The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-04-10
CHApTER 1873.

An Act to Amend Section Forty six of
chapter Thirty-three of the Revised
Statutes, as Amended by Chapter
Two Hundred and Nineteen of the
Public Laws of Nineteen Hundred
and seventeen. Relating to the Pro-
lection of Certain Fur-bearing AMI
mails.
Section forty-six of chapter thirty
three of the revised statutes, as
amended by chapter two hundred and
nineteen of the public laws of nineteen
hundred and seventeen, is hereby
amended by striking out all of said
section anu by substituting therefor
the following section:
Sec. 46. Wnoever. from the first
day of March u the fourteenth day of
the following October. both days in
elusive, hunts, traps kills, pursues or
catches any fur-bearing animal Eek
Gept bears, muskrats, raccoons. beaver,
bobcats loupcervier, Canada lynx and
weaSels) or whoever, from the first
OF the following August, both days
inclusive, hunts, traps, Nils, pursues
or catches, any raccuon, or whoever
from the fifteenth day Of May to the
fourteenth day of thu following OclO-
Der. both days inclusive, hunts, traps,
kills, purSueS or catches, any musk
rat. or whoever has III possession at
any time any tur-Dearlng animal OF
part thereof taken i'll closed season,
shall pay me of ten dollars and
costs tor each OffeHSe and i'll addition.
thereto three dollars for each fur
bearing animal hunted. trapped, Killed
pursued, caught or had in possession
in violation hereof. Provided. further,
lnat it shall be unlawful, under the
same penalty, to take, catch, trap Kill
or destroy any muSkrat or rnuSkratS
at auy time III Lower kcZar pond, in
the town of Fryeburg, in the county of
oxford, and in the town of Bridgton,
ia the county of Cumberland. or in
the outlet stream of said Lower kezar
n n no L =.
called, adjacent to said pond (Which
meadows are bounded by the outlet
stream of said pond, by the old Sacp
river, by the "Tplands". so-called and
by the Upland" on the easterly side
of said meadows) or in the east bog
so-called, or III the west bog. so-called,
bounded by the ''Uplapds', and on the
westerly side by wire fence on land
shall be lawful to take muskrats with
in said territory in the usual manner
OF trapping. IN accordance with the
general statutes of the state during
the months of March and April in
each wear Provided. further. that il
shall he unlawful. under the same pen
atty, to take. catch. trap, kill or de-
stroy any nuskrat or muskrats at any
time in Orange river, or in any of its
tributaries. in the town of Whiting,
and in adjoining towns. in the county
OF Mas as 5f n,r except between the
fifth day Of April, of each year, both
davs inclusive. Provided, further.
that it shall be unlawful. under the
same penalty, to take. catch, trap kill
or destroy amy otter, fisher or mink III
Orange river, or in any of its trbu-
tarieS, in the town of Whiting, and in
adjoining towns, IN the county of
Washington, except from the first dav
of November. of each year, to the last
day of February of the following year,
both days inclusive. Provided fur
Their. it shall be unlawful to set q
trap at any time within twenty-five
feet of a muskrat house. under pen
atty of ten dollars and costs for eacn
offeEse. Whoever at any time hunts.
traps. kills, pursues. catches or has in
possession any beaver or part thereof,
except as provided in the preceding
section. shall pay a fine of one hun
dred dollars and costs for each offense.
Provided, however, that any person
may lawfully kill any wild animal
(other than beaver) or any wild bird
found destroying his property. - APP
proved March 81