b' Public Document. 



The city of Providence, who own the dam, agreed to pay $500 

 towards the building of this fishway, the State subscribing a like 

 amount, which, by our estimates, was considered about what it 

 would cost ; but the Avater commissioners, under whose superin- 

 tendence the city considered it proper it should be built, suggested 

 certain additions as to more thor()U2:h bracins; and streno-thening, 

 which, with additional labor and delay, caused the estimates to 

 overrun something over five hundred dollars. Of this sum the city 

 have agi-eed to pay one-half, and we respectfully request your 

 honorable body to appropriate the sum of $260. (J6, the same being 

 one-half the excess and the amount now due. 



Immense strength was necessary to guard against ice, and we 

 flatter ourselves this is secured, and we hope those of the com- 

 munity who are interested, and particularly dam owners, will 

 visit the fishway this spring and examine for themselves. The 

 Commissioners will be at all times ready to give any information 

 in their power. The builders weie Messrs. French & McKenzie, 

 of Providence. 



At this writing, we have received information from Mr. Atkins, of 

 Bucksport, Maine, under whose superintendence the collecting of 

 salmon ova the past season has been most successfully carried out, 

 that our share is now ready for us, amounting to one himdred and 

 twent^^-six thousand ; and from Professor Baird, United States 

 Coumiissioner, we are informed that the allotment for this State 

 is seventy-five thousand, also now ready, so that we shall soon 

 have in hatching house some two hundred thousand salmon eggs. 



CLOSE TIME. 



We desire to call the attention of your honorable body to the 

 importance of establishing wholesome restrictions against indis- 

 criminate fishing in our streams when the proper time comes. 



We will, to the best of our ability, recommend such laws as 

 the other New England States have found to the best advantage, 

 which is all we can do. 



APPEOPEIATION. 



We suggest that the sum of $1,500.00 be appropriated to meet 

 the expenses of the year 1874. 



