Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-25

az, oSnii he construed tn allow the shin
ment Of trout, at Il season when tn,
catching of trout Is prohibited by the law,
OF the state Of Maine. ..u .
Section 2. This act sh"" take enect
WIG" Improved March Is. 1861
Chapter SO.
An Act for the encouragement. dcveIOr,.
mept ana conservation OF The SheIlftsh
section i. The commissioner OF sea and
shore fisheries Is hereby authorized and
prnpriated for the year nineteen hundred
and Ave. for the protection Of Sea and
shore fisheries, so much thereof not ex-
ceeding the sum Of one thousand dollars.
Experiments as in his Judgment ar"
necessary to conserve. extend. encourage.
develop. improve and increase the shell,
fish industry in this state; and he is au-
dred and sig. to expend from the same
appropriation and for the same PURPOSES.
not exceeding the sum of one thousand
ture can be judiciously made In the prose
cution OF the purposes and objects of
this act.
ton to the authority granted hin, under
the provisions of section forty of chapter
thirty-two of the revised statutes. may,
for the purposes OF this act. take any
SHOEt TlkntS, IlilS anu WHITES mol K
ceedirg an area OF two acres in extent at
any one location. and hold the same for
period not exceeding ten years; and
such location when SO taken may be used
by said commissioner. or by the United
States commissioner of fish and fisheries,
In the prosecution.of the work OF fish cul-
ture and scientific research relative to
shellfsh. or other fish over which said
whenever said commissioner shall deem it
necessary in the furthcrance of the OBJ
jects and purposes OF this act to take any
such shore rights. fats and waters. he
shall proceed in accordance with the pro-
visions of section forty of chapter thirty
two; and in addition thereto shall cause a
copy of 80 much of the proceedings as
will show the character and extent of the
shore rights. flats and waters taken. and
also the location thereof. and time for
which taken. to be posted near the Local
ton. and shall also cause suitable marks
or ranges to be set upon the adjacent up-
land so as to define, as far as practicable,
the limits and boundaries OF the location
to be used in such experiments; and shall
cause public notice of the taking OF such
shore rights. flats or waters to be given
by publishing the fact of such taking
once week for three successive weeks in
newspaper published in the county
where the shore rights flats or waters ar,
situated
And said commissioner MAY take pos
session OF by agreement lease or grant
aud under such terms AID conditions rs
thereof. suitable shellish grounds. flats,
waters and water rights. not limited to
two acres i'm area with necessary shore
rights. and may use and operate the same
under the provisions of and for the pur-
poses of this act.
Section 3. The commissioner upon the
applicat ton OF any person or corporation
interested or engaged in scientific re-
search relating to sheIlfish. or other fish
over which the commissioner has super
vision. or in the cultivation and develop
ment of the Slicllhsh industry for
economic purposes. setting forth their de-
sire to make experiments relative to The
cultivation and conservation of shelltiSh.
or such other fish over which the com
missioner now has supervision. shall
after being satisfied Of the facts set out
in said application, and that the applicant
either owns or has the consent. so far as
the same can he granted. OF the owner OF
such work is to be undertaken. and that
til. granting of such rights will not I'M
reasonably interfere with navigation.
give notice OF Il hearing on such app!ica-
ut least two weeks in some newspaper
published in the county where the pro-
posed location is situated, and stating
therein the time and place where such
hearing will occur; and if, upon such
hearing, the commissioner is satisfied taiat
the interests of the state will he pro-
noted by such experiments, he shall issue
a certificate setting apart so much of such
shores, flats ard water privileges. not eN
cceding one acre in eXtert. to any one Of
such applicants. and for such length Of
a; in his Judgment may be necessary and
proper to accomplish thu ends sought to
be obtained.
Such certificate shall b. recorded in the
registry of deeds of the county in which
the location is situated. and the appli
cant shall also cause public notice of the
issuance of such certificate to he given
by publishing the same in Il newspaper
rt.l nod ft,xSf ltf.sl-
ton is situated, and by posting ia "A con-
Spcuous place near said location copy
of such certificate. and also by placing
stakes or other monuments upon the ad
Joining upland. so as to designate the To-
cations SO set apart. as the commissioner
shall. in bis certificate specify.
Section l. No person shall. during TN:
period that such shores. fats aud waters
are taken for the purposes of this act
take dig. fish or in any manner destroy
or interfere with such fish. or interfere
apart under a penalty of not less than
fifty dollars. nor more than on" hundred
dollars. for each and every violation of
the provisions of this act, or by itnprlson
ment not exceeding thirty days, or both.
as the court before which proceedings for
such violation may be instituted. shall de-
ttrminc.
Section j. The penalty provided for by
indictment, or action of debt in the nam.
of the commissioner of sea and shore fish
cries, or his successor IN said Ofi.Ce. ana
all fines and penalties recovered under
this act. after restoring the damages sus-
tanned by the person holding such ccrtifi
cato. shall be paid to the state treasurer
and added to the appropriation for sea
aud shore fisheries.
Section 6. This act shall take effect
when approved.
Improved March IS. 1861
Chapter 80.
An Act to provide notice to Bcncheiaries
under Wills.
Section |. When wills are presented AMI
allowed in the several courts of probate
in this state. il shall be the duty of the
registers to notify the several bene
tciaricS under the same that requests
have been made to them and ov whom
Section ;. Bcne ticia ricS under wills. no.
tilted as provided in section one of this
act. shall upon application. be furnished
with copy of much of the will as re-
Eates to them. upon u payment OF a fee of
fifty cents, provided the copy does not en-
coed ten lines on legal cap paper Of not
less than ten words in each line and i've
cents for each additional line of ten
words.
Section :. This act shall take effect
when approved.
Improved March Is, 1861
Chapter go
An Act to amend Section two OF Chapter
fortN-SiX OF the Revised Statutes. relat-
ing to interest on Loans Oh Personal