Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-03

Auburn Fish Protective ASSoc@apon
and the legal transfer being made on
July 81. 1t will be operated as In the
past.
The East Auburn hatchery has been
running for many years and has been
one of the most successful IN the
State. The Lake Auburn Fish Protect
i've Association was chartered In 1881
and that organization located and put
into operation the plant. 1t was run
under that management until 1886.
when the State fish and game officials
leased the property for a period OF 70
years, the lease expiring last Novem-
Der.
The operation Of the hatchery by the
Inland Fish and Game Commission was
SO advantageous and satisfactory to
the Lake Auburn Fish Protective Asso-
citation that its members were perfect
ly willing for the State to retain man
agement and when the matter OF the
State ownership came up, with Its re-
sulting beneficial terms for the associ-
alton they were again agreeable to the
proposition.
The terms Of the transfer Of the prop
erty are satisfactory to both parties
and are in substance as follows:
The sum Of 81 and other conditions
which provide the annual placing Of
| 10000 two-year-old land locked salmon
| in Lake Auburn and should the lake
| ever be closed to fishing. the yearly
supply Of salmon to be placed In any
| Androscoggin body of water that the
Lake Auburn people may designate.
The reason for the later condition is
that the Lake Auburn is the source Of
the water supply for Auburn and Lew
iston and at times the agitation has
been very strong for the purchase Of
the entire lake property and it's abso-
lutte safeguarding from all sources Of
pollution, such as lakeside resorts,
cottages fishing and boating parties,
etc. The parts Of the deed, which was
passed on Monday, July 81, 1916, and
signed by D. E. Perkins, treasurer Of
the Lake Auburn Fish Protective Asso-
citation, showing the conditions of the
transfer are as follows:
"In consideration Of the sum Of One
Dollar and the performance Of certain
conditions by the Commissioners of In
land Fisheries and Game, acting in be-
half Of the State Of Maine, to wit,
THAT the State will cause to be
planted annually in said Lake Auburn
and tributaries 10000 2-year-old sal
mon. The planting Of these salmon
shall be done under the supervision Of
committee for that purpose appointed
by the board of directors of said grant
or after due notice to its president.
which may be given in writing at least
10 days before such planting. Provided,
however, that the said commissioners
may liberate said fish at the expiration
of the time fixed for their liberation. If
such committee is not appointed or re-
fuses or neglects to supervise such lib
Grafton, the commissioners statement
in writing Of the fact and number of
the fish shall be final and conclusive.
Provided, however in case fishing is at
any time prohibited by the law in said
Lake Auburn, the State is to plant the
said 10000 2-year-old land-locked sal
mon annually in such lake or pond, or
it's tributaries, situated in Androscog-
gin county, as may be designated by
the directors Of the said grantor asso-
citation. Notice Of such designation
having been given by the commission
ers of Inland Fisheries and Game in
writing on or before Nov. | OF each
year. The State through its said COM
missioners further agrees to maintain
without expense to said grantor associ-
alton, a screen at the outlet of said
Lake Auburn so long as it is open to
| fishing"