PUIJLiC LOCAL LAWi?. XXXV 



liiver, Itetweeu Maryland Point in Charles county 



and Chiseldinc's Island in St. Mary's county, nor 



in the Wicomico river: provided., that persons i'''"^'^^'- 



ownin^u,' or occupying; lands on the Wiconiieo Rivei' 



or on t])e Potomac Kiver, or any tributaries tiiere- 



of in Cliarles county, shall have the rio-ht to rent -^^^on-i-e.-^ifient: 



, . ' ' -1 J. r ii i not to take 01- 



or Otherwise grant to n(rn-residents ot the county catch tcrra- 

 the privilege of tishing- on their shores, or within P^"-'- 

 the i)rohibited line on tlieir water-front; provided. 

 fxrtJier, tlnit- any land owner desiring or intending yi'gol'"^ '"^' 

 to rent or grant the privilege to fish on his water- 

 front, sliall ascertain and distinctly mark the line 

 dividing his land and water-front, from t.liar of the 

 adjoining land owner ; and tlie manner of making 

 said dividing line, shall he l)y hxing a substantial 

 stake or hnoy, immediat(dy on liis dividing line, 

 Hve hundred yards from the beach, and another in 

 the same line, halfway between tlie beach and thu 

 outer stake or buo}' : and where tlie Avater-fronI is 

 on a creek, the centre oFtlic creek shall Itejuai'ked 

 in a simih'ir manner, to prevent an infringeincnt 

 on the rights of persons owiuiig the ojjpositesliorc. 



tSec. 2. And he 11 cniictcd. Tiiat no person or 

 persons sha.ll haul a seine more than eighty fathoms Timcinwhich 

 in length intliat i)ortion of the Potomac Piver, be- Persons mav 

 tween ^Maryland i omt, ni ClnuMcs county, and 

 Chiseldine's Island, in St. i^Iai-y's county, exce])t 

 from the lifteentli thiy of 3farch t^i the tirst (hiy of 

 'lune, inclusive. 



See. ;■>. ^\iid he d I ii'trfcd, 'That auv iici'sim (ir „ 

 |>ersoiis VKilating the ])ro\-isi<»ns oi either ot the latinn; this 

 l»receding sections of this Act, sliall pay a tine of ■;'V'-''' ^" i'"J 



' line cC C 



not less than live, mn- moi'e than hfty dcdlars, and ' 

 ibrl'eit the bo;i,t av boats, and vessel in his or their 

 piissessioii, together with tlic seine or .seines;, nets, 

 tackle and nil things on board, or in anywise per- 

 taining thereto, at tlie time the offence may Jiave 

 been Committed, and in case any ])erson or persons 

 are charged with the violation of any of the ])ro- 

 visions (ff this Aei, the burden of proof of evidence 

 shall he upon the jterson or jiei'sons so cliarged. 



Sec. i. ^iH(/ he d I'lKiclrd, Tliat upon informa- 

 tion given upon oath ti> any Justice of the Peace Justice of tii.? 

 of tlie count V .'1 Cluirles, uf";iiiv violation of anv of I'eacetois.ue 

 t he jirovismns <>i ilns Ai\'iclc. in; shall issue his the'arrest or. 

 wan-ant for the .-irrest of ihe otfende!' or (ifieiiders. 

 wiiich shall be directed to the Sherilf or anv Con- 



