Little River or Boyden Stream
1829 -- An Act to prevent the destruction of Alewives in Little River, in
the town of Perry. Laws of the State of Maine. Chapter 20.
Text of Act:
"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature
assembled, That the owners or occupants of such dam or dams as now are,
or hereafter may be erected across Little River, so called, in the town
of Perry, in the county of Washington, shall make and maintain a sufficient
sluice or fish-way, round, through or over such dam, or dams, for the passage
of Alewives, and shall keep the same open and free from all obstructions,
from the twentieth day of May to the first day of July each year; and any
owner or occupant of such dam, or dams, who shall neglect to make, maintain
and keep open such fishway as herein directed, shall forfeit and pay the
sum of one hundred dollars, to be recovered by action of debt in any Court
of competent jurisdiction, one moiety thereof to the use of said town of
Perry, and the other moiety thereof to the use of any person who may sue
therefor.
Approved February 13, 1829."
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