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ful for any justice of the peace of the county of Dor- 
chester or of Wicomico county to try such person 
or persons, and if found guilty of a violation of the 
first section of this act may condemn said canoe, boat 
and vessel, and sell the same on five days’ notice, 
and fine the said offender or offenders a sum not less 
than five nor more than twenty dollars for each and 
every offence, and said justice of the peace shall pay 
over said fines and forfeitures to the School Board 
of said counties to be used in building and repairing 
school houses in the county where the justice of the 
peace resides. 
Section 1 of Chapter 437 of 1874 is repealed and 
re-enacted by Chapter 405 Laws of 1876, which 
is repealed and re-enacted with amendments by 
Chapter 359 Laws of 1878. 
Laws of 1874, Chapter 437. 
Section 2. And be it enacted. That the owner of 
Make oath. such boat shall make oath before the said clerk that 
he is the bona fide owner of such boat, which boat 
shall be described in the license, that he has been a 
resident of the county in which his application is 
made for twelve months ; that there is no lien on said 
boat held by a non-resident, and that such boat is 
not held with an intention to violate the provisions 
of this law; and shall also make oath as to the 
tonnage of such boat; and the master and crew of 
such boat shall each make oath before said clerk that 
he has been a resident of the said county for twelve 
months next preceding the time of taking such oath. 
Sec. 3. And be it enacted , That all owners and 
Congtitut mas ^ ers Q f boats licensed under this article are 
ed officers, hereby constituted officers of the county, and are 
hereby clothed with authority to arrest any and all 
violators of this article, and to take such violators 
before any judge or justice of the peace, to be dealt 
with as hereinafter provided ; and for the purpose of 
making such arrests are hereby clothed with the 
power to summon the posse comitatus to their aid. 
Sec. 4. And be it enacted , That upon information, 
given upon oath, to any justice of the peace of said 
counties of any violations of this act, the said justice 
