388 LAWS RELATING TO 



any oj'ster grounds or beds, other than public grounds or beds, with- 

 out the consent of the licensee, lessee or owner thereof, or who shall, 

 while upon or sailing over any such grounds or beds, cast, haul, or 

 have overboard any such dredge, tongs, rake or other implement for 

 the taking of shell fish of an}' description, under any pretence or for 

 an}' purpose whatever, without the consent of the licensee, lessee or 

 owner, shall for the first offence be punished by a fine not exceeding 

 twenty dollars or by imprisonment in jail not exceeding thirty days, 

 and for every subsequent oflFence shall be punished by a fine not ex- 

 ceeding fifty dollars, or by imprisonment in the house of correction or 

 jail not exceeding six months. 



Sect. 6. The selectmen of any town or mayor and aldermen of 

 any city may designate one or more constables for the detection and 

 prosecution of any violation of the laws of the state relating to shell 

 fisheries, within their respective jurisdictions. Piach of said consta- 

 bles so designated may without warrant arrest any person found violat- 

 ing any of said laws, and detain him for prosecution not exceeding 

 twenty-four hours, and may seize any boat or vessel used in such vio- 

 lation, together with her tackle, apparel and furniture, with all imple- 

 ments belonging thereto, which shall be forfeited to the use of the 

 town or city in which such seizure is made. — [May 11, 1885. 



[1857, 87 ; 1862, 47-] 

 An Act to amend the charter of the Lagoon Pond Company in Dukes County. 



1885, 245. Be it enacted, etc., as folloivs: Sect. 1. The Lagoon 

 Pond Company in Dukes County, incorporated by chapter eighty- 

 seven of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven for the 

 purpose of creating a herring and perch fishery, is hereby authorized 

 to use the pond above the dam at Long Point for the purpose of stor- 

 ing therein food fishes. 



Sect. 2. Said corporation shall during the occupancy of said 

 pond for storing food fishes be required to post notices of the fact of 

 such occupancy on the shores of said pond ; and during such occu, 

 pancy said corporation and its agents shall have the exclusive right 

 to take fish therefrom, except that any person may spear eels or dig 

 clams therefrom. 



Sect. -3. Whoever without leave from said corporation, during 

 the occupancy of said pond for storing food fishes, takes fish there- 

 from, except as provided in section two of this act, shall be punished 

 by a fine of not less than five nor more than fifty dollars. 



Sect. 4. Trial justices may enforce tlie penalties provided by this 

 act. — [May 21, 1885. 



