from the first day of February to the first day of April, in every

year.

SEC. 13. If any person shall erect any dam or weir across mill cove, in Warwick, or from the mouth of said cove to the pond of fresh water which runs into said cove, or shall keep up any dam or weir already therein made, at any time between the first day of April and the first day of June in every year without leaving open through such dam or weir a sufficient way for the fish to pass, he shall forfeit ten dollars for the first offence, and five dollars for every twenty-four hours such dam or weir shall be continued without such sufficient way therein.

SEC. 14. Any person who shall fish in any way in said mill cove, or in the stream leading from said pond into said cove, on Sundays or on Saturdays or Mondays save with a hook and line, or who shall catch or hinder any alewives coming down said mill cove or brook at any time shall forfeit three dollars for each offence.

SEC. 15. If any person shall set or draw any seine or net in said mill cove or from the mouth thereof to the pond of fresh water which empties into the same, he shall forfeit fifty dollars.

SEC. 16. Any person who shall set any trap, net, or draw any seine at any time, west of a straight line drawn from Quanset point, on the north side of Wickford harbor to Room's point, on the south side of said harbor shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than twenty dollars, one half thereof to the use of the complainant and the other half to the use of the state. Nothing in this section contained shall be construed to prevent surface, bag or purse seine fishing for catching menhaden."

SEC. 17. Any person who shall set any trap, net, or draw any seine at any time west of a line drawn from Calf-pasture point, on the north side of Allen's harbor, to Rocky point on the south side thereof, or west of a line drawn from Pojack point, on the south side of Potowomut river, to Marsh point, on the north side thereof shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than twenty dollars, one half to the use of the complainant and the other half to the use of the state.

SEC. 18. No person shall, from the fifteenth day of April to the fifteenth day of June, inclusive of both days, in every year, or from the fifteenth day of August to the fifteenth day of December, inclusive of both days in every year, commencing at the rising of the sun on both days, erect any weir, or set or draw any seine or net for obstructing, catching or hauling of fish within half a mile east from Point Judith ponds' breach, meaning the breach for the time being into the sea; or within a point on the west side of said. breach, four rods distant from Joseph Champlin's fish-house, (so called,) or within said breach or within any channel leading to said ponds, or any branch thereof from the sea, or within a quarter of a mile of the entrance of such channel into said ponds or branches of said ponds.

SEC. 19. No weir shall be erected, nor any standing seine or net set across the channel, nor in Point Judith ponds, within a quarter of a mile from the following places, viz.: Álder point, near where

Saukatucket river flows into the said ponds, Prince's narrows, which connect the upper with the lower ponds, Strawberry hill on Great island, High point, so called, on land of the heirs of Joseph Sherman, and Gooseberry hole.

SEC. 20. No person shall erect any weir or set or draw any seine or net for the obstructing, catching or hauling of fish, within any part of said ponds or any branch thereof, at any time from the fifteenth day of August to the fifteenth day of December in every year, commencing and ending at the rising of the sun on both of said days.

SEC. 21. No seine or net of any sort shall be used at any time within said ponds, or any branch thereof, of over one hundred fathoms long, nor any standing seine or net of over twenty-five fathoms in length.

SEC. 22. No person shall set any standing seine or net, any time within forty rods of any place within said ponds or any branch thereof where another person may have already set his standing seine or net, nor shall any person maintain any such standing seine or net in the same place for more than forty-eight hours, if any other person desires to occupy the place.

SEC. 23. Any person violating any provision of the five sections next preceding, shall be fined not less than twenty dollars nor more than fifty dollars, and shall also forfeit the boat, seine, net and other apparatus by him used in such violation, one half of said fine and forfeiture to and for the use of the person so complaining, and the other half to and for the use of the state.

SEC. 24. Any person living without the state, who shall take any lobsters, tautaug, bass or other fish, within the harbors, rivers or waters of this state, for the purpose of carrying them from thence in vessels or smacks shall be fined ten dollars for every offence, and shall forfeit all the fish or lobsters so taken.

SEC. 25. Any person who shall take any fish in any stream or fresh pond, except upon his own land, in any other way than by hook and line, shall forfeit twenty dollars for each offence.

SEC. 26. Any person who shall place any deleterious substance in any of the waters of this state, for the purpose of destroying or taking any fish therein, shall forfeit twenty dollars.

SEC. 27. Any person who shall take any pickerel between the first day of April and the first day of June in each year, or any trout between the first day of July and the first day of December in each year, shall forfeit twenty dollars.

SEC. 28. All actions for violations of the provisions of the preceding three sections shall be commenced within thirty days after the commission of the offence, and not afterwards.

SEC. 29. All forfeitures under this chapter shall, where there is no other provision made to the contrary, enure one half thereof to the use of the town where the offence shall be committed, and the other half to the use of the person suing for the same.

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SECTION 1. No weir or pound or other obstructions, shall be erected or continued in the channel of Pawcatuck river, dividing the states of Rhode Island and Connecticut, so as to interfere with the main channel of said river, upon penalty of twenty dollars for the first offence, and seven dollars for every twenty hours, or any less space of time, any such weir or other obstruction shall be continued in the main channel of said river after the first offence.

SEC. 2. No weir or pound shall be erected or continued upon any flat or other part of the bottom of said river, eastward or westward of the aforesaid channel of said river, between the first day of June and the twentieth day of March, annually, upon penalty of fourteen dollars for the first offence, and seven dollars for every succeeding day such weir or pound shall be continued in said river, from the first day of June to the twentieth day of March, annually.

SEC. 3. No person shall fish with mesh or scoop nets in Pawcatuck river, or any of its branches, after sunset on Friday until sunrise on Monday in each week, from the twentieth day of March to the first day of June, annually; and no person shall use more than one net at a time, upon penalty of five dollars for every offence.

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SEC. 4. All penalties incurred for violation of any of the visions of this chapter, shall enure, one half thereof to the complainant, and the other half to the town where the offence is committed.

SEC. 5. The foregoing provisions of this chapter shall be considered as forming a compact with the state of Connecticut, from which this general assembly will not depart until the legislature of the state of Connecticut shall agree with the legislature of this state to a repeal thereof, alterations therein or additions thereto.

SEC. 6. If any owner of land adjoining Pawcatuck river in this state, shall permit any weir, pound or other obstruction to be erected or continued upon any flat or bottom of said river, whether done, erected or continued by himself, servant, lessee, or any other person, by his privity or consent, such owner shall be liable for any such breach or violation of the second section of this chapter in the same manner as though the same had been committed by such owner in person.

TITLE XVII.

Of the Inspection and Sale of certain Merchandise.

CHAPTER 100. Of the inspection of beef and pork.

CHAPTER 101. Of the inspection and survey of lumber.

CHAPTER 102. Of the inspection of lime.

CHAPTER 103. Of the inspection of fish.

CHAPTER 104. Of the inspection of hoops.

CHAPTER 105. Of the inspection of scythe stones.

CHAPTER 106. Of the inspection of saleratus and soda.

CHAPTER 107. Of the measure and sale of grain, salt and sea-coal.

CHAPTER 108. Of the sale of cotton.

CHAPTER 109. Of the sale of oils.

CHAPTER 110. Of the weight of neat-cattle.

CHAPTER 111. Of the sale of butter, meal, onions, potatoes, berries and

cider.

CHAPTER 112. Of the sale of fire-wood and charcoal.

CHAPTER 113. Of the sale of fish for manure.

SECTION

ing; penalty for use of weights not
scaled.

20. Penalties to which inspectors and others
are liable.

21. Fees of inspectors.

SECTION

22. When inspectors may perform duties
in adjoining towns.

23. Penalty on inspectors for fraud.
24. Act for inspection of beef and pork in
Providence not repealed.

SECTION 1. The inspector of beef and pork shall, before entering on the duties of his office, give bond, with sufficient surety, to the general treasurer, in the penal sum of one thousand dollars for the faithful discharge thereof.

SEC. 2. He may appoint a deputy inspector in each county, who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of his duty, and shall give bond therefor to the inspector and his successors in office, with sufficient sureties, in a penal sum not exceeding five hundred dollars.

SEC. 3. The inspector shall be answerable for the conduct of his deputies, and may remove them at his pleasure.

SEC. 4. The deputy inspector in each county may appoint in the several towns therein, such number of assistant inspectors as shall be necessary, who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties, and shall give bonds therefor, with sureties, to the deputy inspector appointing them, in a penal sum not exceeding one hundred dollars.

SEC. 5. In case of a vacancy in the office of inspector, the deputy inspectors and their assistants shall continue in office until the next annual election.

SEC. 6. No person shall sell, ship or export for sale from this state, any salted beef or pork, except in casks of the quality and dimensions hereinafter provided, nor unless the contents thereof shall be inspected and packed and the casks containing the same branded, agreeably to the directions in this chapter, unless a special contract be made respecting the same.

SEC. 7. All beef put up in casks for sale or exportation, shall be of fat cattle. It shall be cut in pieces as nearly square as may be, which shall not exceed eight pounds weight, nor be less than four pounds.

SEC. 8. All beef which the inspector, deputy inspector or assistant shall find on examination to have been killed of a proper age, to be fat and otherwise good and merchantable, shall be sorted and divided by him into three different sorts for packing into casks, to be denominated mess, prime and cargo.

Mess beef shall consist of the choicest pieces of an ox or steer well fatted, not under three years old, and weighing six hundred pounds and upwards; the shin, shoulder clod and neck shall be taken from the fore quarter, and the leg and leg round from the hind quarter; and each cask containing beef of this description shall be branded on one of the heads with the words "mess beef."

Prime beef shall consist of choice pieces of oxen, steers, cows and heifers, not under the age of three years, nor under four hun