
sand dollars. approved IN Tina c-v1rlis-
Si"n'r ui sea ana shore fisheries 10 fIp
treasurer n IN" state. conditioned for tl,
iAithtGl performance VIZ the duties nf
their Office me commissioner OF sea
ana Shnr" tsA"ri"S may appoint dcpIf.
wardenS, FOR whose official misconduct
ana NEGLECT b" snail be aEswc:ahlc, and
Their appointment and discharge shall he
IN wiring Such deputy War,ienS shall
n subject N all the laws pertaining u
Ward"uS appointed by the governor ana
council ana have the same powers Anf.
said commissioner may revoke such an
potEtmcnt AZ any time.
Section 6. IL shall he the duty Of the-I
nSh WardenS - enforce all laws rCIati1gl
I" the sea and shore fisheries within the
counties IN which they respectively r.
side, but they shall rot exercise iurisdic
tlp1 in any other county unless 50 in
SiTuCtcl IN writing nv the commissioner
OF S"1 ANA shore fisheries. The commits
Sioncr of ScH and shore fisheries and fish
wardcns may. with or without warrant
enter Up0D any vessel. boat, reseptaclc
for MIN mr. Holsters. Or any place=or place
used therefor. ana seize and carry away
all fish and Holsters liable7 to scizurel
found therein ana may. with ar without
warrant. search ana seize any car ori
pound used for the keeping of fish or
Holsters. ana seize ana carry away all |
fish ar Holsters liable to seizure found |
therein. the fish or Holsters in pachs.as
to hc disposed of according Ia Iaw. ANY |
magistrate NAV Issue warrants to search !
within his jurisdiction. any vessel. s~bnat |
receptacle for fish ar Holsters OF any !
place or places used therefor, TO the com |
vt sea and shore fisheries orr
any fish warden appointed and uifaiified1
IS provided in this chapter. Such war;
rants shall issue subject 10 the reqtIifTs-
Ul'llAS on section Twelve OF tlSnfPr |
hundred and thirty-two Of the revised
statutes.
Section :. It shall be the du.y Of each
warden to make Il detailed monthly re-
nort To the commissioner of sea ana shore
fisheries Of all that has come to hi !
SnowledGc relating 70 the fisheries with
n his county. or in any county where hc
mas rendered services. from the first dav
VI one month 10 the first day NJ the fol-
owing month. in such a manner and o.,
such blanks rs tho commissioner may
prescribe ana furnish, and to do such
Ither acts as the commissioner may re
Iuire for the purpose Of gaining infolml-
ion ami for the proper enforcement Of
he law.
Section N The commissioner of sea
ana shore fisheries may take fish Of any
Kind. when. whore. and in such manre~!
IS ne chooses for the purpose Of science.
II cultivation ana OF diSSeminat ton. ami y,
~ MAY grant written permits to other
persons to take fish for the same pur-
'oses. and may introduce or permit 10 be
Introduced any kind Of fish into any
waters. He may. after a hearing. 50,
part for a term not exceeding ten Years.
InN waters for the Use of himself III vi
he United States commissioner of fish
md fisheries in the prosecution of the
yorl, of fish culture and Of scientific re-
search relative to fishes. The order SOL T.
ing apart such waters shall he rec rCel
n the registry of deeds Of the county ~ u
which they are situated. In waters 50
et apart he ana the United States COM
missioner az fish and fisheries. and per
thS dttiEG UNuHf lnGlr authority may. i'll
hcir respective fish cultural ana scier-
Inc work. take fish at any time nr III
my manner. and erect and maintain any
iNture necessary for such PURPOSES NJ
'ther person shall take or kill any feh.
II use ANY indictment for iishnv therein
lnder q penalty Of not less than ton nor
more than one hundred dollars ana n
urther penaltT of one dollar for cacn
iSh so taken or killed: rroVilei however.
hat before such hearing he shah give
loticc thereof by publication Of his intcn-
ion Tor two successive weeks in at least
ne newspaper printed in tic county
vhcrc such waters lie. ~
ism are cured or hacked for expnTtatiou.
he governor. with the advice and cor
ent Of the council. shall. from time To
inc. as occasion requires. appoint one
r more persons skilled in the quality Of
he same. to be inspectors of fish. who
hail hold their office for five years an
ess sooner removed by the governor and
onncil.
Section 10. Every such inspector. Def r.
ntering upon his dates shall be sworn.
nd give bonds with sufficient surctieS t.
he treasurer of the town for which he
5 appointed. TO the satisfaction of the
officers thereof in the penal
UNI OF not less than five hundred nor
1ore than five thousand dollars, for the
althtui performance of his official
uties; and such officers shall at least