INLAND FISHERIES. 123 



concerning the fishery in the rivers and streams aforesaid, be and the 

 same are hereby repealed, excepting so far as may relate to any for- 

 feitures or penalties incurred for a breach of those laws. — [February 



28, 1807. 



[1814. 129.] 



1807. 



[Sp. Laws, vol. 3, p. 441.] 



An Act to continue in force an Act for regulating the passage-way for Fish through the 

 Dam at the nioutb of Stoney Brook, so called, in the Town of Chelmsford, in the 

 County of Middlesex. 



1807, 49. Be it enacted, That an act made and passed on the 

 ninth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 

 hundred and four, entitled "An Act in addition to an Act entitled 

 An Act to regulate the catching Salmon, Shad and Alewives, and to 

 prevent obstructions in Merrimack River, and in the other rivers and 

 streams running into the same within this Commonwealth ; and for 

 repealing several acts heretofore made for that pur[)ose," be and here- 

 by is continued in force for the term of three years from the expira- 

 tion thereof, any limitation in the same act contained, to the contrary 

 notwithstanding. — [February 13, 1807. 



1808. 



An Act to regulate the Taking of Fish in the Town of Rochester. 



1808, 64. Sect. 1. Be it enacted, That any person who shall 

 take any of the fish called alewives in the brook leading out of 

 Merry's Pond, so called, in Rochester, into Sippican River, or in the 

 said Sippican River, excepting as is in this act allowed, shall forfeit 

 and pay the sum of ten dollars,' to be recovered in an action of debt 

 in any court proper to try the same, by the treasurer of said town, to 

 the use of said town. 



Sect. 2. Be it further enacted. That the inhabitants of the said 

 town of Rochester, at their annual town meeting in the month of 

 March cr April annually, shall choose a committee of not more than 

 six nor less than three inspectors of said brook and stream, who shall 

 be under oath as other town officers, to inspect the same, under the 

 direction of the selectmen of said town for the time being, and whose 

 duty it shall be to give immediate notice to the treasurer of said town 

 of all breaches of this act which has come to their knowledgre. 



Sect, 3. Be it further enacted, That the inhabitants of said town 

 of Rochester, at an}' town meeting legally warned (having an article 

 in the warrant) for that purpose, ma}' if they think proper, sell the 

 exclusive right to the taking of said fish in said brook, or in said river, 

 for a term not more than one year, to the highest bidder or bidders, 

 to be taken at such times and places and by such means as shall be 



