Sec. 26-277. Clinton and Madison; special constables.
Sec. 26-277. Clinton and Madison; special constables. The towns of Clinton
and Madison may appoint, at annual or special town meetings, two or more special
constables, who may inspect and measure shellfish and shells taken by any person in
one day from the portion of the Hammonasset River over which such constables have
supervision, authority and control as provided in section 26-278, and may arrest, without
warrant, within such portion of said river or within the town to which the officer making
the arrest belongs, any person found violating section 26-276, or who has in his possession shellfish or shells taken, gathered or collected by him within said limits in violation
of said section. Said towns shall respectively provide for the payment of such special
constables as are appointed.
(1949 Rev., S. 5095.)