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-which will pi-event free passage of fish. Fine, $100 and forfeiture 

 of all devices used. 



Section 16. All obstructions to fish ways to be removed by Com- 

 missioners, and builders fined $100. 



There was a great necessity for regulating the sale of game 

 fish and for specifying the times at which artificially bred fish 

 were to be sold, as some proprietors of fish ponds had the idea 

 that they conld control the matter without legal interference, 

 hence the importance of the following sections : 



REGULITINO SALE OF GAME FISH. 



Section 17. Unlawful to purchase, sell or offer for sale any 

 dead game or food fish, except during open season and six days 

 thereafter. Fine, $10 for each ash. 



Section 18. Unlawful for any proprietor, manager, club or 

 agent of any market, hotel, boaraing house, eating house, saloon, to 

 buy, sell or expose for sale any speckled trout, or to employ any 

 one to catch or fish for trout, provided that nothing in the section 

 shall be construed to prevent during the open season, any person or 

 company from selling trout or speckled trout bred and raised arti- 

 ficially. Fine $25 for each offense. 



Section 19. Lawful for any person, company or corporation 

 engaged in the cultivation of trout to sell trout at any time of year 

 for stocking purposes only on condition that the fish when trans- 

 ported are accompanied by a certificate of Justice of the Peace 

 certifying that said trout are raised by the owners for artificial 

 propagation only. But no company may sell trout for food purposes 

 during close season. Persons transpoi'ting or selling shall be sub- 

 ject to a fine of $100. 



Section 20. Fish caught unlawfully must be returned unharmed 

 to the water. Fine $10 for each flsh. 



Another particular difficulty meeting the fish hatcheries and 

 private fish ponds is the injury done by trespassing. It would 

 be Avell if the law relating to the trespasser were posted in plain 

 view of the fisheries and hatching places. It reads as follows: 



IX RELATION TO TRESPASS. 



Section 21. Unlawful to trespass with intent to fish on a State 

 fish hatchery, or on property of corporation operating hatchery not 

 for profit, provided no screens are maintained to prevent free pass- 

 age of fish, also such property must be indicated by signs. Persons 

 may not fish on such property from roadways or bridges, and do- 

 mestic fowls tresspassing may be killed after five days' notice to 

 •owners. Penalty for trespassing on such land $25. 



