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in the tidal waters of the Merrimack River : provided., that no net or 

 8eine having a mesh which stretches less than twelve inches shall be 

 used in taking the same. 



Sect. 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. — [April 19, 

 1882. 



[1884, 317.] 



[1869, 172.] 



An Act to regulate the Herring and Shad Fishery in Cole's River and its tributaries, 

 and in Milford Pond, in the county of Bristol. 



1882, 189. Be it enacted., etc., as follows: Sect. 1. The town of 

 Swanzey is authorized to create herring and shad fisheries in Cole's 

 River and its tributaries, and in Milford Pond, so called, in the 

 count}' of Bristol ; and the right to take herring or shad from said 

 river or its tributaries, or from said pond, is suspended for the period 

 of three yestrs next ensuing after the passage of this act ; and no net, 

 seine or weir shall be set therein during said period except as herein- 

 after provided. The fish wardens chosen as provided by section three 

 of this act may, however, take or cause to be taken from said river or 

 its tributaries, or from said pond, at an}' time after the passage of 

 this act, such herring or shad as may be required for the purpose of 

 stocking said pond or any of the tributaries of said river. 



Sect. 2. The town of Swanzej^ may sell at public auction, atr a 

 legal town meeting to be held in March in the year eighteen hundred 

 and eighty-five, two privileges to take herring and shad from Cole's 

 River from the first day of April to the first day of July in each year, 

 for a period not exceeding five years, as hereinafter provided, at such 

 places on said river as shall be designated by such fish wardens. 

 The purchaser or purchasers of such privileges may take herring and 

 shad with one seine, at the places so designated, from sunrise on 

 Monday until sunset on Wednesday in each week during such period ; 

 but no herring or shad shall be taken in any manner from said waters 

 after the first day of July in each year. 



Sect. 3. The town of Swanzey, at its annual meeting in March in 

 each year, may choose two or more suitable persons as fish wardens, 

 who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties, and shall 

 cause this act to be enforced and shall prosecute all violations of its 

 terms. The fish wardens so chosen shall prevent and remove all un- 

 lawful obstructions in the course of said river or its tributaries to the 

 passing up and down of the said fish from the first da}- of April to the 

 first day of Jul}' in each year ; and may, for the purposes of this act, 

 go upon and pass over the land of any person through or by which 

 said river or any tributary thereof runs, or which borders upon said 

 pond, without being considered trespassers : provided, that any per- 

 son sustaining damage in his property may have the same assessed in 



