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

to other persons TO take fish and game for
the same purposes and may introduce or
permit to be introduced, any kind OF fish
into any waters. They may. after a hear
Ing, set apart. for. a term not exceeding
e. e. any ssa sS the nss 81 the
# fish and fisheries In the prosecution Of
the work Of 1sh culture and Of scientific
lesearch relative to fishes. The order set
un4 apart such waters shall be recorded
IA the registry Of deeds Of the county In
wrch they are situated. In the waters 10
e Apart they ana ne United states com
acting under their authority mar. fn 'thsiS
respective hsh culture ana scientific work.
take fsh at ANY time or In any manner,
ana erect and maintain any fixtures neces-
shall take or kill any fsh. or use any i'm
Present for fishing therein. under penal
tx Of not less than ten nor more than one
one dollar for each fsh so taken or Killed;
PROVIDED, however, that before such hear
ing they shall give notice thereof. by pub
i've weeks in at least one newspaper print
"a In the county where such waters lie.
they are authorized to gFaAt permission
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rules. regulations, and conditions ~ they
shall establish They shall have authority
70 osuss the destruction of any mink o.
ether destructive animal OF bird found In
or aFound any fish hatchery or feeding
atatlen In this state
They shall have authority In their disere-
every dam or other artificial obstruction
above tide water In any river or stream
freQuentad by salmon, landlocked salmon,
e ss.vSS IKE or 0s us
Aci4Nt fiahwaY. Of such form and capacity,
~ d sssch location as may. altar netice
In writing 70 one or more Of said owners
or occupante and hearing thereon, be
determined by the commissioners of inland
fsheries and game by written notice to
SEINE owner OF occupant specifying tho To-
fshway. and the time within which 1t shall
- hwAtj and said owner or occupant shall
teee ss&d hshway IN repair. and open and
asS durins sucS ame. '' i a are prsserieed
by law; provided, however. that In case Of
disagreement between said commissioners
and the owner or occupant of any dam, a.
to the propriety and safety Of the plan
submitted to the owner or occupant of
such dam for the location and construction
Of the hahway. such owner OF occupant
Of the county where the dam Is located.
within twenty days after notice Of the de-
termination from the commissioners of In
~ fisheries and game BY siyins to the
Ing Of such appeal within that time, stat.
ing therein the reasons therefor; and at
the request of the appellant or the
game, the senior commissioners in Of
Zee Of any two, adjoining counties les
ises and hear the parties and give due
notice thereof, and after such hearing they
shah decide The question submitted. and
cause record to be made thereS. and tneiI
location appealed from. II the require
ments OF the commissioners Of inland fish
cries and game are affirmed the appellants
the appeal. otherwise they shall be paid
By the county. II hshway thus required
IL not completed to the satisfaction OF the
within the time specified, every owner or
occupant shall forfeit not more than one
hundred. nor less than twenty dollars for
days Of May and November. On the com.
pletion of a fishway to the satisfaction OF
the commissioners of inland fisheries ana
game. or at any SUBSEQUENT Tune, tnsy
shall prescribe in writing the time during
which the same shall he kept open and
free from obstruction to the passage OF
fish each year, and q copy of such writing
shall be served on the owner or occupant
of the dam. The commissioners OF inland
fisheries and game may ch,nge the time
as they see At. Unless otherwise provided
fshways shall be kept omen ana nh ths
fifbeenth day Of July. The penalty Tor
neglecting to comply with this section, or
with any regula lions made IN aeooroance
here with, IL not less than twenty, or more
than one hundred dollars for every day
Of such neglect.
Section Is Whenever the commissioners
Of land fisheries and game find a hshway
out OF repair or needing alterations, they
may as In the case Of new fshways, re-
quire the owner or occupant 10 make Such
repairs or alterations and All proceedings
In such cases and the penalty FOL. neglect
shall be as provided in the preceding sec
ton without appeaL II the dam Is owned
and occupied by more than the one Fer
aon, each is liable for the cost or erecting
and maintaining such fishway, in proper
ton to his interest in the darn, and IL any
owner or occupant negleets or refuses TO
join with the others In erecting or main
taining such fishway. the other owners OF
occupants shah erect or repair the same,
and have an action on the case AGAINST
such delinquent for HIS share OF the e1-
penses IF the owner or occupant OF such
dam resides out OF the state, said penal
ties may be recovered by a libel against
the dam and land on which 1t stands, niea
in the supreme judicial court In the county
where it - located, In the name OF the
comm iSsioners of inland fisheries and game
or OF any inland fish and game waydee
who shall give to such owner or occupant,
and all persons interested therein. sucn
notice As the court or any Justice Thereon
in vacation orders. and the court may rem,
der judgement therein, against said dam and
lands for said penalties and costs, and Or
der a sale thereof to satisfy such 1uds-
yy1ent and costs Of sale. subject, however,
to all said requirements for the erection