Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

able to obtain relating to the sea and
shore fisheries. He shall keep a record
of ali PROSECUTIONS for violations of the
laws relating to the sea and shore Ash
cries. the names OF persons or Arms
prosecuted, the fines imposed and COL
lected in each case and the final dispo-
sition Of the same. and submit the same
in his report, which shall be made to
the commission and by them transmit
ted to the governor and council with
such additional statement as they may
see fit to make. All powers and duties
conferred and imposed upon the COM
missioner of sea and shore fisheries by
the provisions of chapter forty-fve of
the Revised Statutes except as herein
otherwise provided are hereby con-
ferred and imposed upon and shall be
exercised and performed by the director
herein otherwise provided wherever in
said chapter the word Commissioner"
or the term commissioner of sea and
shore fisheries" occurs. the same shall
be deemed to be stricken out and the
term director of sea and shore fisher
les inserted in lieu thereof.
Section s. Section two of chapter
tferty-five of the REVISED Statutes is
said section and inserting in lieu there
of the following: Fish wardens shall
be appointed by the director of sea and
shore fisheries. and shall be removable
fish wardens now holding a commission
from the state is hereby terminated
They shall enforce all laws and the
rules and regulations relating to sea
and shore fisheries; arrest all violators
thereof and prosecute all orfenses
against the same; they shall have the
same power to serve criminal processes
against such violators and be allowed
the same fees as sheriffs for like SER
vices. They shall have the same right
as sheriffs TO require aid in executing
the duties of their office They shall
before being qualified to discharge the
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bond with two good and sufficient sure
ties or with a surety company author
lied TO do business in the State, as
surety. in the penal sum of two thou
sand dollars. approved by the director
of sea and shore fisheries. to the treas
urer of State. conditioned for the faith
full performance Of the duties of their
Office, provided that in case OF emer-
gency, under direction of tho director Of
sea and shore fisheries. they may dis
charge their official duties fo, period
not exceeding two weeks after their
appointment and before the filing and
approval of said bond
Section .. The Office of deputy war
den is hereby abolished
Section 10. Paragraph two of section
twenty five Of chapter one hundred
seventeen of the Revised Statutes is
hereby amended by striking out all of
said paragraph and Inserting in lieu
thereof. the following: Fish warcens
snail receive such compensation as the
determine. not to exceed three dollars
per day when actually engaged in the
performance of their duties, provided
mat they may receive their expenses
properly incurred while so engaged
Section l. Section twenty eight of
chapter forty-fve of tho Revised stat
utcs is hereby amended by striking ont
IN the third line thereof the word "com-
missioner and inserting in lieu thereof
the word 'director;' and bv striking Ant
IN the fourth line thereof the words
deputy wardens;" and by striking ont
m the tenth line thereof the word
thereof the word director and bv in.
sorting in the ninth line thereof after
tne word industry" the following
But nothing herein shall be held "a
confer ne right to search a dwelling
mousse without a warrant" and BY strik.
ING out in the tenth line thereof the
word commissioner" and inserting m
lieu thereof the word Director and bv
~ 'N,n liza put IN me eleventh line thereof
as amended Shall read as follows.
Section IS. For the purpose of on.
forcing the provisions relating to tie
~ Gclloh OF Holsters. as provided by
me laws or the State. relating 10 the
lobster industry, the director of sea and
Shore fisheries and his wardens NAV
search, at any time IN suspicious places
n' r'au 'i buildings o. every description
or any pot trap, trawl. car boat SMACK
vessel or other vehicle that thev may ha
ileve is used in the catching, taking
nold'hg or transporting of Holsters. and
10, ,ldA seize ana remove Holsters taken
held or offered for'fsale In Violation Of
me provisions Of any law Of the stat
feia ing to the lobster industry ~,
noth!nG herein shall be held 70 confe,
vie r,sht to search dwelling house
ornI warrant. The director may
appoint as many persons as he wishes
|ho hnid licenses under section eieh.
t Lee, as "ardens but 50 long as the,
pay - WITHOUT
Section ~ Wherever the term Com.
tbn nnd OF sea and shore fisheries o,
me WORD commissioner" occurs in COO
IONS nifty, ,ffty-one, sixty-four or 81 y.
ty-nye or chapter fOrty-1ve of the Re-
vised statutes, they shall be deemed r
ne stricken out and the word 'conmis
a a,%m inserted in lieu thereof with the
n pp,opriate grammatical changes in pro
nouns used therein referring thereto
section IL. All acts and parts Of act,
. ant with the provisions of this
April I, 1919 'Appro'ee