202 LAWS RELATING TO 



River, in tiie town of Middleborough, near the Old Stone "Weir, so 

 called, upon the condition that the aforesaid Peter H. Pierce and 

 Horatio G. Wood, their heirs and assigns, make, or cause to be made 

 a good and sufficient passage-way for the fish called alewives passing 

 up said river, and keep the said passage-wa3-*open during the time re- 

 quired by laws regulating the fisheries on said Newraasket River ; 

 and upon the further condition that the said Peter H. Pierce and 

 Horatio G. Wood, and their heirs and assigns, at their own expense, 

 and free from any expense to said town, and to their acceptance, pro- 

 vide a suitable place at or near their said dam where said fish ma}' be 

 conveniently taken, and the said fish-way, and the privilege of passing 

 to and from the same to the liighwa}', shall be secured to the inhabi- 

 tants of the town of Middleborough. 



Sect. 2. Be it further enacted, That from and after the location 

 of such new fishing place as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the inhabi- 

 tants of said town to take said fish at such new fishing place, and to 

 dispose of the same in the manner provided b}' law for taking and 

 selling the same at the Old Stone Weir, as aforesaid. — [March 20, 



1833. 



[1837, 193.] 



An Act to preserve the Eel Fishery at Muskeeket Island, within the Town of Nantucket 



1833, 211. Sect. 1. Be it enacted. That from and after the first 

 <lay of September next it shall not be lawful for any person to take 

 from the creeks, coves or harbors on the island of Muskeeket, within 

 the town of Nantucket, a greater number of eels at one time than 

 three dozen, without a permit from the major part of the selectmen 

 of said town ; ever}- person offending as aforesaid shall forfeit and 

 pa}- for each and every additional dozen so taken the sum of fifty 

 cents. 



Sect. 2. Be it further enacted, That if any boat or craft shall be 

 found within the limits aforesaid with any more eels on board than 

 this act allows to be taken by permit from the selectmen aforesaid, it 

 shall be the duty of such person or persons as shall be chosen by the 

 said town of Nantucket to see to the execution of this law, to seize 

 on such boat or craft and detain the same not exceeding forty-eight 

 hours, in order that the same be attached or arrested by due process 

 of law and made answerable for said fines and forfeitures, with costs' 

 of suit : provided, however, that as soon as the master or owner of 

 such boat or craft shall pay such fines and forfeitures to the treasurer, 

 if he shall pay the same before being sued, such boat or craft shall be 

 discharged with the effects therein. 



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

 are hereby authorized to choose annually such number of fish-wardens 



