rUBLlC GENERAL LAWS. IX 



Justice of tlio Peace of the same count}', upon 

 whose certificate the Chn"k may issue said license, size of 

 that the number of square fathoms of the seine or '"'"''^^' 

 net to be used, aud the other facts to be inserted 

 in said license are strictly true, and that lie or 

 they Avill obey and comply "with all tlie provisions 

 of the laAvs of this State regulating- fishing in the 

 Potomac River, and for each and every outfit, 

 whether of liauling seine or gill-net, a license 

 shall be re(juirc(l. 



Sub-Sec. 4. If any person shall fish for Shad or 

 Herring in the Potomac River, or its tributaries ,,. , . 

 aforesaid, without having first obtained a license, witiiout u 

 as required in the preceding Sections of this Arti- ^'C"*''- 

 cle, except fish caught for private use, ami not for 

 sale, ho shall, u})on cuiviction thereof^ be fined 

 not less than twenty, nov more than one hundred 

 dollars, for the first offence, and for any second or^j^^ 

 subsequent offence be so fined, or in the discre- 

 tion of the Justice, or Court before whom tried, 

 forfeit the seine, or net. boat and other outfit used 

 in such fishing ; ur be both fined, aud subject to 

 the forfeiture aforesaid : one-half of such fine to 

 be paid to the informer, and the residue to tlie 

 Comptroller of the Treasury. 



Sub-Sec. f). iu'erv person to whom such license,. •^"'^'Jsr ni 

 shall f)e granted, slialL also be required to put tJie placed mi the 

 number of his license on eacli bow of his seine or '"''■'^• 

 gilling boat, outside, between the waterline and 

 gunwale^ to be painted with red oil paint on a 

 Avhite space, and each figure to be not less than 

 three inches in height, aud of proportionate width, 

 and any one violating or refuHing to comply with 

 this ])rovision, sluill on conviction thereof before 

 a Justic-e of the Peace of the county, in or opposite 

 to which lie may be fishing, pay a fine of not less 

 than ten doUais, one-half to l>e paid the informer, 

 ■And the residue to Hie ( 'omntroller of the Treasury. 



Sub-Sec. Ti. fqxui inl'oi-mation given upon oath Without nai- 

 to any Justice of the Peace having jurisdiction, of'""^- 

 iftuy violation of any of the ])rovisions of this Ar- 

 ticle, he sliall issue his warrant for the arrest of 

 the offender, or otfenders, and for the seizure of 

 the seines, nets, boats and other fishing outfit in 

 cases whenibrfeitureof the same is provided which 

 shall be directed to the Sheriff, .or any Constable 

 pf the county, or oHk']- olficer authorized to arrest 



