The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

catches or has in possession any beaver
or part thereof except as herein provided.
shah pay q fine Of one hundred dollars and
costs for each offense- It shan be unlawful
to set trap within twenty-five feet Of
mMkrat house. under penalty Of ten dollars
and costs Tor each onense.
Provided. however. that any person may
lawfully kin any wild animal (other than
beaver) or any wild bird found destroying
his properly.
Section Il A bounty Of four dollars for
every bob cat. loupcervier or Canada lynx
sa sny to The spe be RnS Sy
compliance with the following conditions:
No bounty shall be paid unless the claim
s amt within ve dsys after he has killed
hunting In which he killed 1t, exhibits to
the town treasurer the entire skin thereof
with the ears, nose and tall thereon in as
perfect state as when killed, except nat
ural decay. and signs and makes oath to
a certificate which said treasurer may ad-
minister, IN which he shall state that he
killed such animal and the time and place,
which shall be within the state, and the
treasurer shall thereupon cut OF the whole
Of the tail from such skin and forward the
Land dsheries and game, at Augusta.
Maine together with the claimants certdf-
cate. which certificate shall be In the fol-
CLAIMANTS CERTIFICATE.
To the treasurer Of the town Of ::
| hereby certify that on the day
# fs. stat. Of A 4: P killed IT. tn. bob ea !.
loupcervier or Canada lynx, the skin of
which I now exhibit to you. and I claim
the bounty allowed by hw for killing the
Dated 1t this day of :.
A. D. -
Subscribed and sworn to before me the
day and year aforesaid.
Treasurer of
md the treasurer of said town shall
L. - - a. - rx~,to ofxv,-s
err Of Inland fisheries and game a certifi-
cate whiah shall be in the following form:
TOWN. TREASURER'S CERTIFICATE.
To the commissioners Of inland fisheries
hereby certify that as REQUIRED By law;
= OF 70 on :. the sx Say o.
made oath to the following ceruncate
To the treasurer of the town Of
Of Maine killed the bob cat, lo aHs
or Canada, lynx. the skin of which l now
lowed ~ Aw for Killing the same.
Dated .: this day Of
further certify that cut off the whole
of the tail from the skin OF the bob cat.
loupcervter or Canada lynx described In
this certificate, and enclose the same here
with.
Dated at ~. this day of
A d. 10 .e...:s
Treasurer OF the town of
Subscribed and sworn to the day and
year aforesaid.
Justice of the Peace.
Upon receipt by the state auditor Of a
certificate from the commissioners OF In
land fisheries and me showing that SAID
commissioners have received the tail OF the
bob. cat Ioupceryier or Canada lynx from
the treasurer, sent az aforesaid, together
with safd treasurers certificate, said state
auditor shall audit the claim for bounty
and the same shall be paid forthwith by
tho, appropriation for bounties on bob cat,
loupcervier or Canada lynx.
The town treasurer for making oath to
slaimants certificate a. above and ID for for
animal to the commissioners Of inland Ash
cries and game, shall be paid by the claim
at tns avn # ,Ss :. ss ssai to hunt
chase, catch. kill; destroy or have In pos
session at any time any Hungarian part
ridge or any capercailzie. or cock of the
of the pheasant except ruffed grouse or
pa rtfidGe.
Whoever violates any of the provisions
lars and costs costs Tor for each &c, ofrsns ems - ' W.
Section ~. There shall be an annual
closed season for ruled grouse, commonly
s soes s ass q aness poSsr
snipe and sandpipers. RS follows: On
partridses above named and woodcock,
from the first day of December of each
year to the fourteenth day Of September
Of the following year. both days inclusive
on all varieties of ducks, from the irst
day Of January to the thirty-first day OF
the following August of each year. botn
DAYS Inclusive; on plover snipe and sand.
pipers from the hrst day Of December Of
each year To- the thirty-frst day Of July
Of the following year. both days inclusive
during which closed seasons II shall Be un-
lawful to hunt, chase. catch, kill or have
IN possssaion any Of the above named
birds. except as hereinafter provided: and
no person shall during the respective open
seaSong for the above named birds take.
catch Kill Or destroy In any one day more
than ME partridge or ruled grouse, ten
woodcock. ten ducks, five plover. ten sripe
and fifty sandplpers; nor shall any person
Mt any time buy or sell any OF the above
named BIRDS nor shall any person or cor
poration carry or transport from place to
place any of the birds mentioned In this
section in closed season nor In open sea-
son unless open to view, tagged and plain
ly labeled with the owners name and res
idence. and Accompanied By him, unless
tagged with Especial shipping tag as here
matter provided; nor shall any. person or
corporation carry or transport in any one
day more than fifteen ducks, five plover,
ten snipe. ten cartridges. fifty sandpipers.
ten woodcock as the property Of one per-
son. whoever violates any OF the pro-