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Sect. 2. Whoever wilfulh' places an}- obstruction, or otherwise 

 interferes with the free passage of eels in said river or its tributaries, 

 shall forfeit a sum not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dol- 

 lars for each offence. 



Sect. 3. All fines or penalties for violating this act, with costs, 

 ma}' be recovered by complaint or action of tort in any court of com- 

 petent jurisdiction. 



Sect. 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage. — [P'ebruary 

 21,1879. 



[Sp. Laws, vol. 3, p. 98.] 



Ax Act to amend Chapter forty of the Acts of the year eighteen hundred and three 

 relative to the privilege of taking certain Fish in Mystic River in Medford. 



1879, 65. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Sect. 1. Section three 

 of chapter forty of the acts of the j^ear eighteen hundred and three is 

 hereby amended by striking out the word " freeholders," in the third 

 line of said section, and inserting in place thereof the word " inhabi- 

 tants." 



Sect. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. — [February 

 27, 1879. 



[Sp. Laws, vol. 1, p. 422, 1855, 401.] 



As Act for the better protection of the Shad and Alewife Fishery in Taunton Great 



River. 



1879,83. Be it enacted, etc., as folloivs : Any person who shall 

 wilfull}' drive or stick any stake in or upon any fishing ground or 

 privilege duly located in Taunton Great River, or who shall, by 

 throwing into the waters thereof any substance or thing, or in an}' 

 other manner, prevent, obstruct or impede any purchaser or pur- 

 chasers of such ground or privilege or their agents from seining or 

 fishing thereon at such time and manner as provided by law, shall 

 for each ott'ence be punished by a fine not exceeding ten dollars. — 

 [February 28, 1879. 



Ax Act to amend Chapter eighty-three of the General Statutes regulating the taking 



of Shell-fish. 



1879, 105. Be it enacted, etc., as folloivs: Section twelve of 

 chapter eight^'-three of the General Statutes is hereby amended by 

 adding thereto at the end thereof after the word " annually," the 

 words " not exceeding in any week the quantit}' of two bushels 

 including shells."— [March 12, 1879. 



[P. S. 91, § 94.] 



An Act regulating the taking of Perch in the town of Plymouth. 

 1879, 110. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Sect. 1. Whoever 

 takes or catches any white or red perch, except with naturally or 



