The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09
CHAPTER SIS.
AN ACT In Amendment Of and In Addition 70
Chapter 1863 Of the General Laws, Entitled "0f
Free and Common oyster Fisheries"

AN ACT In Amendment Of and In Addition TO
Chapter 1863 Of the General Laws Entitled "oi
Free and Common oyster Fisheries"
passed March 20, l90l)
II II enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
Section l. Every person who shall take any oys'
tc-G from tho free and common oyster fisheries
northcrly of Fields Point and Kettle Point in this
state between the FIRST day OF June in any year
aud the first day Of April in the following year, or
from the free and common oyster fisheries in any
Of the other waters Of this state between the hf
teenth day Of May in any year and the fifteenth
day Of September, or expose any oysters for sale
taken thctctrom in violation Of the foregoing pro-
visions, shall be fined twenty dollars for each
offence.
Sec. 2. Every person who shall take more than
twenty bushels Of oysters, including shells, during
any twenty four hours for each boat employed by
him in taking the same from any Of the free and
common oyster fisheries within the waters Of the
state shall be fined twenty dollars for every bushel
taken and above said twenty bushels, one
half thereof TO the use of the state and one-hai
thereof 10 the use Of the complainant
Sec. 3. Every person who shall take any oysters
from any free and common oyster fishery within
this state, with dredgos OF any other instrument,
or by any other method more destructive TO oyster
beds than the usual method of taking them by
oyster tongs, shall forfeit the boat vessel with
its tackle. apparel. and furniture and all imple-
ments thereto belonging, and In addition thereto
shall be fined hundred dollars one half thereof
to the of the state and onehalt thereof TO the
Of the complainant
Sec. T. Nothing in the preceding section shall he
10 construed TO prevent any citizen OF this state
from taking oysters in the public waters of this
state with drcdges when the water AZ mean low
tide is fifteen or more feet in depth Provided.
however, no such dredges shall he used or oper.
atcd by any vessel propelled by machinery.
Sec. s. No person shall take oysters from pub.
lie oyster ground OF bed except between the hours
Of sunrise and sunset ON any day
Sec 6. No person shall be allowed to fish for
oysters or other shcllhsh within the public fisher.
les Of this state, unless he and his employer are at
the time. and have been for one year next preced.
ing residents Of this state.
Sec Z Every person violating any of the provi.
sions Of sections four, Ave. and six Of this act
shall be fined twenty dollars for each offence. one.
half thereof TO the use Of the complainant and
onc.hai thereof to the Of the state; and every
boat or vessel used or in any way employed in
taking oysters or shell.hsh contrary 10 the proyi
sions Of any Of said sections shall. together with
its tackle apparel furniture. and implements on
board. he forfeited
Sec s Every person convicted a second time o
a violation Of any Of the provisions Of this act
sall. In addition 20 the penalties before mention
ed. be deprived Of the privilege Of fishing for oys
ters in the waters Of the state for three yeau
thereafter. under a penalty Of thirty days impris
onment for each offence
Sec. .. Chapter 100 OF the General Laws and all
acts and parts Of acts inconsistent herewith ar,
hereby repealed. and this act shall take edec'
from and after its passage.