Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29

AN ACT to amAnd Section As of Chapter s44
Of the General Laws OF the State Of Min.
nesota for the year 1903, and as amended IN Ia,s
and further amended by Chapter 56e OF
| the General Laws of 1918 relating to fishing
in International waters.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the State
OF Minnesota
Section l. Game and Fish Commission
May License Fishing In International Waters.
That section 43 Of chapter 844 of the Gen
erai Laws Of the State Of Minnesota for the
year 1905. and as amended by chapter IS OF
the General Laws of 1911 and further
amended by chapter 5s6 of the General Laws
| OF 1913 relating to fishing in International
waters be. and the same is hereby amended
so to read follows
| The game and Ash commission is hereby
/ authorized to license the use. in international
waters, of pound nets of the character and
subject to the regulations hereinafter con-
tained and to issue licenses therefor The
size of the mesh Of the pot or pound net
shall not be less than one and one-ha az
| inches bar measure. or three t3i inches ex-
tension measure. said pound nets may be
set In strings but no string of such nets shall
exceed two i2l in number, and the leads OF such
shall in no case exceed the following lengths:
The shore lead eighty (S0) rods and the leads be-
tween the pounds pots fifty tJC) rods In
length Said net string Of nets shall not be less
than twenty five hundred T. 5UOl feet apart nor
within five hundred 5000 feet of the mouth
| OF any stream; provided that no pound net
or string of pound nets shall be less than
river. Any desiring to use such nets or
| string Of nets, shall before doing make
written appllcatlon Tor Sucn privilege 10 the
commission setting forth therein the names
Of the applicant, the number of nets desired
to be used with an accurate description In
detail of each net the waters in which 1t Is
desired to set in, and statement of the To-
ca ton OF all other nets then in use In such
waters situated within Ave thousand 5000
feet of the place where it is desired to set
such nets, which applica ton shall be accom-
0 ese6 ua r mars
issue license to the applicant who shall be
a citizen of the United States and resident
ferable and shall be good for one "a fishing
season only. The fishing season shall be con-
straed 10 be from May ,,td itssn 90 to the
inclusive, except as hereinafter provided Said
, license shah permit the use Of so many of
said nets the place indicated In said ap
plicaton the commission shall deem for
the best interests of the state. The number
of nets licensed shall not exceed one hun
commission shall retain twenty-five dollars
1928 0Ol for each net so licensed. The com
co partnership corporation. for the
or benefits OF such applicant license to use
ing season and whenever more than ten uo'
nets during single fishing and when
than one ne, % shall locs sRpy
the right to fish in said locality shall be de-
termined in such manner as the commission
may designate The commission shall act on
said applications at any regular adjourned
meeting held between the first day Of January
and the first day of June of any year. No
use OF any net or nets in international waters
between The FIRST day Of November, and the
both inclusive, and the first day of March
and the fourteenth day of May following.
any person to assist in placing. or place any
such net during such All persons
fishing with pound nets legally licensed, shall
be allowed to have fish in their possession
one ID week after the close of season. Each
applicant to whom a license is issued shall
make a written report at the end of such
| fishing to said commission. stating
the number OF nets used and 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 authorized by him. taking FISH
wilfully negligentIy disturbs them. shall
be guilty Of misdemeanor and upon con-
ment in the county Jail for thirty 800 days
Any pound net. seine, dip net. gill net or
fish house which is being used without H.
ceuse. Or any pound net. seine dip net. gill
net fish house which is being used in vio-
lation OF license issued for it's use is here
and 1t shall be the duty of all the members
| of the commission. game wardens, shcriffs.
and their deputies. police officers and con-
stables without warrant or process. to take,
| seize. sbate and destroy any and all Of the
| same.
| The commission. game wardens, sherins,
and their deputies. police officers and con-
stables, shall seize any and all nets and
seines when Illegally used and all Ash taken
| Herewith. and at once report the seizure to
| the commission.
| Every person using aiding or abetting the
use of any such net, contrary to the provisions
| Of this section shall be guilty OF a misde
mesnor, and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by fine of one hundred dollars
| E1oW. OF by Imprisonment In the county
| Jail for ninety (90) days, for each and every
net Illegally used
| Sec. .. Size of Nets TO be Used.--The game
| and fish commission is hereby authorized to
license the use in interna tonal waters 81
gill nets, and to issue licenses, therefor The
size of the mesh or gill nets shall not be
! less than five t5l inches extension measure,
and each such net shall not be longer than
seven hundred and fifty (75nN feet and shall
not be set nearer than one-haf "a miles from
any pound net regularly licensed, and
person. firm or corporation shall receive IL
cense for more than six nets. provided how
ever that not more than license may be
| issued TO any person. firm corporation
! thirteen hundred 1SDN square miles and
| such nets shall be personally fshed by IL
censee. and anyone holding license shall not
change the location thereof when fixed,
without written consent OF the game and
| Ash commission. Anyone desiring to use such
nets shall before doing. make written ap-
! pIication for such privilege to the game and
! FISH commission, stating the body of water
wherein said nets are to be fshed, which
| application shall be accorpa MED by license
| gill nets may be fshed with from the first
| day of December to the last day OF February
following. both days inclusive, and from the
fifteenth day OF May to the thirty first day
Of october following. both days inclusive.
Each net shall display tag giving the num-
Der of the license held by the icensee.
Sec & This act shall take effect and be
! in force from and after its passage.
Approved April "a. 1915