The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12

Waldo, seven hundred dollars
Washington, eight hundred dollars.
York, thirteen hundred dollars; and
the fees to which they are entitled by
law except the fee provided in sec
tlon forty-nine of chapter one huud-
red and forty five, shall be taxed and
collected and paid over hS the rrGla-
ters Of probate to the county treas
urers for the use of their counties
lApproved April T. l@l71
CHAPTER BOB.
AN ACT to Create 4 Commission OF
Re II enacted, etc:
Section !. The word commission
as used in this act shall mean ihe
sen and shore fisheries commission
created by section three OF this act.
The word commissioner" as used In
this act shall mean a member or the
commission above defined. The word
director" ms used in this act shall
mean the executive officer OF the
commission provided for by section
eight OF this act.
Section 2. The office OF commits
sioner OF sea and shore fisheries as
heretofore existing is hereby ehol-
one of chapter forty -fve OF the re-
vised statutes are hereby repealed;
Section 8. Tho governor, with the
advice and consent of the council
shall, upon the taking effect of this
l.
persons to be known as the sea and
shore fisheries commission who shall
have general supervision of the sea
and shore fisheries and SHELL fish reg
ulated by chapter forty five OF the
rvised statutes. Each commlseloner
except as hereinafter provided shall
hold OH ce for a torn OF three years.
unless sooner removed. TWO or said
commissioners shall belong TO tho
political party casting the largest
number of votes for governor at the
last preceding election and one from
the political party casting the second
largest vote for governor at tn" same
election. They shall exercise super
Vision over all tho fisheries and their
products taken from the tide waters
within the state, including tho proper
enforcement OF all laws relating to
tho catching, packing, curing, manu-
transportation OF all kinds OF plekled,
salt. smoked. fresh canned or frozen
shell or other fish. They shall have
authority to make rules and reguln--
lions governing the time. manner and
conditions of tnking nsh, shell -nsh
and Holsters and may declare close
time on such varieties and In such
localities as they may determine;
be made and such close time de
clared only after hearing, rcasonnbl"
notice of which shall have been given
by publication or otherwise to oil
parties Interested. Rules and reBula
lions so made and close time so de
clnred shall be held to take proceed
ence over any then existing proViF
Ions OF statute inconsistent there
with.
Section 4. The commission FIRST to
DO appointed under the provisions of
this act shall at the time or their
organization determine by Lot that
the term OF one of their number
4l, oil ,i,.p al ho ,,f alI
ressive period Of one year for three
years thereafter and upon the cApir-
alton OF tho successive terms as
thereby determined the persons APP
pointed shall hold Office for the full
term OF three years. In the event OF
a vacancy in said commission the
person appointed to M The same
shall be from the same polllCW par
ty as the retiring commissioner ANA
shall hold office hereunder "nIJ for
the remainder OF the mcN pired lcr.I.
Section 5. The roumission"rs shall
pc sworn TO the faithful perform
ance of their duties and small rccclN"
a per diem Of five dollars while en-
gagged IN the work OF the commission
and their actual expenses incurred
IN the performance Of Their oil laI
duties
Section 6. commissioners may at
any time be removed FROM office for
cause by the governor with the ',d-
vice and consent Of the connect after
notice and hearing.
Section :. The commission snail
appoint n director OF sea and shore
fisheries tand the first director APP
pointed shall be the present commits
sioncr OF sea and shore llshc.ics),
who may be removed by thcui at
their pleasure; he shall receive the
sum of two thousand dollars per
year; he shall also receive his actual
expenses incurred in the performance
Of his official duties. He shall have
and exercise personal supervision of
the work OF the department and of
the enforcement of the laws relating
TO sea and shore fisheries lay 1hc
Wardens and shall himself posses s all
the powers OF Il warden, lie shall
make n detailed biennial report i'm
tho month of December showing
the amount OF capital invested u,
number OF persons CmploNe} IN.
value OF products OF, and any other
information that he may be able TO
obtain relating TO The sea and shore
all pros, utions for violations Of the
laws relating to the sea and shore
fisheries, the names Of persons Or
firms prosecuted, the fines imposed
and collected in each case and tn
final disposition of the same, and
Submit The same in ms report.
which shall he made to the commits
s.on and Gy them transmitted 10 Tho
gos crnor and council With such addi-
tioual stat mcnt as they may see tit
10 make All powers AND duties con