34 LAWS RELATING TO 



An Act for reviving and continuing Sundry Laws that are expii-cd or near expiring. 

 Sp. Laws, vol. 1, p. 249. Whereas, the several acts hereafter 

 mentioned, which are now expired, or near expiring, have been found 

 useful and beneficial, viz. : An Act made in the yeav of our Lord one 

 thousand seven hundred and seventh-three, entitled " An Act for 

 regulating the Alewive fishery in the town of Halifax, in the county 

 of Plymouth." 



An Act regulating the taking of the Fish called Alewives, in the Town Brook, so called, 



in the Town of Plymouth.* 



8p. Laws, vol. 1, p. 250. Sect. 1. Be it enacted. That said fish 

 may be taken between the two grist-mills now standing on said 

 brook, and shall not be taken in any other part thereof, and at such 

 time or times only as a committee who may be appointed by said 

 town, as is hereafter provided, ma}- oirect. 



Sect. 2. Be U further enacted, That the inhabitants of said town 

 of Plymouth, at their meeting for the choice of town officers in March 

 or April annually, be and they hereby are authorized and directed to 

 appoint five or seven persons a committee to oversee the taking said 

 fish as aforesaid, which committee shall distribute the said fish taken 

 b}' them, or under their direction, as equally as circumstances will 

 admit, to such of the inhabitants of said town as may apply for the 

 same, and for the fish so supplied and delivered the committee afore- 

 said shall demand and receive, of the person or persons applying 

 therefor, paAment at such rate or rates as the inhabitants of the said 

 town at their annual meeting in March or April may direct, excepting 

 of such poor persons as may be named in a list annually to be made 

 out by the selectmen of said town, and who, in the opinion of the 

 selectmen, are unable to pay for the same, which list shall be given to 

 the committee, and the person or persons borne on the same shall be 

 supplied with such quantities of said fish, gratis, as the committee 

 may think expedient. And the committee aforesaid shall have such 

 allowance for their services as the inhabitants of said town, at the 

 time of appointing said committee, shall determine, and shall annually, 

 in the month of September next following their appointment, exhibit 

 their accounts to the selectmen of said town for settlement and allow- 

 ance, and pa}' the balance remaining in their hands, if any, to the 

 treasurer of the town of Plymouth, for the town's use. 



Sect. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said committee, or the 

 major part of them be and are hereby authorized and empowered to 

 open any dam, or the sluice of any mill or other water-works erected, 

 or that ma}- be erected on or over said brook, at the expense of the 

 owner or owners of such dam or sluice, provided such owner or owners 



* Extended to Fresh Pond Brook, June 25, 1798. 



