Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03

YIN Nm saihl, rust or damage, shall be branded
snese selection, free from faint or damage.
anu s moi less than thirteen inches. meas1r-
NE ,hg a. Aforesaid, shall be branded Number
.nree large, those of the next Inferior free
from tatnt or damage. not less than ten inches
measured - Aforesaid, shall be branded Mum
o orf snree, ~ other msckere, free from faint
small. The inspector shall brand or stencil in
PAN letters ON the head of every such cask, the
weight, the initials of his christian name. the
whole of his surname the name Of his fo,vn
anu the letters Me- and an abridxment in
tsares, OF the year when packed
Sectlon 10. All barrels and caal<s used for
packing picked fish, shall be made Of sound.
well seasoned white oak, white ash, spruce
pine, CHESTNUT or poplar slaves with heading
pianed and seasoned. and whom OF pine free
from sap, aud the barrels hooped with at least
three strong hoops on each biige, and three
also on each chime; the barrel slaves shall b..
twenty eight inches In length and the head,
mol less than sixteen and one-nalf inches be-
, ,aara me chimes, and made IN workmaniike
twenty-eight to thirty gallons each, and the
aisquot parts Of a barrel in the same proper
Section 1e. Every inspector who juspectx
picked alewives or herring, or other small iish
packed Whole or round. shall see that they are
stfack with salt or pickle and then put in good
casks of the size and material Aforesaid
packed closely therein, aud well sailed and
the casks filled with FISH and salt, putting no
more sait with tho fish than Is necessary for
brand or stencil nii such casks with the name
OF the inspected fish as aforesaid
Section II. The fees for Inspection and
branding. exclusive Of eoopengc, arc for each
p "a, seven cents, and all such fees shall in
ss fst instance be paid by the original own
1 theteof from the party buying or receiyinr he
SANE. under the marks and brand resaid.
ana IN addition to tho price thereof
Section Is. Whoever sells In tho state az
| sNpotss there.roin any fish in barrels or boses
ssis inspected, packed and branded, as afore.
| sai,, except good and wholesome fab uaeksd
N kegs of less than ten gallons. or ,,;csiaS
Cry o. smoked fish imported into he stet.
spected and branded there and ,ylo", IN. N.
OF exports uniawfuiiy any Ash known nv Mn,
20 ne tainted or damaged. unless sold "a s,,ah
tbas soid io ~ uollass Tor every hundred weight
section 10. Whoever ships or reeeiv., ~,
BOARD any vessel or other carriage for trans.
| Poftstion from the state. any picked fish in
barrels, parts of barrels, or casks moi nsc,ad
| anu branded or stenciied as aforesaid fprfcits
net less than nifty dollars for each offenso, and
| any H'ai Justice may Issue his warrant 10 the
proper oiheer. directing him TO seize and 90
cure such prohibited fish, and convey il 10 anv
| inspeotof within convenient distance for in
speeuoni and whoever refuses 10 give neces-
sary Aid IN the service of such warrant when
reqaireu by the officer, forfeits Ave dollars to
; ny pIoseeatof In an action OF debt; and such
| inspector shall open, inspect. pack and brand
sueh hsn according TO law, and detaiu the same
until all lawful charges OF seizure and inspec-
tion are paid.
| Section 20. If any person takes from a easls
OF barrel, any picked fish lawfully inspecIed
and branded, and Substitutes therefor or fraud
uientif fnteTmixos other fish; or IL any INSPECT
or marks any casl OF barrel out of his own town
or which he has not inspected, packed and
himself prepared according to law; permits
othet persons unlawfuliy to use his brands or
wtlfniiy aud ffaudulcntiy uses the same himself
after the expiration of his commis sion he for
felts one dollar for each oask or barrel so dealt
win but an inspector may, after satisfactory
examination, brand such packages, thereby be.
| .oniIhg responsible for the quality of tho CON
tents as represented BY his brand
Section 81 IL Is unlawful to catch, buy or
sen, or expose for sale, or possess for any pur
pose any lobster iesa than ten aud one haiti inch
IS In length, alive or dead, cooked or unlocked.
measured In manner as fs4lows. taking tb.
length of the back of the lobster, measured
from the bone OF the nose to the end of bone OF
the middle ripper of the tail, the length to be
taken in gauge with cieat upon each end Of
the same. measuring ten and one-half inches
between said cieats. with the lobster laid and
extended upon Its back IT'S natural length upon
the gauge, without stretching or pulling and
any lobster shorter than the prescribed length
when caught shall be liberated alive at the risk
and cost of the parties taking them, under a
penalty OF one dollar for each lobster so caught,
bought, sold, exposed for sale or in possession
The possession OF mutiiated, nucooied Holsters
shall be prinsa facie evidence that they are NOT
OF the required length.
seetion2a. II - unlawful to destroy, catch.
o. Viii o. sss sae hns female
season OF the year. under n peuaity' OF SEN dol.
lars for each lobster destroyed caught
borght, sold, exposed for saie or possessed
provided, however. II it appears that 1t was in
tended 10 liberate them In accordance with the
provisions of this act, the person having such
Holsters In possession shall not be liable TO any
Of the pcnalties herein provided for. though he
may have failed, for any cause not within hi.
control, 10 so liberAtc them.
Section 20. IL shall be unlawful to can, pre-
serve, or pickle Holsters less than ten and one
half inches In length. alive or dead, measured
rs aforesaid; and for every lobster canned, pre-
served or picked contrary TO the provisions of
this section, every person, firm, association or
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shall be liable TO penalty of one dollar for
every lobster canned preserved or picked
contrary TO the provisions Of this section and a
further penalty OF three hundred dollars for
every day which such unlawful canning, pre-
serving or picking Is carried on.
Section *. All barrels, boxes. other pack
ages In transit containing lobsters shall be
marked with the word Holsters In capital letters
at least ene inch in length, together with the
placed ia plain aud legibe manner on the
outside OF sach barrel, boxes or other packages;
and in case of seizure by any duly authorized
officer, OF any barrels, boxes or other packages
In transit containing Holsters. which are not so
marked, or In ease OF seizure by such officer. of
barrels, boxes or other packages In transit, con-
tanning HOLSTERS, less than the prescribed length.
such Holsters as are alive and less than the pre-
acribed length shall be liberated, and all such
Holsters as are OF the prescribed length, found
in such barrels. boxes or packages, together
with such barrels, boxes or packages. shall DO
forfeited and disposed of under the provisions
of section twenty mine Of this act.
Section Is. Every person, frm association or
corporation who ships Holsters without having
the barrels, boxes or other packages In which
the same are contained, marked as prescribed
in the previous section, shall upon conviction
be punished by fne OF twenty-five dollars and
upon subsequent conviction thereof by ine of
fifty dollars; and any person or corporation in
the business OF common carrier of merchan
disc, who shall carry or transport from place to
place lobsters in barrels, boxes or other pack
ages not marked, shall be liable to penalty
OF fifty dollars upon each conviction thereof.
Section 20. All ears in which Holsters are
kept and all Holsters cars while in the water,
shall have the name of the owner or owners
thereof ON the top of the car. where it may be
plainly seen, in letters no less than three
fourths of an inch in length, plainly carved or
branded thereon, and all traps, nets, or other
devices Tor the catching of Holsters, shall have,
while in the water, the owners name carved or
branded In like manner on all the buoys attached
10 said traps or other devices, under penalty OF
ten dollars for each ear and five dollars for eaeh
trap or device not so marked; aud II sufficient
proof to establish the ownership of such cars or
traps cannot be readily obtained they may be
declared forfeited, subject to the provisions OF
section twenty-nine of this act
section a. All persons are hereby prohibited
from setting any lobster traps within three nan
dred feet of the mouth or outer end OF the