Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09

= OF the General Laws of the State Of Minne-
Chapter IS Of 1 the General Laws of de1i
relating to- fishing in International waters
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Section 1. That Section 43 Of Chapter s41
OF the General Laws of the State Of Minnesota
Of the General Laws Of 1911, relating to fish
ing in International waters be, and the Same
Is r hereby amended $50 80 as to read as follows:
authorized to license the use in Internatio
waters of pound nets Of the character and
subject to the regulations hereinafter contained
the mesh OF the pot or pound net shall not be
less than one and one-half (1A) inches bar
ure. Said pound nets may be set in strings.
but no string OF such nets shall exceed two
ca In number, and the leads Of such shall in
shore lead eighty 800 rods and the leads be-
tween the pounds Or pots fifty (50) rods in
length Said net or String Of nets shall not
apart, nor within five hundred (50O) feet OF
the mouth OF any stream; provided that no
pound net Or string Of pound nets shall be less
Warroad River Any one desiring to use such
nets or string of nets. SHALL before 80 doing,
make written application for such privilege
to the Commission. setting forth therein the
names of the applicant, the number of nets
desired to be used with an accurate descrip-
tion in detail Of each net the waters in
which 1t Is desired to set in, and statement
Of the location of all other nets then in use
in such waters situated within I'VE thousand
Set such nets. which application shall be ac c.
dollars tse5eo) for zach net. The " 'coSmiss
shall be citizen of the United States and q
resident Of this State Said license shall not
be transferable and shall be good for one az
the use Of so many Of said nets at the place
indicated IN said application as the Commits
sion shall deem for the best interests Of the
State. The number ofs nets so licensed shall
not exceed one hundred nOO> in the Lake OF
the Woods. Said Commission shall retain
TWENTY-FIVE dollars (s25.oo) for each net SO
to any one person. co-partnership or corpora
ton. for the use Or benefit Of such applicant
Ing a single fishing season ana whenever more
than one Il, person shall apply for q license
to fish In the same locality. the right to fish
manner as the Commission may designate.
The Commission shall act on said applications
at any :egular or adjourned meeting held
between the arst day Of January and the, first
day Of June OF any year No such license
shall be issued authorizing the use. Of any
net or. nets in International waters between
day Of May following, both inclusive, and It
shall be unlawful for any person to assist in
placing. or place any such net during such
season. All persons fishing with pound nets
legally licensed. shall be allowed to have
fish in their possession ono ny week after
the close OF season. Each applicant 10 whom
a license is issued shall make a written re-
port at the end of such fishing season to said
Commission, stating tho number Of nets used,
ana where used by him, and the amount in
number, kind and the pounds Of each kind
Of fish taken by him in each net. Any person.
except the owner. or some one authorized by
him. taking fish from licensed pound nets, or
any person who wilfully or: negligently dis
turbs them, shall be guilty Of misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof. shall be punished
by q fine Of twenty-five dollars ($e5 00) or by
imprisonment In the county Jail for thirty
(30) days.
ANY pound net seine. dip net, gill net, .,
fish house which Is being used without q IL
cense or any pound net: seine. dip net. gill
net or Ash house which is being. used in VIC.
lation OF license issued for its use. Is here.
by declared to>> be and is public nuisance
ana 1t shall be the duty Of all the member,
OF the Commissions game wardens, sherifis
stables, without warrant or process. to take
seize, a0ats and destroy cry end al, Of thu
same
The Commission, game wardens. sherins
and their deputies. police officers and con.
stables shall seize any and All nets and .sine'
with and at once report the seizure to the
Commission.
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