62 LAWS RELATING TO 



1795. 



[Sp. Laws, vol. 1, p. 272.] 



An Acr to piobibit, during the months of December, January and February, the taking 

 of Salmon in Merrimack River, and in the waters running into the same. 



Sp. Laws, vol. 2, p. 35. Sect. 1. Be it enacted. That from and 

 after the passing of this act, no person shall be allowed to catch any 

 salmon in Merrimack River, or in the waters running into the same, 

 during the months of December, January and Febrnar}', and any per- 

 son who shall offend herein, or who shall be found during those months 

 with any salmon which shall have been caught conlrar}^ to the intent of 

 this act, shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding twenty dollars nor 

 less than three dollars, to be recovered by action of debt to the use of 

 any person who will sue for the same, or by indictment, to the use of 

 the county in which the offence shall be committed. — [June 20, 1795. 



1796. 



An Act to enable the Town of Natick to regulate and order the taking of the Fish called 

 Shad and Alewives, within the limits of said Town. 



Sp. Laws, vol. 2, p. 53. Sect. 1. Be it enacted. That from and 

 after the publication of this act, it shall and may be lawful for the 

 inhabitants of said town of Natick, at their annual meeting in March 

 or April, during the continuance of this act, to determine and order 

 in what manner and by whom the said fish called shad and alewives 

 mav be taken within the limits of said town ; and the said inhabitants 

 shall cause" a copy of such order, attested by the town clerk, to be 

 posted up in some public place in said town, whereunto all persons 

 shall conform with respect to the taking said fish called shad and ale- 

 wives within said town of Natick, on penalty that each and every 

 , offender against the same shall forfeit and pay the sum of three 

 dollars and thirt3'-three cents, to be sued for and recovered before 

 any court proper to tiy the same ; one moiety to the informer, and the 

 other moiety to the poor of said town of Natick. — [February 5, 1796. 



1797. 



An Act for regulating the Alewive Fishery in the town of Bridgewater, in the County of 

 Plymouth, and for repealing all Laws heretofore made for that purpose. 



Sp. Laws, vol. 2, p. 105. Sect. 1. Be it enacted. That all laws 



heretofore made for regulating the alewive fishery in said Bridgewater, 



be and they hereby are repealed ; and it shall and may be lawful for 



the said town of Bridgewater, at any legal meeting of the inhabitants 



of the said town, to choose a committee to sell or otherwise dispose 



of the privilege of taking said fish, as the town shall direct, at the 



several wears in said town, or either of them, for the most it will 



