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

general guide unless he be at least twenty
years Of age, Of good repute. and friendly to
the inland fish and game laws, and will dis
countenance in all proper ways all violations
thereof. He shall be thoroughly competent TO
traverse the hunting grounds in which he is
licensed to guide and shall be skilled in the
use, management, and handling of such boats
or canoes, on lake, pond river or other
waters, as are used in the territory in which
he is authorized to guide. and shall be safe
person under all circumstances to be a guide
for inland fishing and forest and shore hunt
ing parties. person may receive certif-
cate as local guide who does not in the
judgment of the commissioners, possess all tho
necessary qualifications of general guide
yet is deemed suitable to act as such under
certain conditions; and guides may be re-
stricted in the territory in which they are
permitted to guide. The commissioners Of
inland fisheries and game may in their dis.
erection. license as guides such non -residents
as reside in territory contiguous TO the State
under such conditions herein provided
for the registration of resident guides the
annual fee for such nonresident guide
license shall be twenty dollars
Whenever a guide registered, as provided in
this section, is charged with having violated
any of the inland fish and game laws. the
commissioners may, at their discretion. tenn
porarily suspend his certificate of registration
and whenever guide registered, as provided
in this section, is convicted of violation Of
the inland fish and game laws said commits
sioners may, at their discretion, cancel his
certificate OF registration and strike his name
from the list of registered guides: but sucb
person may thereafter be registered again ~
the discretion of the commissioners Anv cor.
tifcate Cancelled or suspended by yirtne ~
this section shall be Immediately returned 10
the commissioners, under a penalty of fftv
dollars for refusal or neglect to comply with
this requirement.
Section is. No person shall maintain oc
cupy or keep sporting camp lodge or place
OF resort for inland hunting or fishing mar.
ties within the limits of any of the unorean-
lied townships embraced in the Maine For.
estry District without annually procuring a
license therefor of the commissioners ~ In
land fisheries and game and paying therefor
a fee OF five dollars; but such license shall,
not be granted unless the person applying for
the same files with his applicatio therefor
the written consent of the owner or owners
Of the land or his or their agent upon which
such sporting camp, lodge or place of resort
for inland fishing and hunting parties is or
may be located; and such licensed persons
may purchase for consumption in their snort.
ing camps. lodges or places of resort. deer
lawfully killed., but they shall keep a record
OF all such purchases, of whom purchased and
the date OF the purchase, and on the fifteenth
day OF december of each year shall send sucb
record TO the commissioners of inland fsb
eries and game together with a report ~ The
number OF residents and ncn.residents enter
,aineo IN such camp. and such other useful
information relative to the inland fish and
game interests as the commissioners NAV dsarn
o. importance to the State. The Commission.