File:Fifty-Third Annual Report of the Commissioners of Fisheries and Game for the Year Ending November 30, 1918 (1918) (14597001150).jpg

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Title: Fifty-Third Annual Report of the Commissioners of Fisheries and Game for the Year Ending November 30, 1918
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Massachusetts. Commissioners of Fisheries and Game
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ommissioners on Fisheries andGame, 321 State House, Boston, Mass.Dear Sir: — I acknowledge receipt of your letter of June 19 relative tothe fishway in the town of Bourne and calling our attention to sections12 and 13 of chapter 91 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts. I am advised by counsel that there is great doubt as to the applicationof these sections to the case in point, and, in fact, they are inclined tobelieve that the sections do not apply. At the same time, and withoutadmitting any liability in the matter, it is the desire of the Canal Companyto assist in the protection of the fisherj^, and, to that end, our superintend-ent, Capt. H. L. Colbeth, will be glad to meet your representative andexamine into the facts of the case. After so doing he will make his reportto the company, which will be given immediate consideration. Yours very truly, August Belmont, President. During the month of July, 1917, a meeting was arrangedbetween Benj. F. Bourne, Esq., selectman of the town of
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191S.1 PUBLIC DOCUMENT —No. 2o. 173 Bourne, Capt. H. L. Colbeth, representing the Canal Company,and members of this department, following which we wrote thecompany as follows: — Fish ant) Game roMMissioN,State House, Boston, Mass., July 14, 1917. Boston, Cape Cod & Xew York Canal Company, 43 Exchange Place, New York, X. Y. Gentlemen: — In line with our conversation with your Captain Col-beth and Mr. Benjamin F. Bourne of the town of Bourne we enclose here-with a diagram of a fishway which we believe will be suitable to install atthe point where the stream from Great Herring Pond in the town of Bourneempties into the canal. We would also point out to you the following considerations, though itis ob\ious that definite dimensions in all details cannot be given by us,since these must be determined by the surveyors of your company in pre-paring their final working plans. We can, however, from our knowledgeof fishways, specify certain conditions which must be met by your com-pany

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