Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-03-10
TUESDAY, March 10, 1929

Seins in the River Delaware TO impose Tax
thereon, and TO provide for the payment Of the
same.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the State OF Delaware In
General Assembly met, that from and after the first
day Of March next, no person or persons Whatso-
ever, shall place OF use in the River Delaware,
within the limits and jurisdiction of this State any
gill net gill seine for the purpose OF taking Shad
or other Fish, without having first applied Tor, and
obtained from the Clerk Of the Peace OF the County
within which said gill net gill seine is to be used,
a license tor using the same, which license shall be
granted for the term of one year, upon the pay
ment of the tax or duty hereinafter mentioned and
laid and shall be renewed annually, upon the pay
Inent of the like sum.
Sec 2nd And be 1t enacted that if any person or
persons shall, after the said first day OF March,
place or use in the River Delaware any gull net or
gill seine for the purpose aforesaid without nav
ing first obtained license therefore, such per-
son or persons shall, in addition TO the payment OF
the tax or duty, forfeit and pay the sum OF FIFTY
dollars with full costs of prosecution to be recover
ed by indictment in the Court of General Quarter
Sessions of the County in which the same may be SO
placed or used and such license shall not author
ize or entltle the person persons obtaining II 10
use more than one gill net or gll seine which
shall be of the dimensions specified therein ana
any person or persons. who by colour OF such
license shall use or employ more than one Gull net
or gill seine who shall use or employ GIL net or
gill seine of larger dimensions than are specled In
said license shall in each be deemed to be
without license, and shall; also in each case forfeit
and pay like sum Of Fifty dollars to be recovered
as herein before directed
Sec. :srl And be it further enacted that a tax or
duty Of five dollars shall be imposed on license
for the use of every gill net or gill seine IN the nv
er Delaware, which shall not exceed the length Of
siyty five tahoms, each tathom to consist OF SIX
feet and for the use of every gil net or gill seize
which shall exceed the length Of siyty-ve tathoms
there shall be paid additional tax or duty OF one
dollar for each and every tnthom Of such excess J;
and before the granting OF such license, the person
or persons applying for the same shall make oath OF
.(irn,eiinn before tire sal Clerk oi the Peace or
before some Judge or Justice OF The icace OF Tue
County ia which shall be stated the true lehS'h OF
the aill net or gill seine for the OF which sad
license is to be granted and also the place OF resi-,
dence of the Juror aiirmani, which oa'h OF a !
tir,naon shall be filed i'll the Office OF the sad
clerk of the peace
Soc. a. And be it further enacted that the Sec
rotary of State shall cause to be printed in proper
form license for the Of gill nets or g'ii SCENES
as aforesaid, which shall be sealed with the sea- OF
his Office, signed by the Governor conniersgnt"
by the Secretary OF State and by INN distribute" III
such nroportlons rs he may deem proper, 10 the
Clerks of the Peace in the respective counties, iof
the purposes hereinbciore mentioned anu tue sa't
Clerks. respectively, shall account tor and pay
over all monies arising from such licenses quarter
w. to the Secretary of State, who sha,' pay over
the same to the Trustee of the School Fund Tor IN.
use and benefit of that Fund And II any C'efh
of the Peace shall neglect so TO do, ior the space
s;xtv days after he should have made such qiaI'er,
,y,ent he shall inso ftcto forfeit his office and b'
Immediately liable to an action Tor tne recover.
Of said money oo
Passed at Dover February 10Th. 1893.
WILLIAM w. MORRIS
Sneaker of the House Of Representatives,
p. SpRuANcE, IR.
Sneaker Of the Senate.
Office of the sccrctarv OF State
Dover, goth Feb. 1899
SAMUEL NJ. HARRINGroN. Secretary OF III
80. W no HEREBY CERTIFY that the above an
.,vSxSsS. forepong is a true Copy of an Act Of IN
:sIAssss. General Assembly of the said state ehtte
.S4lss Nts An Act to regulate the use OF Till Nets o
sS~sg1lGr Gil seines in tile River Delaware, to impose
1Vsi' Tax thereon and to provide for the payment
i;e same" passed at Dover, Feb lSih, io@9S? o.
with and corrected by the original ho" oi fe'''u
o' IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF have hereunto set n,
hand and affixed the Seal Of tie said Office az i'oVer III
d'y and year inst a'ofeS@''' S. NJ HARRINGTON.
Secretary Of State
NIB Licenses are now ready for delivery al the onic
of the Clerk of the Peace, Ter New Cas'ie eo'''''
ELECTION.
The Stockholders in the Delaware FIRE insuranc
Company, are hereby notified that an Election 10 10
nine Directors, will be held at their office, NO. as
sh;p,ev Street. between the hours OF 10 and
O'Clock, A. NJ. on Monday the 10th inst.
BY order Of the Board.
D. BYRNES, Secretary
rlarch S. 1899.
Syygsga sgE 65T
Naorsnn Sheen.