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

occupant, and all persons interested therein,
Of in vacation orders. and the court may
render Judgment therein, against said dam
and lands for said penalties and costs. and
order . sale thereof to satisfy such judgment
and costs Of sale. subject, however, to all said
requirements for the erection and mantle
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
ishways.
Section 8. The commissioners Of inland
fisheries and game for the location, construc'
ton, repair and convenient operation OF .
fish hatchery or fish hatcheries and feeding
stations for fish may purchase; lease or take
and hold, for and in behalf Of the State. as
for public uses land and all materials in and
upon it or any rights necessary for the pur-
Of #, f Fer reg. ae estate
taken. the owners are entitled to dam
ages, to be paid by the State and esti-
mated by the county commissioners, on writ
one year after filing the location as herein
after provided, or if proceedings thus COM
menced fail for causes not affecting the
merits, new ones may be commenced within
one year thereafter When the commission
ers of inland fisheries and game deem that
a public exigency requires the taking. OF any
land 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 q plan thereof shall be fled in
the registry of deeds in the county. or regis
try district where the land or rights are To-
Gated and there recorded. The filing of such
plan and description shall vest the title to
the land and right aforesaid. in the State of
Maine. or its grantees, to be held during the
pleasure of the State. Either party If ag-
grieved by decision Of the county commits
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 g. 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 injure any screen erected at the
outlet of any lake or pond by authority Of
the commissioners of inland fisheries and
game shall pay 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 a 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 ofenses against the same; said in
land fish and game wardens shall have the
processes
against such offenders. and shall be allowed
the same fees as sherfs, 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 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 vio
lation Of the inland fish and game laws.
Section IL. Sheriffs. deputy sheriffs, 20
lice officers and constables are 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 or by private subscription, may, at
its annual meeting, elect inland fish and
game warden, with all the powers Of other
inland fish and game wardens. whose duty
ii shall be to care for and protect said screen.
Section 13. The commissioners of inland
fisheries and appoint inland fish
and game deputy wardens and may revoke
such appointment at any time. The APP
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 ar-
pointed by the governor and council. Al
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 a book kept for that purpose by
the commissioners Of inland fisheries and
game and has procured certificate from said
commissioners, setting forth in substance that
hn Ifnh1 10 to orf Oh, i
under a penalty of fifty dollars and costs for
each offense, Each registered guide shall,
from time TO time, as often requested by
the commissioners, forward, on blanks fur
nished him by the commissioners, state
ment 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 n 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
as the commissioners may deem of mpor-
lance TO the State. under n penalty of fifty
dollars for UNREASONABLE or wilfuy refusing
to comply with these requirements
Section .. Such registration shall be 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 applica-
ton whether he desires to be registered as
general local guide: end the commits
slonerS shall. thereafter as may be
H1er Snrn investigation as they deem adviS
able, register such person as a guide in such
class they shall deem proper: but said
commissioners may refuse to register any an
plcant 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 To-
cal class to the general class. whenever they
shall deem such person qualified to be gem
eral guide. A fee of one dollar shall be paid
annually for the registration as herein pro-
vided.
No person shall receive q 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 river or other
waters, used in the territory in which
he is authorized to guide. and shall be safe
person under all circumstances to be guide
for inland fishing and forest and shore hunt
ing parties. person may receive a certif-
cate as a 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 nonresidents
as reside in territory contiguous TO the State
under such conditions arc hera;p ,ro,.;JaJ