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have the effect of driving or frightening wild ducks 

 or water-fowls of any description from their feed- 

 ing or roosting grounds in the waters hereinbefore 

 described of said county. 



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

 ting any of the provisions of the preceding section, 

 shall pay a fine of not less than ten nor more than nne ana penalty 

 one hundred dollars, and forfeit the boat together 

 with her tackle and apparel, and her seine and all 

 other property on board of her at the time of her 

 seizure. 



Sec. 3. And he it enacted, That on information 

 given on oath to a justice of the peace of said 

 county most adjacent to the waters in which it is 

 claimed a violation of the first section of this law 

 is being or has been committed, he shall issue his 

 warrant for the arrest of the offender or offenders i^^ue warrant, 

 and the seizure of the boat, together with all her 

 tackle apparel and all other property on board and 

 in their possession, which warrant shall be directed 

 to the sheriff or some constable of said county, 

 and the sberifi' or such constable may summon the 

 joos.se comitatus to aid him in making any arrest and 

 seizure authorized by this act. 



Sec. 4. And he it enacted. That upon the arrest 

 of the offenders they shall be taken before a 

 justice of the peace most adjacent to the waters 

 in which the offence has been committed, and 

 tried, and if found guilty shall pay a fine of not coTweiy'''"^ ^^ 

 less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars, 

 to be recovered as other small debts are now 

 recovered, and the said justice shall condemn all 

 property seized by the officer making the arrest, 

 which shall appear in proof to have been in the 

 possession of the parties found guilty, or used by 

 them in violation of the first section of this act, 

 and adjudge and decree the same to be sold. 



Sac. 5. And J)e it enacted, That the property so 

 as aforesaid condemned, shall bo sold by the officer 

 making the seizure on ten days' notice by either i^ctios of saic. 

 written or printed advertisement placed in four 

 public places, and the proceeds of sale after de- 

 ducting the costs of the proceedings and the 

 expenses of sale, shall be divided as follows : one- 

 fourth to the officer making the seizure, and the 7;no-how ds- 

 residue to be divided equally among the persons ''^'^'" 

 who aided him in making such seizure. 



