rUBLlC LOCAL LAWS. LI 



Laws 1874, Cluipler -l'.:)2, tmui — 



8ec. L Be if enacted by the (general Asse)nhlii of 

 Maryland, That no person or jtersons shall take 

 or catch fish witli or use or employ in tlie takiiiLi; 

 and catching of fisli in the waters uf tlie Poeomoke 

 River and Sound, helow the village of Slielltown, 

 with any net, seine, i)ike, tish-trap or any otlier «'ze of sein-. 

 instrument consisting of meshes smaller than three 

 inches in size. 



Sec. 2. And he it enacted, That any person I'^na'ty- 

 catcliing or taking iisli contrary to the provisions 

 of tliis Act, shall he guilty of a misdemeanoi', and 

 upon conviction thereof heforc any Justice of the 

 Peace of this State, shall he i)unished hy a fine of 

 not less than fifty, nor more than one hundred dol- 

 lars, one-half thereof shall he paid to the informer, 

 and the otlier half to the County Commissioners of 

 the county orccunties where tlie otfence was com- 

 mitted. f<n' the use of the said county or counties. 



T ALLOT COUNTY. 



Sections '1 and o, ('Ii<tp1er 4()(i, f.air.s 1874, the 

 /jj'ofisiojis of luJiich have been (jiven aliorc, loidei- the 

 head of Caroline coiiiitij, now ciiislifiilc srcfiu/is sr. 

 and 87 of this Art. 



Code Piil>tl<- Lncat /ji/rs, Art. 2(1. 



Sec. SS. Any Justice of the Peace of said county 

 may issue a warrant, directed to the Sheriff iir any 

 Constable, against any person, offending against 

 any of the provisions of the last two preceding sec- 

 tions, and upon proof of his guilt, shall fine him Fint 

 not less than five, nor more than fifty dollars, and 

 shall also adjudge and condemn as forieited the 

 boat or vessel in the possession of the ofi'ending 

 party, together with the seine used in violation of 

 this law, and all the furniture, tackle and apparel, 

 and all things on hoard at tlie time of her seizure; 

 and shall direct the Sheriff or Constable to sell the 

 same to the highest bidder for cash, after ten days' 

 notice, at two of the most public places in the 

 neighborhood. 



Sec. 81). After the })ayraent of the costs of prose- 

 cuting the ofiending party, the proceeds of the fine 

 and sale of the boat, and other articles condemned. 



