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them most for the public good ; and the lessee of such pond may 

 occupy a portion not exceeding one-tenth part thereof with enclosures 

 and appliances for the cultivation of useful fishes ; but this shall not 

 affect an}' public rights to such pond, other than the right of fishing ; 

 and the appliances and enclosures used by the lessee shall be so 

 placed as not to debar ingress to or egress from such pond at proper 



places. 1885, 109. 



Sect. 13. Before making such lease, the commissioners shall 

 appoint a time and place for a hearing upon the application therefor, 

 and shall give notice thereof to every city or town within whose limits 

 any part of the pond lies. i873, 195, § 1. 



Sect. 14. A city or town, either alone or with another city or 

 town, may, for the purpose of cultivating useful fishes, and under 

 such conditions and restrictions as the commissioners may prescribe, 

 take a lease of a great pond situated either wholU' or partly within 

 its limits, and may appropriate money therefor. 



Sect. 15. The commissioners may fix the limits of any great pond 

 heretofore leased or hereafter to be leased b}' them, and determine 

 what arms, coves, or ba3'S shall be regarded as a part thereof; which 

 limits, being recorded in the registry of deeds for the county or dis- 

 trict where such pond lies, shall be taken to be the legal limits thereof 

 for all the purposes of this chapter. The expense of fixing and re- 

 cording such limits shall be paid b}- the lessee. 



Sect. 16. The commissioners shall have the custody of all such 

 leases, and ma}' cause aii}^ agreements, rights, reservations, forfeitures, 

 and conditions therein contained to be enforced, and for that purpose 

 may institute proceedings in the name of the commonwealth, and may 

 take possession of an}' premises for breach of condition of such lease, 

 and after revesting the commonwealth therewith may again lease the 

 same. isse, 243. 



Sect. 17. The commissioners ma}- occupy, manage, and control 

 any great ponds, not exceeding six in number, and not leased by 

 them, for the purpose of cultivating useful fishes, and of distributing 

 the same within the commonwealth, subject to the restrictions and 

 limitations contained in section twelve. 



Sect. 18. When the commissioners determine so to occupy and 

 improve any such pond, they shall post a notice of such purpose in 

 some public place in the town or townis in which said pond is situ- 

 ated, and shall file alike notice in the office of the town clerk or clerks 

 of said town or towns, and in the office of the secretary of the common- 

 wealth ; and the affidavit of an officer qualified to serve civil process 

 that such notice has been posted shall be deemed full proof of the 

 same. 



Sect. 19. From and after the time when such notice has been so 



