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

or private sale, but for not less than the
par value thereof Tho citys liability upor
such guaranty shall not be taken int int &C. &C.
a,noant Of such consistency Of collection, De,
fined as aforesaid, Is determined and thrr
only for the amount ot such deficiency.
Sec. 8. This act shalt be in force from and
Approved April a. 1918.
CHAPTER 2Ts~-s r. Nc $40.
AN AIT relating TO the conservation and pro"
lection OF musseIs In Minnesota waters
80 u enacted BY the Legislature OF tbs State
Section j. IL shall be unlawful to take.
catch Of kill rnassels for commercial pnr-
poses without q license issued by the state
Sec 2, The state game ana fsh commission
shall upon application issue license to take.
s catch o. hi ma a On makias .ppllss.
shall pay to the stats game and nsh commits.
sion Zee Of one dollar and non residents shall
twenty i've dollar. and 'h FOR sn,hery to ass
tion % Tho fe- nsed Tor !. resident or !. non
pire on the thirty-nrst day Of December fol
lowing their isHue.. Licenses shall be con.
.s. S nassrsa = Issued and record
game and fish communication. Such licenses shall
stats whether II In d rcsident or non resident
Mss arears, the resident address Of the H. IL
eensee and the amount paid for the license.
said license shall also state what waters have
been closed 70 the capture Of mussels BY su-
Every person. while taking, catching or
killing mussels for commercial purposes, shall
have Its Heense with him ready for exhibition
snd shall exhibit the sans when requested to
do 90 by an authorized ofieer.
Any person, firm or corporation violating the
provisions Oh this section shall be dss,nsd
guilty Of misdemsanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by hns OF twenty.
Aya hk- fxy.Yxp tn
zee. g. Any person Arm o. corporation tn
act has been issued. under such license SO 20
issued
III May operate no, more than one boat
mereisi purposes Any such person M Arm nor or
corporation may Use enc additional boat for
purposes Of towing only. when no apparatus for
al ii shall be uniawfu, to have In pos
Ing catching or Killing masasia 'f for )" COM ON
merciai purposes more than two crowfoot bars,
or more than one dredse, or 70 use Or have 10
than sixteen feet, or dredsc tina length OF
tho opening OF which IL moro than three feet.
and which has pronss or forks more THAI four
inches In length, or 10 have In possession on
the waters while engaged In taking catching
or killing clans. dredse without licensed an.
Any person firm or corporation violating any
Of the provisions OF this section shall be deem-
ed guilty OF nisdemeaner aud upon con.
vfotion thereof shall DO punished by a fne of
Twenty-Five dollars, or by imprisonment Ia the
county taii not iess than twenty days
Sec, 4. II shai he unlawful to take, catch
or Kill offer for sale or have In possession for
purposes. any muasel Of u sse less
than ono and three .fourths inches In greatest
dimensions. except mnsses taken tR the ardi
nary course Of claiming for larger musseis,
and such underslxed mussels shall be ifnme-
diateiy eullad ana returned 20 the water
whence taken without avoidable injury,
Any person, firm or corporation violating
sny Of tha provisions OF this section shall be
sa nsy. e .n ~ and
af nifty dollars, or by Imprisonment In the
county JAIN not less than thirty. days
sion may from time to time ana as may be re-
uuired for the conservation ~ the musse
of the state, prescribe areas In any
part OF the state from which musseis shall not
be taken for such n period as may be Hpeci
Ned by the commission, but no such period
e ,h mse e
the state b. closed a. the same time. 1t
shall he unlawful 10 take, catch, or kill mus.
sells for commercial purposes In waters 50
All orders Of thu gam. and nsh commission
affecting musnels shall be published once ~ q
news paper of general circulation. pubiirhed
Within each county containing or having On
It's boundary waters Affected by such order.
.ea sheen pa, 'n not less thsn ssr ne as ms
after the publication thereof. The Enins aud
fish commission may extend the time within
Any peraon. firm or corporation who shall
violate the provisions OF thia section To taking
catching or killing nassels for commercial
purposes In any waters OF this state which
have been declared closed areas by the game
and nsh cnrnmissson shall be deemed suiity Of
shall be punished by a nne of one hundred
aotiara. or by imprisonment In the county tatl
not less than sixty DAYS.
pf December 81 the year In which any license
was issued tho holder thereof shall make a
on blanks furnished by them stat ns
Ing the total weight Of mu~se,s taken, caught
Dr. killed under such license, the names and
wer. taken and the amount received for shells
sala, Upon failure 10 make such report. the
state game and nsh commission shalt not
Issue another license 10 such person. Arm
Or corporation 10 take. catch or kin musseis
until such report shail be made,
visions Of this act shall Al tho end OF each
month be paid into the. general revenue fund
see 4, The state game and Ash cemm,s
sion shall enforce the law relating TO musseis
and for the purposes OF carrying into effect
said law the commission Us sssonstVe sxent
red without warrant, 70 arrest any cue vielst-
Ing any OF the provisions of this act and 10
ssteh,nx or killing mussels, and 10 inspect and
Examine mussels In any Warehouse, boat, store,
,sr, conveyance. vehicle, basket or other re.
ssptacle when they have sned cause 10 boz
iese that any Of the provisions OF the law
relating To nnassels has been violated except
when Il II necessary forcihly 20 enter dwell
ne ofrens~ upon receiving proof Of probable
,ause for believing that mussels itl-saiiy
aiken, caught. killed on had In possession are
,oncesled shall issue search warrant and
,ause a search OF the alleged place OF con
sealment 60 be made, The ronnseattoa ana
sale OF mussels by the state game and Ash
commission or by any game warden shalt pro
seed in the manner provided by law for the
sale az eonnscated Ash,
sec o. As used In this act the words
ca .Musseis'' shall mean and embrace the
,early, fresh water musscl, or clam. or Naiad.
II, ''crowfoot bar shall mean bar Of
nv material bearing n series OF hooks de-
.igned TO catch or adapted for catching mus
.eis by the insertion OF such hooks between
he shelis af snusseas.
In, spredse" ahall mean any Implement OF
,apture which Ia adapted for dragging the
,ottcm OF waters and Is operated with or
without the aid Of mechanical power, except
IA, Commercial purposes shall mean ana
,e presumed the tskinw. catching or killing
4 any musscis ana having In possession OF
sec. 10. Any person duly licensed by the
authorities OF the state Of Wisconsin to take
MI eaten inussels from or In the waters form
nE the boundary nne es.seen the states q
8 take and catch mussels FROM and In that
,ortion az said waters lying and being within
N. territorial jurisdiction OF the state OF Mic
esota without first having procured license
provided that such persons 50 II.
ensed by the authorities OF Wisconsin shalt
ot take or catch any masssls within the
err.toria Jurisdiction OF the State OF Mime
ota At q time aud In place or In man
ar otherwise prohibited by this act Pro.
iaed further that the laws OF the State OF
Wisconsin provide for and extend 9 similar
rivilegc TO persons licensed hereunder by the
,,.hrrftts. az the Efate Of Minnesota to take