PUBLIC LOCAL LAWf<. XXXV 



River, between Mar3^1and Point in Charles county 



and Chiseldine's Island in tSt. Mary's county, nor 



in the Wicomico river ; "provided^ that persons Proviso. 



owning or occupying lands on the Wicomico River j 



or on the Potomac River, or any tributaries there- ' -^ 



of in Charles county, shall have the right to rent Non-residents 



or otherwise grant to non-residents of the county "°H°.*^^^ •"' 



. ., (■ r- 1 • 1-1 • 1 • catch terra- 



the privilege ot iishing on their shores, or withm pins, 

 the prohibited line on their water-front ; provided 

 further, that any land ov/ner desiring or intending Further pro- 

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

 front, shall ascertain and distinctly mark the line 

 dividing his land and water-front, from that of the 

 adjoining land owner; and the manner of making 

 said dividing line, shall be by fixing a substantial 

 stake or buoy, immediately on his dividing line, 

 five hundred yards from the beach, and another in 

 the same line, halfway between the beach and the 

 outer stake or buoy ; and where the water-front is 

 on a creek, the centre of the creek shall be marked 

 in a similar manner, to prevent an infringement 

 on the rights of persons owning the opposite shore. 



Sec. 2. And he it enacted. That no person or,,,. . ..„, 



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persons shall haul a seme more than eighty fathoms persons may 

 in length in that portion of the Potomac River, be- ^^^^ ^^^°^* 

 tween Maryland Point, in Charles county, and 

 Chiseldine's Island, in St. Mary's county, except 

 from the fifteenth day of March to the first day of 

 June, inclusive. 



Sec. 3. And he it enacted, That any person or Persons vio- 

 persons violating the provisions of either of the ^^^^^^r ^^'^^ 

 preceding sections of this Act, shall pay a fine of fine, &c. 

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

 forfeit the boat or boats, and vessel in his or their 

 possession, together with the seine or seines, nets, 

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

 taining thereto, at the time the offence may have 

 been committed, and in case any person or persons 

 are charged with the violation of any of the pro- 

 visions of this Act, the burden of proof of evidence 

 shall be upon the person or persons so charged. 



Sec. 4. And he it enacted, That upon informa- 

 tion given upon oath to any Justice of the Peace piaS'tolLS'^ 

 of the county of Charles, of any violation of any of warrant for 

 the provisions of this Article, he shall issue his ^^'^ '^^^^^^ °^ 

 warrant for the arrest of the offender or offenders, 

 which shall be directed to the Sheriff or any Con- 



