L PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS. 



Laws 1874, Chapter 492, (^nact — 



Sec. 1. Be it enacted hy the General Assembly of 

 Maryland, That no person or persons shall take 

 or catch fish with or use or emph^y in the taking 

 an<l catching offish in the waters of the Pocomoke 

 River and Sound, below the village of Shelltown, 

 Sire of seine, with any net, seine, pike, fish-trap or any other 

 instrument consisting of meshes smaller than three 

 inches in size. 



Sec. 2. And he it enacted, That any person 

 catching or taking fish contrary to the provisions 

 of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and 

 upon conviction thereof before any Justice of the 

 Peace of this State, shall be punished by a fine of 

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



lars, one-half thereof shall be })ai(l to the informer, 

 and the other half to the County Commissioners of 

 the county or counties where the ofience was com- 

 mitted, for the use of the said county or counties. 



TALBOT COUNTY. 



Sections 2 and 3, Chapter 466, Laivs 1874, the 

 provisions of tvhich have been given above, binder the 

 head of Caroline county, now constitute sections 86 

 and 87 of this Art. 



Code Public Local Laws, Art. 20. 



Sec. 88. Any Justice of the Peace of said county 

 may issue a warrant, directed to theSherift'or any 

 Constable, against any person ofi'ending against 

 any of the provisions of the last two preceding sec- 

 *'ine. tious, and upon proof of his guilt, shall fine him 



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

 shall also adjudge and condemn as forfeited the 

 boat or vessel in the possession of the offending 

 party, together with the seine used in violation of 

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

 and all things on board at the 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. 89. After the payment of the costs of prose- 

 cuting the offending party, the proceeds of the fine 

 an»l *;ale of the boat, and other articles condemned. 



