Acts, 1929.
— Chap.
77
80.
such as may be exempted under the provisions of this act;
and upon the removal from overhead of such wires, cables
or conductors, the owners or users thereof may place the
same and any other necessary wires, cables or conductors
It
or any extensions thereof in such underground conduits.
shall be the duty of the officer or officers provided for in
section one to see that the requirements of this section are
complied with.
Section 3. Said chapter two hundred and fifty-three is
hereby further amended by striking out section seven and
Except
Section 7.
inserting in place thereof the following:
as herein otherwise provided, this act shall not apply to
posts for the support of lamps exclusively, or to poles used
exclusively for local distribution from underground wires,
cables or conductors, or to street railway trolley, feeder, guard
and span wires or to poles for the support of the same; nor
shall it revoke or affect any rights already granted to any
person, firm or corporation to place or maintain any conduits,
pipes, wires, cables or conductors underground; but any
such conduits, pipes, wires, cables or conductors, laid hereafter in pursuance of any such grant, shall be laid subject
to the provisions of this act so far as they are not inconsistent with the terms of such grant.
Section 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 8, 1929.
—
i9i5 (S) 253,
^ ^'
'""^"«^«'^-
Exemptions.
to establish harbor lines in the acushnet Q}iqj) §q
^'
RIVER and FAIRHAVEN AND NEW BEDFORD HARBORS.
An Act
Be
it
enacted,
etc.,
as follows:
Section 1. The harbor lines in the Acushnet river and
Fairhaven and New Bedford harbors are hereby changed
and established as follows: The location of each angle in
the lines hereinafter described is fixed by a distance hereinafter called longitude in feet, from a meridian passing
through a point called "Mark 1" located by the United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey and known as "New
Bedford Fort" north latitude forty-one degrees, thirty-seven
minutes, twenty-seven and sixty-six thousandths seconds,
and west longitude seventy degrees, fifty-four minutes, ten
and four hundred nine thousandths seconds, and by a distance hereinafter called latitude, in feet, from a line at right
angles to said meridian and passing through said point and
the bearings refer to the true meridian passing through
said point.
Beginning at point A in latitude six hundred fifty-one
and seventy-one one hundredths feet north and longitude
eight hundred sixty and thirty-seven one hundredths feet
west, said point A being north fifty-two degrees, fifty-one
minutes, twenty-five seconds west, true bearing, one thousand seventy-nine and thirty-three one hundredths feet
from above described Mark 1; thence north one degree,
fifty minutes, seven seconds west, true bearing, one thou-
^"'^^cygj^^et"
riverand
N^ew Bedford'*
g^Yabiisiaed
®* *
78
Acts, 1929.
Harbor lines
in
the Acushnet
river
and
Fairhaven and
New Bedford
harbors,
established.
— Chap.
80.
sand eight hundred twenty feet to point B in latitude,
two thousand four hundred seventy and seventy-seven one
hundredths feet north and longitude nine hundred eighteen
and sixty-five one hundredths feet west, said point B being located north twenty-two degrees, thirty-four minutes,
thirty seconds west, true bearing, six hundred and fifty-one
one hundredths feet from Mark 2 on the southwesterly corner of Atlas Tack Company's wharf in Fairhaven; thence
north forty-six degrees, ten minutes, forty-five seconds west,
true bearing, one thousand one hundred seventy-two and
sixty-seven one hundredths feet to point C in latitude
three thousand two hundred eighty-two and seventy-three
one hundredths feet north and longitude one thousand seven
hundred sixty-four and seventy-four one hundredths feet
west, said point C being located south sixty-eight degrees,
fourteen minutes, fifty-six seconds west, true bearing, two
hundred eighty-six and eighty-five one hundredths feet
from Mark 3 on the northwesterly corner of Central wharf
in Fairhaven; thence north three degrees, fifty-three seconds west, true bearing, nine hundred seventy-six and fortyfive one hundredths feet to point
in latitude four thousand
two hundred fifty-seven and eighty-three one hundredths
feet north and longitude one thousand eight hundred sixteen and one tenth feet west, said point
being located
north twenty degrees, fifteen minutes, ten seconds west,
true bearing, one hundred fifty-one and thirteen one hundredths feet from Mark 4 on the southwesterly corner of
Old South wharf in Fairhaven; thence north, thirty-six
degrees, thirty minutes, thirty seconds east, true bearing,
six hundred thirty-five and eight one hundredths feet to
point E in latitude four thousand seven hundred sixty-eight
and twenty-nine one hundredths feet north and longitude
one thousand four hundred thirty-eight and twenty-six one
hundredths feet west, said point E being located north
seventy-five degrees, forty-one minutes, forty-six seconds
west, true bearing, three hundred sixty-eight and sixty-one
one hundredths feet from a stone monument at the southeast corner of Washington street and Water street in Fairhaven; thence north twelve degrees, ten minutes, fifty-seven
seconds west, true bearing, one thousand seven hundred
eighteen and nine tenths feet to point F in latitude six
thousand four hundred forty-eight and forty-eight one hundredths feet north and longitude one thousand eight hundred one feet west, said point F being located north twentytwo degrees, six minutes, twenty-five seconds west, true
bearing, thirty-three and fifty-four one hundredths feet
from Mark 5 on the southerly side of the New Bedford and
Fairhaven bridge near the Fairhaven end; thence north
forty-six degrees, sixteen minutes, forty-one seconds west,
true bearing, three thousand four hundred six and thirtyseven one hundredths feet to point G in latitude eight
thousand eight hundred two and eighty-two one hundredths
feet north and longitude four thousand two hundred sixty-
D
D
Acts, 1929.
— Chap.
80.
79
two and seventy-eight one hundredths
feet west, said point Harbor lines in
being located south twelve degrees, twenty minutes, Hve^and""**
fortj^-one seconds west, true bearing, one thousand and five Fairhaven and
one hundredths feet from Mark 6 on Marsh island so-called h^rl^r!^^''"^
in Fairhaven; thence north, ten degrees, twenty-three established,
minutes, fifty-three seconds west, true bearing, one thousand
two hundred sixteen and ninety-two one hundredths feet
in latitude nine thousand nine hundred ninetyto point
nine and seventy-six one hundredths feet north and longitude four thousand four hundred eighty-two and forty-two
one hundredths feet west, said point
being located north
sixty-three degrees, five minutes, sixteen seconds west,
true bearing, four hundred eighty-six and eight one hundredths feet from Mark 6 on Marsh island in Fairhaven;
thence north twenty-four degrees east, true bearing, eighteen
hundred feet to point I in latitude eleven thousand six
hundred forty-four and fourteen one hundredths feet north
and longitude three thousand seven hundred fifty and
twenty-nine one hundredths feet west, said point I being
located south fourteen degrees, seven minutes, twenty-nine
seconds west, true bearing, nine and ninety-eight one hundredths feet from Mark 7 on the southerly side of Coggeshall
street bridge near the Fairhaven end; thence north two
degrees, four minutes, thirty-nine seconds east, true bearing,
two thousand seventy-seven and twenty-eight one hundredths feet to point J in latitude thirteen thousand seven
hundred twenty and five one hundredths feet north and
longitude three thousand six hundred seventy-four and
ninety-nine one hundredths feet west, said point J being
located north fifty-four degrees, thirty-nine minutes, seventeen seconds west, true bearing, eight hundred sixty-four
and twenty-eight one hundredths feet from Mark 8 near the
westerly end of Veranda street in Fairhaven; thence north
eleven degrees, thirty-two minutes, twenty seconds west,
true bearing, two thousand eight hundred twenty-five and
twenty-two one hundredths feet to point
in latitude
sixteen thousand four hundred eighty-eight and seventeen
one hundredths feet north and longitude four thousand two
hundred forty and thirteen one hundredths feet west, said
being located north seventy degrees, thirty-six
point
minutes, twenty-two seconds west, true bearing, five hundred ninety-two and thirty-three one hundredths feet from
Mark 9, the above described point
being the northerly
end of the harbor line hereby established in the easterly side
G
H
H
K
K
K
of
Acushnet river.
Beginning at point
L in latitude sixteen thousand four
hundred twenty-eight and sixteen one hundredths feet north
and longitude four thousand five hundred thirty-four and
seven one hundredths feet west, said point L being the most
northerly point of the harbor line hereby established on the
westerly side of Acushnet river, being located north four
degrees, twenty-one minutes, fifty-five seconds east, true
bearing, three hundred sixty-three and fifty-eight one hun-
Acts, 1929.
80
the'Acus'hnet*"
river
and
Fairhaven and
New
Bedford
harbors,
established.
— Chap.
80.
dredths feet from Mark 10 on the Manomet mill property;
thence south five degrees, twenty minutes, thirty-three
seconds east, true bearing, three thousand seven hundred
in latitude twelve
fifteen and three tenths feet to point
thousand seven hundred twenty-nine feet north and longitude four thousand one hundred eighty-eight and fourteen
being located north
one hundredths feet west, said point
seventy-six degrees, forty-two minutes, fifty-seven seconds
east, true bearing, one thousand seven hundred thirteen and
forty-seven one hundredths feet from a stone monument at
the southeasterly corner of Belleville avenue and Sawyer
street in New Bedford; thence south thirty-four minutes,
two seconds west, true bearing, one thousand one hundred
forty-four and eighty-eight one hundredths feet to point
in latitude eleven thousand five hundred eighty-four and
seventeen one hundredths feet north and longitude four
thousand one hundred ninety-nine and forty-eight one
being located south two
hundredths feet west, said point
degrees, thirty-two minutes, forty-nine seconds east, true
bearing, fifty-nine and forty-eight one hundredths feet from
Mark 11 on the Coggeshall street bridge near the New
Bedford end; thence south twenty-seven degrees, thirteen
minutes, eight seconds west, true bearing, one thousand
one hundred two and seven one hundredths feet to point
in latitude ten thousand six hundred four and fifteen one
hundredths feet north and longitude four thousand seven
hundred three and fifty-five one hundredths feet west, said
point being located south twenty degrees, fifty-one minutes,
sixteen seconds east, true bearing, two hundred eighty-five
and seven one hundredths feet from Mark 12 at the easterly
end of Washburn street in New Bedford; thence south
twelve degrees, thirty-eight minutes, twenty seconds west,
true bearing, one thousand five hundred fifty-four and
ninety-seven one hundredths feet to point P in latitude nine
thousand eighty-six and eighty-six one hundredths feet
north and longitude five thousand forty-three and seventynine one hundredths feet west, said point P being located
north eighty-two degrees, forty-one minutes, thirty seconds
east, true bearing, three hundred thirteen and eight one
hundredths feet from Mark 13 near the southeasterly corner
of Wamsutta wharf in New Bedford; thence south three
degrees, forty-six minutes, fifty seconds west, true bearing,
three thousand ninety-nine and thirty-eight one hundredths
M
M
N
N
Q in latitude five thousand nine hundred ninetyfour and twenty-three one hundredths feet north and
longitude five thousand two hundred forty-eight and fifteen
one hundredths feet west, said point Q being located north
seventy-five degrees, twenty minutes, thirty seconds east,
true bearing, six hundred twenty-six and forty-six one hundredths feet from a stone monument, at the intersection of
the southerly line of Hillman street, extended easterly, and
the westerly line of North Water street extended northerly,
in New Bedford thence south three degrees, fifteen minutes,
feet to point
;
Acts, 1929.
— Chap.
81
80.
forty-four seconds east, true bearing, five hundred forty- Harbor lines in
seven and seventy-three one hundredths feet to point
rhfefand'"^*
in latitude five thousand four hundred forty-seven and Fairhaven a^d
thirty-eight one hundredths feet north and longitude five haTbors,
thousand two hundred sixteen and ninety-eight one hun- established.
being located south eightydredths feet west, said point
one degrees, fifty-eight minutes, twenty seconds east, true
bearing, six hundred two and thirteen one hundredths feet
from a stone monument at the southwest corner of North
street and North Water street in New Bedford; thence
south fifteen degrees, twenty-one seconds east, true bearing, four hundred fifty feet to point S in latitude five thousand
R
R
twelve and seventy-three one hundredths feet north and
longitude five thousand one hundred and forty-seven one
hundredths feet west, said point S being located north
seventy-seven degrees, twenty-eight minutes, twenty-one
seconds east, true bearing, fifteen and forty-four one hundredths feet from Mark 14 on the southerly side of the
New Bedford and Fairhaven bridge near the New Bedford
end; thence south, nine degrees, thirty-seven minutes,
fifty-six seconds east, true bearing, four hundred eighty and
fifty-seven one hundredths feet to point T in latitude four
thousand five hundred thirty-eight and ninety-three one
hundredths feet north and longitude five thousand twenty
and six one hundredths feet west, said point T being located
south nineteen degrees, fourteen minutes, fifty-three seconds
east, true bearing, one hundred sixty-seven and eighty-two
one hundredths feet from Mark 15 near the southeasterly
corner of the Union street railway wharf in New Bedford;
thence south fifty-six degrees, nineteen minutes, twenty-six
seconds east, true bearing, eight hundred twenty-two and
sixty-four one hundredths feet to point U in latitude four
thousand eighty-two and seventy-eight one hundredths feet
north and longitude four thousand three hundred thirtyfive and forty-seven one hundredths feet west, said point U
being located south sixty-nine degrees, forty-four minutes,
twenty-four seconds east, true bearing, seventy-seven and
seventy-two one hundredths feet from Mark 16 near the
northwesterly corner of the state pier in New Bedford;
thence south fourteen degrees, three minutes, ten seconds
east, true bearing, six thousand five hundred ninety-three
feet to point V in latitude two thousand three hundred
twelve and ninety-one one hundredths feet south and longitude two thousand seven hundred thirty-four and fifty-nine
one hundredths feet west, said point V being located north
forty-two degrees, fourteen minutes, thirty-one seconds east,
true bearing, two hundred fifty-one and sixty-one one hundredths feet from Mark 17 on the easterly end of the Cove
street storm sewer, point V being the southerly end of the
harbor line hereby established on the easterly side of New
Bedford harbor.
Beginning at point CA in latitude four thousand one hundred nine and forty-eight one hundredths feet north and
82
Acts, 1929.
— Chap.
80.
loHgitude two thousand three hundred ninety-three and
forty-one one hundredths feet west, said point CA being
Fairhaven and
located south nineteen degrees, forty-eight minutes, thirtyNew Bedford
harbors,
three seconds west, true bearing, four hundred twenty-two
estabhahed.
and two tenths feet from Mark 18 on Crow island; thence
north forty-five degrees, nine minutes, five seconds east,
true bearing, five hundred four and seventeen one hundredths feet to point CB in latitude four thousand four
hundred sixty-five and three one hundredths feet north and
longitude two thousand thirty-five and ninety-seven one
hundredths feet west; thence north five degrees, thirty-two
minutes, twelve seconds east, true bearing, five hundred
eight and seventy-nine one hundredths feet to point CC
in latitude four thousand nine hundred seventy-one and
forty-five one hundredths feet north and longitude one
thousand nine hundred eighty-six and eighty-eight one
hundredths feet west; thence north seventy-seven degrees,
twenty minutes, forty-eight seconds west, true bearing, three
in latitude
hundred sixty and three tenths feet to point
five thousand fifty and thirty-seven one hundredths feet
north and longitude two thousand three hundred thirtyeight and forty-three one hundredths feet west, said point
being located north nine degrees, twelve minutes, fourteen seconds west, true bearing, five hundred fifty and
seventy-seven one hundredths feet from Mark 18 on Crow
island; thence south nineteen degrees, forty-nine minutes,
twelve seconds west, true bearing, one thousand forty feet
to point CE in latitude four thousand seventy-one and
ninety-eight one hundredths feet north and longitude two
thousand six hundred ninety-one and six one hundredths
thence north eightj^-two degrees, forty-nine
feet west;
minutes, twelve seconds east, true bearing, three hundred
feet to point CA, the point of beginning.
Beginning at point PA in latitude five thousand nine
hundred sixty-three and three one hundredths feet north
and longitude two thousand two hundred twelve and sixtythree one hundredths feet west, said point PA being located
south forty-one degrees, five minutes, ten seconds east,
true bearing, three hundred thirty-five and seventy-eight
one hundredths feet from Mark 19 on the southerly side of
the New Bedford and Fairhaven bridge near the east side of
Popes island; thence north thirty-six degrees, thirty-six
minutes, forty-one seconds west, true bearing, four hundred
feet to point PB in latitude six thousand two hundred
eighty-four and eleven one hundredths feet north and
longitude two thousand four hundred fifty-one and eighteen
one hundredths feet west, said point PB being located north
fourteen degrees, forty-four minutes, three seconds west,
true bearing, seventy and thirty-one one hundredths feet
from aforesaid
19; thence north forty-six degrees, sixteen minutes, forty-one seconds west, true bearing, one
thousand four hundred thirty-four and sixty-six one hundredths feet to point PC in latitude seven thousand two
the'^Acuslfnet'"
the
Acushnet
river and
CD
CD
M
Acts, 1929.
— Chap.
83
80.
hundred seventy-five and sixty-nine one hundredths feet Harbor lines in
north and longitude three thousand four hundred eighty-eight nVe^and^"*^*^
and one one hundredth feet west, said point PC being lo- Nmv Bedford*^
cated north forty degrees, twenty-five minutes, five seconds
true bearing, nine hundred two and thirty-five one
hundredths feet from Mark 20 near the northerly end of
Popes island; thence south eighty-three degrees, forty-three
minutes, nineteen seconds west, true bearing, five hundred
ten and eighty-three one hundredths feet to point PD in
latitude seven thousand two hundred nineteen and eightythree one hundredths feet north and longitude three thousand nine hundred ninety-five and seventy-eight one hundredths feet west, said point PD being located north six
degrees, fifty-eight minutes, fifty-two seconds east, true
bearing, six hundred thirty-five and eighty-four one hundredths feet from aforesaid Mark 20; thence south fifteen
degrees, thirty-four minutes, eight seconds west, true bearing, one thousand ninety-two and eighty-seven one hundredths feet to point PE in latitude, six thousand one hundred sixty-seven and six one hundredths feet north and
longitude four thousand two hundred eighty-nine and one
tenth feet west, said point PE being located south twentyseven degrees, seven minutes, forty-seven seconds west,
true bearing, four hundred seventy-three and seventy-six
one hundredths feet from aforesaid Mark 20; thence south
forty-one degrees, fifty-six minutes, forty-one seconds east,
true bearing, one thousand thirty-seven and six tenths feet
to point PF in latitude five thousand three hundred ninetyfive and three tenths feet north and longitude three thousand
east,
hundred ninety-five and fifty-five one hundredths feet
west, said PF being located south forty-one degrees, ten
minutes, forty-seven seconds east, true bearing, three Iiuut
dred fifteen and two tenths feet from Mark 21 on the southerly side of the New Bedford and Fairhaven bridge near the
westerly side of Popes island; thence north sixty-seven
degrees, forty minutes, fifty seconds east, true bearing, one
thousand four hundred ninety-four and ninety-two one hundredths feet to point PA the point of beginning.
Beginning at point FA in latitude four thousand seven
hundred thirty-nine and three one hundredths feet north
and longitude four thousand six hundred fifty and twentytwo one hundredths feet west, said point FA being located
south sixteen degrees, thirty-seven minutes, twenty-three
seconds east, true bearing, one hundred fourteen and two
one hundredths feet from Mark 26 on the southeasterly
corner of the Standard Oil Company wharf on Fish island;
thence north twenty-eight degrees, fifty-five minutes,
twenty-three seconds east, true bearing, five hundred
seventy-three and thirty-four one hundredths feet to point
FB in latitude five thousand two hundred forty and eightyfive one hundredths feet north and longitude four thousand
three hundred seventy-two and ninety-four one hundredths
feet west, said point FB being located south twenty-four
five
harbors,
^^^^bi'^^^ed.
84
Acts, 1929.
Harbor
lines in
the Acushnet
river
and
Fairhaven and
New Bedford
harbors,
established.
— Chap.
80.
degrees, twelve minutes, forty-one seconds east, true bearing, one hundred four and sixty-one one hundredths feet
from Mark 22 on the southerly side of New Bedford and
Fairhaven bridge at the easterly side of Fish island; thence
north twenty degrees, four minutes, thirty-seven seconds
west, true bearing, six hundred forty-four and nineteen one
hundredths feet to point FC in latitude five thousand eight
hundred forty-five and eighty-nine one hundredths feet
north and longitude four thousand five hundred ninety-four
and eight one hundredths feet west, said point FC being
located north twenty-two degrees, thirty-two minutes,
forty-nine seconds east, true bearing, forty-six and forty-six
one hundredths feet from Mark 23 near the northeasterly
corner of John Duff's wharf on Fish island; thence south
sixty-nine degrees, twenty-nine minutes, seventeen seconds
west, true bearing, two hundred thirty-nine and one one
hundredth feet to point FD in latitude five thousand seven
hundred sixty-two and fourteen one hundredths feet north
and longitude four thousand eight hundred seventeen and
ninety-three one hundredths feet west, said point FD being
located north eighty degrees, forty-seven minutes, ten
seconds west, true bearing, seventy-three and twenty-three
one hundredths feet from Mark 24 near the northwesterly
corner of John Duff's wharf on Fish island; thence south
eleven degrees, three minutes, forty-one seconds west,
true bearing, seven hundred eighty-six and sixty-one one
hundredths feet to point FE in latitude four thousand nine
hundred ninety and fourteen one hundredths feet north and
longitude four thousand nine hundred sixty-eight and eightyfive one hundredths feet west, said point FE being located
south thirty-eight degrees, thirty minutes, thirty-six seconds
west, true bearing, one hundred seventy-eight and fifty-two
one hundredths fe(>t from Mark 25 on the southerly side of
New Bedford and Fairhaven bridge near the westerly side
of Fish island; thence south four degrees, twelve minutes,
thirty-seven seconds east, true bearing, fifty-one and thirtynine one hundredths feet to point FF in latitude four
thousand nine hundred thirty-eight and eighty-nine one hundredths feet north and longitude four thousand nine hundred sixty-five and eight one hundredths feet west, said
point FF being located south twenty-nine degrees, twentyone minutes, nine seconds west, true bearing, two hundred
nineteen and seven one hundredths feet from Mark 25 above
described; thence south, twenty degrees, twenty minutes,
four seconds east, true bearing, one hundred thirty-one and
twenty-two one hundredths feet to point FG in latitude four
thousand eight hundred fifteen and eighty-four one hundredths feet north and longitude four thousand nine hundred nineteen and forty-eight one hundredths feet west,
said point FG being located south eleven degrees, seven
minutes, fifty-four seconds west, true bearing, three hundred twenty and one one hundredth feet from Mark 25
above described; thence south seventy-four degrees, four
Acts, 1929.
— Chaps.
85
81, 82.
minutes, thirty-seven seconds east, true bearing, two hundred eighty feet to point FA, the point of beginning.
Section 2. The harbor hues hereinbefore described are
shown on a plan filed in the office of the department of
public works, entitled "Harbor Lines, Acushnet River,
Fairhaven and New Bedford Harbors, in Acushnet, Fairhaven and New Bedford, Scale 1-4000. Jan. 1929. Francis
L. Sellew, Dist. Waterways Engineer, Ace. 0879."
Section 3. All harbor lines previously established in
Acushnet river. New Bedford and Fairhaven harbors, are
hereby abolished.
Section 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 8, 1929.
pian of harbor
""^ '^'^•
'Jt"^*
certain
^Xwisife'd
aboHshed"^^
to relieve certain municipal officers from (JJiQp^ g\
An Act
LIABILITY TO THEIR MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE LOSS OF
PUBLIC MONEYS BY REASON OF THE
CERTAIN DEPOSITORIES THEREOF.
Be
it
enacted,
etc.,
LIQUIDATION
OF
as follows:
of the General Laws is hereby amended Skkin IVtir
inserting after section fifty-five the following new sec- § 55.
A city or town officer receiving public Certain
Section 65A
tion
money and lawfully and in good faith and in the exercise of ™ffic"e'r8 Relieved
due care depositing the same in a savings bank or trust ['„°"^gji?'''''*^^
Chapter forty-four
by
:
—
.
the laws of the commonwealth municipalities
or in a national bank doing business in the commonwealth p°ubilc*' moneys
shall not be personally liable to the city or town for any ^^^''if ^°j°/ion
loss of such mone}^ by reason of the closing up of such de- of certain
pository for the liquidation of its affairs.
twif""''
Approved March 8, 1929.
company organized under
An Act
relative to the taking, possession or sale QJiap. 82
OF GREAT NORTHERN PIKE OR MUSCALLONGE.
Be
it
enacted,
etc.,
as follows:
Chapter one hundred and thirty of the General Laws is g. l. no new
hereby amended by inserting after section sixty-two A, in- f62A"*
serted by chapter two hundred and twelve of the acts of
nineteen hundred and twenty-three, the following new
No person shall take from the Taking, possesSection 62B.
section:
waters of this commonwealth, or sell, offer for sale, or have gr°eat°nor'the°rn
in possession a great northern pike or muscallonge so taken P'};sg°[|onge
between February fifteenth and May thirtieth following, regulated.
both dates inclusive, nor at any time take or have in possession a great northern pike or muscallonge less than twenty
inches in length so taken unless taken by a person lawfully
fishing and immediately returned alive to the water whence
—
it
was taken.
Violation of
any provision
of this section Penalty,
be punished by a fine of not less than ten nor more
than twenty-five dollars for each fish so taken, sold, offered
shall
for sale or
had
in possession.
Approved March
8,
1929.