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

p seineS or other machines ~ notS. Weirs
, hibited as aforesaid. shall be deemad P 'nu
t of the fish COMMITTEES of tho s membe
/ Newcastle or NobIeboro,,nnft, towns o
|, them in such use, may destroy tbor aa'd IN
nothing IN ' or a fT~oh shall be consir1e,
rights and privileges now held h ,, Ter. INC
t said towns of Newcastle ana Nv Nv. pA
: borough in the aiewive fishery in ths so sn !,
DamariSCotta river. " 'iie sdit
; Section 81. From the first dav -, ,u;
to the fifteenth day Of july in S,c oh Apr
: all persons are hereby prohibited" go go
fishing win m ont,s seines' traps weirs. o.
=, Pemaquid river which lies betweepp a DO "l
> auuid falls and q line drawn WI lem f'lIl
the site Of the old Pemalud fort, S for iron ,h
term of ten years from the twcirtp ~.
!. of February, eighteen h1nJrndi n o.,
nincty-five. Any person vioIatna am
the provisions Of this section ,, auy "i
an5ltc. , 10 IN" "f a. one hundred dollars
paratus used in such Illegal tigbin" anu ai-
: Section o. AZ fishing for alowives, al
each week. and the fishing sc,.,o ,". -,
be from the FIRST day Of AMI sun
fifteenth day of July of each Year. for t t1.
term aforesaid. and all fishing SHAH he
under such regulations and ftrthcr ~
strictions. as the fish commiltee of ~.
town of Bristol shall decide upon VI ''''
section 81. n" person not authorized bv
{ fnl
shall be allowed to catch or disturh M,
! alewves in IemaGuid river ahnva thos
flow of The tide ana no person unless
| authorized by said fish committoc uh., !,
| set traps. or use any other contrivanc,
| for catching cells or any other tish III, +
shall in any way interfere with the pas
young: any person violating this section
| shall be subject to fine Of TWENTY-FIVE
| dollars and one dollar for each fish so
taken or destroyed.
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| each and every seal killed in the water;
| of this state shall be paid by tho treas.
urcr of the town in which such seal is,
killed. to the person exhibiting to said
| treasurer the nose of such seal within
| thirty DAYS after said seal WAS killo,,
| Such treasurer shall! destroy it, and shall
then proceed as in section, six and seven
| Of chapter thirty of the revised statutes;
| The carcasSeS of such seals when de-
| strOycd shall not he left dcrelict in any
waters of the state, but shall be removed
| thcrofrom and properly disposed of by
| the persons destroying them: provided.
however. that it shall he unlawful tlurin :,
the months of june. July and August to
destroy seals in the waters of Casco bay
by shooting with rifle or other long rang.
weapon. which might endauger huma n
, life, under a penalty for violation OF
either OF the provisions of this section.
Of fifty dollars. to be recovered upon com
plaint or indictment, before any court of
competent jurisdiction
Section IS. Cities. towns and planta-
tons are authorized to raise annually.
by two-thirds vote at their annual
dred dollars. to he expended by the
municipal officers thereof or by a com
mission elected by the cities. towns or
plantations, Tor the propagation and pro
lection of fish in public waters located
wholly or partially within their respe"-
tive limits. \ report of the expenditure :
thereof shall he made at the next annual
meeting by the officer or officers author
lied to cNpend such appropriation.
Section 80 ANY riparian proprietor
may within the limits of his own prem
Uses. inclosC the waters of a stream not
paViCahle. for the cultivation of useful
fishes; provided. that he furnishes suit
ahlc passages for migratory fishes natnf :
ally frequcntng such waters. and does
not obstruct the passage of boats aud
other craft and materials in places whcrt
the same have Il rleht to pass;
Section 80. ANY person legally engaged
in the artificial culture and maintenanc"
of fishes. may take them in his own in
closed waters wherein the same are so
cultivated and maintained. as and when
he rIeases and may at all times sell them
for cultivation and propa cation. but lie
shall not sell them for food at seasons
when tho taking thereof IL prohibited, I'M
der a penalty of not less than ten nor
more than one hundred dollars. and Il
further penalty of not less than one dol
lar for each fish sold.
Section 81 Any person engaged N thr
and salt water salmon. when the lar"ht
fish arc taken from public waters in tn
state. shall retain not less than went =,
iVe per cent. of all eggs taken from Sali
parent fish and cause the same to n"
propcry cared for aud Matched. and when
hatched and in proper condition. To ne
returned to a place suitable for such
Young fish in the original waters from
which the parent fish were taken, ara
shall cause said parent ish To- ne r.
turned to safe locations in such waters,
under a penalty of not less than nfty nor
more than five hundred dollars for each
offense. But this section does not applS
to cases in which the parent iSh ar"
taken in the manner and at the time ana
rlace permitted for the capture OF Such
fish for food nor To operations III hSh
culture conducted for public purposes ny
permission of the CommisSior"fs on 0Sii
cries who may afIix such conditions to
their permits as they see mt, reqairili"
in no case less than Twenty-Five per cent
of the young fish tn De returned as p'"-
vided in this section
Section 80 No person, without perinlS-
sion of the proprietor. shall hsh IN n, ~
norton of a pond or other water IN Whic
fish are artiticiaily cultivated or main
tanned under a penalty OF not less ihai
ten nor more than one hundred doiiarS
besides two dollars for each fiSh 50 taken
mr. killed. and in default OF payment Sucn
offender shall tie imprisoned at the OK
pense of the prosecutor. until Sald Tor,
feitirre is paid or otherwise discharge
| br due process of law.
Section 81. 1t shall he the duty OF Al
persons who are now or may hcreai'"i
derive special benefits from Legislation
| far the protection Of fish in any waters
| nf this state. in excess of what iS or ma '
| he derived by others, to publish such pro
| lection bv posting ana malntaihili-
| notices substantially as hereinafter pro
| vidcd Said notices shall be placed OF
| tho banks or shores of such protec'ed
| waters not more than ton feet nor res
| than six feet above the ground, III Il en-
| spicuous position; and II on ruhnlnt
water such notices shall be not more tld y
| one half mile apart on the banks Oh SUI
| waters: and if on a pond or iahe; ~
| more than one mic apart on the shofe
of such pond or lake
| Section 81 Said notices shall he patnt"u
| an wood in black Roman letters no, re-
| han two inches in length ana not ieSs
| than ont half inch in breadth SO ,.s
| such letters shall be plainly iegioie, aug
| such notices shall STATE the hulioei W
| The act ard the date OF the same SNihe
| the said protection to such WaleEs.
| SECTION IS Any orc mutllatihE ol
| dsefrCvinc such notices. shall tie suh;ec'
| O the same penalties As set fotth IN Sc
| ton twenty chapter one hundreu dho
| ,wrntv-seven of the revised statutes
| section Sc. In case no notices as hefelf
| nrr,id,sd are posted and maintained ~
waters that are protected by special law
then no one violating such laws shall ht
| liable Hereunder To any penalties SCI
forth in such laws
| ,nplv to towns which by special act have
| lrnIIired vested rights in any fishery II
| said towns
,wpe,! and cticcrcd by non-restden's, ant
| IF every kind ompoNcu ~