The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-04-05


such notice - the court or any Justice there
Of in vacation orders, and the court may
render judgment therein, against said dam
and lands for said penalties and costs. and
and costs Of sale. subject, however, to all said
requirements for the erection and mainte-
nance or repair Of said fshway. The COM
missioners Of inland fisheries and game may
delegate to any inland fish and game warden
or other lawful officer Of inland fisheries and
game any Of the powers given to said com
missioners In relation to the construction Of
fshways.
fisheries and game for the location, construc-
ton, repair and convenient operation of a
fish hatchery or fish hatcheries and feeding
stations for fish may purchase, lease or take
for public uses, land and al materials in and
upon 1t or any rights necessary for the pur-
pose Of establishing. erecting and oper-
.ting fish hatcheries. For real estate, so
ages. to be paid by the State and esti
mated by the county commissioners, on writ
ten application of either party, made within
one year after filing the location as herein
after provided, or If proceedings thus COM
merits, new ones may be commenced within
one year thereafter. When the commission
ers Of inland fisheries and game deem that
public exigency requires the taking Of any
land or rights for the purposes aforesaid,
they shall cause the same to be surveyed, To-
Gated, and so described that the same can be
identified, and plan thereof shall be filed in
the registry Of deeds in the county, or regis
try district, where the land or rights are To-
Gated, and there recorded The fling Of such
plan and description shall vest the title to
the land and right aforesaid. in the State of
Maine or its grantees, 70 be held during the
pleasure of the State Either party II ag-
sioners rendered in conformity with the pro-
visions of this section, may appeal as in cases
of land taken for highways to the supreme
judicial court in the county in which the land
is situated.
Section 9. The commissioners may in their
discretion authorize the screening of the outlet
of any pond or lake under such conditions as
they may determine. Whoever shall take up,
destroy or I'M ure any screen erected at the
outlet of any lake or pond by authority of
the commissioners of inland fisheries and
game, shall pay a fine of fifty dollars and
costs for each offenSe.
Section 10 The governor, with the advice
and consent of the council upon the recon-
mendation of the commissioners of inland FISH
cries and game, may appoint suitable persons
as inland fish and game wardens, who shall
hold Office for term of three years unless
sooner removed, and who shall enforce all
laws relating to inland fisheries and game,
and all rules and regulations in relation
thereto, arrest all violators thereof, and prose-
cute all offenses against the same; said in
land fish and game wardens shall have the
same power to serve criminal processes
against such offenders, and shall be allowed
the same fees as sherifs for like services,
and 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 duties required by this chapter,
give bond to the treasurer of State in the
sum sum Of two thousand dollars, with two sure
ties, or with surety company authorized to
do business in the State, as surety, approved
by the commissioners of inland fish and game,
conditioned for the faithful performance of
the duties of their Office. Inland fish and
game wardens may serve all processes per-
tanning to the collection of penalties for VIC.
lation of the inland c"h and game laws.
:. Section IL. Sheriffs,. deputy sheriffs, po-
lice officers and constables vested with
the powers of inland fish and game wardens,
and shall receive for their services the same
fees.
Section 10. Any city, town or plantation
in which there is like or pond that has
been stocked with fish by the State and
screened partly by the State and partly by
the town by private subscription, may, at
its annual meeting, elect all inland fish and
game warden, with all the powers of other
inland fish and game wardens, whose duty
it shall be to caro- for and protect said screen.
Section 10. The commissioners of inland
fisheries and game may appoint inland fish
and game deputy wardens and may revoke
such appointment at any time. The an
pointment and discharge of such deputy war
dens shall be in writing, and they shall have
the same powers and be subject to the same
laws, as inland fish and game wardens mp
pointed by the governor and council All
such appointments shall terminate with the
calendar year in which the appointment is
made.
Section IA. No person shall engage in the
business Of guiding, either for inland fishing
or forest or shore hunting, until he has
caused his name. age and residence to be
recorded in book kept for that purpose by
the commissioners of inland fisheries and
game and has procured certificate from said
commissioners fnrfh in, ,bct,p a.,
he is deemed suitable to act as such guide
under penalty of fifty dollars and costs for
each offense. Each registered guide shall
from time to time, as often as requested by
the commissioners. forward, on blanks fur
nlshed him by the commissioners. q state
inent OF the number of persons he has guided
IN inland fishing and forest and shore hunt
ing during the time called for in said state
ment, the number of days he has been en-
ployed as guide. and such other useful in
formation relative to inland fish and game
forest fires. and the preservation of the for
ests IN the localities where he has guided
lance to the State, under penalty of fifty
dollars Tor unreasonable or wilfuny refusing
to comply with these requirements
Section 10. Such registration shall he as
follows: The applicant shall apply in writing
or personally to the commissioners for regis
tration. or to some person designated by the
commissioners, setting forth in his applca-
ton whether he desires to be registered as
sloners shall, thereafter as NAV be
after such investigation as they deem advis-
able, register such person as a guide in such
class as they shall deem proper; but said
commissioners may refuse to register any an
plicant whom they deem unfit to be guide
and may. for cause shown, after due notice
and hearing, cancel any registration BY them
made. and may advance anyone from the 10.
cal class to the general class, whenever thew
shall deem such person qualified to be gem
eral guide. fee of one dollar shall be paid
annually for the registration as herein pro-
vded.
No person shall receive . certificate As a
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 or 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 q guide
!or inland fishing and forest and shore hunt
ing parties person may receive q certifi-
judgment OF the commissioners, possess nil the
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
eretion, license as guides such non-residents
as reside in territory contiguous to the State
under such conditions are herein provided
for the registration of resident guides; the
annual fee for such nonresident guide