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10. Inclosed lands is denned to mean lands, the outlines or boundaries of which are marked 

 by water, by a wire, ditch, hedge or fence, road or highway, or partially by one or more of said 

 means, or any visible inclosure or distinctive boundary which indicates a separation from the 

 surrounding or contiguous territory of whatever nature. 



Ordinances and Regulations of Boards of Supervisors Repealed. 



§ 302. All laws or ordinances heretofore passed by any board of supervisors of any county 

 in this state, relating to birds, fish and wild animals, are hereby repealed, except the laws passed 

 by the supervisors of the county of Suffolk in respect to salt water fishing, and in respect to 

 shellfish, and boards of supervisors shall hereafter have no power or authority to pass any regu- 

 lation or ordinance relating to birds, fish or game specified or referred to in this act. 



Powers of Boards of Supervisors. 



§ 303. The board of supervisors of any county may raise by tax any sum not exceeding one 

 thousand dollars in any year, to aid in the enforcement of the provisions of this act. 



Laws Repealed and Saving Clause. 



§ 304. All laws and parts of laws inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed, but such 

 repeal shall not affect or impair any act done or right accruing, accrued or acquired, or liability, 

 penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred prior to the time when this act takes effect, under or 

 by virtue of any law so repealed, but an action may be commenced therefor and the same may 

 be asserted, enforced, prosecuted or inflicted as fully and to the same extent as if such law had 

 not been repealed, and all actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, commenced under or by 

 virtue of the law so repealed and pending when this act takes effect, or commenced after this 

 act takes effect, may be prosecuted and defended to final effect in the same manner as they 

 might under the laws then existing, unless it shall be otherwise specially provided by law. 



Construction. 



§ 305. The provisions of this act, so far as they are substantially the same as those of laws 

 existing when this act took effect, shall be construed as a continuation of such laws modified or 

 amended according to the language employed in this act and not as new enactments, and 

 references in laws not repealed, to provisions of laws incorporated into this act and repealed, 

 shall be construed as applying to the provisions so incorporated, and nothing in this act shall be 

 construed to amend or repeal any provision of the criminal or penal code. 



The Clerk of the Assembly to Print and Distribute Copies of this Act. 



§ 306. The clerk of the assembly shall cause to be printed and distributed twenty-five copies 

 of this act to each of the following persons : Each senator and member of assembly, each fish 

 and game protector and forester and each of the town clerks of the several towns of this state; 



